{"id":136,"date":"2025-07-18T12:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:54:19","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1102\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic.jpg 994w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic-924x1024.jpg 924w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic-364x404.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/WebPic-500x554.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Lane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Investigator<br>Office: CBLS277<br>phone: (401) 874-2683<br>email: <a href=\"mailto:clane@mail.uri.edu\">clane@uri.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/LaneCV.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/ChrisLaneCV.pdf\">Full CV<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=E05atB4AAAAJ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=E05atB4AAAAJ\">Google Scholar profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-873x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kristina pic\n\" class=\"wp-image-22\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-873x1024.jpg 873w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-1310x1536.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-364x427.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-500x586.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-1000x1173.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580-1280x1501.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_8580.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kristina X Terpis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Associate<br>University of Rhode Island<br>Office: CBLS 260<br>phone: (401)-874-9726<br>Email: kristina_terpis(at)uri.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Students<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/marissa-mehlrose\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/pictures-1-120x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/marissa-mehlrose\/\">Marissa Mehlrose<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 19, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">PhD student <br>\nEmail:mmehlrose@uri.edu<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/pictures-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" style=\"width:252px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marissa Mehlrose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student<br>Email:<a href=\"mailto:mmehlrose@uri.edu\">mmehlrose@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" style=\"width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-364x442.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-500x608.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/GK2-1000x1215.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gabby Kuba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:gkuba@uri.edu\">gkuba@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christine Lim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:christina.lim@uri.edu\">christina.lim@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1660\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" style=\"width:280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-scaled.jpg 1660w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-768x1185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-996x1536.jpg 996w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-1328x2048.jpg 1328w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-364x561.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-500x771.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-1000x1542.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-1280x1974.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG_0869-2000x3085.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1660px) 100vw, 1660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peace Uche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD student<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:puche@uri.edu\">puche@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" style=\"width:280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-500x666.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-1000x1332.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-1280x1705.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-2000x2664.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-2560x3409.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/PeaceWeb-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Lab Members<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited.jpg 538w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/NicBlouin-edited-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nic Blouin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Post doc<br><a href=\"mailto:nblouin@mail.uri.edu\">nblouin@mail.uri.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/BlouinCV613R.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/BlouinCV613R.pdf\">Full CV<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=tSu5FfQAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Daniela\n\" class=\"wp-image-140\" style=\"width:289px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/IMG-4815-edited-2000x2000.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daniela Lopes Paim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Postdoctoral Researcher<br>University of Rhode Island<br>Office: CBLS 440<br>email: <a href=\"mailto:dpaim@uri.edu\">dpaim@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-alyssa-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Alyssa Rogers\" class=\"wp-image-141\" style=\"width:298px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alyssa Rogers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Technician<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:alyssa_rogers@my.uri.edu\">alyssa_rogers@my.uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Ian_misner-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ian Misner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD 2012<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ianmisner@uri.edu\">ianmisner@uri.edu<\/a><br><strong>Computational Genomics Contractor, National Institute for Health<\/strong><br>Ian\u2019s focus is comparative nuclear genomics of oomycetes. Ian sequenced the genomes of the parasitic Achlya hypogyna and the free-living Thraustotheca clavata during his PhD. Ian\u2019s project was a collaborative effort with Dr. Craig Bailey, at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Thea_Popolizio-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Thea Popo\n\" class=\"wp-image-144\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thea Popolizio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD 2015<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:tpopolizio@uri.edu\">tpopolizio@uri.edu<\/a><br>Thea is expanding our understanding of Bermuda\u2019s algal diversity, using a combination of DNA<br>sequencing of key samples and careful morphological investigations. Her project is being conducted in<br>collaboration with Dr. Craig Schneider, at Trinity College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Eric_salomaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" style=\"width:285px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Eric_salomaki.jpg 180w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Eric_salomaki-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eric Salomaki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD 2017<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:eric_salomaki@uri.edu\">eric_salomaki@uri.edu<\/a><br>Eric interested in evolution, symbioses, and co-evolution specifically between parasites and their hosts. Currently he is sequencing the genomes of the parasitic red alga Choreocolax polysiphoniae and its host Vertebrata lanosa, which both evolved from a shared recent common ancestor, to investigate the early genomic consequences of an organism adopting a parasitic life strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-Paight-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" style=\"width:297px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-Paight-edited.jpg 391w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-Paight-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-Paight-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/content-people-Paight-edited-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Paight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD 2018<br>Email: cpaight(at)uri.edu<br>Chris is using genomic tools to dissect the relationship between the apicomplexan, Nephromyces, its<br>bacterial symbiont and its host tunicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/Lily_hancock-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" style=\"width:311px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lily Hancock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MSc 2010<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:lhancock@mail.uri.edu\">lhancock@mail.uri.edu<\/a><br>After working as a technician at the NYBG, Lily began a PhD at Brown University in 2012. Lilly used adelphoparasite and host mitochondial genomes to understand genome evolution in recentlyevolved parasites. Her comparative analyses addressed some of the genomic consequences of becoming a parasite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"124\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/megan_OBrien1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Pic of megan\" class=\"wp-image-147\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Megan O\u2019Brien<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MS 2012<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:obrienm@mail.uri.edu\">obrienm@mail.uri.edu<\/a><br>Currently a Fullbright Fellow studying marine policy in Iceland<br>Megan used comparative mitochondrial genomics to examine a local red algal host\/parasite pair, which are not directly related to one another. Her project shed light on genomic changes in parasites with multiple hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/KDash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" style=\"width:331px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Katelyn Wadland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MSc 2016<br>email:<a href=\"http:\/\/d\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"95\"> katelyn_dash@uri.edu<\/a><br>Katelyn is attempting to identify what appear to be a novel red algal family, using microscopy and genomic tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/danny_wolf.jpg\" alt=\"Danny\" class=\"wp-image-19\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/danny_wolf.jpg 469w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/danny_wolf-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/danny_wolf-364x416.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Danny Wolf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BSc 2016<br>Email:<a href=\"mailto:daniel_wolf@uri.edu\">daniel_wolf@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/tom_shamp-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tom Shamp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BSc student<br>Email: t.shamp14@gmail.com<br>Tom is assisting Thea with the Bermuda Seaweed project by extracting DNA, amplifying and sequencing PCR products from Bermuda red algal samples. 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lanelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2256\/20160815_174059-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, 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