Thomas A. Stewart, Ph.D. (he/him)
PI
I am an evolutionary and developmental biologist interested in explaining broad patterns of morphological diversity. My work spans a number of fields (developmental biology, paleontology, and functional morphology), and my goal is to establish an inclusive laboratory that can support scientists from all backgrounds.
Yunyan Mo
PhD student in Biology
My undergraduate work focused on paleontology, specifically comparative anatomy and systematics of Paleozoic ray-finned fishes. For my PhD, I am interested in combining developmental biology with the fossil record to understand the origination of novel traits in early vertebrates.
Ayesha Iqbal
PhD student in Biology
My Master’s research was based on elucidation of cis-regulatory regions in transcriptional mediator gene using comparative sequence analysis and functional approaches. As a PhD student, I am concerned about understanding the evolutionary origin of adipose fin by analyzing the genes and the developmental modules involved in the growth and shaping of the fins.
Rachel Lexon
undergraduate researcher
I am a senior Biology major and Equine Science minor, with my main interest being equine reproduction. I’m currently working on a project involving canine reproduction through evaluating mammary tissues and litter size.
lab alumni
Michelle Gilbert, postdoc 2022-2024.Current position: Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Biology, Penn State University email
Gabriella Esposito, undergraduate researcher 2023-2025
Alex Kwiatkowski, undergraduate researcher 2022-2025. Current position: PhD student at the Richard Gilder Graduate School, American Museum of Natural History
Ciara Woodburn, undergraduate researcher 2022-2024
Sophia Emkey, undergraduate researcher 2023
Evan Buck, lab manager 2022-2023