Weiming LiPrinciple Investigator, FEJ Fry Chair of Environmental PhysiologyI am a professor jointly appointed in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Physiology. I'm also a faculty member for the Neuroscience Program and the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program. Graduate students advised by me have options to pursue advanced degrees in any of the above mentioned departments and programs.
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Yu-Wen Chung-DavidsonAssociate ProfessorI am from a small city in Taiwan. My interest in biology started from free exploration in the countryside during my childhood. I was fascinated by the life cycle changes of frog eggs I brought home from a stream, as they developed into full-grown frogs, and was extremely happy when I tasted the first guava fruit from a tree I planted as a seedling. I was drawn to biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology when I was in college, but later became more interested in neuroscience and how the brain works. My doctoral research was in behavioral neuroendocrinology, and my postdoctoral work was interdisciplinary. I am currently interested in using genome-editing techniques and single-cell RNA-seq to determine the mechanisms of sex determination and sexual differentiation in sea lamprey. I am very fond of hands-on experiments. There is nothing more exciting than to make or witness a scientific discovery first-hand.
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Assistant Professor
I received a B.S. in Biology from Lake Superior State University in 2009, M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University in 2012, and Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, & Behavior from Michigan State University in 2015. I am broadly interested in evolutionary biology, with particular focus on animal behavior and reproduction. My research uses various techniques ranging from chemistry and physiology to behavioral assays and phylogenetic comparisons. Together with others in the lab, I have recently started to incorporate gene editing techniques to help elucidate the genomic basis of behavior and reproduction and currently oversee our new facility for fish genome editing.
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Anne ScottAssistant Professor
I received a B.S. in Zoology and Chemistry from Northern Michigan University in 2010 and Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior from Michigan State University in 2018. I am interested in behavioral ecology, chemical communication, electrophysiology, olfaction, and invasive species management. My research focuses on the characterization of novel sea lamprey pheromone components and the identification antagonists that disrupt olfactory and behavioral responses to pheromones for potential management tactics.
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Sreeja Sarasamma
Research AssociateI was born and raised in Kerala, India and received my PhD in Biotechnology from Taiwan and my research was focused on neurobehavioral impairments and oxidative stress in brain caused by nanoparticle modeled in zebrafish. My current research focus is the use of CRISPR-based functional genomic tools to study lamprey development which involves knockouts of genomic protein coding sequences. This approach has been useful for studying gene function during embryogenesis and identifies gene relationships within developmental GRNs. I combine functional genomics CRISPR screens, cell biology, and biochemistry to answer current research questions. Before coming to MSU, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, where I worked with Dr. James Orengo on a neurodegenerative project using zebrafish as a model system, and at Texas A&M University, where I worked with Dr. Alvin Yeh and made a zebrafish model with CRISPR/Cas9 to specifically label regulatory elements involved in target gene expression in the mid/hind brain boundary region.
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Sonam Tamrakar
Research AssociateI joined the lab as a Research Associate in July 2020. I am from Kathmandu, Nepal. I received my Master's degree from Banaras Hindu University, India and Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from Kyushu University, Japan. I am interested in the analysis of bioactive compounds in natural products. My current research is focused on the quantitative analysis of bile acids, and other pheromones in river water and fish samples using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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Jiahao Song
PhD Student
I’m a first-year Ph.D student from China. I got my Master degree from Xiamen University, majoring in marine biology. My previous research direction was about the migration and population structure of green turtle populations in China, which cultivated my strong interest to animal behavior and molecular biology. What I want to do during my Ph.D stage is to explore the molecular mechanisms of sea lamprey behaviors. Now I am expanding my basic skills and background knowledge positively, concentrating on genetics and statistics study.
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Jake Kimmel
Lab manager
I manage our lamprey and zebrafish facilities, including raising fish, maintaining research equipment and space, and assisting with various research projects. I graduated with M.S. and B.S. degrees in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University. For my B.S., I had concentrations in conservation biology with a minor in marine ecosystems management. My M.S. research focused on the role of amino acids in olfactory imprinting of lake sturgeon and identifying critical life stages during which sturgeon should be raised in their natal waters for effecting restoration.
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Past Lab Members:
Skye D. Fissette Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University
Zhe Zhang Ph.D. from Shanghai Ocean University, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences.
Belinda Huerta Ph.D. in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry from the University of Girona (Spain), M.S. in Inland Water Quality Assessment and B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain).
Ke Li Ph.D. in Natural Product Chemistry/Pharmacology from the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Ugo Bussy Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Nantes, France.
Mar Huertas Ph.D. in
Animal Biology, Master of Animal Biology (DEA), Master of Experimental
Biology, and Bachelor of Biology (Organism and systems) from University
of Barcelona
Erin J. Walaszczyk Ph.D. in Fisheries & Wildlife and EEBB from Michigan State University, B.S. in Zoology and Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University
Cory O. Brant Ph.D. and M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.S. in Biology from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Mara B. Bryan Ph.D. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.A. in Biology from Rice University (Houston, Texas)
Steven Chang Ph.D. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, M.S. in Biological Science from University of Windsor (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)
David A. Close Ph.D. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, M.S. in Fisheries Science from Oregon State University, B.S. in Fisheries Resources from University of Idaho
Shuang Fan M.S. in Chemistry from Michigan State University, B.S. from Peking University, China
Nicholas S. Johnson Ph.D. and M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.S. in Fisheries/Limnology and Biology from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Kaben G. Nanlohy B.A. in Mathematics from Reed College
Christopher B. Rees M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.S. from B.Sc. College of Misericordia Dallas
Valencia Rilington M.S. and B.S. in Animal Science from Michigan State University
Michael J. Siefkes Ph.D. and M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.S. in Water Resources from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Shikha Singh Ph.D. and M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University, B.S. in Biology from University of Western Ontario, Canada
Steph Saloka B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science from Michigan State University
Huiyong Wang Ph.D. in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry from University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL and B.S. in Chemistry from Shandong Normal University, China
Andrew Wildbill M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University
Hong Wu M.D. from Medical College of Qing Dao University, Master of Science from Qing Dao University, China
Xiaodan Xi Ph.D. from Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, M.S. and B.S. from Northeast Normal University, China
Chu-Yin Yeh M.S. and Ph.D. in Physiology, B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Michigan State University
Bradley A. Young Ph. D. from South Dakota State University, M.S. and B.S. from Michigan Technological University
Shinya Yuge Ph.D. and M.S. in Bioscience, Dept. of Science from University of Tokyo, Japan, and B.S. in Biology, School of Education from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Sang-Seon Yun Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from University of London-Royal Holloway, M.S. in Oceanography and B.S. in Biological Oceanography from Seoul National University, South Korea
Ziping Zhang Ph.D. from University of Hong Kong, M.S. from Xiamen University, B.S. from Jinan University, China