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Understanding How Mosquitoes are Repelled by DEET

By Matthew DeGennaro, Paola Martinez, and Freddy Mappin
Backed by Matthew DeGennaro, Jen Shykula & Tom Ochs, Clara Staiti, Ricardo Gavilan, Lorraine Zoppie, Noreen A. Taskalos, Jeremy Wood, Scott Dewell, Christine Staffa, Chauncey Mayfield, and 42 other backers
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
BiologyNeuroscience
DOI: 10.18258/6752
Grant: Zika Virus
$5,097
Raised of $4,800 Goal
106%
Funded on 5/07/16
Successfully Funded
  • $5,097
    pledged
  • 106%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 5/07/16

Lab Notes

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The mugs are shipping!
May 24, 2016
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Last chance to support our campaign to fight zika. Only...
May 7, 2016
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Help us microinject mosquito embryos
May 3, 2016
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Pledge $50 or more and get a mutant mosquito mug!
April 21, 2016
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Some mutant mosquitoes and me
April 20, 2016
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Here is a review on what we know about DEET
April 15, 2016
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Lab photo
April 5, 2016
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A report on our lab's work from Univision
March 31, 2016
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Some reporting on our lab's work
March 30, 2016
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