Carrie Glenney

Research interests

Evolutionary processes are extremely powerful. Natural selection has generated an impressive array of proteins, many of which perform complex tasks. A major mystery in molecular evolution involves the evolution of protein-protein interfaces: how does natural selection steer the diversification of new protein interactions?

I am also fascinated by cooperative interactions between cells. There are many things we don't yet understand. How did multicellular life evolve from single-celled organisms? How do extreme forms of altruism evolve and how are they maintained (e.g. cells that sacrifice their own life to benefit others)?

I hope to approach these evolutionary quandaries using interdisciplinary approaches.

Contact

Email
cglenney [snail] uw [period] edu -> mailto:cglenney [snail] uw [period] edu
Office
456 Kincaid Hall
Mailing Address
Department of Biology 
University of Washington 
Box 351800 
Seattle, WA 98195
USA