Overview
Research interests: Aging and life history, sensory ecology, epigenetics, conservation, lemurs
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology
·
2022 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Genetic Confirmations of Dwarf Lemurs Across Madagascar Highlights Complex Biogeographic Patterns
Journal Article Integrative Conservation · December 1, 2025 Conservation action, vital in biodiversity hotspots, depends on reliable data on endangered taxa. This is especially important for species that are morphologically cryptic and difficult to distinguish in the field. The dwarf lemurs of Madagascar (Cheirogal ... Full text Open Access CiteInsights From Language-Trained Apes: Brain Network Plasticity and Communication.
Journal Article Evolutionary anthropology · September 2025 Language is central to the cognitive and sociocultural traits that distinguish humans, yet the evolutionary emergence of this capacity is far from fully understood. This review explores how the study of the brains of language-trained apes (LTAs) offers a u ... Full text CiteComparison of age-related inflammation and oxidative stress in two lemur species.
Journal Article J Comp Physiol B · August 2025 Oxidative damage and inflammation are mechanisms proposed to contribute to physiological senescence. Variation in oxidative damage and inflammation may reflect differential allocation of resources to reproduction and survival, contributing to differences i ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in a Primate Model
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 2024 - 2026Comparative age-related dynamcs of primate brain epigenetics
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
2018
Ph.D.