{"id":10745,"date":"2021-05-11T13:17:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=10745"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:51:47","slug":"mahmoud-el-saadi-a-masters-student-in-biology-is-investigating-insects-in-low-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2021\/mahmoud-el-saadi-a-masters-student-in-biology-is-investigating-insects-in-low-temperatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahmoud El-Saadi (Supervised by Dr. Heath McMillan), a Master\u2019s Student in Biology is Investigating Insects In Low-Temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Mahmoud El-Saadi (Supervised by Dr. Heath McMillan), a Master\u2019s Student in Biology is Investigating Insects In Low-Temperatures\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Mahmoud El-Saadi, a master\u2019s student in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/cu-programs\/biology-masters\/\">Biology<\/a>&nbsp;is investigating possible links and mechanisms between insect\u2019s gut and immune activation after being exposed to low temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf bacteria are finding their way out of the gut and into the body, the resulting infection may contribute to cold-induced injuries and explain the immune activation,\u201d explained El-Saadi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El-Saadi\u2019s research has important implications as the geographical distribution of insects heavily relies on their ability to tolerate low temperatures. \u201cBy better understanding how insects are affected by low temperatures, we can better predict the spread of different insect species in different regions of the world,\u201d said El-Saadi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/2021\/grad-research-investigating-insects-in-low-temperatures\/\">more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahmoud El-Saadi, a master\u2019s student in&nbsp;Biology&nbsp;is investigating possible links and mechanisms between insect\u2019s gut and immune activation after being exposed to low temperatures. \u201cIf bacteria are finding their way out of the gut and into the body, the resulting infection may contribute to cold-induced injuries and explain the immune activation,\u201d explained El-Saadi. 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