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The McKenna Lab

Revealing the Ecology, Evolution & Genomic Basis of Insect Biodiversity Through Field, Laboratory & Collections-Based Research

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Overview

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People: Professor & Principal Investigator Duane McKenna, Postdocs (Rongrong Shen, Na Ra Shin, Lynette Strickland, and Terrence Sylvester), PhD Research Associates (Rich Adams, Cristian Beza, Dave Clarke, Stephanie Haddad, Xuankun Li & Seunggwan Shin), Graduate (PhD) students (Michael Charles, Soohyun Jeong), Undergraduates, and other lab members.

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Research: Insect-plant interactions, insect systematics and evolution with a focus on beetles (order Coleoptera), geographic patterns of diversity and endemism (worldwide), biodiversity conservation, general natural history, genome evolution, pollination, and the ecology, evolution and genomic basis of plant-feeding. Research in my lab is immediately relevant to agriculture, forestry, and the sudy and conservation of biodiversity.

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Affiliation: Center for Biodiversity Research (CBio) in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis—a leading metropolitan research and teaching institution in Memphis, TN, USA.

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October 2023: The McKenna Lab is searching for a postdoc in insect genomics and evolution. Contact for questions: Duane McKenna (dmckenna@memphis.edu

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

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Have an idea for a collaborative project? Want to discuss getting involved in an existing project? Contact Dr. McKenna

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STUDENTS & POSTDOCS

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Seeking a lab in which to pursue postdoctoral research or graduate studies?

Contact Dr. McKenna

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CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH (CBio)

CBio offers a wide range of opportunities in biodiversity science & education for researchers & students

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