Javier Figueras Jimenez

Dr. Javier Figueras Jimenez serves as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biosciences, focusing on evolutionary developmental biology and genetics. His work explores genetic mechanisms driving morphological diversity in Drosophila species, particularly ommatidial size variation and genital structure evolution.

Research interests include developmental biology, genetics, and the interplay between gene expression timing and evolutionary processes.

Recent publications investigate heterochrony effects in orthodenticle genes and the role of Sox21b in genital structure diversification across Drosophila species. This reflects a focus on molecular pathways underlying phenotypic adaptation and speciation.