Dr. Allison Edgar
Principal Investigator
I am an organismal biologist who integrates development, evolution, and ecology to study the life histories of invertebrate animals. I am interested in the strategies that animals use to develop, grow, mature, reproduce, and (sometimes) regenerate. Particularly, I am interested in how some of the earliest-branching animals’ ability to reproduce and regenerate are influenced by environmental factors, and how their gene expression is regulated to produce these outcomes.
Orianna Duh
Technician
As a lab technician in the Edgar lab, I am excited to discover new information about ctenophore
development and life cycles, as well as development in general and how evolution influences
development and vice versa. Similarly, getting to work with women in STEM in a woman-run lab
is an amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to share our findings with both the scientific and local
communities.
Iman Elsherif
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a third-year student in NJIT’s Department of Biological Sciences, working on a BA in biology, with a minor in literature. After graduation, I plan to pursue a career as a veterinarian.
Jovita Joseph
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a first-year undergraduate biology student in the NJIT Albert Dorman Honors College.
Some of my hobbies include crocheting, puzzling, and hanging out with friends.
Magy Hanna
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I’m a first year biology BA major at NJIT in the Albert Dorman Honors College, minoring in psychology. After graduating, I plan to pursue a career in the healthcare field.