Principal Investigator
Mark A. Phillips, PhD [email protected] Google Scholar and C.V. Assistant Professor Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University After completing a B.S. at the University of Florida, I conducted my dissertation research at the University of California, Irvine under the guidance of Dr. Michael R. Rose. As a graduate student, I sought to answer questions about evolutionary repeatability and rates of adaptation in sexually reproducing populations. After graduate school, I was awarded an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship where I worked with Dr. Molly Burke to study evolutionary dynamics in outcrossing microbial systems. My lab at Oregon State University now focuses on using experimental evolution to understand the factors that shape, maintain, and underlie patterns of phenotypic variation observed in natural populations. In my free time, I like to cook, eat, and exercise. |
Lab Members
David Hubert, PhD
[email protected] https://hubertd0.wixsite.com/davidlhubert Postdoctoral researcher I am interested in using a truly integrative approach to answer complex biological questions. My previous work centered around using behavioral, physiological, reproductive and transcriptional assays to investigate the thermal biology of the Red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). My current work aims to use an even more multi-omic strategy to study selective pathways and the mechanisms and timing of parallel and convergent evolution to long-term selective pressures in Drosophila species. This work will touch on broader topics including the interaction between aging and metabolic function, and the long-term adaptive response to generational exposure to extreme diets. When I’m not teaching or sciencing, you can find me spending time with my family, playing video games, music (poorly), D&D, MTG, or reading epic fantasy. |
Moumita Chakraborty
[email protected] PhD Student, Integrative Biology BS & MS: University of Dhaka, 2018 |
Elmira Ahmadian
[email protected] PhD Student, Integrative Biology I received my B.S. and M.S. from Shahid Behesti University. My research interest is using fruit flies as a biological model for investigating disease via experiment evolution, with a focus on the impacts of a high sugar diet. |
Austin Vick
[email protected] Master's Student, Integrative Biology I received my B.S. in Biology from Oregon State University. I am investigating the underlying mechanisms of neuroplasticity in the Drosophila melanogaster diabetes mellitus model via experimental evolution. In my free time I enjoy swimming, tennis, golf, and wine tasting! You can also find me cooking new meals with my partner or going on runs with my dog. |
Past Lab Members
Nina Devine (2023 to 2024) - Lab manager and research assistant. Now a PhD student at Pennsylvania State University.