Lab technicians and post-bacs
Sophie Draper (2024-present)
I graduated from Carleton College in 2024 with a BA in biology. Here I worked in the McKone lab studying the evolutionary effects of climate change on tree flowering. I studied host-parasite coevolution in snails by combining field data from Kenya with genomic data. Outside of the lab I love hiking and camping, painting, and cooking!
Contact: sophiedraper [at] berkeley [dot] edu
Jacob Saal (2021-present)
I am a 2023 graduate in Molecular and Cell Biology. My passion lies in genetics. My goal in science is to learn and discover the various mechanisms by which the genome can evolve, respond to threats, and self-regulate for the survival of multicellular life. I am currently part of the Experimental Evolution of Toxic Flies project where I’ve been interested to see how pathways for toxin resistance can be deconstructed or repurposed for parasitism resistance. Outside the lab I spend much of my time on creative work. I enjoy visual art, reading and writing fiction, and speculative biology.
Contact: jsaal [at] berkeley [dot] edu