Magwene Lab |

Members

Paul Magwene, Principal Investigator

Paul Magwene

My research is aimed at understanding how genetic networks work and how they have evolved. More specifically, my lab combines wet lab experimental techniques and the development of computational and statistical methods in order to characterize the properties of gene regulatory networks. A primary goal is to identify how genetic and environmental variation affects the functioning of signaling and regulatory networks, and how in turn this variation relates to relates to intra- and interspecific patterns of phenotypic variation.

Email: paul.magwene@duke.edu


Postdocs

Marhiah Montoya

Thomas Sauters

Email: marhiah.montoya@duke.edu

Graduate Students

Thomas Sauters

Thomas Sauters

Email: thomas.sauters@duke.edu


Research Personnel

Debra Murray (Lab manager / Research scientist)

Debra Murray

Debra got her PhD in entomology, studying the systematics of neotropical butterflies. Debra is involved in myriad projects in the Magwene lab, most prominently our ongoing QTL mapping and experimental evolution projects. In addition to her research, Debra is in charge of ordering, lab safety, and generally helping to keep the trains running on time!

Email: dm125@duke.edu


Undergraduate Students

Lisa Zuo, Class of 2025


Previous Members of the Lab