Matthias Pilecky, PhD MSc

Anparasan, L.; Pilecky, M.; Ramirez, M.I.; Hobson, K.A.; Wassenaar, L.; Kainz, M.J. (2026). Drought-driven lipid deficits in overwintering monarch butterflies revealed by d²H and fatty acid analysis. Ecosphere: 10.1002/ecs2.70577

Katz, S.; Suijker, J.; Skrede, S.; Meij-de Vries, A.; Pijpe, A.; Norrby-Teglund, A.; Palma Medina, L. M.; Damås, J. K.; Hyldegaard, O.; Solligård, E.; Svensson, M.; Nekludov, M.; Karlsson, Y.; Arnell, P.; Afzal, M.; Bergsten, H.; Bosnak, L.; Chakrakodi, B.; Chen, P.; Emgård, J.; Johansson, L.; Juarez, J.; Mairpady Shambat, S.; Siemens, N.; Snäll, J.; Uhlman, J.; Wajima, T.; Madsen, M. B.; Bidstrup (2026). A validated model for early prediction of group A streptococcal aetiology in necrotising soft tissue infections using minimal patient data. BMC Medicine, published online: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04593-y

Kowarik, C.; Chanut, P.; Pilecky, M.; Robinson, C. T. (2026). Influence of stream intermittency on PUFA transfer to alpine riparian spiders. Food Webs, Volume 46: e00437

Kowarik, C.; Chanut, P.; Pilecky, M.; Robinson, C.T. (2026). Influence of stream intermittency on PUFA transfer to alpine riparian spiders. Food Webs, 2026, 8. Jan, e00437: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2026.e00437

Závorka, L.; Höjesjö, J.; Auer, S.; Austad, B.; Dionigi, F.; Hansson, P.; Killen, S.S.; Mari, S.; Olsen, E.; Pilecky, M.; Pinter, K. (2026). Deficiency of vital organic nutrients in ecosystems limits brain development and fitness in wild fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, Volume 229, Issue 3: jeb250914

Závorka, L.; Höjesjö, J.; Auer, S.; Austad, B.; Dionigi, F.; Hansson, P.; Killen, S.S.; Mari, S.; Olsen, E.; Pilecky, M.; Pinter, K.; Polonyiová, A.; Stehlik, P.; Smagul, T.; Vitecek, S.; Yegon, M.J.; Nemec, P. (2026). Deficiency of vital organic nutrients in ecosystems limits brain development and fitness in wild fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb.250914: 10.1242/jeb.250914

Gmeiner, I.; Vitecek, S.; Wassenaar, L.; Kainz, M. J.; Pilecky, M. (2025). Selective retention of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Heptageniidae (Ephemeroptera) of subalpine streams. Freshwater Biology, Volume70, Issue6: e70052

Gmeiner, I.; Vitecek, S.; Wassenaar, L.I.; Kainz, M.J.; Pilecky, M. (2025). Selective Retention of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Heptageniidae (Ephemeroptera) of Subalpine Streams. Freshwater Biology, Vol. 70 Issue 6: https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.70052

Génier, C.; Pilecky, M.; Kainz, M. J.; Guglielmo, C.; Hobson, K. (2025). Barn swallows and purple martins convert precursors to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: Implications for conservation of riparian- vs. inland-nesting habitats. Conservation Physiology, Volume 13, Issue 1,: coaf068

Génier, C.S.V.; Pilecky, M.; Kainz, M.J.; Guglielmo, C.G.; Hobson, K.A. (2025). Barn swallows and purple martins convert precursors to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: implications for conservation of riparian- vs inland-nesting habitats. Conservation Physiology, Vol. 13, 2025: 10.1093/conphys/coaf068

Koene, J. P.; Závorka, L.; Pilecky, M.; Elmer, K. R.; Adams, C. E. (2025). Influences of Diet Quality, Nursery-Habitat Complexity and Sex on Brain Development and Cognitive Performance of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.). Ecology and Evolution, Volume15, Issue8: e71924

Koene, J.P.; Závorka, L.; Pilecky, M.; Elmer, K.R.; Colin E.A. (2025). Influences of Diet Quality, Nursery-Habitat Complexity and Sex on Brain Development and Cognitive Performance of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.). Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 15, Issue 8: 10.1002/ece3.71924

Pilecky, M.; Meador, T. B.; Wassenaar, L. I. (2025). Advancements in compound-specific hydrogen stable-isotope analysis of fatty and amino acids. TrAC – Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 186: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2025.118194

Pilecky, M.; Meador, T.B.; Wassenaar, L.I. (2025). Advancements in Compound-Specific Hydrogen Stable-Isotope Analysis of Fatty and Amino Acids. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Volume 186: 118194

Valtonen, A.; Holm, S.; Korkiatupa, E.; Malinga, G.M.; Nakadai, R.; Nyeko, P.; Roininen, H.; Strandberg, U.; Wassenaar, L.I.; Pilecky, M. (2025). Combined hydrogen isotope and genetic analyses reveal frequent long-distance movement by the African edible bush-cricket. Ecological Entomology, Volume50, Issue2: Pages 299-310

Anparasan, L.; Pilecky, M.; Ramirez, M. I.; Hobson, K. A.; Kainz, M. J.; Wassenaar, L. I. (2024). Essential and nonessential fatty acid composition and use in overwintering monarch butterflies. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-024-01727-0

Cont, D.; Harm, S.; Schildboeck, C.; Kolm, C.; Kirschner, A.K.T.; Farnleitner, A.H.; Pilecky, M.; Zottl, J.; Hartmann, J.; Weber, V. (2024). The neutralizing effect of heparin on blood-derived antimicrobial compounds: impact on antibacterial activity and inflammatory response. Front Immunol, 15: 1373255

Pilecky, M. Turunen, A.; Sohrabi, M. S.; Ghimire, S.; Ilo, T.; Kesti, P.; Vitecek, S.; Fehlinger, L.; Akkanen, J.; Taipale, S. J.; Vainikka, A.; Kahilainen, K. K.; Kainz, M. J.; Strandberg, U. (2024). Chironomids regulate long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels independent of lake nutrient or dissolved organic carbon concentrations. OIKOS, 2024:e10816: https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10816

Pilecky, M., Kämmer, S.-K., Winter, K., Ptacnikova, R., Meador, T. B., Wassenaar, L. I., Fink, P., Kainz, M. J. (2024). Compound-specific stable isotope analyses of fatty acids indicate feeding zones of zooplankton across the water column of a subalpine lake. Oecologia, 205:325-337: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-024-05574-3

Pilecky, M; Kainz, M. J.; Wassenaar, L. I. (2024). Exploring hydrogen isotope fractionation in lipid biomolecules of freshwater algae: implications for ecological and paleoenvironmental studies. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies: https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2024.2419880