Our Lab Members

We are a team of biologists, physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, and engineers working together to generate creative solutions to challenging problems in biology.

Rikki M. Garner, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Rikki Michelle Garner is an accomplished molecular, cellular, and developmental biophysicist who seeks to understand the fundamental physical principles that shape and pattern life. Her interdisciplinary research program pioneers modern approaches integrating advanced imaging, AI/ML, and biophysical modeling to dissect mechanisms of biological self-organization from the molecular to the organismal scale.

Postdoc, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Sean Megason lab

Ph.D. in Biophysics, Stanford University, Julie Theriot lab

B.S. in Physics - Honors, The University of Texas at Austin

Your name could be here!

We are hiring at all levels, including undergrads, grad students, postdocs, a zebrafish facility manager, and a lab manager. Please reach out if you think you would be a good fit for the Garner lab.

Open Position:
Zebrafish Research &
Aquatics Specialist

We are seeking a reliable and highly organized Lab Manager and Cell Culture Specialist to help build and support a new interdisciplinary research laboratory. The successful candidate will contribute to laboratory operations, ordering and organization, mammalian cell culture, and research support.

Click here to learn more about the position and apply: Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I, II, III, or IV – Lab Manager & Cell Culture Specialist

Open Position:
Lab Manager &
Cell Culture Specialist

We are seeking a reliable and highly organized Zebrafish Research & Aquatics Specialist to renovate, manage, and assist with research for our zebrafish facility! This person will take primary responsibility for routine zebrafish husbandry, colony organization, aquatics-system monitoring and maintenance, and support of zebrafish-based research. 

Click here to learn more about the position and apply: Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I, II, III, or IV – Zebrafish Research & Aquatics Specialist

Past Mentees