Wolkoff earned a M.Sc. in Biology from the University of Texas at Tyler in 2018 investigating the population and phylogenetic structure, demographic history, and ecological niche of the sand fly Psathyromyia shannoni. Matthew joined the Meuti lab in the fall of 2020 working to establish a transgenic Culex pipiens to investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning seasonal diapause. When not in the lab Matt enjoys gardening, woodworking, and cleaning algae out of his aquaria.
Professional Experience:
Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Megan Meuti's Lab, Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University (Summer 2020-present)
Laboratory Technician, Dr. Tracy Larson, Department of Biology, The University of Virginia (May 2018-July 2020)
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Dr. Srinivas Kambhapati, Department of Biology, The University of Texas, Tyler (August 2015-December 2017)
Technician, Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (2012-2013, 2014-2015)
Museum Technician, Smithsonian Department of Invertebrate Zoology (2013-2014)
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Larson, T.A.; Wolkoff, M.E.; Tokareva, K.; Cole, M.M.; and E.A. Brenowitz (2020). Development of a novel model: Using songbirds to elucidate the pro-neurogenic role of microglia in healthy and natural neurodegenerative states. The Journal of Immunology, vol. 204 (1)
Rueda, L.M.; Pecor, J.E.; Wolkoff, M.; Benyamin, S.; Bousses, P.; and Debboun, M. (2017). New records, distribution, and updated checklists of old world Phlebotomine sand flies, with emphasis on Africa, southwest Asia, and central Asia. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, Jan.-Jun., pp. 65-85
Rueda, L.M.; Foley, D.H.; Pecor, D.; Wolkoff, M. (2015). Records and distribution of new world Phlebotomine sand flies (Psychodidae, Diptera) with special emphasis on primary types and species diversity. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, Jul.-Sep., pp.33-46