Michael S. Rosenberg
Director and Professor
Ph.D. (Ecology & Evolution), B.A. (Biology, Geology, Anthropology)
Director and Professor
Ph.D. (Ecology & Evolution), B.A. (Biology, Geology, Anthropology)
Lab Alumni
Christian Alcorta
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2020)
“Creating a pipeline for analysis of differential gene expression in Black Widow Spider transcriptomes.”
joint with Brian Verrelli
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2020)
“Creating a pipeline for analysis of differential gene expression in Black Widow Spider transcriptomes.”
joint with Brian Verrelli
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)
Corey D. Anderson
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2006–2011)
Ph.D. (Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology), B.A. (Integrative Biology)
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2006–2011)
Ph.D. (Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology), B.A. (Integrative Biology)
Visiting Scholar
Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)
Meraj Aziz
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2006–2007)
“Estimating ClustalW pairwise alignment parameters for non-coding DNA sequences.”
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2006–2007)
“Estimating ClustalW pairwise alignment parameters for non-coding DNA sequences.”
Muskan Bansal
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2021–2022)
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2021–2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2020–2021)
joint with Brian Verrelli
Austin Cahall
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Transition-Transversion Rate Bias in Primates and Rodents.”
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Transition-Transversion Rate Bias in Primates and Rodents.”
Andreina Castillo
Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University (2015–2016)
“Evolution of multi-gene families and single copy genes in Plasmodium spp.”
joint with Ananias Escalante
Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University (2015–2016)
“Evolution of multi-gene families and single copy genes in Plasmodium spp.”
joint with Ananias Escalante
Virginia Earl-Mirowski
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2006–2007)
“Compare and contrast the effects of using less stringent criteria in BLASTCLUST to a novel iterative method for identifying gene families.”
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2006–2007)
“Compare and contrast the effects of using less stringent criteria in BLASTCLUST to a novel iterative method for identifying gene families.”
Alan Filipski
Research Scientist
Arizona State University (2009–2011)
Ph.D. (Computer Science), M.S. (Computer Science), B.S. (Mathematics)
Research Scientist
Arizona State University (2009–2011)
Ph.D. (Computer Science), M.S. (Computer Science), B.S. (Mathematics)
Loretta Goldberg
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
“Extending gene families via predicted ancestral sequences.”
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
“Extending gene families via predicted ancestral sequences.”
Nasser Hamdan
Volunteer post-baccalaureate research assistant
Arizona State University (2005)
Volunteer post-baccalaureate research assistant
Arizona State University (2005)
Crystal M. Hepp
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology
Arizona State University (2008–2013)
“HIV evolution: Biogeography and intra-individual dynamics.”
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology
Arizona State University (2008–2013)
“HIV evolution: Biogeography and intra-individual dynamics.”
Tanvi Honap
Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University (2014–2017)
“Tracing the evolutionary histories of leprosy and tuberculosis using ancient DNA and phylogenomics methods.”
joint with Anne Stone
Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology
Arizona State University (2014–2017)
“Tracing the evolutionary histories of leprosy and tuberculosis using ancient DNA and phylogenomics methods.”
joint with Anne Stone
Tobias Konieczka
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Mutation Bias Observed in Drosophila Species.”
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Mutation Bias Observed in Drosophila Species.”
Trang Ly
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Genomic Exploration of Orthologous Pairs: Unraveling Transition Bias in Eukaryotic Species and Mammalian Genomes.”
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Genomic Exploration of Orthologous Pairs: Unraveling Transition Bias in Eukaryotic Species and Mammalian Genomes.”
Sahir Odhano
Sponsored visiting research scholar student (Pakistan)
Arizona State University (2016–2017)
Sponsored visiting research scholar student (Pakistan)
Arizona State University (2016–2017)
T. Heath Ogden
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
Ph.D. (Integrative Biology), M.S. (Zoology), B.S. (Zoology)
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
Ph.D. (Integrative Biology), M.S. (Zoology), B.S. (Zoology)
Sahil Sewani
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Eukaryotic Taxonomy and Codon Usage Bias VS Transition Bias: Insights with Emphasis on Fungal Orthologous Genes.”
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Eukaryotic Taxonomy and Codon Usage Bias VS Transition Bias: Insights with Emphasis on Fungal Orthologous Genes.”
Mitchell Vu
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
“Pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly and annotation in selected Uca and Ocypode species.”
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
“Pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly and annotation in selected Uca and Ocypode species.”
Nick Waters
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2013–2015)
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2013–2015)