Michael Tassia, Ph.D.
McCoy Lab, Johns Hopkins University
It all began with a formal introduction to the dynamic ecoystem of marine invertebrates that occupy the Salish Sea in 2014. Since then, my scientific interests have focussed on applying the principles of molecular evolution, phylogenetics, and the coupling of experimental biology with bioinformatics to address questions about how genomes have evolved across the animal Kingdom.
Research Interests
The relationships among genomes of a single species or across deep evolutionary timescales
A planet filled to the brim with strange organisms that compete through evolutionary innovations
An organism’s defense against microscopic invaders hell-bent on exploiting their host’s biological features
A face only a mother could love; a group of overlooked and enigmantic marine invertebrates worthy of their own conference
Peer-Reviewed Publications