The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Editors-in-Chief for Medical and Veterinary Entomology.
Maureen Laroche, Marion England and Philip Barton are joining current Editors-in-Chief, Lisa Reimer and Emma Weeks for a handover period, and are excited to take on the mantle of editing MVE. Maureen and Marion will be sharing the medical and veterinary papers, and Philip will be managing all the forensic entomology papers – an area of scope introduced relatively recently after a highly successful Special Issue began attracting more forensic entomologists to publish in the journal. Read on to find out more about the new team!
Marion England
Maureen Laroche
Philip Barton
“I’m delighted to take on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Medical and Veterinary Entomology and it is a privilege to help shape the direction of the journal and support the advancement of the field. I look forward to working with our community of authors, reviewers, and editors to continue promoting high-quality, impactful science that supports both human and animal health.”
– Marion England
Marion England is a Research Fellow at The Pirbright Institute, where she leads the Vector Ecology group. Her research currently focuses on Culicoides biting midges and their associated pathogens, and she has previously worked on both ticks and mosquitoes. She specialises in vector behaviour, phenology, taxonomy and environmental drivers of disease transmission. She also develops novel technologies for vector monitoring and identification. Marion is the convenor of the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Special Interest Group and a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
“I’ve been involved with Medical and Veterinary Entomology for some time now and I’m very excited to get the opportunity to support authors worldwide on their journey to publish their research on neglected pathogens and vectors.”
– Maureen Laroche
Maureen Laroche is a Medical Entomologist and Clinical Bacteriologist from Martinique, French Caribbean. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she leads a multidisciplinary program focused on the eco-epidemiology of vector-borne bacterial pathogens in vulnerable communities. Her team also heavily contributes to the development of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry databases to support vector-borne disease surveillance programs of collaborators and public health state departments. Maureen is passionate about equitable international research and involved in several initiatives promoting better ethics in Global Public Health research.
“I’ve taken on this role as I’d like to see MVE as a key outlet for multidisciplinary and experimental forensic entomology research – somewhere to publish work that’s at the frontier of the discipline.”
– Philip Barton
Philip Barton’s research has focused on insect communities and their role in the decomposition of animal and human remains. His research uses the necrobiome framework to investigate how insect species and communities interact with their environment and provide information about the post-mortem interval. Philip is an Associate Professor of Zoology in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, Geelong. He received his PhD in Environmental Sciences from The Australian National University in Canberra
Medical and Veterinary Entomology is a Royal Entomological Society journal dedicated to the dissemination of impactful entomological research of medical, veterinary and forensic importance. We highlight transmission dynamics of vector-borne pathogens, arthropod ecology, behaviour and development, and innovative control approaches.
