Saron Akalu
Undergraduate Researcher

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Integrative Biology
Office: 4095 Valley Life Sciences Building
Email: sakalu@berkeley.edu
Department of Integrative Biology
Office: 4095 Valley Life Sciences Building
Email: sakalu@berkeley.edu
Education
A.A. Anthropology, Berkeley City College
A.S. Biology, Berkeley City College
B.A. Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley (in progress)
A.S. Biology, Berkeley City College
B.A. Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley (in progress)
Publications
Verster, K. I., Tarnopol, R. L., Akalu, S. M., & Whiteman, N. K. (2021). Horizontal transfer of microbial toxin genes to gall midge genomes. Genome biology and evolution, 13(9), evab202.
Research Interests
Biological Anthropology, Evolutionary Genetics/Genomics, Developmental Biology
Honors and Awards
Cal Alumni Achievement Award 2020 - Present
Genetics Society of America Undergraduate Travel Award 2022
Victoria Finnerty Award 2022
NSF REU Grant, University of Iowa 2021
NIH Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2B) Summer Research Grant (2019)
Genetics Society of America Undergraduate Travel Award 2022
Victoria Finnerty Award 2022
NSF REU Grant, University of Iowa 2021
NIH Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2B) Summer Research Grant (2019)