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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) programs and the NSF BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action.
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Olivia E. Fitch
PhD Student Olivia is a PhD candidate in the MSU Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) programs. In 2019, she joined us from Augsburg University, where she studied eye evo-devo in branchiopods as undergraduate. In our lab, Olivia continues her passion for non-traditional model organisms and investigates the genetic basis of fin development and evolution of non-teleost (gar) vs. teleost (e.g. zebrafish) and other bony fishes. Olivia is an ardent cineast and - while writing and directing her own science-themed short films - she is organizing our Darwin @ The Movies film series. |
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Brooke E. Jeffery
PhD Student Brooke is a PhD student 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 Student Jamie is a PhD student 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: ramosdel@msu.edu
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Hao Yuan
PhD Student Hao is a PhD student 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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Brett L. Racicot
Lab Manager & Ancient Fish Facility Manager Brett is our gar wrangler and jack of all trades. A graduate of the MSU IBIO Zoo & Aquarium Science Program, he has built our probably world-wide unique Gar Facility. When not taking care of our gars, he generates and genotypes fish mutants and transgenic lines, takes care of our equipment, and builds new extravagant aquatic systems. |
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Kristen Lounsbury
Zebrafish Facility Manager Kristen, a graduate of the MSU Fisheries & Wildlife program, is in charge of the Zebrafish-Medaka-Killifish Facility that we run jointly with the Ganz Lab. Email: lounsb10@msu.edu Phone: +1 (517) 432-0731 Twitter: @kristenlouns |
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Grace Urban
Undergraduate Researcher Grace is an undergraduate researcher 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. Email: urbangra@msu.edu
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Alexandra Stapleton
Undergraduate Researcher Alexandra is an undergraduate researcher studying towards a BS degree in Human Biology. Her research focuses on fin evolution and development. Email: staple72@msu.edu
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Isabella Rinaldi
Undergraduate Researcher Isabella is an undergraduate researcher from 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: rinaldii@msu.edu
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