MY RESEARCH:
I study the development and evolution of tail vertebral proportion and organization in mice, jerboas, and other mammals.
NON-SCIENCE FUN:
Embroidery, crosswords, reading, nature
Favorite Critter: Spotted hyena
FAVORITE CRITTER:
MY RESEARCH:
Rapid generation of multi-allelic homozygous animal models through gene drive.
NON-SCIENCE FUN:
Nature walks, documentary
FAVORITE CRITTER:
I am optimizing gRNA multiplexing technologies to improve our ability to model and study complex bone phenotypes in mice.
surfing, collecting shells, making art
FAVORITE CRITTER:
Identification of genes associated with the evolutionary loss of foot muscle in jerboas.
Dangerous hiking, volunteering, learning history and culture
FAVORITE CRITTER:
I manage lab operations and assist lab members in their research.
NON-SCIENCE FUN:
Backpacking, roadtripping, gardening
FAVORITE CRITTER:
POST DOCS
Aditya Saxena, PHD
(Senior Research Scientist, Spark Therapeutics)
Rio Tsutsumi, PHD
(Assistant Professor, Kyoto University)
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Hannah Grunwald, PHD
(Damon Runyon post doc at Harvard Medical School)
Mai Tran, PHD
(NRSA post doc at the University of Utah)
We are a dynamic team of undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and technical staff united by our curiosity of organismal diversity.