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Michael S. Rosenberg
Director and Professor
Ph.D. (Ecology & Evolution), B.A. (Biology, Geology, Anthropology)

Lab Alumni

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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

Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)

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Corey D. Anderson
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2006–2011)
Ph.D. (Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology), B.A. (Integrative Biology)

Visiting Scholar
Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)

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Meraj Aziz
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2006–2007)
“Estimating ClustalW pairwise alignment parameters for non-coding DNA sequences.”

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Muskan Bansal
Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2021–2022)

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University (2020–2021)
joint with Brian Verrelli

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Austin Cahall
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Transition-Transversion Rate Bias in Primates and Rodents.”

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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

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Adele Crane
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2016–2018)

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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.”

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Alan Filipski
Research Scientist
Arizona State University (2009–2011)
Ph.D. (Computer Science), M.S. (Computer Science), B.S. (Mathematics)

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Loretta Goldberg
M.S. Computational Biosciences
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
“Extending gene families via predicted ancestral sequences.”

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Nasser Hamdan
Volunteer post-baccalaureate research assistant
Arizona State University (2005)
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Amy Harris
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2005–2007)

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Crystal M. Hepp
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology
Arizona State University (2008–2013)
“HIV evolution: Biogeography and intra-individual dynamics.”

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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

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Tobias Konieczka
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Mutation Bias Observed in Drosophila Species.”

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Ahmet Kurdoglu
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2005–2006)

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Shruti Lal
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2004)

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Trang Ly
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
“Genomic Exploration of Orthologous Pairs: Unraveling Transition Bias in Eukaryotic Species and Mammalian Genomes.”

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Sahir Odhano
Sponsored visiting research scholar student (Pakistan)
Arizona State University (2016–2017)
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T. Heath Ogden
Postdoc
Arizona State University (2005–2006)
Ph.D. (Integrative Biology), M.S. (Zoology), B.S. (Zoology)

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Heather Rich
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2016–2018)

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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.”

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Michael Suleski
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2010–2011)

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Mitchell Vu
M.S. Bioinformatics
Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
“Pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly and annotation in selected Uca and Ocypode species.”

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Nick Waters
Graduate Research Assistant
Arizona State University (2013–2015)