Principal Investigator
I completed my PhD in the lab of Dr. Hilary Ashe at the University of Manchester, England. My thesis investigated the differentiation of Drosophila germline stem cells, where I discovered my passion for awkward and repetitive dissections. I undertook my postdoctoral research with Dr. Iswar Hariharan at the University of California, Berkeley, studying tissue regeneration. I started my lab at ASU in 2018, and currently teach Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology (BIO 494/598), General Genetics (BIO 340) and the MCB graduate program seminar series (MCB 501/701). I can usually be found hanging around my labs distracting my grad students, or in Starbucks. I also enjoy running, walking my lab/collie mix and going to the pub.
Technician
Graduate Student (Candidate)
I am a Biology Ph.D. Student focusing on Genetics. My research is targeted towards understanding the mechanisms behind regeneration of Drosophila and why they lose the ability to regenerate as they age. We are specifically studying how epigenetics plays a role in gene silencing and the function of novel damage activated enhancers and their role in regeneration. When I am not in the lab I love to go hiking with my dog and on the weekends play pool with friends.
Graduate Student (Candidate)
I am a PhD student in the Molecular and Cellular Biology program at ASU. My research is targeted towards understanding how tissues respond to necrosis to regenerate . In my free time I enjoy hiking, reading, and watching movies. I am originally from Wisconsin, and look forward to seeing all that ASU and the Phoenix area have to offer.
Graduate Student (Candidate)
My research aims to understand the role of immune signaling in regenerating imaginal wing disc. Additionally, I’m studying an uncharacterized protein that has been implicated in the regenerative process. In my free time, I enjoy gardening, exploring the desert and making 3D biological models: www.3d-biology.com.