Team Bat

  • Jasmin Camacho, PhD

    HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellow

    Research interests: Evo-devo, mammalian adaptations, leveraging evolution to address the gaps in our medical knowledge.

    Outside the lab: I enjoy historic cocktails, random dancing, and traveling the world.

  • Valentina Peña

    Stowers research scholar (2023-2024)

    Current: PhD student, UC Irvine

    Research interests: Nutritional physiology, microbiome, pricklebacks

    Outside the lab: Movie watch parties

  • Pedro Morales-Sosa

    Research scientist (2023-2024)

    Current: PhD student, KU-Med

    Research interests: Cellular evolution, metabolic adaptations.

    Outside the lab: Ocean swimming

  • Andrea Bernal-Rivera

    Research scholar (2021-2023)

    Current: PhD student, UW Biology

    Research interests: Conservation, physiology, morphology.

    Outside the lab: Dancing

  • Shanaika Vargas

    Stowers research scholar (2022)

    Research interests: The genetic changes involved in evolution and development.

    Outside the lab: Baking, makeup, and animals, especially sugar gliders!