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NEWS IN THE CARTER LAB
Check out the latest news in the lab here!
Dr. Carter Featured in Baylor IT Services Article
Dr. Carter, Dr. Waymire, and Isuru Gunarathna were recently interviewed by IT services here at Baylor for our use with our High-Performance Computing System, Kodiak.
Kodiak enables us to study mosquito vectors on a genome-wide level, analyzing enormous amounts of data. See the article below.
Kodiak enables us to study mosquito vectors on a genome-wide level, analyzing enormous amounts of data. See the article below.
Dr. Carter wrote a perspective for Science Magazine!
Dr. Carter was recently invited to write a perspective in genomics for Science Magazine titled "Genomic clues into the spread of deadly mosquitoes." Graduate student Edom Seyoum took this wonderful photo of an Aedes mosquito here in the insectary at Baylor, and it was selected to be featured in the article!
Carter Lab Featured in The Baylor Lariat
October 2025
An article was written by Baylor Bear Kaylee Hayes, highlighting the research we do in the Carter Lab here at Baylor. See the article below!
An article was written by Baylor Bear Kaylee Hayes, highlighting the research we do in the Carter Lab here at Baylor. See the article below!
Dr. Carter has been promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations Dr. Carter on your promotion to Associate Professor. You have worked so hard and deserve this recognition.
Dr. Elizabeth Waymire successfully defends her dissertation!
August 2025
Congrats Dr. Waymire on your defense! We are so grateful that she will be sticking around for a short post-doctoral fellowship with us.
Congrats Dr. Waymire on your defense! We are so grateful that she will be sticking around for a short post-doctoral fellowship with us.
Graduate student Isuru Gunarathna publishes his first manuscript
Congrats on your first first-author publication Isuru. Check out his publication on Anopheles mediated selection on malaria parasites.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 2024
Merry Christmas from The Carter Lab. Avery (first row, second from the right) graduated! Congrats Avery, we will miss you!
As Avery is leaving, Edom Seyoum (first row, far left) has joined the Carter Lab! Congrats Edom!
Merry Christmas from The Carter Lab. Avery (first row, second from the right) graduated! Congrats Avery, we will miss you!
As Avery is leaving, Edom Seyoum (first row, far left) has joined the Carter Lab! Congrats Edom!
Carter Lab Takes on ASTMH 2024
October 2024
Ayo, Babatunde, Liz, Isuru, and Dr. Carter all attended ASTMH in New Orleans, LA this year! Got to have some great meetings with collaborators and heard a lot of new science in the field.
Ayo, Babatunde, Liz, Isuru, and Dr. Carter all attended ASTMH in New Orleans, LA this year! Got to have some great meetings with collaborators and heard a lot of new science in the field.
Jeanne Samake, PhD Nominated for the 2023-24 Outstanding Dissertation Award!
May 2024
Recent graduate Jeanne Samake, PhD was nominated for the 2023-24 Outstanding Dissertation Award. This means she was recognized for her outstanding dissertation from the Department of Biology.
Recent graduate Jeanne Samake, PhD was nominated for the 2023-24 Outstanding Dissertation Award. This means she was recognized for her outstanding dissertation from the Department of Biology.
Isuru Travels to Ethiopia!
March 2024
Graduate student Isuru recently took a trip to visit our collaborators at Jigjiga University. While there, Isuru worked with collaborators and learned how to collect larvae and adult mosquitoes! He also gave a talk at Jigjiga University about phylogenetic analysis.
Graduate student Isuru recently took a trip to visit our collaborators at Jigjiga University. While there, Isuru worked with collaborators and learned how to collect larvae and adult mosquitoes! He also gave a talk at Jigjiga University about phylogenetic analysis.
Liz Presents as a Keynote Speaker for Girl Scout's STEMFest
March 2024
Graduate student Liz was recently invited to present as the keynote speaker at the Girl Scouts of Central Texas annual STEMFest. At this event, Girl Scouts of all ages learn about different fields of STEM.
Graduate student Liz was recently invited to present as the keynote speaker at the Girl Scouts of Central Texas annual STEMFest. At this event, Girl Scouts of all ages learn about different fields of STEM.
Two new students join us this holiday season!
December, 2023
Ayo and Babatunde (far right and far left, respectively) joined our lab this year. We are excited to welcome them! Check out their info on the team page.
Ayo and Babatunde (far right and far left, respectively) joined our lab this year. We are excited to welcome them! Check out their info on the team page.
Dr. Carter and Liz head to ASTMH
November 2023
Liz presented a late breaker poster at ASTMH in Chicago this year! Dr. Carter and Jeanne also traveled to the meeting. Jeanne presented some work from her time as a student as well!
Liz presented a late breaker poster at ASTMH in Chicago this year! Dr. Carter and Jeanne also traveled to the meeting. Jeanne presented some work from her time as a student as well!
Dr. Jeanne Samake successfully defends her dissertation titled: The Evolution and Disperal of the Invasive Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi: A Genomic Approach
June 28th, 2023
Congrats Dr. Samake! We are all so proud of you and all the work you've done for the lab and for An. stephensi control in the Horn of Africa. We are excited for your next endeavor working as a post-doctoral fellow at CDC Atlanta!
Congrats Dr. Samake! We are all so proud of you and all the work you've done for the lab and for An. stephensi control in the Horn of Africa. We are excited for your next endeavor working as a post-doctoral fellow at CDC Atlanta!
Undergraduates Graduate
May, 2023
Congrats grads! Five of our undergraduate lab members graduated! Although we are sad to see them leave, we are so excited for their futures.
Congrats grads! Five of our undergraduate lab members graduated! Although we are sad to see them leave, we are so excited for their futures.
The Carter Lab, Pitts Lab and Sim Lab go to the Texas6VectorMix
Members of the Carter Lab, the Pitts Lab, and the Sim Lab traveled to Texas A&M for the biennial Texas6VectorMix Conference where students and Professors can present their research. Isuru gave an oral presentation and Elizabeth presented a poster with undergraduate Avery.
Isuru and Liz passed their candidacy exams, and are now PhD Candidates!
December, 2022
Isuru and Liz defended their proposals in December of 2022 and passed with flying colors! They've now advanced to PhD candidates and hope to defend their dissertation in a couple years.
Isuru and Liz defended their proposals in December of 2022 and passed with flying colors! They've now advanced to PhD candidates and hope to defend their dissertation in a couple years.
Graduate student Liz is awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
Fall, 2022
Liz was recently awarded this award from the Graduate School. Congrats Liz!
Liz was recently awarded this award from the Graduate School. Congrats Liz!
Graduate student Jeanne is awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Research
October, 2022
Jeanne was awarded this award from the Department of Biology for her great progress in her research. Congrats Jeanne!
Jeanne was awarded this award from the Department of Biology for her great progress in her research. Congrats Jeanne!
Graduate student Isuru is awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Teaching
March, 2022
Isuru was recently awarded this award from the Graduate School. Congrats Isuru!
Isuru was recently awarded this award from the Graduate School. Congrats Isuru!
Jeanne Samake presents at ASTMH meeting
November, 2022
Jeanne presented a talk at the annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in November of 2022. She discussed her results using ddRAD to study diversity of An. stephensi in eastern Ethiopia and beyond to try to find diversity patterns.
Jeanne presented a talk at the annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in November of 2022. She discussed her results using ddRAD to study diversity of An. stephensi in eastern Ethiopia and beyond to try to find diversity patterns.
Graduate student Elizabeth Waymire publishes her first manuscript
May, 2022
See her publication on the detection of Wolbachia in the invasive Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia.
See her publication on the detection of Wolbachia in the invasive Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia.
PhD Candidate Jeanne Samake publishes her first manuscript
February, 2022
See her publication on insecticide resistance in An. stephensi in eastern Ethiopia.
See her publication on insecticide resistance in An. stephensi in eastern Ethiopia.
Graduate student Jeanne Samake passes proposal defense
January, 2022
The first graduate student of the Carter Lab, Ms. Jeanne N. Samake, is officially a PhD candidate here at Baylor! Congratulations Jeanne!
The first graduate student of the Carter Lab, Ms. Jeanne N. Samake, is officially a PhD candidate here at Baylor! Congratulations Jeanne!
Two manuscripts accepted for publication
December, 2021
Dr. Carter recently had two manuscripts accepted for publication. Check them out in our publications page!
Dr. Carter recently had two manuscripts accepted for publication. Check them out in our publications page!
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