People

Dr. Reed is an Associate Professor of Biology at The University of Alabama. Her research focuses on understanding how evolutionary, genetic, and environmental factors interact to shape complex metabolic traits, including diseases like obesity and type-2 diabetes. Laura is also the Program Director of the Genomics Education Partnership.

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Alumni

Personnel

Julie Jarnigan, Former Lab Manager
Andrea Moss, Former Lab Manager
Katie Bray, Former Research Assistant
Lauren Perkins, Former Post-baccalaureate
Dr. Clare Scott-Chialvo, Former Postdoctoral Fellow

Graduate Students

Xiangpei Zeng; PhD Student in Budowle Lab at University of North Texas
Kelly Dew-Budd, MS 2014; PhD Candidate
Cigdem Tunckanat, MS 2015
Joseph Aicher, MS 2015; MD-PhD Student
Daryll Spangler, MS (Anthropology) 2018
Youn Ji Nam; PhD Student in Jenny Lab
Kelsey Lowman, MS 2018; Research Assistant at UABSOM
Katie Sandlin, MS 2019; Genomics Education Partnership
Vishal Oza, PhD 2019; Postdoc at UAB
Andrei Bombin, PhD 2020; Postdoc at Vanderbilt Uni. Medical Ctr.
Logan Griffin, MS 2020; Lab Technician for Dr. Correll

Undergraduate Students

James Shivers, BS 2011
Taylor Scruggs, BS 2011, Computer Based Honors
Elyse Love, BS 2011, Computer Based Honors
Micah Yoder, BS 2011
Divya Nadella, BS 2013
Nicholas Izor, BS 2013
Dana Davis, BS 2013
Sean Mendez, BS 2014
Joana Hubickey, BS 2014
Leah Leonard BS, 2014
Mat Kieffer, BS 2014
Leigh Ann Pouncey, BS 2014
Jordryn Merriam, BS 2014
Joana Hubickey, BS 2014
Ashley Gilchrist, BS 2015
Christie Tallie, BS 2015
Alison Adams, BS 2015
Ruth Bishop, BS 2016
Andrew Davis, BS 2016
Tanner Hallman, BS 2016
Rachel Hill, BS 2016
John Henderson, BS 2016
Jaron Nix, BS 2016
Michael Moore, BS 2016
Meredith Owens, BS 2016
Levi Miller, BS 2016
Olivia Sorrell, BS 2016
Zavier Mason, BS 2017
Cheyenne Paiva, BS 2017
Beau Schaeffer, BS 2017

Preston Hinkel, BS 2017, Computer Based Honors
Trevor Hearing, BS 2018
Andrew Switzgebel, BS 2018, Computer Based Honors
Laura Mafla, BS 2018
Kara MacIntyre, BS 2018
Brélahn Wyatt, BS 2018
Whitney Beavers, BS 2018
Carson Foster, BS 2018
Maegan McCane, BS 2018
Will Freeman, BE 2018
Nelson Brown, BS 2019
Olivia Fish, BS 2019
Nichole Cheatum, BA 2019
Malik Seals, BS 2019
Ryan O'Rourke, BS 2020
Jordan Beveridge, BS 2020
Tyler Hale, BS 2020
Brandon Moye, BE 2020
Sarah-Ashley Giambrone
Owen Cunneely, BS 2020
Kira Eickman, BS 2020
Lauren Haynes, BS 2020
Rosemary Hartline, BS 2020
Mengting Su, BS 2020
Abigail Ruesy, BS 2020
Caroline Hart, BS 2021
Sam Hoffman, BS 2021
Bailey Lose, BS 2021
Michelle Tan, BS 2021