Daniel L. Hartl

My research is at the interface of evolutionary biology and molecular genetics. I study genes and genomes in order to learn how organisms evolve and new species come into being. The approach is guided by the philosophy that progress in molecular evolution and molecular biology often go hand in hand. The power of the approach is enhanced by combining information about biological function and molecular mechanism. My research often takes advantage of model organisms (fruit flies, nematodes, yeast, bacteria) or organisms of interest in public health (e.g., the malaria parasite and pathogenic bacteria). We also make use of state of the art statistical and modeling approaches. Overall, my research address a wide variety of fundamental issues in molecular evolution, malaria eradication, drug discovery, and the acquisition and spread of drug resistance.