The Sudmant Lab @ UC Berkeley
the sudmant lab
the evolution and diversity of aging, genome structure, and mutation

The objective of our research is to understand aging and genome structure in the context of evolution, adaptation, and cellular diversity. Our lab philosophy is firmly based on the premise that science should be fun, inclusive, collaborative, and open. We express our strongest commitment to anti-racism, and supporting equity, inclusion, and diversity.

The Sudmant Lab at UC Berkeley uses genomics, computational, statistical, and experimental methods to interrogate genetic and molecular phenotypic diversity at both the organismal and cellular level. We study the evolution, causes, and consequences of aging as well as the evolution of genome structure and cellular diversity.

Our commitment to anti-racism and fostering equality and diversity
We denounce racism, intolerance, injustice, and oppression of any form. We affirm that Black Lives Matter and acknowledge that racial injustice is pervasive throughout this country as well as the halls of higher education and research. We commit to actively seeking to create a supportive and respectful environment and to fight against and oppose intolerance in all aspects of our work at Berkeley and beyond. We pledge to continue to educate ourselves and to hold each other accountable. No person is free of prejudice and we view this is a statement of intent that we will strive to continuously improve, advocate, and learn with and from each other.

We are recruiting! more information about joining the lab...


2024/10/11 Congrats to Manny on his pre-print 'Extensive longevity and DNA virus-driven adaptation in nearctic Myotis bats' on bioRxiv!


2024/09/04 Congratulations to co-first authors Alma, Nicolas, and Joana and collaborators on the publication of their paper "Recurrent evolution and selection shape structural diversity at the amylase locus" in Nature!


2024/08/31 Congratulations to Isabel Serrano on graduating from the CCB program with a Ph.D. in Computational Biology!! The Sudmant lab's first Ph.D. student! We're so proud of you!


2024/07/12 Sudmant lab represents at SMBE 2024- Congratulations to Samvardhini, Joana, and Nicolas on great talks and to Manny and Stacy on excellent poster presentations!


2024/07/01 Congrats to Manny on being awarded an NIH K99 Career Transition award!!


2024/02/15 Isabel's paper is published in Nature E&E! Congrats Isabel!


2024/01/02 Sudmant Lab in the news! Aging research comes of age


2023/11/15 Manny is selected to present at the NextGen Symposium! - CONGRATULATIONS MANNY!


2023/09/01 Congratulations Stacy and Manny on their review published in TIGS!


2023/06/01 Congratulations Samvardhini on being awarded a Leakey Foundation grant!


2023/06/01 Congratulations Isabel on being awarded a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship!


2023/05/09 The Sudmant Lab Represents at BoG! Congrats Joana on a great talk! Check out photos


2021/11/12 Rockfish paper featured on the cover of Science!



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