Laricca London

Laricca London serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Alabama A & M University, actively leading institutional participation in the HHMI Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program. Her role encompasses curriculum development, workshop coordination, and advancing undergraduate research initiatives in genomic science.

Her research spans phage genomics, evolutionary science, and molecular microbiology, with emphasis on bacteriophage discovery and genomic annotation. Through the SEA-PHAGES framework, she integrates cutting-edge bioinformatics tools into educational pipelines, fostering student engagement in authentic scientific inquiry across genomics and evolutionary biology disciplines.

As department chair, she directs academic strategy while maintaining active involvement in program operations, including the 2025-2026 workshop cycle and symposium planning. Her leadership manifests in developing instructional resources like the Phage Genomics Guide and managing bacterial host protocols through PhagesDB infrastructure.