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Xyrus Maurer-Alcalá

Assistant Professor

Office: Integrated Science Center: 3287
Email: [[xxmaureralcala]]
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Area of Specialization

 His research integrates computational and molecular approaches to explore the biodiversity and evolution of eukaryotes. 

Teaching

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biostatistics
  • Capstone course in evolutionary biology.

Background

Year of arrival: 2025
Assistant Professor of Biology William & Mary

Previous Positions:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History, 2020-2025
  • Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Cell Biology,University of Bern, Switzerland, 2017-2020

Education:

  • University of Massachusetts, Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, 2018