Alexander Aaron Pollen

Stanford University
PhD Student

Research

Interests
evolution, development, behavior, genomics

Summary
I am interested in identifying genetic changes underlying differences in brain structure and behavior in recent vertebrate evolution. In the Kingsley lab, I am using genomics approaches to identify and test the function of genetic changes in stickleback fish and in primates that may affect neurophysiology and development.

Published by Alexander Aaron Pollen

Beyond Neuroanatomy: Novel Approaches to Studying Brain Evolution.

Pollen AA and Hofmann HA

Brain, behavior and evolution 72(2):145-158, 2008 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18836260 | Fulltext

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cis-Regulatory changes in Kit ligand expression and parallel evolution of pigmentation in sticklebacks and humans.

Miller CT, Beleza S, Pollen AA, Schluter D, Kittles RA, Shriver MD, and Kingsley DM

Cell 131(6):1179, 2007 Dec 14 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18083106 | Fulltext

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Comparative aspects of cortical neurogenesis in vertebrates.

Cheung AF, Pollen AA, Tavare A, DeProto J, and Molnár Z

Journal of anatomy 211(2):164, 2007 Aug - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17634059 | Fulltext

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Environmental complexity and social organization sculpt the brain in Lake Tanganyikan cichlid fish.

Pollen AA, Dobberfuhl AP, Scace J, Igulu MM, Renn SC, Shumway CA, and Hofmann HA

Brain, behavior and evolution 70(1):21, 2007 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17389793 | Fulltext

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