Hope Healey

Hope Healey is a Bioinformatics Lecturer at the University of Oregon's Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, specifically within the Bioinformatics and Genomics Program under the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program. She joined the Knight Campus in January 2025. Her research focuses on evolutionary and developmental genetics of syngnathid fishes, leveraging advanced genomic techniques like single-cell sequencing and chromosome-scale genome assemblies.

Healey earned her PhD in Biology from the University of Oregon (2024), studying syngnathid fish head evolution in Bill Cresko's lab. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University (2018), where she researched electric fish genetics and zooplankton ecology in Jason Gallant's and Scott Peacor's labs.

Her research explores genomic mechanisms underlying evolutionary adaptations, particularly in seahorses and pipefish. Articles emphasize single-cell RNA sequencing to uncover developmental pathways and comparative genomics to study syngnathid diversification. While no specific awards are listed, her work contributes to the Knight Campus's broader goals in scientific innovation.

Healey's academic advising and grant activities are not detailed in the provided text, though her involvement with the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program suggests mentoring roles. She has been affiliated with labs at the University of Oregon and Michigan State University.