Laramie (Smith) Aközbek
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Laramie (Smith) Aközbek
@laramiemckenna.bsky.social
Comparative & Evolutionary Genomics in Myricaceae + Fagaceae, Sex Chromosomes, and Centromeres — PhD Candidate in the Harkess Lab || #NSFGRFP fellow || B.S. in Plant Bio from @uga_plantbio || 🐞
The Harkess Lab at the HudsonAlpha is representing at Evolution 2025! Come check out the variety of posters and talks from our group, including Dr. Philip Bentz, myself, Caroline Bendickson and Lauren Womack, as well as visiting scholars Erin Howard and Edison Rea Sancho.
June 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Are you headed to #PAG32 and interested in plant reproduction? 🌼 Come check out my talk in the “Sex Chromosomes and Sex Determination” session on Saturday!

I’ll be talking about ancient ZW sex chromosomes, the impact of polyploidy on sexual system evolution, “leaky” dioecy, and much more.
January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It was a joy to share my love of science and passion for a sustainable future at HudsonAlpha's recent Spring Benefit. Thank you to everyone for the incredibly memorable night. I look forward to continuing to engage our community in the science we do here!
May 9, 2024 at 1:52 PM