About the Laboratory

The Evolutionary Neuroanatomy and Skeletal Biology Laboratories include a full wet lab with all necessary equipment for running histological, immunohistochemical, and enzyme-linked immunoassay procedures. A microscope suite with an Olympus BX51 microscope equipped with MBF Bioscience Stereo Investigator software includes a motorized stage and color digital camera for high-resolution image montage acquisition for brightfield and darkfield photomicrographs. There is also a dedicated maceration room with negative air-flow for working with skeletal elements.

Laboratory Members

Dr. Melissa Edler, Assistant Professor

Heather Smith, PhD candidate
Rose Leach, PhD candidate
Kerianne Armelli, PhD Candidate
Samantha Magrini, PhD student
Hannah Maycon, MA student
Sierra Duncan, MA student

Noah Nicholson, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Caden Hearn, Research Assistant

Dominique Costarella, PhD student, laboratory rotation
Eleanor Brownlee, undergraduate student
Emily Carpenter, post-baccalaureate student

The laboratory is supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health

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