Researchers
Email: [email protected]
Miranda Barnes
I am a master’s student in the Hulcr Lab with an interest in the genetic underpinnings of insect-microbe symbioses. I will be involved with two main projects: 1) conducting genomic and transcriptomic analyses of mycangia-associated fungi and 2) developing a database for efficient tracking and storage of information related to bark beetle fungal cultures and molecular material.
Education and Experience
- 2023 – Present: M.S. in Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida
- 2020 – 2023: Research Assistant, Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University
- 2019– 2023: B.S. in Microbiology, Entomology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
- 2019: Summer Intern, Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia
Publications
Publications
Barnes M, & Price, D. C. (2023). Endogenous Viral Elements in Ixodid Tick Genomes. Viruses, 15(11), 2201. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112201
Moustafa, M. A. M., Barnes, M. M., Wagner, N. E., Bodine, D., Bendele, K., Teel, P. D., Saelao, P., & Price, D. C. (2025). Genome of the invasive North American Haemaphysalis longicornis tick as a template for bovine anti-tick vaccine discovery. BMC Genomics, 26(1), 307. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11477-1