Elisa (they/she) is postdoctoral fellow working with Professors Gavin Sherlock and Dmitri Petrov at Stanford University.
ABOUT ME
When I first started developing my interest in evolution, I was in a biological anthropology class. The idea that evolution was a process that could affect human beings' lived realities excited me. When I started learning about infectious disease evolution, I was even more enthralled by the idea that microbes are continuously evolving on lightning-fast time scales to shape human, agricultural, and ecosystem health.
Today, I am captivated by how coevolution shapes patterns of diversity in nature. My favorite part of science is the storytelling - how we use data and observations to weave together a larger understanding of the world around us. I believe that science is best done as part of a conversation with each other and the communities around us.
I am a queer, non-binary/woman, white and Japanese person with postgraduate educated parents. These identities have informed the ways that I move through the world and do my science. I am committed to continuously working to dismantle racist, sexist, and other discriminatory structures in all segments of my life. I recognize that science has been and is currently being used to marginalize people and that many potential scholars have been excluded from our fields. I am committed to working towards an inclusive future where BIPOC, women, and queer people are treated equitably in all realms of society. My life and science have only been enriched by my vibrant colleagues of all identities.
You can read more about my work on the research, publications, and service and mentoring tabs of this website!
Today, I am captivated by how coevolution shapes patterns of diversity in nature. My favorite part of science is the storytelling - how we use data and observations to weave together a larger understanding of the world around us. I believe that science is best done as part of a conversation with each other and the communities around us.
I am a queer, non-binary/woman, white and Japanese person with postgraduate educated parents. These identities have informed the ways that I move through the world and do my science. I am committed to continuously working to dismantle racist, sexist, and other discriminatory structures in all segments of my life. I recognize that science has been and is currently being used to marginalize people and that many potential scholars have been excluded from our fields. I am committed to working towards an inclusive future where BIPOC, women, and queer people are treated equitably in all realms of society. My life and science have only been enriched by my vibrant colleagues of all identities.
You can read more about my work on the research, publications, and service and mentoring tabs of this website!
Research History
Sherlock and Petrov Labs (2022-Present)
NSF and PRISM-Baker Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Departments of Genetics and Biology
Stanford University
Mike Boots Lab (2016-2022)
PhD
Department of Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Adam Lauring Lab (2014-2016)
Research Laboratory Technician Associate
Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Paul Turner Lab (2012-2014)
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Yale University, New Haven
Brenda Bradley Lab (2011-2014)
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Anthropology
Yale University, New Haven
NSF and PRISM-Baker Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Departments of Genetics and Biology
Stanford University
Mike Boots Lab (2016-2022)
PhD
Department of Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Adam Lauring Lab (2014-2016)
Research Laboratory Technician Associate
Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Paul Turner Lab (2012-2014)
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Yale University, New Haven
Brenda Bradley Lab (2011-2014)
Undergraduate Researcher
Department of Anthropology
Yale University, New Haven