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Brian Lazzaro

Professor

Cornell University

Affiliations

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Entomology

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Brian Lazzaro is currently serving as an Entomology Professor at Cornell University.

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insect molecular biology genetics biology evolutionary biology infectious diseases immunity (medicine) host-microbe interactions genome biology immune responses pathogens genetic variation host genetics molecular evolution genomics population genetics innate immune system microbial pathogenesis molecular ecology evolutionary applications evolutionary genetics molecular adaptation drosophila melanogaster infection control invertebrate pathology adaptation gene evolution insect biochemistry host response biological evolution reproductive immunology insect science vector-parasite relationship immune system reproductive biology communicable diseases pathogen transmission tropical medicine medical entomology population genomics comparative genomics parasite genomics natural selection heredity genetic diversity antimicrobial agents pathogen characterization evolutionary microbiology microbial disease susceptible host gametes reproduction response insect virus allele frequencies microbial genetics female reproductive system pesticide resistance host specificity plasmodium falciparum immune defense reproduction-immunity tradeoff peptide therapeutics virus phylogeny infectious disease modelling high throughput sequencing phylogenomics virulence factors immune system activity allele frequency change dna sequence polymorphism immune defence immune genes extracellular pathogens reticulate speciation x chromosome insect fat body drosophila phylogeny entomology

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Chronic Bacterial Infections Exert Metabolic Costs in Drosophila Melanogaster. Journal of Experimental Biology (2025)

Andrea M. DarbyScott A. KeithAnanda A. KalukinBrian P. Lazzaro

drosophila melanogastermicrobial diseaseinfectious diseasespathogen transmissionpathogenic bacteriainvertebrate pathologydysbiosishost-microbe interactionsmicrobiologybiologybacteriapathogenschronic bacterial infectionsglycogen storesinfection controlmicrobial pathogenesis

Reciprocal Costs of Infection and Reproduction in Drosophila Melanogaster. Biology Letters (2025)

Kiran AdhikariBrian P. Lazzaro

drosophila melanogasterinsect molecular biologyreciprocal costsinfectious diseasespathogen transmissionhost-microbe interactionsevolutionary applicationsbiologypathogensdisease ecologyimmunity (medicine)reproduction responseevolutionary biologydrosophila femalesinfection controlmicrobial pathogenesis

Strong Gal4 Expression Compromises Drosophila Fat Body Function. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)

Scott A. KeithAnanda A. KalukinDana S. Vargas SolivanMelanie R. SmeeBrian P. Lazzaro

molecular and cellular biologyinsect molecular biologyprotein expressiontranscription factorsfunctional genomicscell metabolismdevelopmental biologymolecular physiologymolecular cell biologygene regulationgene functiongal4 expressiondrosophila fat bodyinfection susceptibilitygene expressionlipid synthesisgenetics

The Critical Role of Infection Tolerance. Open Access Government (2025)

Brian P Lazzaro

clinical microbiologyclinical infectious diseasepublic healthactive immune responsesinfectious diseasesimmunologysusceptible hosthost responsepathogensinfectious diseases (medical specialty)immunity (medicine)communicable diseasesinfection toleranceinfection controlhost-microbe interactions

The Role of Host Condition and Environment on Infection Outcome. Open Access Government (2025)

Brian P Lazzaro

pathogen transmissioninvertebrate pathologyimmunologyimmune systemhost-microbe interactionsinfectious diseasespathogenesishost responsebiologypathogensimmunity (medicine)communicable diseasesparasitologyhost conditionhost specificitymicrobial pathogenesisdrosophila melanogasterimmune responsesinnate immune system

Trade-Off Between Antibacterial Immune Defense and Oogenesis Progression in Female Drosophila Melanogaster. Genetics (2025)

Kathleen E GordonShravasti RayJeremy M MarcinPatrick M GonzalesMona L LiCrystal LiangMariana F WolfnerBrian P Lazzaro

reproductive biologyinsect molecular biologydrosophila melanogasterembryologyreproductive immunologyreproductive physiologydevelopmental biologyyolk protein synthesisimmune responsesimmunity (medicine)reproduction responsereproductive sciencedevelopmental systemimmune defensedevelopmental geneticsgenetics

CORRIGENDUM: Interactions Between Innate Immunity and Insulin Signaling Affect Resistance to Infection in Insects. Frontiers in Immunology (2024)

Andrea M. DarbyBrian P. Lazzaro

insect molecular biologyinfectious diseasesinvertebrate pathologyimmunologyhost responsemedical entomologyinsect sciencebiologyimmune responsesimmunity (medicine)applied entomologyinnate immunityentomologyaffect resistanceinnate immune systeminsect virushost-microbe interactions

Facultatively Ectoparasitic Mites as Vectors for Entomopathogenic Bacteria in Drosophila. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (2024)

Emily K. StoneEmily S. DurkinAndrew CookElise A. RichardsonBrian P. LazzaroCarl N. Keiser

insect molecular biologyhyperparasiteinvertebrate pathologymicroorganismsmedical entomologymicrobiologybiologyapplied entomologyentomopathogenic bacteriaentomologyinsect virus

High Sugar Diets Can Increase Susceptibility to Bacterial Infection in Drosophila Melanogaster. PLoS Pathogens (2024)

Andrea M. DarbyDestiny O. OkoroSophia AredasAshley M. FrankWilliam H. PearsonMarc S. DionneBrian P. Lazzaro

drosophila melanogasterinsect molecular biologyinfectious diseasesinsect biochemistrydysbiosishost-microbe interactionsmicrobiologybiologybacteriapathogenshigh sugar dietshigh-sugar dietsmicrobial pathogenesis

Arc1 is Not Required for Male Fertility or Sperm Competition Success.. PubMed (2023)

Kathleen GordonPatrick GonzalesCaroline LeeJeremy MarcinYoko TakashimaBrian LazzaroMariana Wolfner

molecular and cellular biologyreproductive biologyfertilisationcell biologycytoskeletonmolecular cell biologyreproductive sciencesynaptic plasticitymale fertilityactivity-regulated cytoskeletongametesgenetics

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Brian Lazzaro

Professor

Cornell University

Affiliations

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Entomology

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Brian Lazzaro is currently serving as an Entomology Professor at Cornell University.

Honors

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Cornell University

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Chronic Bacterial Infections Exert Metabolic Costs in Drosophila Melanogaster. Journal of Experimental Biology (2025)

Andrea M. DarbyScott A. KeithAnanda A. KalukinBrian P. Lazzaro

Reciprocal Costs of Infection and Reproduction in Drosophila Melanogaster. Biology Letters (2025)

Kiran AdhikariBrian P. Lazzaro

Strong Gal4 Expression Compromises Drosophila Fat Body Function. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2025)

Scott A. KeithAnanda A. KalukinDana S. Vargas SolivanMelanie R. SmeeBrian P. Lazzaro

The Critical Role of Infection Tolerance. Open Access Government (2025)

Brian P Lazzaro

The Role of Host Condition and Environment on Infection Outcome. Open Access Government (2025)

Brian P Lazzaro

Trade-Off Between Antibacterial Immune Defense and Oogenesis Progression in Female Drosophila Melanogaster. Genetics (2025)

Kathleen E GordonShravasti RayJeremy M MarcinPatrick M GonzalesMona L LiCrystal LiangMariana F WolfnerBrian P Lazzaro

CORRIGENDUM: Interactions Between Innate Immunity and Insulin Signaling Affect Resistance to Infection in Insects. Frontiers in Immunology (2024)

Andrea M. DarbyBrian P. Lazzaro

Facultatively Ectoparasitic Mites as Vectors for Entomopathogenic Bacteria in Drosophila. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (2024)

Emily K. StoneEmily S. DurkinAndrew CookElise A. RichardsonBrian P. LazzaroCarl N. Keiser

insect molecular biologyhyperparasiteinvertebrate pathologymicroorganismsmedical entomologymicrobiologybiologyapplied entomologyentomopathogenic bacteriaentomologyinsect virus

High Sugar Diets Can Increase Susceptibility to Bacterial Infection in Drosophila Melanogaster. PLoS Pathogens (2024)

Andrea M. DarbyDestiny O. OkoroSophia AredasAshley M. FrankWilliam H. PearsonMarc S. DionneBrian P. Lazzaro

Arc1 is Not Required for Male Fertility or Sperm Competition Success.. PubMed (2023)

Kathleen GordonPatrick GonzalesCaroline LeeJeremy MarcinYoko TakashimaBrian LazzaroMariana Wolfner

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