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The McDonald Lab
Laboratory for Microbial Experimental Evolution @ Monash University
Principal Investigator

Aysha Sezmis
PostDoc

Ruzeen Patwa
Research Officer
2010 - present

Gareth Howells
Gareth's Ph. D focuses on laboratory coevolution with a range of bacterial and eukaryote species.
Storme's Ph. D is focused on developing model, complex microbial communities for evolution experiments.
Chris Blake
Chris' Ph.D. focuses on evolutionary dynamics in microorganisms, specifically how coevolution with other species impacts adaptation dynamics.
Ph. D Candidate
Ph. D Candidate


Storme de Scally
Ph. D Candidate
Atharva Bhide
Ph. D Candidate

2010 - present
Lab Alumni:
Dr An Nguyen (Ph. D)
Sharikul Huda (Masters)
Mariel Beiers (Honours)
Dr Duhita Sant (Ph. D)
Dr. Jake Barber (Ph. D)
Dr Laura Woods (Ph. D)
Bronson O'Halloran (Honours)
Jasmyn Voss (Honours and Research Assistant
Shami Ramanan (Honours)
Trent Anderson (Honours)
Luke Nicholson (Honours)
Rebecca Tooze (3990 undergraduate research)
Emily Watts (3990 undergraduate research)
Imogen Scott (3990 undergraduate research)
Frank Taylor (Honours)
Thomas Brasher (3990 undergraduate research)
Jimmy Tanner (undergraduate volunteer)
Angel Liang (undergraduate volunteer)
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