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Rotation Students:
the lab offers opportunities in bioinformatics to test hypotheses with large datasets. Example projects may include patterns of selection in gene family evolution, gene network analyses, transcriptome analyses, and genome annotation. It is possible to perform some experimental manipulations of plant ecophysiology if the project is discussed ahead and planned for.
2021
Nate Collison, BPSC, genesis and variation of inducible stomata

​2020
Ryan Traband, BPSC, microbiome analyses of insects

2018​
Alex Borowsky, BPSC, coexpression network analysis of plant insect interactions
Current Undergraduates
Brandi Lofton, Kennesaw State University, REU 2022
Jacob Jauregui, UC-Riverside, 2021- present
Growth defense tradeoffs during herbivory
Manipulation of plant immune/defense by insects
you?​​
The lab is actively seeking undergraduates interested in various facets of plant-insect interactions, from field or greenhouse experimentation to bioinformatic-based inquiry. Interested individuals should contact Dr. Nabity: paul.nabity AT ucr.edu
Lab Alumni
Jenni Kao, UC-Riverside, 2020-2021
​Dr. Liming Cai, UC-Riverside, 2020-2021
​Kaitlin Chau-Giang, UC-Riverside, 2019-2020
Dr. Chaoyang Zhao, WSU/UC-Riverside, 2015-2019, now at the USDA
Josh Wemmer, WSU/UC-Riverside (MS), 2016-2019, now in industry
Ashil Koranne, UC-Riverside, 2018-2019

Jiri Skorepa, Palacký University Olomouc​ (PhD*), summer 2019
Wenhua Tian, China Agricultural University (PhD*), 2018-2019
Tamera Taylor, UC-Riverside Honors Student, 2018-2019 

​Marakee Tilahun, San Francisco State University, REU 2018
Timothy Dang, UC-Riverside, 2018
​Emmanuel Cuevas, California State University-Long Beach, REU 2017
Rachel Maughan,
UC-Riverside, 2017
​Skyler Kim,
UC-Riverside, 2017
​Eva Morton, Manchester University, UK (BS*), 2016-2017
Madison Armstrong, Washington State University, 2016
Richard Ellis, Washington State University, 2016
​Sierra Gallaway, Washington State University, 2016
*visiting student scholar
Interests
Insect gene evolution
Genome evolution

​Plant propagation and genetics 
Effector-based manipulation of plants, evolution
Apple-aphid interactions and bioinformatics
Nutrient provisioning by plants and symbionts

Gall formation
​Bioinformatics and annotation of effectors
Functional validation of phylloxerid effectors

Phylloxera effectors and function in plants
​IPM, but worked on DNA extraction of hops
Wooly apple aphid performance and immune responses
Lab maintenance and plant care
R-based bioinformatics and RNAseq
​Plant-pollinator interactions and ecological genomics
​Evolutionary Biology, environmentally induced phenotypic plasticity
Pathogen Host interactions
​Environmental influence on gene expression
Some fun photos of labmates in action!
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Here, Eva is enjoying a typical American pastime: eating odd fried things at a street fair. The lab took a trip to the local Lunar Festival downtown to celebrate a new year.
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Emmanuel checks his insect colony; the summer heat put the hurt on the colony, but Emmanuel persevered.
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Exploring the super-bloom near Anza Borego
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