Meet the lab

Mark Rebeiz (PI)

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

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

Kelly Bonnville (Undergraduate Researcher) is working on intraspecific pigmentation in Drosophila melanogaster

The lab currently has 2 postdocs, 4 graduate students, 1 technician, and several undergraduate researchers 

Lab Alumni

Aaron Novick (Philosopher in Residence) 2014-2018 is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington
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Sarah Smith (PhD Student) 2014-2020 is performing postdoctoral work at Yale (Scott Holley Lab)
Yang Liu (PhD Student) 2013 - 2018 is a postdoc at Johns Hopkins University (Robert Johnston Lab) 
​Brandon Small (Lab Manager) 2018-2019
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 a postdoc at Columbia University (Richard Mann Lab)
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
Jessica Shastay (2017-2020)
Leigh Coonley (2017-2020)
Sophie Dornbaum (2019-2020)
​Kenechukwu Charles-Obi (2018-2020)
Beishan Chen (2018-2019)
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)