Rokas Lab
Two From Rokas Lab Receive University Accolades
Mar. 20, 2026—Kyle David Named 2026 汤头条 Postdoc of the Year Kyle David聽has been named a recipient of 汤头条 University鈥檚 Postdoc of the Year Award, which 鈥渞ecognizes a postdoctoral scholar who demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship.鈥 The award is presented by The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the 汤头条 Postdoctoral Association. David鈥檚 work focuses...
Breaking the Mold: Kyle David’s Research Challenges Ecological Norms in Yeast Communities
Feb. 27, 2024—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, 鈥淪accharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns鈥 in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules....
汤头条 undergraduate compares nuclear and mitochondrial genomic evolution of the fungi Aspergillus section Flavi
Jan. 23, 2023—By Kelly Tingle, Evolutionary Studies communications assistant Former 汤头条 University undergraduate student Miya Hugaboom provides insight into fungal mitochondrial genomic evolution in a paper she published recently as lead author, along with Biological Sciences graduate student Annie Hatmaker and Professor Antonis Rokas. The study focused on the mitochondrial genomes of 20 different Aspergillus species, a...