Sea star evolution
Illustrations and infographics generated during postdoctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on the evolutionary origins of marine larva using the sea star, Patiria miniata.
Light microscopy images of P. miniata metamorphosis, from late larvae to juvenile.
Developmental origin of anatomical structures in P. miniata larva, highlighting the three germ layers, endoderm (blue), mesoderm (yellow), and ectoderm (red)
Comparison of homologous structures in Amphioxus, hemichordate, and sea star larvae.
Schematic illustration of proposed methodology for a research grant.
Sea star developmental stages in cookie form.
