Sanger Lab

The developmental bases of an adaptive radiation

 
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MY RESEARCH

Evo-devo in the context of organismal diversity

 

We are fascinated by the striking diversity in size, shape, and color of vertebrates. My lab’s research strives to create a deeper understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms underlying this diversity. The lab’s main research focus is aimed at understanding the developmental bases of the adaptive radiation of Anolis lizards. To do so, we integrate developmental information with patterns of morphological and ecological diversity in a rigorous phylogenetic framework.

 

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SICB 2023 in Austin, Texas
SICB 2023 in Austin, Texas

Sanger Lab students Katherine and Greta got the opportunity to present their research at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) conference this past January.

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NSF Career Award
NSF Career Award

I was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award titled,  The Developmental Regulation of Amniote Skull Diversity. In this newly funded project, we will investigate how vertebrate skull diversity is established in the embryo. I am excited by where this science may lead, hiring a motivated post doc, and recruiting LUC undergraduate students to the project. Click for more details.

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Sanger Lab Reptile Program for Kids
Sanger Lab Reptile Program for Kids

Sanger Lab students Katherine, Greta, and Adriana created a reptile program for kids with hands on activities like digging though dirt to collect lizard eggs to guessing the skulls of different animals.

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