Audrey Putman

I am a PhD student at the Miska Lab in the Gurdon Institute. My research aims to understand how gene regulatory mechanisms can facilitate adaptation to new environments. I am using African cichlid fishes—known for representing a diverse range of physical and behavioral characteristics despite having low levels of genetic variation–to characterize their molecular responses to altered environmental conditions across generations. Outside of the lab I enjoy reading, rowing on the Cam, and caring for the many plants I’ve accumulated over lockdown.