Chris Percival

Chris Percival is a Post Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of Calgary, collaborating with Benedikt Hallgrimsson to investigate the developmental and genetic foundations of evolutionarily significant craniofacial variation. His work bridges evolutionary biology and clinical anatomy through molecular and morphological analyses.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University (2013), dissertation: "The Influence of Angiogenesis on Craniofacial Development and Evolution" supervised by Professor Joan Richtsmeier

Dr. Percival's research integrates Craniofacial Development, Evolutionary Biology, and Angiogenesis to decode how genetic pathways shape skeletal morphology across species. His methodology combines comparative embryology with quantitative morphometrics, revealing conserved developmental mechanisms underlying evolutionary diversification. Current projects examine vascular signaling networks in facial patterning using murine models and 3D morphometric datasets.

Professional engagement includes collaborative projects with the Hallgrimsson lab exploring genotype-phenotype maps in craniofacial evolution. His work receives institutional support through the University of Calgary's Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy infrastructure.