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 Alexandra Amaro is a research associate in the lab. She earned her PhD at Cornell in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular biology in 2009 focused on the cellular cytoskeleton during mitosis. She continued expanding her experience in a virology lab, a biotechnology company for which her work contributed to a patent for a therapeutic approach to treat Huntington’s Disease, and a lab interested in RNA processing in the chloroplast of plants and algae. With a longstanding interest in virology (the biotechnology company also acted as a partner in development of field diagnostic kits used for Lassa Fever in Africa), she was excited to come to the Harrington lab to work on the vector for Dengue, Yellow Fever, and other viral diseases. Her focus is on the biology and identification of seminal fluid proteins in mosquito using proteomics and molecular tool including CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Outside of lab, Alex enjoys walking the trails of the local parks, dancing, and travel.
 David Ellis is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions research fellow, visiting from The UCL Ear Institute in London, UK. He is interested in mosquito reproduction, both in terms of behavior and physiology. To study these phenomena, he uses his expertise is in genetics, molecular and computational biology. Outside of lab, he likes music, playing basketball and “soccer”.
Sylvie Pitcher joined the Harrington Lab in January 2009. She primarily works as a lab manager for the Harrington lab, but enjoys being part of the numerous experiments that go on in the lab. When she isn’t working Sylvie enjoys spending time with her three children, and wonderful husband just enjoying life.
Emily Mader joined the Harrington lab in July 2017, as the Program Manager for the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. She earned her Master of Public Health and Master of Public Policy degrees from the University of Utah in 2013. Prior to joining the Harrington lab, Emily worked in chronic disease prevention and quality of care in the primary care setting. In her spare time, Emily enjoys cycling, xc skiing, traveling, and hanging out with her husband and cat.
Lindsay Baxter joined the lab in 2022 as a Research Support Specialist for the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Lindsay earned her MS in medical entomology in 2020. Her graduate work focused on the ecology of Powassan virus in coastal Maine. She currently manages the pesticide resistance monitoring project for the NEVBD at Cornell. As a West Coast native, she seeks wide open spaces. In her free she enjoys swimming in lakes and rivers, podcasting and travel.
Aine Lehane joined the lab in January 2023 as a Research Support Specialist for the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases where she serves as a technical advisor and leads the National Insecticide Resistance Working Group. She earned her Master of Public Health from Yale University in 2018. She has previous work experience in vector-borne disease research and surveillance. Outside of work Aine enjoys walking and running with her hound dog, exploring waterfalls, and reading historical fiction.
Elisabeth (Lisa) Martin joined the Harrington lab as  a technician in June of 2019. She provides support for day-to-day lab operations, as well as some ongoing research projects. She graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a BS in Biochemistry, and has been an Ithacan since 2015. She is interested in research-backed solutions for public health problems. When she’s not hanging out with mosquitoes, Lisa enjoys cooking/eating, talking politics, and spending quality time with cool cats (both human and feline).
 Veronica Fell joined the lab in May 2024 as a Lab Technician. She graduated from RIT with a B.S in Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences and a minor in Environmental Science. At RIT, she worked on various projects focusing in environmental microbiology and genomics. She is excited to bring her skills into the Harrington lab to bridge together environmental and ecological monitoring of pesticide resistance in mosquitoes! Outside of the lab, Veronica enjoys baking sweets, cooking, weight-lifting, reading, and hikes.
Graduate Students
 Jake Angelico joined the Harrington lab as a technician in April of 2022 and now is working toward his graduate degree in Entomology at Cornell. Jake graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a BS in Human Biology in 2020; after which, he worked in a lab focused on the ecology of mosquito and tick-borne disease in Maine. He is interested in the dynamics of infectious disease and how ecology influences disease risk and transmission. In his spare time, Jake likes baking, reading and enjoys the outdoors.
Undergraduates
Amanda Peh is a senior majoring in Entomology. She grew up in Singapore, where dengue is endemic and where households get fined if Aedes larvae are found in them. She spent a lot of time looking for and collecting wrigglers to prevent this. Her interest in mosquitoes developed through collecting them and watching them grow. In the Harrington lab, Amanda hopes to learn about the behaviors and transmission ecology of Aedes mosquitoes and how things might change with the warming climate. In her free time she likes to go on walks, swim, and do handcraft.
 Witt Rogers is majoring in Entomology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. He is passionately interested in the spread of disease through insect vectors, especially mosquitoes. Witt has worked with WRAIR-AFRIMS in Thailand to support real-world public health entomology efforts, and he aims to continue his studies and earn a PhD in vector biology after graduating from Cornell.
 Gabriella Arovas is a junior majoring in Biological Sciences, with an interest in genetics and human health. She is a pre-med student, hoping to go to medical school after graduation. Gabriella is interested in learning more about vector-borne diseases and their prevention. In her spare time, she is involved with Cornell Guiding Eyes and Red Cross, and also help in maintaining a community garden.
 Saada Ibrahim is majoring in Neurobiology and minoring in Entomology. Her research interests involves vector biology, molecular techniques, and public health. Saada is passionate about learning how entomological research can contribute to disease prevention. Outside the lab, she enjoys exploring global health topics and plans to pursue a graduate degree in public health or virology.
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