Lab Members

Interested in joining the lab? Email katie-mika@utulsa.edu

Funding and openings are in flux, but I am open to chatting about your interests and can let you know what I have available.

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    Dr. Katelyn Mika

    PI

    she/her

    All the things: evodevo, genetics, and marine biology

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    Finn

    Critical lab support

Single Cell Analysis of Fin Development

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    Emery Edgar

    Undergraduate- TURC

    she/her

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    Magnolia Garbarino

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Hannah Lott

    Undergraduate

    she/her

  • Augustin Au, undergraduate student, smiles directly into the camera wearing a jacket and a backpack

    Augustin Au

    Undergraduate - TURC

    he/him

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    Darbee Green

    Undergraduate - TURC

    she/her

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    Ty Devito

    Undergraduate

    he/him

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    Jenna Rutherford

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Sahara Smith

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Anaya Awais

    High School Student

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    Emma Zhang

    High School Student- Jr. TURC

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  • Trista Wang

    High School Student

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Chondrichthyan Microbiomes

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    Cody Neal

    Graduate Student- JD/PhD student

    he/him

  • Elizabeth Parsons, undergraduate student, smiles directly into the camera with slightly curled red hair and a blue shirt.

    Elizabeth Parsons

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Emma Grace Anderson

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Adelle Orenstein

    Undergraduate

    she/her

Adaptation to Hydrostatic Pressure

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    Jaralynn Tammi Morellano

    Undergraduate- LSAMP

    she/her

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    Kinlie Gililland

    Undergraduate

    she/her

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    Thomas Buoye

    Undergraduate- TURC

    he/him

  • Katie Smith smiles directly into the camera in front of some ruins and the ocean. Her hands are behind her back and she wears a grey tshirt.

    Katie Smith

    Undergraduate

    she/her

  • Daniel Martinez smiles into the camera wearing a gray shirt and jacket with long curly hair.

    Daniel Martinez

    Undergraduate

    he/him

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    Hal Clowers

    Undergraduate- TURC

    she/her