Assistant School
Resume:
Joseph W. Margotta
School of Life Sciences Phone: Cell:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lab: 702-895-
0412
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Las Vegas, NV 89154
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Education
Ph.D. - Integrative Physiology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Expected - 2013
Committee: Michelle Elekonch (Chair), Allen Gibbs, Peter Grey,
David Lee, Martin Schiller, Helen Wing
M.S. - Biology, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Thesis advisor: Dr. John Hranitz
B.S. - Biology, King's College, 2007
Research Positions
School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ph.D. candidate and Strategic-Plan Graduate Assistant, 2010-
Sanofi-Pasteur Pharmaceuticals
Research assistant, 2008-2009
Department of Biology, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Assistant, 2007-2009
Department of Biology, King's College
Undergraduate researcher, 2005-2007
Publications
Margotta, J.W.; Elekonich, M.M. Mechanisms of flight-inudced
senescence in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. In preparation
Margotta, J. W., Mancinelli, G. E., Benito, A. A., Ammons, A.,
Roberts, S. P., & Elekonich, M. M. (2012). Effects of Flight on Gene
Expression and Aging in the Honey Bee Brain and Flight
Muscle. Insects, 4(1), 9-30.
Presentations
Poster - Margotta, J; Hranitz, J; Barthell, J; Brubaker, K. (2010)
Evolutionary genetics of heat shock cognate 70 in the leafcutting bee,
Megachile apicalis. Society for Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
Seattle, WA.
Poster - Margotta, J; Mancinelli, G; Benito, A; Ammons, A; Roberts,
S, Elekonich. (2011) Life history differences between two social bees
affect expression of genes involved in senescence: Apis vs. Bombus .
Arthropod Genomics, 5th Annual meeting. Kansas City, MO.
Oral Presentation - UNLV SOLS biology colloquium. 2012. Mechanisms of
behaviorally-induced senescence in the honey bee, Apis mellifera
Awards and Honors
Beta Beta Beta, National biological honor society, 2009
Hermsen Fellowship, 2013, $20,000
UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association, travel grant,
2013, $550
Professional Associations
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Entomological Society of America
Teaching Experience
BIOL 223: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
Undergraduate mentoring
Stefka Petrova
Anthony Santos
Olivia Dominguez
Kimi Sharma
Community Outreach
3rd Grade classroom oral presentation on the importance of honey bees
and science, Tartan Elementary School, North Las Vegas, NV, 2012
4th Grade classroom oral presentation on the importance of honey bees
and science, Tartan Elementary School, North Las Vegas, NV, 2012
5th Grade classroom oral presentation on the importance of honey bees
and science, Green Valley Christian Academy, Henderson, NV, 2012
Oral Presentation for adults focusing on the importance of honey bees
and science. Whole Foods, Las Vegas, NV, 2012
Oral Presentation for adults focusing on the importance of honey bees
and science. Whole Foods, Henderson, NV, 2012
Introductory beekeeping class assistance and honey bee research
presentation. UNLV extension Orchard, North Las Vegas, NV, 2011
Introductory beekeeping class assistance and honey bee research
presentation. UNLV extension Orchard, North Las Vegas, NV, 2012
2nd Grade classroom oral presentation on the importance of honey bees
and science, International Christian Academy, Las Vegas, NV, 2012
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