Lab of Evolutionary Genetics

Our goal is to study the interplay between evolutionary processes and organismal development and disease.

The lab opens March 1, 2025.

Our lab uses a combination of model and non-model organisms to investigate the genetic and molecular mechanisms behind evolution. We are based in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. We also have laboratory space and conduct research at the Marine Biological Laboratory (https://www.mbl.edu/) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts during the summer.

News

Lab Update 01: Sea these changes

Lab Update 01: Sea these changes

In August, Nguyen and Anthony officially joined the lab in person. We spent a lot of time unboxing equipment, sorting through old supplies, and deciding what to keep, all while getting the space cleaned and organized. By the start of September, our aquarium systems...

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Sea these Robins in the News!

Sea these Robins in the News!

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/26/science/sea-robins-walk-taste-seafloor/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/26/sea-robins-fish-use-legs-to-find-prey https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/science/sea-robins-legs-tasting-fish.html...

Open Positions

There are multiple open positions for postdocs, graduate students, and research assistants. If you are interested in conducting research in the lab, please email herbert6@uchicago.edu detailing your research interests and include a copy of your CV.

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