People
Becky has been at UH since 2006. She used to study molecular evolution in plants, but then she saw the light and has since been using protists to study various aspects of evolutionary genetics.
Academic history
Current appointment: Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston
Postdoc: 2003-05, Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College
Ph.D.: 2003, Department of Biology, Duke University
B.S.: 1996, Biology, Cornell University
Academic history
Current appointment: Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston
Postdoc: 2003-05, Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College
Ph.D.: 2003, Department of Biology, Duke University
B.S.: 1996, Biology, Cornell University
Bandana is a Ph.D. student studying the role of epigenetics in developmental genome rearrangements and adaptive evolution. She moved to Houston after completing her Master's in Bioinformatics from Northern Illinois University (2018). During her free time, she loves to play basketball and dance.
Karissa is a Ph.D. student studying the eco-evolutionary dynamics of temperature adaptation in a multi-species community.
Mehdi has a masters degree in Ecotoxicology and Marine Pollution. He is now a Ph.D. student studying the evolution of resistance to silver nanoparticles in Tetrahymena.
Undergraduates
Ethan Rothschild (SURF fellow 2022)
Ethan Rothschild (SURF fellow 2022)
Former cell-mates
Hao Zhang, Ph.D. 2020 (co-advised with R. Azevedo)
Jason Tarkington, Ph.D. 2019, Postdoc, Stanford
Kristen Dimond, Ph.D. 2017
Joe West, M.S. 2016
Allan Chang, Postdoc 2013-17, Instructor, Minnesota State
Hongan Long, Ph.D. 2012 (website), Professor, Ocean University of China
Kevin Spring, Ph.D. 2012 , faculty Brazosport College
Sujal Phadke, Ph.D. 2011, instructor, CSU San Marcos
Brian Mahon, Postdoc 2006-2008, Professor of Biology, Houston Community College
Brian Iken, M.S. 2010, Professor of Practice, Biotechnology, University of Houston
Nancy Vanaphan, M.S. 2010, Physician's Assistant
Former Undergraduates:
Asma'a Hamdoun
Iman Hamdoun
Zachary Watson
Isabel Pen
Mariel Balboa (PURS fellow 2014)
Amberly McGee
Bilal Tariq (SURF fellow 2015)
Gabbi Conrado
Michael Hilliard (PURS fellow 2015)
Kasey Casis
Jenny Doan
Bhavini Patel
Taylor Hazlett
Sherri Hong
Rozemeena Virani
Laura Bosch
Kyle Long
Srimahesh Vangavolu
Elizabeth Nguyen
JL Martinez
Jennifer Guerro
Stephanie Pham
Tuan Pham
Rozmin Momin
Robert Hudson-Cigarroa
Chris Petty
Laura Philmon
Lauren Cooper
Aaron Brown
Daniel Jeffcoat
Mariel Sturm (SURF fellow 2007)
Gabriel Sodimu (AGEP fellow 2007)
Former High School Students:
Manuel Gomez (Harmony Public School)
Tiffany Phu (Harmony Public School)
Hao Zhang, Ph.D. 2020 (co-advised with R. Azevedo)
Jason Tarkington, Ph.D. 2019, Postdoc, Stanford
Kristen Dimond, Ph.D. 2017
Joe West, M.S. 2016
Allan Chang, Postdoc 2013-17, Instructor, Minnesota State
Hongan Long, Ph.D. 2012 (website), Professor, Ocean University of China
Kevin Spring, Ph.D. 2012 , faculty Brazosport College
Sujal Phadke, Ph.D. 2011, instructor, CSU San Marcos
Brian Mahon, Postdoc 2006-2008, Professor of Biology, Houston Community College
Brian Iken, M.S. 2010, Professor of Practice, Biotechnology, University of Houston
Nancy Vanaphan, M.S. 2010, Physician's Assistant
Former Undergraduates:
Asma'a Hamdoun
Iman Hamdoun
Zachary Watson
Isabel Pen
Mariel Balboa (PURS fellow 2014)
Amberly McGee
Bilal Tariq (SURF fellow 2015)
Gabbi Conrado
Michael Hilliard (PURS fellow 2015)
Kasey Casis
Jenny Doan
Bhavini Patel
Taylor Hazlett
Sherri Hong
Rozemeena Virani
Laura Bosch
Kyle Long
Srimahesh Vangavolu
Elizabeth Nguyen
JL Martinez
Jennifer Guerro
Stephanie Pham
Tuan Pham
Rozmin Momin
Robert Hudson-Cigarroa
Chris Petty
Laura Philmon
Lauren Cooper
Aaron Brown
Daniel Jeffcoat
Mariel Sturm (SURF fellow 2007)
Gabriel Sodimu (AGEP fellow 2007)
Former High School Students:
Manuel Gomez (Harmony Public School)
Tiffany Phu (Harmony Public School)