Postdocs

My research uses the domestic dog as a model organism to investigate how selection shapes the brain and behavior. More specifically, I study the neural circuits that support the learning of breed-specific behaviors in working dog breeds.

Laura is a postdoctoral fellow in Rachel Carmody’s Nutritional and Microbial Ecology Lab. She studies how the gut microbiome affects host energy balance, how these host-microbial interactions shape energy allocation strategy across developmental and...