Expertise

In general, Beckmann’s research focuses on mosquitoes, microbes, and a bacteria named Wolbachia.

Research: Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

Expertise: Medical Veterinary Entomology)– Discovered the Wolbachia toxin-antidote operons responsible for mosquito insect sterility and characterized their enzymatic functions.

Degrees
PhD, University of Minnesota, Entomology, 2014
BA, University of Minnesota, Art, 2009
BA, University of Minnesota, Physiology, 2009