Ruth Müller Lab

Graduate students:

1. Sofia Vielma; PhD student in Experimental Zoology at the Wageningen University (in progress) How do malaria mosquitos swarm and mate? The functional biology of mating swarms.

2. Adwine Vanslembrouck; PhD student in Biology at the University of Antwerp (in progress) The diversity of mosquito interactions under climate change conditions.

3. Viviane Gerger; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (in progress) Ecophysiological plasticity of Aedes albopictus collected along an altitudinal gradient in Nepal.

4. Marie Pfeiffer; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (in progress) Kältetoleranz, Kälteakklimatisierung und Temperaturabhängigkeit unterschiedlicher Populationen des arthropoden Vektors Aedes albopictus gesammelt entlang eines altitudinalen Gradienten in Nepal.

5. Oliver Steffen; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (in progress) Kältetoleranz, Kälteakklimatisierung und Temperaturabhängigkeit unterschiedlicher Populationen des arthropoden Vektors Aedes aegypti gesammelt entlang eines altitudinalen Gradienten in Nepal.

6. Phuyal, Parbati; PhD student in Social Sciences at the University of Antwerp (in progress): Eco-bio-social drivers for people´s knowledge and attitude and vector prevention and control practice along an altitudinal gradient in Nepal.

Former members

1. Gonnermann, Theresa; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2022) DDT tolerance and detoxification of Aedes albopictus under nutrient depreviation.

2. Schneider, Friederike; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2022) Ecophysiological plasticity of Aedes aegypti collected along an altitudinal gradient in Nepal.

3. Vereecken, Stien; Master student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp (2022) Detection of insecticide resistance against permethrin, deltamethrin and DDT in Belgian Culex pipiens.

4. Göttlich, Simon; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2022) Impact of diet on permethrin detoxification and metabolic phenotype of Aedes albopictus.

5. Van den Dries, Marian; Master student in Tropical Animal Health at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (2021) Context-dependency of larval competition between Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus.

6. Vielma, Sofia Valentina Castillo; Master student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp (2021) The metabolism of cold acclimated mosquitoes: The metabolic costs of three mosquito species during exposure to mild and harsh winter cold.

7. Poot, Jesse; Master student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp (2021) Arthropod-borne pathogens along a village-to-forest gradient in Cambodia.

8. Van den Ven, Marre (2021) BSc student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp. Diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) as predators of Culex mosquito larvae.

9. Kadi, Chaymae (2021) BSc student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp. Dytiscidae as predators of Aedes mosquito larvae.

10. Kramer, Isabelle; PhD student in Environmental Sciences at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2021): Adaptation of dengue transmitting Aedes mosquitoes to a climate gradient in Nepal. pdf

11. Philippeau, Marie-Astrid (2020) BSc student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp. Effect of algal food on larval growth of Aedes albopictus (short feeding assays).

12. Reuss, Friederike; PhD student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2020) Die Asiatische Buschmücke: Die Lebenszyklusbiologie als Grundlage für Kontrollmaßnahmen. pdf

13. Hasyim, Hamzah; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2019) Analysis of climatic and socio-economic drivers of malaria incidence in Indonesia.

14. Dröge, Janis; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2019) In-depth analysis of traffic-borne particulate matter – A case study in Frankfurt am Main.

15. Al-Qaysi, Rawya; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2018) Emission of particulate matter from cigarettes produced in Germany and United Arab Emirates: A bilateral comparison of five tobacco products.

16. Zeimentz, Melanie Elisabeth; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2018) An analysis of particulate matter emissions of E-Cigarettes, comparing different E-Liquids and E-Cigarette-Types, using aerosol spectrometry within a well-defined interior.

17. Mahbuba, Akhinur; Master student in Environmental Toxicology at the University Duisburg-Essen (2017) Metabolic resistance of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus under abiotic stress.

18. Kampe, Amelie; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2017) Emission of particulate matter from Couture slim cigarettes: A laser aerosol spectrometric analysis.

19. Gerharz, Julia; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2017) Increased emission of particulate matter due to menthol additives?

20. Iffland, Yvonne; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2017) American Spirit – the less harmful choice? An analysis of particulate matter levels of American Spirit cigarettes using laser aerosol spectrometry.

21. Koger, Friedemann; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2017) Emission of particulate matter from Marlboro cigarettes: A laser aerosol spectrometric analysis.

22. Kant, Nora; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2017) An analysis of particulate matter levels of super slim cigarettes (Vogue) in comparison to the 3R4F reference cigarette using laser aerosol spectrometry.

23. Kreß, Aljoscha; PhD student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2016) Research into the potential to adapt and establish of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (SKUSE). « several Science Slam Awards

24. Shinn, Cândida; PostDoc in Aquatic Ecotoxicology at the University of Coimbra (2010-2016) Regular research stays (3 to 8 weeks) for mesocosm research in Ruth Müller Lab.

25. Arndt, Moritz; PhD student in Medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2016) Microparticulate matter emitted from smoking of three favorite tobacco brands.

26. Charaf, Sarah; Master student in Ecology and Evolution at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2014) Effects of endocrine disruptors on the reproduction of Physella acuta with focus on epigenetic modifications.

27. Oppold, Ann-Marie; Master student in Environmental Sciences at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2013) Epigenetics in ecotoxicology: The influence of DNA methylation on the insecticide sensitivity and the phenotype of Aedes albopictus. « Procter & Gamble Award for Sustainability 2013

28. Baier, Jasmin; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2013) Predator prey interactions: Does predation risk by invasive mosquito fish influence life history traits of native mosquitos?

29. Spaeth, Kerstin; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2013) The metabolism of Aedes albopictus under impact of xenobiotics.

30. Seeland, Anne; PhD student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) Assessing the combined effects of xenobiotics, climate change and predators on aquatic organisms in multiple stressor experiments - A case study with pyrimethanil.

31. Albrand, Jennifer; Diploma student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) Comparative analysis of the sensitivity and competitive potential in the invasive snail Physella acuta and the indigenous snail Physa fontinalis under impact of the model fungicide pyrimethanil and different temperatures.

32. Scherer, Christian; Diploma student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) The impact of multiple stressors (including climate change) on aquatic organisms.

33. Wiesner, Lisa; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) Competition between the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus and the native Culex pipiens f. molestus. « Junior Scientist Award at the 18th SETAC-GLB conference, Essen 2013

34. Jilani, Daria; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) Comparative analysis of the sensitivity and competitive potential in the invasive snail Physella acuta and the indigenous snail Physa fontinalis under impact of the model fungicide pyrimethanil and different temperatures.

35. Henkel, Jan; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2012) Fungicide effects on the midge Chironomus riparius in different test systems and at different test conditions.

36. Kreß, Aljoscha; Diploma student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2011) Interactive effects of temperature and insecticides on the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus und the native Culex pipiens.

37. Knautz, Timm; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2011) Competition between the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus und the native Culex pipiens under multiple stressors.

38. Vollroth, Simone; Bachelor student in Biology at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2011) Impact of biotic and abiotic environmental stressors on the development of the mosquitoes Aedes albopictus und Culex pipiens.

39. Fennel, Dennis; Diploma student in Environmental Engineering at the College RheinMain, University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden Rüsselsheim Geisenheim (2010) Development of an ecotoxicological bioassay with the phantom gnat Chaoborus flavicans under different temperatures.

40. Steinhoff, Franziska; Diploma student in Marine Biology at the University Bremen (2006) Effects of ultraviolet radiation and temperature on the ultrastructure of the zoospores of brown macroalgae (Laminariales).