Ian Magill

Ian is an evolutionary biologist who also brings interests and extensive research experience in molecular and cellular immunology, of all things! He now plans to combine these threads into a research project on comparative immunology across rodent diversity, porcupines and all. And, like surprisingly many students and faculty in EEB, Ian is a cellist.

Jasmine brings a rare and wonderful combination of deep expertise in both mathematical and molecular immunology to her projects. She is co-advised by Prof. Jess Metcalf. Immediately upon arrival, Jasmine launched an exciting collaborative project on the immunology and energetics of lactation with Prof. Ai Ing Lim AND adopted a lively pup, so it seems there will never be a dull moment in grad school for her.

Teresa is an avid mathematical modeller who brings expertise on virus transmission bottlenecks and is now developing projects on immune-mediated interactions between infectious diseases and cancer. She is co-advised by Prof. Bryan Grenfell and has a ferocious looking cat.

Charlotte brings expertise in the ecology and evolution of parasites, as well as a profound love of social insects. She is leading our collaboration with her co-advisor Prof. Sarah Kocher, to investigate the life cycles of nematodes in their halictid bee hosts. Are the nematodes parasites? commensals? mutualists? Charlotte will find out, and in the meantime she will also throw many plates on her potter’s wheel.

Seokyoon “Yoon” Chang brings strong quantitative skills to studies of microbial ecology, the evolution of virulence, and vector behavior. He is now leading an exciting cross-institutional collaboration on host skin microbiota as a modifier of both host immune function and vector biting preferences. Along the way, Yoon has become a master rewilder.