Alissa Armstrong

@armstrongflylab.bsky.social

3932 Followers 1016 Following

Using Drosophila melanogaster to study inter-organ communication in nutritional responses. Posts by Alissa Armstrong. She/her

Panel from a composite figure showing 6 images of fat body patches taken using confocal fluorescence microscopy
Isaiah standing in front of his research poster
Four trainees writing on a whiteboard
Multicolor cross stitch piece of a Drosophila germarium
Two women, Katy (left) and Alissa (right), posing together. Katy is holding two fruit fly stickers
Chad and Alissa taking a selfie with their doctoral regalia on
Photograph of Armstrong Lab members - from left to right, Olivia, Chad, Carly, David, Isaiah, Dr. Armstrong, Lena, Jenna, Payal, Ymani, and Shanieka
Photo of BINGO cards containing terms related to recombinant DNA technology, like restriction enzymes, plasmid, multiple cloning site, transformation, vector, etc.
Chad standing next to a podium presenting one of his data slides from his dissertation talk
Flyer announcing a dissertation defense for Chad Simmons, a doctoral student in the Armstrong Lab
Selfie of Alissa who is wearing a dress with a DNA double helix pattern
Screenshot that says “Dear Professor Armstrong: By action taken during the June 20, 2025 meeting of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, I am pleased to inform you approval was given to the administration's recommendation that you be awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective August 16, 2025. Congratulations on your achievement.”
Isaiah showing Acchia how to pin dissected fly abdominal carcasses
Two undergraduate students, Merelin (left) and Acchia (right), working out a genetics cross in Dr. Armstrong's office
Picture of lab members after dinner. From left to right - David, Chad, Isaiah, Dr. Armstrong, Carly, BiClareline, Vicky, and Dr. Ables in an outside patio
Gold DNA double helix necklace
Photo of Alissa with a pink pacifier in her mouth, carrying her sleeping baby in a baby carrier, and holding several printed copies of her dissertation in manila folders.
J'nea posing at her poster during Discover USC 2025
Jenna on the left and Lena on the right of their poster at Discover USC 2025 research symposium
J’nea posing in front of her poster at Discover USC 2025 research symposium
Payal on the left and Olivia on the right of their poster at Discover USC 2025 research symposium
Biology Open Editor-in-Chief sharing the success of the fast and fair review process at The Company of Biologists centennial celebration
Graduate student Carly holding up a sign that reads “Science Saves Lives”
Dr. Ashi Weeraratna talking to Dr. Frank Berger (right) and lecture attendees at the welcome reception
Confocal image of a cross-section of a mouse embryonic superior cervical ganglion fluorescently labeled with DAPI (blue), tyrosine hydroxylase (green), and PHOX-2B (magenta).
Screenshot of part of a notice of award for an NSF CAREER grant: Regulation of Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis by ovarian and adipose tissue amino acid sensing signaling pathways
Confocal microscopy image of a patch of fat tissue labeled with a GFP reporter showing expression in nuclei of fat cells
Three Drosophila culture bottles with lots of pupa about to eclose
Photos of two undergraduate students and the announcements for their Magellan Scholar awards
Isaiah giving a presentation in a large auditorium-style classroom
Photo of all 11 Armstrong lab members
Confocal image of an egg chamber from the Drosophila ovary with nuclei labeled in yellow and nuclear lamina labeled in magenta
A thank you note that reads: Dr. Armstrong, Thank you for being an awesome genetics professor! Genetics is a difficult class for me but you break it down into simpler terms that’s easier to understand. I appreciate how you always bring in real world examples and make connections throughout the class. You are very knowledgeable and your research seems very cool! I hope to take your stem cell class in the future! Thank you for being awesome.
Confocal image of Drosophila ovarioles where path-gal4 drives expression of UAS-2XEGFP (green). Nuclei are labeled with DAPI (blue) and cell membranes labeled with alpha spectrin (red)
A view of the Horseshoe on the campus of the University of South Carolina.
modified Codenames game board with genetics terms indicated in team colors
Fluorescence confocal image of fruit fly muscle tissue labeled with actin in red and myosin in green