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Email: manuel.a.giannoni.guzman@vanderbilt.edu; Phone: (615) 936-3928
Address: Vanderbilt University 465 21st Ave. South 8274 MRB III Nashville TN, 37203
Website: mgiannoni.weebly.com
Education:
Undergraduate
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras San Juan, PR 2005-2010
Major: Biology
Graduate
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras San Juan, PR 2010-2016
Ph. D: Biology
Ph. D Advisors: Dr. Jose L. Agosto-Rivera & Dr. Tugrul Giray
Dissertation title: Individual differences in circadian and behavioral rhythms of honey bee
workers (Apis mellifera L.)
Defense date: May 4, 2016
Awards:
Teaching Experience:
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras San Juan, PR August 2010-January 2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Taught two sessions of General Biology II – Biodiversity, laboratory
University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras San Juan, PR August 2013- December 2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Taught Genetics laboratory section
Oral Presentations:
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL Shift work in foraging and fanning behavior
in the honey bee Apis mellifera. 4min data blitz presentation CSHL Meeting, 2-5 of May 2015.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL Shift work in honey bee foraging and
fanning behaviors. Invited Presentation for the Sleep and circadian rhythms Data Blitz. November
2014.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Direct behavioral observations uncover
shift-work in the honey bee Apis mellifera. Invited Speaker UPR RISE Seminar series. August
2014.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Direct behavioral observations uncover
shift-work in the honey bee Apis mellifera”. Enotmological Society of America 61st Annual
Meeting. November 2013.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL (April 2013) “Behavioral observations
uncover shift-work in the honey bee Apis mellifera”. AEGB Bio-Lunch Seminar series. April
2013.
Poster Presentations:
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA and McMahon DG. Role of TREK-1 twin pore K+ channels in the
photoperiodic programming of the dorsal raphe serotonin neurons Society for Research of
Biological Rhythms Meeting. May 13th 2018.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Green N, Iwamoto H and McMahon DG. Role of TREK-1 channel in
the photoperiodic programming of the dorsal raphe serotonin neurons. Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting. November 12th, 2017.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Green N, Iwamoto H and McMahon DG. Possible role of TREK-1
channel in the photoperiodic programming of the dorsal raphe serotonin neurons. RISER
conference Poster Presentation. May 20th, 2017.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Alemán-Ríos J, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Individual differences in
period length and phase of circadian rhythms in honey bee foragers. Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. October 2015.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Shift work in foraging and fanning
behavior in the honey bee Apis mellifera. Poster CSHL Meeting, May 2-5, 2015.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Aleman-Rios J, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Shift work in honey
foraging and fanning behaviors. 23rd Puerto Rico Neuroscience Meeting. Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
December 2014.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Shift work in honey foraging and fanning
behaviors. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. November 2014.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Direct Behavioral observations uncover
shift-work in the honey bee Apis mellifera. RISE Area conference. March 2013.
Manuel A. Giannoni-Guzmán Ph. D
Email: manuel.a.giannoni.guzman@vanderbilt.edu; Phone: (615) 936-3928
Address: Vanderbilt University 465 21st Ave. South 8274 MRB III Nashville TN, 37203
Website: mgiannoni.weebly.com
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Behavioral Plasticity Of Light Signaling
Pathways To The Circadian Network In Honey Bee Apis mellifera. Society for Neuroscience
Puerto Rico Chapter, San Juan, PR. December 2012.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL.Plasticity Of Light Signaling Pathways To
The Circadian Network In Honey Bee Apis mellifera. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, LA. October 2012.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL. Plasticity Of Light Signaling Pathways To
The Circadian Network In Honey Bee Apis mellifera. Univeristy of Puerto Rico 32nd PR-LSAMP
Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting. University of Puerto Rico Carolina. Carolina, PR. March
2012.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Del Valle N, Ortiz Y, Wesemann C, Medina A, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera
JL. High-throughput Methods for Measuring Circadian Rhythms in the Honey bee Apis mellifera.
University of Puerto Rico 20th PR Neuroscience conference. San Juan, PR. November 2011.
Publications:
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA and McMahon DG. Developmental photoperiod programs TREK-1
channel response to pharmacological inhibition in serotonin neurons of the dorsal raphe nucleus.
In preparation.
• Tackenberg MC†, Giannoni-Guzmán MA†, Doll CA, Agosto-Rivera JL, Broadie K, Moore D
and McMahon DG (2018). Disruption of Circadian Clock Timing by Neonicotinoid Pesticide. In
preparation.
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Avalos A, Marrero Perez J, Otero Loperena EJ, Kayım M, Medina JA,
Massey SE, Kence M, Kence A, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL (2014). Measuring individual
locomotor rhythms in honey bees, paper wasps and similar sized insects. Journal of Experimental
Biology. January 16, 2014, doi: 10.1242/ jeb.096180
• Giannoni-Guzmán MA, Giray T, Agosto-Rivera JL, Stevison BK, Freeman B, Ricci P, Brown
EA, Abramson CI. “Ethanol-Induced Effects On Sting Extension Response And Punishment
Learning In The European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)”. PLoS ONE, (2014) PONE-D-13-49896
• Agarwal M, Giannoni Guzmán M, Morales-Matos C, Del Valle Díaz RA, Abramson CI, et al.
(2011) “Dopamine and Octopamine Influence Avoidance Learning of Honey Bees in a Place
Preference Assay”. PLoS ONE 6(9): e25371. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0025371
Manuel A. Giannoni-Guzmán Ph. D
Email: manuel.a.giannoni.guzman@vanderbilt.edu; Phone: (615) 936-3928
Address: Vanderbilt University 465 21st Ave. South 8274 MRB III Nashville TN, 37203
Website: mgiannoni.weebly.com
Photographic credits:
• Biology department Calendar (2015)
• Journal of Experimental Rhythms Annual Calendar (2014)
Outreach:
Beehive showing and beekeeping talk Cupey, PR October 2013
Talk and demonstration to pre-school children about the basic biology, life and importance of
honey bees.