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Amanda K. Powers, PhD
Evolution & Development | Vertebrate Morphology | Molecular Genetics
I received my doctorate in April from the University of Cincinnati and will be transitioning to a postdoctoral fellow in the Tabin lab at Harvard Medical School in July of 2018.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Cincinnati | Department of Biological Sciences | 2013-2018
Advisor: Dr. Joshua B. Gross
Dissertation Title: The evolution of craniofacial features in the blind Mexican cavefish
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Bachelor of Science
Xavier University | Department of Biology | 2008-2011 ​
mEDIA & POPULAR PRESS
UC Magazine | How do blind cavefish find their way? A UC biology study suggests it's all in their bones
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Science | Blind cavefish may provide insights to human health
NIH Funded Research Selected Image | Cranial neuromasts in blind cavefish
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UC Magazine | Extra sensory perceptions: UC researchers study small systems to make big advances
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UC NEWS | High-tech examination of cave-dwelling fish finds possible genetic link to human disorders
Professional organizations
University of Cincinnati Biology Graduate Student Associate (President 2015-2016)
Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Association for Women in Science (GCAWIS)
Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology (SCGDB)
Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE)
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)
Cincinnati Chapter of Sigma Xi
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