
The Hellmann Lab at University of Dayton
The Hellmann Lab
The Ohio State University
Exploring the underlying mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity

JENNIFER HELLMANN (Primary Investigator)
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2023 - Present Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
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2020 - 2023 Assistant Professor, University of Dayton
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2016 - 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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2016 PhD, The Ohio State University
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CURRENT MEMBERS
MICHAELA ROGERS (PhD student)
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Overall, I seek to understand the conditions under which adaptive transgenerational plasticity occurs. My research focuses on the impact that different types of predator cues (visual, olfactory) have on the next generation's fitness. A secondary interest lies in the connection between predator exposure and immune response.
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LAUREN CORRIGAN (MS student)
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I seek to understand the transgenerational effects of widely used chemicals used in common herbicides, specifically glyphosate. My research focuses on the impact of differing concentrations of glyphosate on early life and developmental stages in rivulus mangrove fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus). I wish to uncover the endocrine disrupting effects of this chemical and the implications for the parent and offspring's fitness.
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TRUTH MULLER (MS student)
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I seek to understand the transgenerational effects of social interactions between conspecifics. My current research focuses on the impacts of competition between K. marmoratus parents on their offspring. I also have strong interests. environmental education, science communication, and the behavior and development of marine invertebrates..
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WILL OGBURN
Undergraduate

LAUREN ROY
Undergraduate
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EMILY BERKSHIRE
Undergraduate
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LAUREN MYERS
Undergraduate

EMMA BORGERT
Undergraduate

MORGAN ROACH
Undergraduate
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AMY FRIEMOTH
Undergraduate

CLAIRE VAN METER
Undergraduate

EMERSON AMY
Undergraduate