Clara Mariencheck

- Title:
- she/her/hers
- Email:
- [email protected]
Background
Program: Human Paleobiology PhD
Year of Entry: Fall 2020
Advisor: Brenda Bradley
Current Research
Clara is a member of the Primate Genomics Lab. Her research interests include primate population genetics, immunogenetics, and social networks. Specifically, she is interested in investigating how immune system gene diversity in female chimpanzees affects sociality and dominance rank.
Research Experience:
2017-2020 Research Assistant: Washington University in St. Louis, Primate Genetics and Molecular Ecology Laboratory
Education
B.A. (Anthropology and Spanish), 2020, Washington University in St. Louis
Distinctions
2022: Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation
2021: General Small Grant, American Society of Primatologists
2021: Special SARS-CoV-2 Grant, International Primatological Society
2021: Lewis N. Cotlow Award, The George Washington University
2020: Excellence in Research Award, Washington University in St. Louis