2021
MAY 2021
Two new papers – led by Ellie Bath, we explore the evolution of female and male aggression in response to sex ratio, and how male condition influences female post-mating aggression
APR 2021
Former PhD student, Dr Juliano Morimoto is a winner of the 2021 Royal Entomological Society's award which is given for a "contribution to entomological science that is judged to be outstanding or exemplary". Nice one Ju, congrats!
JAN 2021
Our latest paper in shows how a the seminal fluid protein sex peptide has an additional function in the packaging of seminal material. It might even be its original evolutionary function. Read more in PNAS here
Two new papers – led by Ellie Bath, we explore the evolution of female and male aggression in response to sex ratio, and how male condition influences female post-mating aggression
APR 2021
Former PhD student, Dr Juliano Morimoto is a winner of the 2021 Royal Entomological Society's award which is given for a "contribution to entomological science that is judged to be outstanding or exemplary". Nice one Ju, congrats!
JAN 2021
Our latest paper in shows how a the seminal fluid protein sex peptide has an additional function in the packaging of seminal material. It might even be its original evolutionary function. Read more in PNAS here
2020
OCT 2020
Our new review on Drosophila seminal fluid proteins and post-copulatory sexual selection is out now, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Read here
JULY 2020
6 years in the making, our new paper in PNAS dissects the roles of seminal fluid versus sperm in mediating reproductive ageing in males. We also found that the decline can be postponed – read here!
MAY 2020
We're joining the superb Department of Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour, in the new Institute of Infection Veterinary and Ecological Sciences at the University of Liverpool. It is an exciting place to be – come join us!
APR 2020
When do female flies get aggressive after mating? Is it the same for different strains? Does machine learning work for scoring fly female aggression? See our new paper to get the answers!
MAR 2020
Our new paper in Roy Soc Open Sci identifies odd looking 'presences' (for want of a better word) in the spermathecal ducts of some female flies. They seem to associate with sperm competition outcomes – see what you think!
FEB 2020
Dresden here we come! In February I'm heading to the Technische Universität Dresden for 6 months as a Dresden Senior Fellow, to set up new collaborations with Klaus Reinhard.
Our new review on Drosophila seminal fluid proteins and post-copulatory sexual selection is out now, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Read here
JULY 2020
6 years in the making, our new paper in PNAS dissects the roles of seminal fluid versus sperm in mediating reproductive ageing in males. We also found that the decline can be postponed – read here!
MAY 2020
We're joining the superb Department of Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour, in the new Institute of Infection Veterinary and Ecological Sciences at the University of Liverpool. It is an exciting place to be – come join us!
APR 2020
When do female flies get aggressive after mating? Is it the same for different strains? Does machine learning work for scoring fly female aggression? See our new paper to get the answers!
MAR 2020
Our new paper in Roy Soc Open Sci identifies odd looking 'presences' (for want of a better word) in the spermathecal ducts of some female flies. They seem to associate with sperm competition outcomes – see what you think!
FEB 2020
Dresden here we come! In February I'm heading to the Technische Universität Dresden for 6 months as a Dresden Senior Fellow, to set up new collaborations with Klaus Reinhard.
2019
NOV 2019
Another PNAS paper, again led by Ben Hopkins, which shows how activity of Drosophila male prostate-like secondary cells influences the seminal proteome & sperm dynamics in the female.
AUG 2019
Our PNAS paper, led by Ben Hopkins, shows how males can alter their sperm and seminal fluid proteins differently in response to rival males. Complete with explanatory video!
MAR 2019
Our Mol Cell Proteomics paper, led by Irem Sepil, uses a novel quantitative proteomics method to identify new Drosophila seminal proteins.
JAN 2019
Our Nat Comms paper shows how polyandry affects sexual selection on males – great work from Ju Morimoto & the team!
Another PNAS paper, again led by Ben Hopkins, which shows how activity of Drosophila male prostate-like secondary cells influences the seminal proteome & sperm dynamics in the female.
AUG 2019
Our PNAS paper, led by Ben Hopkins, shows how males can alter their sperm and seminal fluid proteins differently in response to rival males. Complete with explanatory video!
MAR 2019
Our Mol Cell Proteomics paper, led by Irem Sepil, uses a novel quantitative proteomics method to identify new Drosophila seminal proteins.
JAN 2019
Our Nat Comms paper shows how polyandry affects sexual selection on males – great work from Ju Morimoto & the team!
2018
NOV 2018
Our new paper in Proc B, on fly nervous system-sex effects on behaviour & lifespan, is the work of two terrific undergrad project students, Ewan & Tomoyo!
OCT 2018
We have a new paper in Functional Ecology, lead by Ellie Bath, showing how juvenile lifestyles affect adult fighting in females
JUL 2018
Read this article in the Mirror explaining the similarities between Love Island and our research on fly sex
Our new paper in Proc B, on fly nervous system-sex effects on behaviour & lifespan, is the work of two terrific undergrad project students, Ewan & Tomoyo!
OCT 2018
We have a new paper in Functional Ecology, lead by Ellie Bath, showing how juvenile lifestyles affect adult fighting in females
JUL 2018
Read this article in the Mirror explaining the similarities between Love Island and our research on fly sex
2017
AUG 2017
Check out Sally Le Page’s new (and first) paper, on male relatedness and familiarity, and sexual conflict in fruit flies (open access)!
JUL 2017
Welcome to Dani Edmunds, who started her DPhil studies in the fly lab today, supervised by Jen Perry and Stu Wigby.
JUN 2017
Check out our new quick guide to seminal fluid, out now in Current Biology
MAY 2017
Our new Nature Ecology & Evolution paper shows that sperm and sex peptide increase aggression in female flies!
MAR 2017
We did an Oxford Sparks twitter takeover!
FEB 2017
Check out our new fly-sex karaoke podcast!
JAN 2017
New paper from lab alumni Cedric Tan, on his PhD work on relatedness and sexual selection in the red junglefowl
Check out Sally Le Page’s new (and first) paper, on male relatedness and familiarity, and sexual conflict in fruit flies (open access)!
JUL 2017
Welcome to Dani Edmunds, who started her DPhil studies in the fly lab today, supervised by Jen Perry and Stu Wigby.
JUN 2017
Check out our new quick guide to seminal fluid, out now in Current Biology
MAY 2017
Our new Nature Ecology & Evolution paper shows that sperm and sex peptide increase aggression in female flies!
MAR 2017
We did an Oxford Sparks twitter takeover!
FEB 2017
Check out our new fly-sex karaoke podcast!
JAN 2017
New paper from lab alumni Cedric Tan, on his PhD work on relatedness and sexual selection in the red junglefowl
