People

Meet the lab

Gavin Rice (PostDoc) is working on the evolution of gene regulatory networks underlying morphological novelties. He started in 2017

Ben Vincent (Postdoc) is working on how morphological structures diversify at molecular and morphogenetic levels. He started in 2017

Yang Liu (Postdoc). Yang is dissecting the genetic basis of a polygenic pigmentation trait. She finished her thesis work in 2018 and is looking for a postdoc. The lab that recruits her will be a lucky one!

Sarah Smith (Graduate Student). Sarah is working on the connection between patterning of gene expression and morphogenesis in Drosophila genital structures. She started her thesis work in 2014

Eden McQueen (Graduate Student, E&E program). Eden is interested in the selective forces that cause genital structures to evolve so rapidly. She began her thesis work in 2014

Donya Shodja (Graduate Student). She is working on the evolution of developmental organizers in novel genital structures. Donya joined the lab in 2017.

Iván Méndez Gonzalez (Graduate Student). Ivan Joined the lab in 2018. He is studying the role of Hox genes in the evolution of Drosophila pigmentation patterns.

Sarah Petrosky (Graduate Student). Sarah is working on the evolution of pigmentation in natural populations of Drosophila. She joined the lab in 2018

Jin Cha (Lab manager) Joined in 2018

Gabriella M. Wong (Full Stack Developer) Gaby is developing a database which shares our map of the developing fly genitalia with the community. She joined us in 2018

Jessica Shastay (Undergraduate Researcher) is working on the evolution of the genital trans landscape.

Leigh Coonelley (Undergraduate Researcher) is working on the behavioral function of variation in male and female structures

Kayla Downs (Undergraduate Researcher). Kayla is working on genetic determinants of organ size and shape

Kenechukwu ("KC") Charles-Obi (Undergraduate Researcher). KC is characterizing the trans-regulatory landscape of the Drosophila genital disc

Andrew O' Grady (Undergraduate Researcher). Andrew is studying how transcription factors in the Drosophila abdomen are regulated.

Carolyn Maxwell (Undergraduate Researcher). Carolyn is studying the co-evolution of male and female genital structures in Drosophila

Beishan Chen (Undergraduate Researcher) is studying the evolution of signaling centers associated with a morphological novelty

The lab currently has 3 postdocs, 5 graduate students, 2 technicians, and several undergraduate researchers

Lab Alumni

Aaron Novick (Philosopher in Residence) 2014-2018 is pursuing postdoctoral research in the lab of Ford Doolittle

Brandon Small (Lab Manager) 2018-2019 is pursuing a career in writing
Stephanie Day (Lab Manager) 2015 - 2018 is pursuing a degree in midwifery at the Oregon Health Sciences University
William Glassford (PhD Student) 2011-2016 is performing postdoctoral work at Columbia University
Winslow Johnson (Lab Manager) 2010 - 2015 currently studying Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
Alison Ordway (Lab Tech) 2012 - 2014 current Biology PhD candidate at Indiana University
Rachel Pileggi (Master's Student) 2010 - 2012

Undergraduates
Bich-Ni (Brittany) Pham (2017-2019)
Hillary Serbin (2016-2018)
Natalie Dall (2014-2017) PhD Candidate, UC Berkeley MCB Program
Margarett Farrell (2016-2017)
Shayla Williamson (2015-2016)
Joe Tramontana (2014-2015)
Kristen Garner (2015)
Coleman Pinkerton (2015)
Li Yi (2014)
Nisha Nanavaty (2014)
James Simons (2013 - 2014) MD Candidate, Saba University
Jaclyn Amurgis (2013 - 2014)
Thomas Pham (2011 - 2015) MD Candidate, Temple University
Ellie Frye (Summer/2013)
Ben Frank (2013)
Morolayo Alo (2013)
Kelsey Stayer (2010 - 2013) MD Candidate, Temple University
Chas Elliot (2011 - 13) MD Candidate, Case Western
Alison Ordway (Summer/2012) PhD Candidate, Indiana University
Angelica Escobar (Summer/2012)
Shaan Shadiq (Summer/2012) MD Candidate, Temple University
Corey Mele (2011 - 2012)
Kerry Hancuch (2011 - 2012) MS, University of Washington
Megan Anderson (2011 - 2012)
Steven Weiss (2011 - 2012)
Samantha Brecht (2011 - 2012)