The process of whole-genome duplication, or polyploidy, plays an important role in the formation of new species. Franchesco Molina‐Henao and Robin Hopkins examined this role in diploid and polyploid populations of Arabidopsis arenosa in new work published in American Journal of Botany. Abstract»
Robin Hopkins was awarded the Harvard Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching. This awards recognizes Robin’s dedication to teaching complex concepts in life sciences while inspiring her students to pursue science careers. Congratulations Robin!
In new work published in Evolution, postdoctoral fellow Sevan Suni and Robin Hopkins focus on the process of speciation in Phlox by examining the relationship of reproductive isolation and process of reinforcement. Abstract»
Ben Goulet, PhD Candidate in the Hopkins Lab, received a 2018 Graduate Research Excellence Grant, the Rosemary Grant Advanced Award, from the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Congratulations Ben!
Published in Gene, Austin Garner with colleagues Ben Goulet, Matt Farnitano, Francesco Molina, and Robin Hopkins, review the process of reinforcement, the evolution of traits that prevent costly hybridization. The review article focuses on how genomics can be leveraged to understand reinforcement. Abstract»
Supported by a Sinnott Award, Callin Switzer with colleagues Robin Hopkins and Stacy Combes examined the unique method of pollination in mountain laurel. With the anther filaments acting as catapults, the pollen reaches speeds of 8 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest moving plants in the world! Abstract» Harvard Gazette»
Austin Garner is a PhD student in the Hopkins Lab starting this Fall. Austin was awarded both the Herchel Smith Graduate Fellowship from Harvard University and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to support his doctoral studies. Congratulations Austin!
Callin Switzer from the Hopkins Lab passed his PhD defense making him the first Arboretum graduate student to earn his doctorate. Callin has accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in the eScience Institute at the University of Washington. Congratulations Dr. Switzer!
Ben Goulet and Kristel Schoonderwoerd passed their preliminary exams, becoming official PhD candidates in the Hopkins Lab and Friedman Lab. Congratulations Ben and Kristel!
Sevan Suni, postdoctoral fellow in the Hopkins Lab, will join the biology department at the University of San Francisco, in San Francisco CA as a tenure track assistant professor in January 2018. Congratulations Sevan!
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