Carlos Infante

Dr. Carlos Infante is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research integrates functional genomics, developmental biology, and phylogenetics to study the molecular mechanisms underlying vertebrate morphological evolution. Current projects focus on regulatory control of gene expression during development, particularly in limb formation and evolutionary diversification.

His laboratory employs comparative genomics approaches in model organisms including anole lizards, mice, and birds to investigate conserved and divergent developmental pathways. Key research areas include enhancer function in limb evolution, Pitx1 gene regulation networks, and genomic signatures of adaptive radiation. Recent work has characterized regulatory elements influencing pelvic appendage development and genome evolution in Anolis lizards.

Dr. Infante's publication record demonstrates expertise in evolutionary developmental biology, with consistent focus on gene regulatory mechanisms governing morphological diversity. His work bridges traditional embryology with modern genomics to understand how developmental processes are modified during vertebrate evolution.