Current Lab Members

Laura Katz
Every Team!

lkatz@smith.edu

Laura Katz has been a Professor of Biological Sciences at Smith College since 1998. She received a B.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. She is an editor-in-chief of Genome Biology and Evolution.
“Full timers”
Marie Leleu, Postdoctoral Fellow
Foram Team, Ciliate Team

mleleu@smith.edu
Ragib Ahsan, Ph.D. Candidate
Ciliate Team Leader

rahsan@smith.edu
Adri Grow, Ph.D. Candidate
Foram Team Leader, Biodiversity Team

agrow@smith.edu
Godwin Ani, Ph.D. Student
Foram Team, Symbiosis Team

gani@smith.edu
Billie Cullison, M.S. Student
Phylogenomics Team Leader

bcullison@smith.edu
Rebecca Gawron, Lab Technician
Foram Team, Amoeba Team

rgawron@smith.edu
“Part timers”
Eyananda Ahmed '24
Biological Sciences
Amoeba Team
Amelia Babb '25
Biological Sciences
Amoeba Team
Ashley Bombin '26
Amoeba Team
Joseina Breton '27
Foram Team
Nicole Capozzi '24
Biological Sciences
Biodiversity Team
Brenna Curley '25
Biological Sciences
Amoeba Team
Julian Hernandez '24
Biological Sciences
Ciliate Team
Lorelei Ing '24
Biological Sciences
Foram Team
Marisol Jenkins-Sorensen '27
Amoeba Team
Tejas Kumaran '25
Biological Sciences
Foram Team
Katie Lavrov '27
Foram Team
Alexi Malecki '24
Biological Sciences
Biodiversity Team
Zane Reedy '26
Biological Sciences
Foram Team
Elinor Sterner '24
Biological Sciences
Foram Team