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The Burke Lab studies the genetic basis of adaptation using laboratory evolution experiments.
Our primary study organism is the brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Felix Vik joins the lab!
September 2024
Felix recently graduated from UC Davis and is now a first-year PhD student. Welcome Felix!
Megan gets an NSF fellowship!
June 2024
Dr. Megan Sandoval-Powers was awarded a prestigious NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research on the evolution of antifungal drug resistance. Congratulations Megan!
The Burke Lab gets NIH funding
August 2022
A new R35 grant will support the lab's research for 5 years. Exciting! More information here.
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