People
Tyson Edwards, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Genetics, Yale University (2014)
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Biology, University of Utah (2008)
I began my journey in science as an undergraduate at the University of Utah where I investigated brain development in zebrafish. I then pursued graduate work in the Hammarlund Lab at Yale University, completing several research projects related to axon regeneration and tRNA splicing using the model system C. elegans. During a postdoctoral fellowship at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center I explored mechanisms of dopamine signaling and neuromodulation. Afterwards I worked in the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) field developing genetic tests for infectious diseases. In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors, reading historical books, and assembling LEGO kits.
Past Student Researchers
Samuel Villicana-Tapia (Spring 2025)
Sam worked to quantify the dopamine adaptation response and design primers for quantitative PCR.
Trevor Murray (Spring 2025)
Trevor used fluorescence microscopy to observe dopamine-producing neurons in C. elegans.
Eponine McClellan (Fall 2024)
Eponine developed a protocol to induce mutations in C. elegans with UV light.