University of California at Berkeley
Dept. of Integrative Biology
3060 VLSB #3140
Berkeley, CA 94720-3140
Lab TEL (510) 643-6227
FAX (510) 643-5022
Email: agilder11[at]berkeley[dot]edu
I am interested in the mechanisms underlying molecular evolution. I am currently working on a project on enhancer evolution using the arthropod Parhyale hawaiesis. I am looking for enhancers of the Parhyale snail (Ph-snail) gene by making constructs with various lengths of the sequence 5’ of Ph-snail attached to a fluorescent report. After these constructs have been made, I will test them by injecting them into Parhyale embryos and by subsequently looking for distinct expression patterns. After I find the enhancers of this gene, I will compare their sequence and position to the enhancers of the snail gene from the arthropod Drosophila melanogaster to investigate enhancer evolution. I am planning on attending graduate school next fall in genetics or a related field.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Integrative Biology and Anthropology (expected December 2008)
Research Experience
Patel Lab (Summer 2008-Present)
“Enhancer Evolution in Arthropods”
Wilhelmsen Lab (August-September 2008)
“Gender Differences in the Heritability of Alcoholism”
White Lab (Summer 2007 –Present)
“Database Work Related to Human Evolutionary Studies”
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate Student Instructor
IB 131L: Human Anatomy Lab
Fall 2007 Semester
NIPAM H. PATEL