About

• Department Affiliations:
• Biology

My Research

We study the evolution and ecology of animal-microbe interactions. Much of our work uses a model insect, the pea aphid, that is host to a community of bacterial, fungal, and viral symbionts that are at times beneficial or harmful to their hosts. We harness natural variation to study how animal-microbe associations evolve and the molecular and immunological mechanisms underlying these interactions. We mainly use genomic, genetic, and experimental techniques.