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Recent Scholarly Works
The gut microbiome of Madagascar's lemurs from forest fragments in the central highlands.
Journal article Primates; journal of primatology · May 2025 The gut microbiome is now understood to play essential roles in host nutrition and health and has become a dominant research focus in primatology. Over the past decade, research has clarified the evolutionary traits that govern gut microbiome structure acr ... Full text CiteSeasonal Frugivory Modulates the Gut Microbiome of Captive Dwarf Lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) During Fattening
Journal article International Journal of Primatology · April 1, 2025 Full text CiteFood deprivation is associated with telomere elongation during hibernation in a primate.
Journal article Biology letters · February 2025 Telomeres, the protective ends of chromosomes, progressively shorten due to incomplete mitotic replication and oxidative stress. In some organisms, transient telomere elongation may occur, for example, when individuals have an energy surplus to counter str ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
NSFDEB-NERC: Integrating computational, phenotypic, and population-genomic approaches to reveal processes of cryptic speciation and gene flow in Madagascar's mouse lemurs
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2022 - 2026CSBR:Continued Support of the Duke Lemur Center for the Study of Primate Biology and History
ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2020 - 2023SAVA Conservation, Madagascar General Operational Support
ResearchProgram Manager · Awarded by Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust · 2017 - 2022View All Grants