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 InvestigatorDr. 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
Contact: rikki[at]austin.utexas.edu (she/her)
Your name could be here!
We are hiring at all levels, including undergrads, grad students, and postdocs. Please reach out if you think you would be a good fit for the Garner lab.
Rotating Graduate Student,
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Ph.D. Program
Cell and Molecular BiologyDaniela De Bastiani
B.S. in Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Porto Alegre, Brazil
Contact: danielabastiani[at]austin.utexas.edu (she/her)
Rotating Graduate Student,
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Ph.D. Program
Cell and Molecular BiologyAfroza Khan, M.S.
M.S. in Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.S. in Microbiology with Honors, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contact: afroza.khan[at]austin.utexas.edu (she/her)
Rotating Graduate Student,
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Ph.D. Program
BiochemistrySaif M. Arosh, M.S.
M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contact: saifmukramo.arosh[at]austin.utexas.edu (he/him)
Kaye Chen
Undergraduate Student,
Biology Major, Option X: Computational Biology
Contact: kayechen[at]my.utexas.edu (she/her)
Arpita Biswal
Undergraduate Student,
Physics Major, Honors