PhD Candidate Education Education: B.S. in Biology, Michigan State University (2018) Research Research Areas: Developmental Biology Molecular Genetics Research Interests: The Burke lab's main interests lie in the host-microbe interactions that occur between insects and viruses. My project revolves around the complex and intertwined relationship between a parasitoid wasp, Microplitis demolitor and its genome-integrated virus, Microplitis demolitor Bracovirus (MdBV). I use a broad range of genetic-based methods with a focus on single-cell sequencing to elucidate the major genetic players involved in the initiation of viral production. Labs (please indicate whose lab you are a member of): Gaelen R. Burke
