Ashley Artis Doctoral Student Education Education: Norfolk State University 2017-2021 Read more about Ashley Artis
Fiifi Agyabeng-Dadzie PHD CANDIDATE I have always been interested in biotechnology and its application in the broad field of science. For my Ph.D., my training has been tailored to how to maximize sequence output on various platforms, how to analyze the sequence data, and to use such data in investigating the diversity within and between species. Education Education: MSc. Biology - Valdosta State University BSc. Agriculture - KNUST Research Research Areas: Molecular Genetics Evolutionary Genetics Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Interests: Cryptosporidium is a water-borne pathogenic Apicomplexan and is the second cause of diarrhea globally. There are 32 known species of Cryptosporidium with varying host specificity. My goal is to study the diversity of Cryptosporidium within a single host and to characterize recombination events. This will aid in improving identification methodologies, identification of new species or strains, and ultimately provide more information for the development of a vaccine for Cryptosporidium infections. Labs (please indicate whose lab you are a member of): Travis Glenn Jessica Kissinger Read more about Fiifi Agyabeng-Dadzie
Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/27 with Dr. Jeff Good Jeff Good Wildlife Biology University of Montana Faculty Profile Wednesday, April 27 2022, 4pm Coverdell S175 Seminars The evolution of seasonal camouflage in response to past and future climates Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/27 with Dr. Jeff Good
Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/20 with Dr. Yana Kamberov Yana Kamberov Genetics University of Pennsylvania Faculty Profile Wednesday, April 20 2022, 4pm Zoom; for an invite, contact Susan White at whites@uga.edu Seminars "Unlocking the secrets of the sweaty, naked ape: A genetic roadmap to the developmental origins, evolutionary history, and regenerative potential of human hair and sweat glands" Abstract: The skin and its major resident appendages, hair follicles and eccrine sweat glands, constitute the interface between humans and the environment and perform critical functions in human thermoregulation, barrier protection and sensory perception. As a result, evolutionary selection on human skin, hair, and sweat glands has produced some of the most derived human characteristics and underlies major phenotypic variation among modern human populations. However, the skin and its appendages do not fossilize. This means the sole means to access human skin’s rich evolutionary history is through a genetically rooted approach. With this in mind, I will present my lab’s recent advances in defining the genetic pathways controlling the development and pattering of hair and sweat glands, discuss how these were modified during evolution to generate humans’ hallmark lack of fur and unparalleled sweating capabilities, and the implications of this research for understanding our species’ evolutionary history and for improving human health. Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/20 with Dr. Yana Kamberov Departmental Host or Contact: Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye
Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/13 with Christina Zakas Christina Zakas Genetics North Carolina State University Faculty Profile Wednesday, April 13 2022, 4pm Davison B118 Seminars Finding the genetic basis of developmental evolution using a marine model Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/13 with Christina Zakas Departmental Host or Contact: John Wares
Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/6 with Dr. Rebecca Safran Rebecca Safran Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Colorado Boulder Faculty Profile Wednesday, April 6 2022, 4pm Zoom; for an invite, contact Nate Caskey at nathanael.caskey@uga.edu Seminars The Role of Adaptation in Population Divergence: from Process to Pattern in a Widespread Avian Species Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 4/6 with Dr. Rebecca Safran Departmental Host or Contact: Margot Popecki
Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/30 with Dr. Miranda Chen-Musgrove Miranda Chen-Musgrove RE(3)ACH Lab University of Colorado Boulder Postdoctoral Profile Wednesday, March 30 2022, 4pm Zoom; for an invite, contact Nate Caskey at nathanael.caskey@uga.edu Seminars Examining Teaching and Research Anxieties, Self-Efficacy, and Coping in Biology Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs): A Snapshot of Graduate Student Mental Health Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/30 with Dr. Miranda Chen-Musgrove Departmental Host or Contact: Tessa Andrews
Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/23 with Dr. Nancy Chen Nancy Chen Biology University of Rochester Faculty Profile Wednesday, March 23 2022, 4pm Coverdell S175 Seminars Tracking Short-Term Evolution in a Pedigreed Wild Population Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/23 with Dr. Nancy Chen Departmental Host or Contact: Kelly Dyer
Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/16 with Dr. Amanda Lea Amanda Lea Biological Science Vanderbilt University Faculty Profile Wednesday, March 16 2022, 4pm Coverdell S175 Seminars Understanding Evolutionary Mismatch at the Genomic Level Read more about Wednesday Seminar Series: 3/16 with Dr. Amanda Lea Departmental Host or Contact: Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye