ABOUT ME

Specialization and areas of interest Insect physiologist interested in neural and endocrine control of insect development and behavior, with particular emphasis on structure, functions, and development of insect nervous system. Recently has been working on glutamatergic regulation of juvenile hormone production, insect endocrinology under stress and taste perception in caterpillars. Also, applied entomologist focused onto chemical ecology, insect growth regulators, reduction of insecticide use and biological timing of pesticide application.

Education

1995 Ph.D. University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology.
1987 M.Sc. University of Warsaw, Department of Invertebrate Physiology.

Employment

Currently: Research Assistant Professor at Missouri State University, USA.

2005-2006 Research Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, USA
2003-2005 Postdoctoral Researcher at Kansas State University, USA.
1999-2003 Postdoctoral Researcher at Washington State University, USA
1997-1999 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
1996-1997 Senior researcher at Research Institute of Forestry, Warsaw, Poland.
1987-1995 Teaching researcher at Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

Mentors, advisors, and peers (in order of appearance) Tomasz Uminski (zoology, evolution) Andrzej Batko (cybernetics) Bronislaw Cymborowski (insect endocrinology) Wolfgang Engelmann (biological clocks) Dale Gelman (insect endocrinology) Ann-Shyn Chiang (cellular biology, brain mapping) John J. Brown (insect physiology) Alan Berryman (population dynamics, malthusianism) Carol Sheppard (evolution, insect physiology) Sonny Ramaswamy (insect endocrinology, chemical ecology) Srini Kambhampati (evolution) Bruce Glymour (causality) My current address Maciej Pszczolkowski, PhD Assistant Research Professor Missouri State University and State Fruit Experiment Station 9740 Red Spring Road, Mountain Grove, MO 65711