Brian Hollis
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
brian.hollis@sc.edu
You can read about my scientific interests under the research section of the site. Outside of science, I like to hike, I’m a basketball junkie (in the dual roles of fan and awful player), and I operate a shuttle service for my two kids.

Sakshi Sharda
PhD student (2017-present)
Sakshi is using the Drosophila melanogaster – Pseudomonas entomophila host-pathogen system to explore the genetic basis of resistance to infection, test for the presence of sex-specific or sexually-antagonistic genetic effects, and ask whether the presence of male-male competition and female choice facilitates adaptation to pathogens.

Claudia Wyer
PhD student (2019-present)
Claudia is co-advised with Lauren Cator at Imperial College London and is working with the Yellow Fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, to explore the genomic basis of sexual selection in this important disease vector. She is interested in how a greater understanding of mosquito mating biology can help to inform and develop novel mosquito control methods.

Samantha Kincaid
PhD student (2020-present)
Samantha is using Drosophila melanogaster to study the evolutionary forces shaping interactions between the sexes that are centered on mating and reproduction, with an emphasis on the female side of these interactions.