Pooja joins for a rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Pooja Rao for an in-person rotation in the lab! Pooja is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Biological Chemistry program.
Read MoreMadison joins for a rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Madison Baugh for an in-person rotation in the lab! Madison is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology program.
Read MoreBraden joins for a rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Braden Fallon for an in-person rotation in the lab! Braden is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology program. We are excited to be back in the lab space (masked) and meeting regularly.
Read MorePaige and Helena present to youth-in-custody
Paige and Helena gave a virtual presentation to youth-in-custody at the Farmington Bay Youth Center in March 2021. They talked about their journey to becoming scientists, their research projects, and a general background in evolution and genomics. Through this presentation, they hoped to inspire the younger generation to have an interest in science. This outreach was...
Read MoreEva joins for a virtual third rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Eva Vigato for a virtual rotation in the lab! Eva is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology program.
Read MoreInviting applications for a postdoc position
Postdoctoral Scholar Position The Leffler Lab in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar broadly interested in human genomics, malaria, and/or structural variation. The Postdoctoral Scholar will lead a new project in the lab in one of our areas of focus, depending on his/her interest and expertise. Potential...
Read MoreShai-anne joins for a virtual second rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Shai-anne Nalder for a virtual rotation in the lab! Shai-anne is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Biological Chemistry program.
Read MorePaige selected for the genetics training grant
Paige has been selected to be supported by the Genetics Training Grant T32. The training grant provides a stipend and travel funds, as well as opportunities to present, host speakers, and for scientific and professional development. Congratulations Paige!
Read MoreJordan joins for a virtual first rotation
The Leffler lab welcomes Jordan Little for a virtual rotation in the lab! Jordan is a 1st-year Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology program.
Read MoreWelcome Paige and Helena
Paige Eberle and Helena Hopson have joined the lab for their Ph.D. research. Welcome! We’re excited to have them as the first students in the lab and to see what discoveries lie ahead. Paige Eberle Helena Hopson
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@ZaminIqbal @vscooper @AzimAnsa Hope to "see" you there, Zam!
Read MoreWe're really excited to bring people together across the globe on these topics! There'll also be contributed talks, a poster session, and a panel discussion.
Read MorePart 2, hosted by Santiago Castillo-Ramírez, will be on Eco-evolutionary genomics of antimicrobial drug resistance, featuring invited speakers @vscooper and @flamycain
Read MorePart 1, hosted by @AzimAnsa and I, will be on host-pathogen evolution through joint genomic analyses, featuring invited speakers @kaylacking and @jacquesfellay
Read MoreThe focus is on new and integrative approaches to studying pathogen evolution in response to two big selective pressures, host environment and drugs treatment.
Read MoreAnnouncing #SMBEeverywhere GS5 on October 20, Evolutionary Genomics of Host-Pathogen Interactions and AMR, co-hosted by me, @AzimAnsa and Santiago Castillo-Ramirez. Mark your calendars! Abstracts are due September 8.
Read MoreStop by and say hi to Helena @helenadhopson, presenting poster #78 at #EMBLMalaria on using evolutionary rate covariation to link genes with potential functions, including red blood cell invasion! Our first lab poster 🙂
Read More@TesStatGen @UofUGenetics It was great to meet you! Thank you for coming!
Read More@glennis_logsdon @UofUGenetics @ClementYChow @aaronquinlan @nicholeLlink What great photos! It was a pleasure!
Read MoreThis was so refreshing! What a wonderful dose of science, collegiality and inspiration. Thank you to the speakers for bringing your work and energy to the rising stars symposium.
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