Tyler's Profile
Tyler is a postdoctoral research associate in the Stern Lab. Tyler is broadly interested in resolving the molecular dialogues underlying host-parasite coevolution. Much of their work centers on galls, plant organs that some parasites induce for nutrition and shelter. During their PhD, they studied how root-knot nematodes build and maintain galls in their host plants. Now, they're turning towards aphid galls to discover shared and lineage-specific strategies parasites use to exploit their hosts.
