Dr. Billie J. Swalla
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Washington

The Swalla Lab 2008

Hye Jeong Na, Amanda Rychel, Scott Hulse, Billie Swalla, Billie Medina, Federico Brown (in front) , Andrew Predergast, Teddy Tolkin, Max Maliska and George Bechera

The Swalla Lab

Amanda Rychel
Graduate Student

arychel@u.washington.edu

Federico Brown
Graduate Student

fdbrown@u.washington.edu

Current Member Publications

Federico Brown:

Brown, F.D., Swalla, B. J. (2007) Expression of vasa in a Colonial Ascidian, Botrylloides violaceus. Evolution and Development. (in press)

Amanda Rychel:

Rychel, A. L. and Swalla, B. J. (2007). Development and evolution of chordate cartilage JEZ B: Mol. Dev. Evol. (in press)

Rychel, A. L., S. E. Smith, H. T. Shimamoto, and B. J. Swalla. (2006). Evolution and development of the chordates: Collagen and pharyngeal cartilage. Mol Biol Evol.23(3):541-549.

Liyun Zeng:

Zeng, L., M. W. Jacobs and B. J. Swalla.(2006). Coloniality has evolved once in Stolidobranch Ascidians. Integr. Comp. Biol. 46:255-268.

Zeng, L. and Swalla, B.J. (2005). Molecular phylogeny of the protochordates: Chordate evolution. Can. J. Zool. 83:24-33.

Photo Galleries

Swalla Lab Alumni

Graduate Degrees Awarded
University of Washington (1999 - Present)

Penn State University (1997 - 1999)

Vanderbilt University (1994 - 1997)

bjswalla@u.washington.edu
Office: 238 Kincaid Hall
Phone: (206) 616-9367 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0096266, The American Heart Association, a UW Royalty Research Grant, and a Seaver Foundation Research Grant.