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David Van Dyken, Ph.D
Asst. Professor University of Miami 2014-Present
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard University 2012-2014
Advisor: Michael Desai
University of British Columbia. 2011-2012
Advisor: Michael Whitlock
Ph.D. Indiana University 2005-2011
Advisors: Michael Wade and Greg Velicer
Email: jdv17[at]miami[dot]edu
Asst. Professor University of Miami 2014-Present
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard University 2012-2014
Advisor: Michael Desai
University of British Columbia. 2011-2012
Advisor: Michael Whitlock
Ph.D. Indiana University 2005-2011
Advisors: Michael Wade and Greg Velicer
Email: jdv17[at]miami[dot]edu
Lab Technician/Manager
John Brabson
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Graduate Students
Bo Zhang
I am currently a 4th year PhD candidate in the DeAngelis' lab at the University of Miami. I am broadly interested in questions of forest ecology, theoretical math modeling, invasive aquatic species. In the Van Dyken Lab, I am using yeast as an experimental system to test theory about the effect of dispersal and environmental heterogeneity on population dynamics.
I got my bachelor degree in Forestry from Nanjing Forestry University, China (NFU).
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I am currently a 4th year PhD candidate in the DeAngelis' lab at the University of Miami. I am broadly interested in questions of forest ecology, theoretical math modeling, invasive aquatic species. In the Van Dyken Lab, I am using yeast as an experimental system to test theory about the effect of dispersal and environmental heterogeneity on population dynamics.
I got my bachelor degree in Forestry from Nanjing Forestry University, China (NFU).
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Shuang Xu
I’m a first year Ph.D. student and will be rotating in the Van Dyken Lab. I got my master’s degree from Chinese Academy of Forestry, studying functional genomics. I’m interested in understanding the incredible biodiversity of natural ecosystems, the long-term evolutionary process of organisms, and the mechanisms underlying the divergence of developmental processes and phenotypes. In the Van Dyken Lab, I will use yeast, a unicellular eukaryotic organism, to address evolutionary questions.
I’m a first year Ph.D. student and will be rotating in the Van Dyken Lab. I got my master’s degree from Chinese Academy of Forestry, studying functional genomics. I’m interested in understanding the incredible biodiversity of natural ecosystems, the long-term evolutionary process of organisms, and the mechanisms underlying the divergence of developmental processes and phenotypes. In the Van Dyken Lab, I will use yeast, a unicellular eukaryotic organism, to address evolutionary questions.
Alex Kula
Justin Kallman
Undergrads
Arrix Ryce
I am a Sophomore Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major interested in learning about how molecular biology can be used to study physiological, ecological, and evolutionary phenomena. In the Van Dyken lab I am pursuing a number of projects along these lines. Past research experiences include studies in molecular biology and protein biophysics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
I am a Sophomore Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major interested in learning about how molecular biology can be used to study physiological, ecological, and evolutionary phenomena. In the Van Dyken lab I am pursuing a number of projects along these lines. Past research experiences include studies in molecular biology and protein biophysics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Lily Acheampomaa-Piasare
I am a sophomore Biology major with minors in chemistry and mathematics. I am especially interested in studying biological interactions and the effects of genetic engineering on these interactions. As a pre-medical student, I hope to translate and apply the concepts learned through these studies to pressing concerns in the medical field.
I am a sophomore Biology major with minors in chemistry and mathematics. I am especially interested in studying biological interactions and the effects of genetic engineering on these interactions. As a pre-medical student, I hope to translate and apply the concepts learned through these studies to pressing concerns in the medical field.
Brianna Valdes
Mo Raza
Reid Collis
I am a second-year undergraduate currently studying Biology and Marine Science. I'm primarily interested in studying the effects of increasing cellular reproduction rates in S. cerevisiae on nutrient intake.
I am a second-year undergraduate currently studying Biology and Marine Science. I'm primarily interested in studying the effects of increasing cellular reproduction rates in S. cerevisiae on nutrient intake.
Bella Addeo
Lab Alumni
Catherine Hernandez
Former lab manager/technician. Now pursuing a PhD at UC Berkeley
Former lab manager/technician. Now pursuing a PhD at UC Berkeley
Keenan Mack, Ph.D
Former Postdoc, now Assistant Professor at Illinois College.
I am broadly interested in the ecology and evolution of species interactions. I use both empirical and theoretical approaches to investigate the interaction between microbes, as well as soil microbe-plant interactions, which often results in species-specific population feedbacks and can explain patterns of abundance, diversity, and
succession in microbial and plant communities. My research focuses on the dynamics of these feedbacks and how spatial processes such as distance limited dispersal and migration affect them.
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Former Postdoc, now Assistant Professor at Illinois College.
I am broadly interested in the ecology and evolution of species interactions. I use both empirical and theoretical approaches to investigate the interaction between microbes, as well as soil microbe-plant interactions, which often results in species-specific population feedbacks and can explain patterns of abundance, diversity, and
succession in microbial and plant communities. My research focuses on the dynamics of these feedbacks and how spatial processes such as distance limited dispersal and migration affect them.
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