I am interested in the developmental and genetic changes underlying driving the origin and diversification of vertebrates. To address this question I compare developmental mechanisms between diverse chordates, including the invertebrate chordate amphioxus, the jawless vertebrate lamprey, and the traditional gnathostome developmental models, Xenopus laevis, zebrafish, and axolotl.
EBIO 2070 - Genetics: Molecules to Populations
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2024
Lect. and rec. Covers principles of genetics and developmental biology at levels of molecules, cellular organelles, individuals and populations; asexual and sexual life cycles; heredity. Recitations allow discussion of genetics problems and implications of genetic principles and provide demonstrations and simulations of genetic processes. Intended for sophomore majors in EBIO. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (minimum grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and EBIO 2640.
EBIO 3990 - EBIO Honors Thesis Research
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Spring 2022
Provides an introduction to the departmental Honors program. Consists of individual library research on a potential Honors thesis topic under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Recommended prerequisites: minimum 3.2 GPA and approval by departmental honors committee.
EBIO 4440 - Animal Developmental Diversity
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Surveys development in a range of vertebrate and invertebrate systems to reconstruct the common bilatorian ancestor, and elucidate the developmental genetic changes underlying animal diversification. Lab focuses on vertebrate embryos and explores key methods in evolutionary developmental biology including in situ hybridization, embryo microinjection, and transgenesis. Recommended prerequisites: MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1210 and MCDB 2150 or EBIO 2070 (minimum grade C-). Same as EBIO 5440 and MCDB 4441 and MCDB 5441.
EBIO 4990 - EBIO Honors Thesis Research
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
To be taken during the final academic year prior to graduation. Consists of the final phase of honors research and thesis preparation under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Recommended prerequisites: minimum 3.3 GPA and a declared EBIO major and approval by departmental Honors program.
EBIO 5440 - Animal Developmental Diversity
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2022
Surveys development in a range of vertebrate and invertebrate systems to reconstruct the common bilatorian ancestor, and elucidate the developmental genetic changes underlying animal diversification. Lab focuses on vertebrate embryos and explores key methods in evolutionary developmental biology including in situ hybridization, embryo microinjection, and transgenesis. Same as EBIO 4440 and MCDB 4441 and MCDB 5441.
