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Evolution@Vanderbilt Lab Members

Patrick Abbot

Associate Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
patrick.abbot@vanderbilt.edu

Audrey Arner

Chair , Evolution at Vanderbilt Organization for Students and Trainees
audrey.m.arner@vanderbilt.edu

Brian O. Bachmann

Professor , Department of Chemistry
brian.bachmann@vanderbilt.edu

Steven Baskauf

Data Science and Data Curation Specialist , Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries
steve.baskauf@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Megan Behringer

Assistant Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
megan.g.behringer@vanderbilt.edu

Jada Benn Torres

Associate Professor , Department of Anthropology
j.benntor@vanderbilt.edu

Amanda Benson

Senior Lecturer , Department of Biological Sciences
dr.benson@vanderbilt.edu

Michael Bess

Chancellor's Professor , Department of History
m.bess@vanderbilt.edu
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Alexander Bick

Assistant Professor , Center for Precision Medicine
alexander.bick@vumc.org
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Randolph Blake

Centennial Professor , Department of Psychology
randolph.blake@vanderbilt.edu

Rachel Bonami

Assistant Professor , Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine
rachel.h.bonami@vumc.org

Seth R. Bordenstein

Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
s.bordenstein@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Sergei Boudko

Research Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine
sergey.budko@vumc.org

Danielle Bowden

Administrative Specialist , Evolutionary Studies Initiative
danielle.bowden@vanderbilt.edu
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Benjamin Bratton

Assistant Professor , Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
benjamin.p.bratton@vumc.org

Sean Butner

Financial Associate , Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
sean.butner@vanderbilt.edu

John A. Capra

Associate Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
tony.capra@vanderbilt.edu
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Gianni Castiglione

Assistant Professor , Biological Sciences and Ophthalmology
gianni.castiglione@vanderbilt.edu

Kenneth C. Catania

Stevenson Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
ken.catania@vanderbilt.edu
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Walter Chazin

Chancellor's Chair , Medicine
walter.j.chazin@vanderbilt.edu

Sergei Chetyrkin

Research Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine
sergei.chetrykin@vanderbilt.edu

Brian Christens

Professor , Department of Human and Organizational Development
b.christens@vanderbilt.edu

Jay Clayton

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor , English Department
jay.clayton@vanderbilt.edu

Timothy Cover

Professor , Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
timothy.l.cover@vumc.org

Nicole Creanza

Assistant Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
nicole.creanza@vanderbilt.edu
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Simon A. F. Darroch

Assistant Professor , Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
simon.a.darroch@vanderbilt.edu

Suman Das

Associate Professor , Department of Medicine
suman.r.das@vanderbilt.edu
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Kyle David

Outreach Co-Captain , Evolutionary Studies Initiative
kyle.t.david@vanderbilt.edu

Lea Davis

Associate Professor , Department of Medicine
lea.k.davis@vanderbilt.edu

Larisa R. G. DeSantis

Associate Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
larisa.desantis@Vanderbilt.Edu

Paul Durst

Educational Programming Chair , Evolutionary Studies
paul.a.durst@vanderbilt.edu
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Brandt Eichman

William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair and Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
brandt.eichman@vanderbilt.edu

Aaron Fidler

Research Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine
aaron.fidler@vanderbilt.edu
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Andy Flick

Outreach Chair , Evolutionary Studies
andrew.j.flick@vanderbilt.edu

David Gailani

Professor , Pathology & Microbiology & Immunology
dave.gailani@vanderbilt.edu

Eric C. Gamazon

Associate Professor , Department of Medicine
eric.gamazon@vumc.org

Ivelin Georgiev

Associate Professor , Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
ivelin.georgiev@vumc.org

Maria Hadjifrangiskou

Associate Professor , Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
maria.hadjifrangiskou@vanderbilt.edu

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Associate Professor , Department of Psychology
suzana.herculano@vanderbilt.edu

Ruth Hill

Professor , Spanish and Portuguese
ruth.hill@vanderbilt.edu

Julian F. Hillyer

Associate Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
julian.hillyer@vanderbilt.edu
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Blane Hollingsworth

Senior Lecturer , Department of Mathematics

Steven Hollon

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor , Department of Psychology
steven.d.hollon@vanderbilt.edu

Billy G. Hudson

Director , Center for Matrix Biology
billy.hudson@Vanderbilt.Edu

Carl H. Johnson

Stevenson Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
carl.h.johnson@Vanderbilt.Edu

Owen D. Jones

Glenn M. Weaver, M.D. and Mary Ellen Weaver Chair in Law, Brain, and Behavior , Law School
owen.jones@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Malu Jorge

Associate Professor NTT , Earth and Environmental Sciences
malu.jorge@vanderbilt.edu

Jon Kaas

Distinguished Centennial Professor , Department of Psychology
jon.h.kaas@vanderbilt.edu
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Monica Keith

Assistant Professor , Anthropology
monica.h.keith@vanderbilt.edu
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Neil Kelley

Assistant Professor , Earth and Environmental Sciences
neil.p.kelley@vanderbilt.edu

Abigail L. LaBella

Chair , Evolution@Vanderbilt Organization for Students and Trainees
abigail.l.labella@vanderbilt.edu

Jennifer Larson

Associate Professor , Department of Political Science
jennifer.larson@vanderbilt.edu
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Amanda Lea

Assistant Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
amanda.j.lea@vanderbilt.edu

Daniel Levin

Professor , Department of Psychology and Human Development
daniel.t.levin@vanderbilt.edu

Bingshan Li

Associate Professor , Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
bingshan.li@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Reese Martin

Chair , Evolution at Vanderbilt Organization for Students and Trainees
reese.a.martin@vanderbilt.edu

Lin Meng

Assistant Professor , Earth and Environmental Sciences
lin.meng@vanderbilt.edu

Christopher Merrikh

Research Assistant Professor , Department of Biochemistry
christopher.merrikh@vanderbilt.edu

Houra Merrikh

Professor , Department of Biochemistry
houra.merrikh@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Gregor Neuert

Associate Professor , Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
gregor.neuert@vanderbilt.edu

Laura Novick

Associate Professor , Department of Psychology and Human Development
laura.novick@Vanderbilt.Edu

Kristen M. Ogden

Assistant Professor , Department of Pediatrics
kristen.ogden@vanderbilt.edu

Lucius Outlaw

Professor Emeritus , Department of Philosophy
l.outlawjr@vanderbilt.edu

Maulik Patel

Assistant Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
maulik.r.patel@vanderbilt.edu

Ansley Petherick

Social Media Liaison , Evolution@Vanderbilt
ansley.petherick@vanderbilt.edu
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Elena Pokidysheva

Research Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine
elena.pokidysheva@vumc.org

Vito Quaranta

Professor , Department of Biochemistry
vito.quaranta@vanderbilt.edu
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Rachel Racicot

Research Assistant Professor , Biological Sciences
rachel.a.racicot@vanderbilt.edu
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David Rinker

Biological Sciences , Research Assistant Professor
david.rinker@vanderbilt.edu
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Betsey Robinson

Associate Professor , Department of History of Art and Architecture
betsey.a.robinson@vanderbilt.edu

Antonis Rokas

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair , Department of Biological Sciences
antonis.rokas@vanderbilt.edu

Antonis Rokas

Research Chair , Evolutionary Studies
antonis.rokas@vanderbilt.edu

Luise Rollins-Smith

Professor , Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
louise.rollins-smith@vanderbilt.edu

Mikail Rubinov

Assistant Professor , Department of Biomedical Engineering
mika.rubinov@vanderbilt.edu

David C. Samuels

Associate Professor , Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
david.c.samuels@vanderbilt.edu

Jeffrey D. Schall

E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Neuroscience , Department of Psychology
jeffrey.d.schall@vanderbilt.edu

Haerin (Helen) Shin

Assistant Professor , English Department
haerin.shin@vanderbilt.edu

Eric P. Skaar

Ernest W. Goodpasture Chair in Pathology , Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Eric.Skaar@Vanderbilt.edu
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Tara Stanley

President , Evolution at Vanderbilt Organization for Students
tara.a.stanley@vanderbilt.edu

Keivan Stassun

Stevenson Professor , Department of Physics & Astronomy
keivan.stassun@vanderbilt.edu

Jacob L. Steenwyk

Chair of Alumni Affairs , Evolutionary Studies
jlsteenwyk@berkeley.edu
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Carlos Taboada

Assistant Professor , Biological Sciences
carlos.a.taboada@vanderbilt.edu

Ann Tate

Assistant Professor , Department of Biological Sciences
a.tate@vanderbilt.edu
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Kelly Tingle

Science Communication Assistant , Evolutionary Studies
kelly.e.tingle@vanderbilt.edu

Frank Tong

Centennial Professor of Psychology , Department of Psychology
frank.tong@Vanderbilt.Edu

Marcus Trammell

Associate Director , Wendland Cook Program in Religion and Justice
m.trammell@vanderbilt.edu

Tiffiny Tung

Professor , Department of Anthropology
t.tung@vanderbilt.edu

Michael P. Vandenbergh

David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair , Law School
michael.vandenbergh@vanderbilt.edu
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Digna Velez Edwards

Professor , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
digna.r.velez.edwards@vumc.org
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Allison Walker

Assistant Professor , Department of Chemistry
allison.s.walker@vanderbilt.edu

John Weymark

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Social and Natural Sciences, Emeritus , Department of Economics
john.weymark@Vanderbilt.Edu
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Sarah Worthan

Outreach Co-Captain , Evolutionary Studies Initiative
sarah.b.worthan@vanderbilt.edu
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Maizie Zhou

Assistant Professor , Biomedical Engineering
maizie.zhou@vanderbilt.edu
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Laurence J. Zwiebel

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair , Department of Biological Sciences
l.zwiebel@Vanderbilt.Edu