Adaptive Optics diversification Professors and Supervisors

Beverley Gloverمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom

Beverley Glover is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the evolution and development of floral traits critical for attracting animal pollinators, particularly bees, and how these traits contribute to the diversification of flowering plants. Key Research Themes: Flower evolution, pollinator interactions, molecular genetics, structural coloration, plant breeding applications Techniques: Molecular genetic analysis, microscopy, behavioral experiments, field plots Her lab integrates molecular and developmental studies with controlled pollinator experiments in a dedicated bee behavioural facility and field research at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Projects include investigating nectar spur formation and sexually deceptive petal spots in South African daisies. This work informs strategies for biodiversity protection and crop pollination optimization. Scientific Trends: Recent publications emphasize evo-devo mechanisms, structural coloration physics, pollinator cognition, and the application of advanced imaging/molecular techniques to floral trait studies. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary approaches linking plant biology with biophysics and agricultural science. Her research also explores the intersection of floral biophysics (e.g., cuticle mechanics, optical nanostructures) and ecological modeling, with applications in both conservation and crop breeding.

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Richárd Pappمشاهده پروفایل

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Eötvös Loránd UniversityHungary

Richárd Papp is a current Associate Professor at the Department of Cultural Anthropology , Eötvös Loránd University , with concurrent roles as Director of the Institute of Social Relations . His academic work bridges cultural anthropology, ethnic studies, and religious anthropology. Primary affiliation: Department of Cultural Anthropology Administrative role: Director of Institute of Social Relations Research focus: Holocaust memory, Jewish identity, interethnic dynamics Over decades, Papp has explored transgenerational trauma and cultural identity across Central Europe. His publications span ethnographic humor studies, religious communities in Vojvodina, and memory frameworks. Recent interdisciplinary collaborations include underwater robotics applications, suggesting methodological diversification. His academic awards remain unlisted in available materials, but his 200+ publications reflect sustained scholarly output. Papp's work integrates fieldwork-based anthropology with emerging technologies for cultural preservation.

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Niclas Kolmمشاهده پروفایل

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Stockholm UniversitySweden

Niclas Kolm is a Professor at the Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, leading a research group focused on experimental and comparative studies of brain evolution and behavior. His work spans vertebrates including guppies, cichlids, birds, dogs, and marine mammals, employing artificial selection experiments and phylogenetic analyses. Head of laboratory facilities with >4000 aquaria and specialized behavioral assay rooms Collaborations with international researchers in evolutionary biology and neuroscience Research emphasizes: Mosaic brain evolution and cognitive function relationships Trade-offs between neural investment and physiological traits Ecological and social drivers of encephalization Sexual selection's role in reproductive trait coevolution Recent publications demonstrate experimental evidence for brain region specialization, cognitive costs/benefits of neural investment, and evolutionary patterns in social behavior. Group maintains extensive guppy selection lines for studying cognition-brain morphology links. Phylogenetic comparative analyses across 4500+ vertebrate species Artificial selection experiments on telencephalon size and cognition Behavioral assay systems for inhibition, learning, and social interactions

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Bo Wangمشاهده پروفایل

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Stanford UniversityUnited States

Bo Wang is an Associate Professor at Stanford University with dual appointments in the Department of Bioengineering and the Department of Developmental Biology. He is also a member of Bio-X and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His research integrates developmental biology, bioengineering, and statistical physics to understand collective cell behaviors that optimize tissue regeneration, adaptation, and evolution. His research interests span systems biology of whole-body regeneration, cell type evolution through single-cell multiomic sequencing, quantitative biology of brain regeneration, and regeneration of animal-algal photosymbiotic systems. He has developed innovative tools like expansion spatial transcriptomics and quantitative organism-wide imaging approaches. Systems biology of regeneration Cell type evolution Neuroregeneration Photosymbiosis His recent publications focus on regeneration mechanisms in flatworms and acoels, cross-species single-cell mapping, and expansion microscopy techniques. The work has been featured in top journals like Cell , Nature Communications , and eLife . 2024 - Genetic toolkit for Macrostomum lignano regeneration 2024 - Animal-algal holobiont wound coordination 2023 - Expansion spatial transcriptomics 2022 - Planarian mRNA transfection Scientific awards include: SN10: Scientists to Watch (2020) Human Frontier Science Program Young Investigator (2019) Beckman Young Investigator (2017) Hellman Faculty Scholar (2017) Baxter Faculty Scholar (2016) Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award (2013) PhD students and postdocs in his lab study regeneration biology, cell type evolution, and bioengineering tools. His research has been supported by the Beckman Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Bio-X, Bachrach Family Foundation, Baxter Foundation, Human Frontier Science Program, NIH, NSF, and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.

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Margaret Hallمشاهده پروفایل

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Midwestern UniversityUnited States

Dr. Margaret Hall is a Professor of Anatomy at Midwestern University, holding appointments in the Arizona College of Optometry, College of Graduate Studies, and College of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences from Stony Brook University (2005) and has been with Midwestern University since 2006, advancing to Associate Professor (2010) and Professor (2016). Her research focuses on comparative anatomy, specifically the evolution of vertebrate visual systems and mammalian body wall morphology. Dr. Hall teaches anatomy courses for occupational therapy, biomedical sciences, and veterinary medicine. She leads grants exploring pelvic and perineum evolution, such as the MWU Intramural Grant on cavernous nerve homologies. Her work bridges evolutionary biology with clinical applications, including studies on episiotomy risks and prostatic neurovascular anatomy. Research Interests: Evolution of vertebrate visual systems (eye shape, retinal morphology) Mammalian body wall evolution, especially abdominal and perineal structures Comparative neuroanatomy of felids and other vertebrates Clinical applications of anatomical studies in surgery and medicine Grants & Teaching: Recent Grant: Evolution of the Pelvis and Perineum: Homologies of Anatomical Pathways for the Cavernous Nerves in Human and Non-human Vertebrates Teaching Roles: Human Anatomy with Lab (Occupational Therapy), Veterinary Anatomy I/II, and B.A.S.I. courses for dental/optometry students Awards: None explicitly listed, though her work has been published in high-impact anatomical and interdisciplinary journals.

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Aleks Nivinaمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ZurichSwitzerland

Aleks Nivina serves as a Junior Group Leader at the University of Zurich's Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, holding a prestigious SNSF Ambizione fellowship since 2023. Her interdisciplinary work bridges molecular biology, genetics, and evolutionary studies to decipher mechanisms of natural product biosynthesis and genetic innovation in bacterial systems. Her academic foundation includes a Pharm.D. in Pharmaceutical Research (2006-2015) and M.Sc. in Systems and Synthetic Biology (2011-2012) from Paris Descartes University, followed by a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Biology at the Institut Pasteur (2012-2016). Postdoctoral training at Stanford University (2017-2022) and industry experience at Codexis Inc. (2022-2023) preceded her current independent research position. Nivina's research centers on natural product biosynthesis , particularly modular polyketide synthases and antibiotic pathways, with critical investigations into antibiotic resistance mechanisms . She pioneers studies on enzyme evolution through DNA recombination and gene conversion, employing cutting-edge approaches from single-molecule biophysics to machine learning. Her work reveals how genetic elements like integrons and GRINS systems accelerate evolutionary innovation in biosynthetic pathways. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications shows a cohesive trajectory from fundamental studies of DNA recombination dynamics to engineered applications in polyketide synthase diversification. Her scholarship demonstrates increasing integration of computational methods with experimental validation, particularly in refining recombination sites and modeling evolutionary landscapes in antibiotic-producing systems. Her scientific recognition includes: SNSF Ambizione fellowship (2023-present) Funded by her Ambizione grant, Nivina leads an independent research group establishing novel methodologies for genetic engineering of biosynthetic pathways. While currently building her team and not yet supervising graduate students, her lab focuses on harnessing evolutionary principles to combat antibiotic resistance through rational design of antimicrobial compounds and resistance-bypassing strategies. Based in Zurich's Winterthurerstrasse campus, her laboratory combines structural biology, evolutionary genetics, and synthetic biology approaches to investigate how DNA secondary structures and recombination mechanisms drive functional innovation in natural product biosynthesis, with implications for next-generation antibiotic development.

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