We are a computational research group based at Oberlin College. Our primary focus is the very early evolutionary history of life and the molecular systems that allow it to function.
image adapted from NASA Astrobiology Institute
Recent Highlights
Check out our recent paper, Electron transport chains as a window into the earliest stages of evolution, which was covered by 27 different news outlets including Popular Mechanics.
A recent study from our group was awarded the Zuckerkandl Prize for the top research article of the year published in the Journal of Molecular Evolution.