I study how structural genomic variation affects genomes and evolution. My research focuses on chromosomal inversions, a type of mutation in which the ordering of genes changes along a chromosome. Through altering chromosome organization, inversions disrupt the process of genetic recombination, which can lead to profound effects on inheritance patterns. Before joining the LSI, I completed my PhD in Dr. Hopi Hoekstra’s laboratory at Harvard University, where I studied the role of inversions in adaptive evolution of wild mice. As a Lewis-Sigler Scholar, I investigate how inversions influence genetic diversity, fitness, and genome evolution using a range of model systems and genomics approaches.