Nancy Beckage
Nancy Elizabeth Beckage (September 10, 1950 – April 1, 2012) was an American entomologist known for her work on host–parasitoid interactions. She held professorships in entomology and in cell biology and neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside.
Biography
Born in
After holding a post-doctoral position in Riddiford's laboratory, in 1982 Beckage established her own laboratory at the Issaquah Biomedical Research Institute,
She died on April 1, 2012, aged 61.[2]
Research
Her thesis was on the parasitoid wasp, Apanteles congregatus (now Cotesia congregata), and its host, the moth Manduca sexta, whose larva is known as the tobacco hornworm. Her subsequent research continued to focus on this interaction, using it as a model for how parasitoids can alter the physiology and behavior of the host larva.[1][2]
Awards, honors and legacy
Beckage was an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004) and received an honorary doctorate degree from ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008).[1][2] A one-day symposium, "Remembering the Life and Work of Nancy Beckage", was organized by the Entomological Society of America on November 11, 2012.[3] The Nancy E. Beckage Scholarship for Women in Entomology, now the Nancy Beckage Young Women in Science Fund, was established by the Entomological Foundation in her memory, and honors her commitment to encouraging women to study entomology.[1][4]
Selected publications
Edited books
- N. E. Beckage, J. Drezen, eds. Parasitoid Viruses: Symbionts and Pathogens (Academic Press/Elsevier; 2012)
- N. E. Beckage, ed. Insect Immunology (Academic Press/Elsevier; 2008)
- N. E. Beckage, ed. Parasites and Pathogens: Effects on Host Hormones and Behavior (Chapman & Hall; 1997)
- N. E. Beckage, S. N. Thompson, B. A. Federici, eds. Parasites and Pathogens of Insects, Vol. 1: Parasites, Vol. 2: Pathogens (Academic Press; 1993)
Review
- Nancy E. Beckage; Dale B. Gelman (2004), "Wasp parasitoid disruption of host development: Implications for new biologically based strategies for insect control", PMID 14651466
Research papers
- Nancy E. Beckage; Frances F. Tan; Kathleen W. Schleifer; Roni D. Lane; Lisa L. Cherubin (1994), "Characterization and biological effects of cotesia congregata polydnavirus on host larvae of the tobacco hornworm, manduca sexta", Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 26 (2–3): 165–95,
- Nancy E. Beckage; PMID 7106552
- Nancy E. Beckage; S2CID 83919666
References
- ^ PMID 24112111
- ^ a b c d e Marianne Alleyne; Shelley Adamo (June 2012), "In Memoriam: Nancy Beckage (1951–2012)" (PDF), Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, retrieved 8 June 2019
- ^ Remembering the Life and Work of Nancy Beckage, Entomological Society of America, retrieved 8 June 2019
- ^ Our Funding Founders, Entomological Foundation, retrieved 26 June 2019
External links
- Nancy Beckage: profile at UCR