We use classical, molecular and population genetics in Drosophila to study
- the genetics of speciation and species differences
- the interaction of recombination and natural selection
- the origin and evolution of selfish genes
Lab News!
- February 20th, 2012 - Dr. Victoria Cattani defended her PhD dissertation: Genetic analysis of postzygotic isolation and recombination rate differences in Drosophila
- Dr. Amanda Larracuente joins the lab!
- Soojin Yi (Georgia Tech) and Daven join the debate about complex speciation between humans and chimpanzees
- Vicky receives a NSF-DDIG award
- Daven receives a 2009 Sloan Research Fellowship
- The lab receives a 2008 David & Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science & Engineering
- Postdoc position available, July 2009
- Colin lands big NSF award to study the evolution of transcriptional regulation
- Vicky & Shanwu present their work at the Evolution Meetings in Minneapolis
- Daven is awarded the Balfour Lectureship from the Genetics Society
- Daven heads to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University as the 2008-2009 Grass Fellow
- Anjuli Cherukuri wins the Janet Howell Clark Prize and the Donald Charles Prize
Last Updated: February 22, 2012



