Penn State Lab Members

Anujit Bhai

(Summer 1998): Penn State University Howard Hughes Scholar.

Karen Burke da Silva(burkedasilvak@mail.ecu.edu)

Research Scientist, Penn State University; currently Teaching and working on a PhD in the Department of Biology at East Carolina University.

Address
Department of Biology East Carolina University
Howell Science Complex
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Publications in the Swalla Lab
  • Huber, JL, Burke da Silva, K, Bates, WR and Swalla, BJ (2000) The evolution of anural larvae in molgulid ascidians. Seminars in Developmental Biology, 11: 419-426.

Rachel Cohen

(Fall 1997): Undergraduate research student.

Russel Colombus (rkc118@email.psu.edu)

(1999): Undergraduate in Science Education at PSU - built our web pages there.

Ryan Epple (repple@dolphin.upenn.edu)

(1998-99): Independent Research Student at Penn State University, now a Veterinary Medical Student at Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia, PA.

Adam Keefer (akeefer@mc.rochester.edu)

(1997-1999): Honors Student at Penn State University and Station Biologique de Roscoff; now a Medical Student at University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Publications in the Swalla Lab
  • Keefer, A., Schumpert B., Wright C.V. and Swalla, B.J.. (2001) Nodal expression in ascidian embryos: Evolution of left-right asymmetry in chordate development. Evolution and Development (in preparation).
  • Schumpert, B., Keefer, A., Wright, C.V.E. and Swalla, B.J.. (2000) Evolution of Left-Right Asymmetry: Expression of Ascidian Nodal. American Zoologist, 39 (5):77A #456.
  • Schumpert, B., Keefer, A., Wright, C.V.E. and Swalla, B.J.. (2000) Evolution of Left-Right Asymmetry: Expression of Ascidian Nodal. Poster Presentation--Northwest Regional Developmental Biology Conference; Friday Harbor Laboratories; Friday Harbor, WA; March 9-11.

Jenn Huber (JennLHuber@aol.com)

(1997-1999): M.S. in Biology; Penn State University.

Address
Exelixis Inc.
170 Harbor Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Publications in the Swalla Lab
  • Huber, J.L., Burke da Silva, K., Bates, W.R. and Swalla, B.J. (2000) The evolution of anural larvae in molgulid ascidians. Seminars in Developmental Biology, 11: 419-426.

Eric Markel

(Summer 1998): Penn State University Howard Hughes Scholar.

Betsy Pathickal

(1997-98):Undergraduate research student.

Brenda Schumpert (brensch@u.washington.edu)

(1997-2000):

Address:
Zoology Department
Box 351800
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98135

Publications in the Swalla Lab:
  • Keefer, A., Schumpert B., Wright C.V. and Swalla, B.J.. (2001) Nodal expression in ascidian embryos: Evolution of left-right asymmetry in chordate development. Evolution and Development (in preparation).
  • Schumpert, B., Keefer, A., Wright, C.V.E. and Swalla, B.J.. (2000) Evolution of Left-Right Asymmetry: Expression of Ascidian Nodal. American Zoologist, 39 (5):77A #456.
  • Schumpert, B., Keefer, A., Wright, C.V.E. and Swalla, B.J.. (2000) Evolution of Left-Right Asymmetry: Expression of Ascidian Nodal. Poster Presentation--Northwest Regional Developmental Biology Conference; Friday Harbor Laboratories; Friday Harbor, WA; March 9-11.

Dan Seufert (dws12@psu.edu)

(1998-2000): Penn State University; NSF/Sloan Foundation Molecular Evolution Postdoctoral Fellow.

Address:
324 Henning Bldg
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

Publications in the Swalla Lab:
  • Seufert, DW, Kos, R, Erickson, CA and Swalla, BJ. (2000) p68, a DEAD-box RNA helicase, is expressed in chordate embryo neural and mesodermal tissues. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 288: 193-204.
  • Seufert, D.W., Swalla, B.J.. (2000) Expression of bobcat/p68 during gametogenesis and neural developmet in frogs and ascidians. American Zoologist, 39 (5): 80A #472.

Jason Turri

(Spring 1998): Undergraduate research student.

Jonathan York (jorkyork@hotmail.com)

(1999): Undergraduate Researcher at Penn State University and Station Biologique de Roscoff; worked on the expression of Brachyury T in Molgula occulta.

Address:
2130 Country Club Drive
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Publications in the Swalla Lab:
  • Takada, N., York, J., Davis, J.M., Yasuo, H., Satoh, N. and Swalla, BJ (2001) Mechanisms of notochord development in ascidian embryos. (in preparation).