Rokas Lab
Two From Rokas Lab Receive University Accolades
Mar. 20, 2026—Kyle David Named 2026 Vanderbilt Postdoc of the Year Kyle David has been named a recipient of Vanderbilt University’s Postdoc of the Year Award, which “recognizes a postdoctoral scholar who demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship.” The award is presented by The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association. David’s work focuses...
Breaking the Mold: Kyle David’s Research Challenges Ecological Norms in Yeast Communities
Feb. 27, 2024—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, “Saccharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns” in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules....
Vanderbilt undergraduate compares nuclear and mitochondrial genomic evolution of the fungi Aspergillus section Flavi
Jan. 23, 2023—By Kelly Tingle, Evolutionary Studies communications assistant Former Vanderbilt University undergraduate student Miya Hugaboom provides insight into fungal mitochondrial genomic evolution in a paper she published recently as lead author, along with Biological Sciences graduate student Annie Hatmaker and Professor Antonis Rokas. The study focused on the mitochondrial genomes of 20 different Aspergillus species, a...