Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D.

Scientific Advisor at Riverside Law LLP | PhD UPenn | UMD alum

[Skyler Berardi @skylerberardi]

I am super excited to share the first paper out of my PhD! Here, we chose D. melanogaster pigmentation as a model phenotype to study the nature and repeatability of complex trait evolution in the field . . .🧵
https://t.co/FF14PMhHrs

[PLOS Genetics @PLOSGenetics]

This new study from researchers at @PennBiology suggests that environment-dependent phenotypic plasticity, where organisms adapt to fluctuating environments, is mediated by epigenetic factors: https://t.co/Ua8iPRd9s7

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

An awesome tool, I’m excited it’s finally out for the world to see! Congrats @damian_dudka!

[Damian Dudka @damian_dudka]

Did you know that kinetochore proteins evolve rapidly, suggesting functional innovation?🤩

Check out our new computational tool FREEDA that detects protein innovation fully automatically - run it yourself and see if your favorite protein innovates too!

https://t.co/oH95xWr9S7

[Damian Dudka @damian_dudka]

Did you know that kinetochore proteins evolve rapidly, suggesting functional innovation?🤩

Check out our new computational tool FREEDA that detects protein innovation fully automatically - run it yourself and see if your favorite protein innovates too!

https://t.co/oH95xWr9S7

[Penn Center for Genome Integrity @PennGenomeInteg]

We’re thrilled for our PCGI Symposium today, 2-5 PM, on “Repetitive DNA and Development” featuring:
Xin Chen (HHMI/Johns Hopkins); Damian Dudka (Lampson Lab/UPENN); Todd Macfarlan (NIH); Sung-Ya Lin (Graduate Student, Levine Lab/UPENN)
More info: https://t.co/iSCI05sxno

[Arunika Das @das_arunika]

#cellbio2022 come check out Lampson lab talks and posters! Minisymp cell division: @asdScott0331 , Sunday; Subgroup evo cell biology: @damian_dudka, Monday; Microsymp nuclear power: @das_arunika Tuesday. Check out posters from our lab and alum @TakashiAkera and @lab_zhang labs.

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@damian_dudka Thanks so much, Damian! Especially for the discussions and support 😊

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@carab00 @levine_lab @r_fairb Thank you, Cara! For the nice tweet and the endless support :)

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@das_arunika Thanks, Runi! And thanks for all of the discussion over the years :)

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@levine_lab @r_fairb @paulrschmidt Thanks, Mia! Especially for YOUR courage in letting me lead with curiosity :)

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@r_fairb ***

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

Excited to finally share my dissertation work on the chromatin determinants of reproductive arrest in Drosophila melanogaster. Eternal thanks to the wonderful @rfairbanks, @paulrschmidt, and my dedicated advisor @levine_lab

https://t.co/6MiwFmIEPD

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

@r_fairb @levine_lab So sorry for tagging you incorrectly, Regina!

We were so lucky to have you on this project with us and can’t wait to see what you do next!!

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

These results suggest that diapause is regulated epigenetically, but that the mechanisms underlying this epigenetic regulation are genotype-dependent.

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

However, we found that in a tropical inbred line with low diapause plasticity, the same marks are not depleted. Further, this line has a distinct gene expression program associated with diapause, suggesting distinct regulation.

[Abigail DiVito Evans, Ph.D. @DivitoAbigail]

Giving my first conference talk this morning! Excited to share my dissertation work at #Evol2022