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Ingo Braasch
Associate Professor - Integrative Biology Ingo studied biology at the University of Konstanz and received a PhD from the University of Würzburg, both in Germany. After a postdoc at the University of Oregon, he joined the MSU Integrative Biology Department in 2016. He is also faculty member of the MSU Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) and the Genetics and Genome Sciences (GGS) and Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) programs. JEZB Spotlight
Bluesky: @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social
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Brooke E. Jeffery
PhD Candidate Brooke is a PhD candidate in the MSU Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) programs. In 2021, she joined us from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she worked as a laboratory technician generating zebrafish models of human diseases. Before, Brooke obtained a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Marquette University, Milwaukee. Brooke is interested in the gene regulatory basis of neural crest development and evolution and is co-advised by Julia Ganz. Brooke has a special green thumb, taking care of a house full of plants at home.
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Jamily Lorena Ramos De Lima
PhD Candidate Jamie is a PhD candidate in the MSU Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) programs. In 2021, she joined us from the Universidade Federal do Pará in Belém, Brazil where she got a Masters in Genetics and Molecular Biology working with Patricia and Igor Schneider on diverse research organisms such as four-eyed fish, lungfish, and songbirds. Jamie is interested in the gene regulatory foundations of vertebrate evolution and development. She is also a highly talented scientific illustrator as you can see here. Email: [email protected]
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Hao Yuan
PhD Candidate Hao is a PhD candidate in the MSU Genetics & Genome Sciences and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) programs. Hao received a Master's in Biology from Shanghai Ocean University in 2019 and has developed Assexon, a bioinformatic pipeline for phylogenomic analyses of exome capture data. For his PHd, Hao develops computational approaches to compare gene function in fish and human and is co-advised with Arjun Krishnan in MSU CMSE/BMB.
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Zehua Tony Zhou
PhD Student Tony is a PhD student in the MSU Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) programs. He recently received a B.S. in Biology from UC Berkeley where he worked on fish morphology and computational pipelines for population genetics. Tony is interested in the gene regulatory networks governing fin development and evolution. Email: [email protected]
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Chi-Jing Leow
PhD Student Chi-Jing is the newest addition to the team and and incoming PhD student in the MSU Integrative Biology Graduate Program. He received an M.S. in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University working on annual killifishes and then worked as a Research Data Analyst at Boston University School of Medicine. Chi-Jing will work on the intersection of fish evolution and genomics. Email: [email protected]
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Samantha Strandmark
Ancient Fish Facility Manager Samantha received a B.S in Biology for Western Michigan University and then graduated from MSU with a Master's in Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research focused on biological controls methods for invasive Red Swamp Crayfish in Michigan. Samantha is managing our Ancient Fish Facility as well as the Squid Facility of the Heath-Heckman Symbiosis Lab in MSU MGI/IBIO. Email: [email protected]
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Sharon An
Zebrafish Facility Manager Sharon is in charge of the Zebrafish Facility that we run jointly with the Ganz Lab. Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (517) 432-0731
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Mars Baas
Undergraduate Researcher & Fish Facility Assistant Mars is an MSU IBIO Emerging Scholar jointly working in the Braasch and Ganz Lab and supports the husbandry efforts in the Zebrafish and Ancient Fish facilities as well as finding the sex determination mechanism in gar. Mars is winner of the 2026 MSU IBIO Styles-Butcher Award. Email: [email protected]
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Grace Urban
Postbac Research Technician & Lab Manager Grace graduated from MSU with a major in Genomics and Molecular Genetics and a minor in Chinese. She works on the evolution of gene duplicates involved in central nervous system development and on gar sex determination. Email: [email protected]
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Isabella Rinaldi
Postbac Researcher Isabella is a recent graduate of the MSU Neuroscience Program. In collaboration with the Ganz Lab, she investigates the development of the unusual spotted gar gut and enteric nervous system. Email: [email protected]
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Treyton Grigg
Undergraduate Researcher Treyton is an undergraduate researcher from the MSU Genomics and Genetics Bachelor Program. He is working on gene expression regulation across fish species and fin types. Treyton joined us through the MSU Pathway to Research Program. Email: [email protected]
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Paris Hall
Undergraduate Researcher Paris is an undergraduate researcher joining us through the MSU Pathway to Research Program. His major is a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biotechnology. Email: [email protected]
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Kaitlyn Scripter
Fish Facility Assistant Kaitlyn is an undergraduate in the MSU Zoology Program, concentrating in Zoo and Aquarium Science, with a minor in Marine Biology and Ecosystem Management. Kaitlyn is a 2026 IBIO Emerging Scholar and helps us keeping our fishes happy. Email: [email protected]
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Rex Blakley
Undergraduate Researcher Rex is a 2026 Emerging Scholar from the MSU Zoology Program with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal biology. He works on the evolution of gene regulation in fishes together with Tony. Email: [email protected]
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