Lab Members

Neil Tsutsui, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator / Professor
ntsutsui@berkeley.edu
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Elizabeth Cash, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-Present
eicash@berkeley.edu
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Amelia Harvey
PhD Candidate
amelia_harvey@berkeley.edu
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Sean Perez
PhD Candidate (Will Lab)
seanperez@berkeley.edu
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Rachel Weinberg
PhD Candidate
rachel.weinberg@berkeley.edu
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Kailey Ferger
PhD Student
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Undergraduate Students

Matthew Wong
Undergrad Researcher 2020-Present
matthewcwong@berkeley.edu
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James Oh
Undergrad Researcher 2021-Present
jamesoh291@berkeley.edu
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Ahmi Johnston-Powell
Undergrad Researcher 2022-Present
ahmijp@berkeley.edu
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Aneesa Dadabhoy
Undergrad Researcher 2022-Present
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Atra Shahryari
Undergrad Researcher 2022-Present
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Kyle Tabata
Undergrad Researcher 2022-Present
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Lab Alumni

Seirra Ashley Adams, Ph.D.
PhD 2022 (EvoLab)
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Davis
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Brian Whyte, Ph.D.
PhD 2022
ba.whyte@berkeley.edu
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Kelsey Scheckel, Ph.D.
PhD 2022
Currently: Biologist at WRA Environmental Consulting, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Nina Pak, Ph.D.
PhD 2022
Currently: Data Science Fellow, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
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Maria Tonione, Ph.D.
PhD 2018 / Postdoc 2018-2020
riatoni@berkeley.edu
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Aman Gill, Ph.D.
Postdoc 2016-2019 (Will Lab)
Currently: Bioinformatics Scientist at Assembly Biosciences, Emeryville, CA
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Rebecca Sandidge, Ph.D.
PhD 2018
Currently: Freelance Data Scientist, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Jan Büllesbach, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-2018
Currently: Scientific assistant at the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity at the University of Münster, Germany
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Jenna Florio
Research Assistant 2016-2018
Currently: Finance and Operations Associate at Patagonia Provisions, Sausalito, CA
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Joshua Gibson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-2017
Currently: Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
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Kaustubh Gokhale, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2014-2016
Currently: Scientist II at Mission Bio, South San Francisco, CA
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Kate Mathis, Ph.D.
PhD 2015
Currently: Assistant Professor at Clark University, Worcester, MA
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Tara Madsen-Steigmeyer, Ph.D.
PhD 2014
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Virginia Emery, Ph.D.
PhD 2013
Currently: Insect Entrepreneur at Beta Hatch, Greater Seattle Area, WA
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Santiago Ramírez, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2008-2013
Currently: Associate Professor at University of California, Davis, CA
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Candice Torres, Ph.D.
PhD 2012
Currently: Associate Professor at Tarrant County College, Ft. Worth, TX
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Brian Johnson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow 2009-2011
Currently: Associate Professor at University of California, Davis, CA
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Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2009-2011
Currently: Associate CE Specialist/Associate Professor at University of California, Riverside, CA
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Ellen van Wilgenburg, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2006-2010
Currently: Lecturer in Biological Sciences at Fordham University, New York, NY
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Johanna Clémencet, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2006-2007
Currently: Assistant Professor at Université de La Réunion
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Miriam Brandt, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2005-2007
Currently: Scientific Coordinator at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo & Wildlife Research
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Megan McPhee, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar 2003-2005
Currently: Associate Professor at University of Alaska-Fairbanks
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Undergraduate Alumni

Isabel Lee-Park
Undergrad Researcher 2021-2022
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Caleb Hwang
Undergrad Researcher 2018-2021
caleb.hwang@berkeley.edu
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Stephanie Wu
Undergrad Researcher 2018-2021
steph.wu3@berkeley.edu
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Katie Sanko
Undergrad Researcher 2017-2020
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Ali Setayesh
Undergrad Researcher 2017-2020
ali_setayesh@berkeley.edu
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Casey Kwok
Undergrad Researcher 2018-2020
ckwok2021@berkeley.edu
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Skyler Anderson
Undergrad Researcher 2019-2020
skylerbear@berkeley.edu
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Jasper Chao
Undergrad Researcher 2019-2020
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Gary Chen
Undergrad Researcher 2019-2020
baconfry39@berkeley.edu
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Emily Kinnaman
Undergrad Researcher 2019
ekinnaman@berkeley.edu
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Prabhmehar Sodhi
Undergrad Researcher 2019
sodhiprabh@berkeley.edu
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Emily Miles
Undergrad Researcher 2019
emily.r.miles@berkeley.edu
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Junrun (Buzz) Chen
Undergrad Researcher 2017-2018
chenjunrun@berkeley.edu
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Jessica Maccaro
Undergrad Researcher 2016-2018
jessica.maccaro@ucr.edu
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