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Corey Allard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Cell Biology (HMS)
SGM 502D
617-432-6008
Allard Lab

Corey Allard, Ph.D. joined the Harvard Medical School faculty as an Assistant Professor of Cell Biology in October of 2024. He received his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College, and did his postdoctoral research in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University.

The Allard Lab studies the molecular and cellular basis of novel organismic physiology and behavior. We emphasize curiosity-driven science and exploration, using comparative approaches featuring a range of unusual and specialized organisms that are uniquely suited to understanding particular biological processes. Our goal is to discover new biology and reveal conserved and fundamental principles that operate across biological systems and impact human health.

Harvard Medical School

Dept. of Cell Biology - SGM 502D

240 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

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Evolution of novel sensory organs in fish with legs.
Authors: Authors: Allard CAH, Herbert AL, Krueger SP, Liang Q, Walsh BL, Rhyne AL, Gourlay AN, Seminara A, Baldwin MW, Kingsley DM, Bellono NW.
Curr Biol
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Ancient developmental genes underlie evolutionary novelties in walking fish.
Authors: Authors: Herbert AL, Allard CAH, McCoy MJ, Wucherpfennig JI, Krueger SP, Chen HI, Gourlay AN, Jackson KD, Abbo LA, Bennett SH, Sears JD, Rhyne AL, Bellono NW, Kingsley DM.
Curr Biol
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Molecular tuning of sea anemone stinging.
Authors: Authors: He LS, Qi Y, Allard CAH, Valencia-Montoya WA, Krueger SP, Weir K, Seminara A, Bellono NW.
Elife
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Cephalopod chemotactile sensation.
Authors: Authors: Allard CA, Valencia-Montoya WA, Bellono NW.
Curr Biol
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The genetic basis of novel trait gain in walking fish.
Authors: Authors: Herbert AL, Allard CA, McCoy MJ, Wucherpfennig JI, Krueger SP, Chen HI, Gourlay AN, Jackson KD, Abbo LA, Bennett SH, Sears JD, Rhyne AL, Bellono NW, Kingsley DM.
bioRxiv
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Molecular tuning of sea anemone stinging.
Authors: Authors: He LS, Qi Y, Allard CA, Valencia-Montoya WA, Krueger SP, Weir K, Seminara A, Bellono NW.
bioRxiv
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Sea robins.
Authors: Authors: Allard CAH, Herbert AL, Kingsley DM, Bellono NW.
Curr Biol
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Sensory specializations drive octopus and squid behaviour.
Authors: Authors: Kang G, Allard CAH, Valencia-Montoya WA, van Giesen L, Kim JJ, Kilian PB, Bai X, Bellono NW, Hibbs RE.
Nature
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Structural basis of sensory receptor evolution in octopus.
Authors: Authors: Allard CAH, Kang G, Kim JJ, Valencia-Montoya WA, Hibbs RE, Bellono NW.
Nature
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Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus.
Authors: Authors: van Giesen L, Kilian PB, Allard CAH, Bellono NW.
Cell
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