AustinÌýKatzer

  • McNair Scholar
  • ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Biography:

Austin is from Plano, Texas and has an extensive research background ranging from environmental toxicology to Evo-Devo research.He will pursueÌýa PhDÌýat Stanford University doing research in Genetics and DevelopmentalÌýBiology. He has found a passion for these areas and isÌýexcited to start grad school!

Research:Ìý

Understanding the Establishment ofÌýtwistÌýNeural Crest Gene Regulatory Systems and Their Evolutionary Significance in Chordates

Research Faculty Mentor:

Dr. Daniel Medeiros, Associate Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Austin's McNair Scholars mentor was SarahÌýColónÌýPlaza.Ìý