Evolution of human hands progressed feet-first
A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities.
A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities.
My lab's research is on identifying the DNA changes underlying human and non-human primate biological adaptations. In the process of identifying these changes, we seek to reveal basic developmental and genetic mechanisms governing biological trait...
Nina is interested in the genetic processes that shape the human shoulder. She uses developmental genetics and comparative morphology to investigate signals of functional evolutionary change among primates. Prior to Harvard, Nina graduated from the...
Dylan studies regulatory and functional DNA variation modulating development of the human musculoskeletal system, particularly postcranial joints. Through the integration of comparative, computational, and functional genomics, Dylan aims to identify...
I am a musculoskeletal development and disease biologist whose research integrates mechanobiology, evolution, functional genomics, and epigenetics to understand the genetic and environmental drivers of musculoskeletal traits and diseases. My Postdoctoral...