Tatyana Martynova, PhD

Education

BS Biology, Concordia University - Irvine

MA Biology, Baylor University

PhD Biology, Baylor University

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Biology Courses

BIO 1105 Modern Concepts of Bioscience Lab

BIO 1106 Modern Concepts of Bioscience Lab

BIO 1305 Modern Concepts of Bioscience I

Biography

Tatyana Martynova earned her PHD here at Baylor University, TX, with her research focused on studying the sex gene cascade of Culex mosquitoes, which are vectors of serious diseases such as West Nile Virus. She published her findings in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences, including ASMTH. The courses she taught while in graduate school (BIO 1105/1106 Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory) had focused on training students in hands-on laboratory molecular biology techniques as well as on exploring important topics in biology such as cell function, metabolism, genetics, and broader evolutionary and ecological concepts. Having discovered her love for teaching, she now continues as an instructor for Baylor's BIO 1305/1306 "Modern Concepts of Bioscience" — foundational biology lecture courses.

Research Interest

• Cellular & Molecular Biology
• Genomics
• Culex pipiens Male Accessory Glands
• Insect sex gene casacade

Publications & Presentations

Martynova Tatyana, Canas Julianna, Dhungana Prabin, Wei Ryan, and Sim Cheolho. Membrin gene identification and JH production and mating efficiency in adult male Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Poster #6225, 73rd American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 13 – 17, 2024.

Martynova Tatyana, Kamanda Patricia, and Sim Cheolho. Transcriptome profiling reveals sex‐specific gene expressions in pupal and adult stages of the mosquito Culex pipiens . Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado , October 31 - November 3, 2021.

Martynova, T., Kamanda, P., & Sim, C. (2022). Transcriptome profiling reveals sex‐specific gene expressions in pupal and adult stages of the mosquito Culex pipiens . Insect Molecular Biology , 31 (1), 24–32.

Martynova, T., King, B., Dhungana, P., Wei, X., Kang, D., & Sim, C. (2025). A knockdown in the expression of a male‐specific aminopeptidase impedes the male reproductive success of the mosquito Culex pipiens . Physiological Entomology , 50 (3), 277–289.

Martynova Tatyana, King Bryan, Dhungana Prabin, Wei Ryan, and Sim Cheolho. A shut-down in expression of a male-specific aminopeptidase impedes male reproductive success of the mosquito Culex pipiens . Poster #1322, 71st American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting , Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, October 30 - November 3, 2022.