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Casey McNeilName: Casey McNeil​
Hometown: Wellington, KS​
PhD Mentor: Stuart Macdonald​
PhD year: 2012
Dissertation title: Quantitative Genetic Mapping of Life History Traits in Drosophila melanogaster
Current position:  Assistant Professor of Biology, Newman University, Wichita, KS ​ 
Current project: Genetic mapping of over-the-counter drug toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster

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