Reagan McKee

Reagan McKee (he/him) is a PhD student in the department of Computer Science. His background is in bioinformatics and functional genomics and he seeks to combine computational and molecular approaches to increase the programmability of biological systems. Specifically, he has an interest in leveraging phage engineering to enable microbiome-level programming of microorganisms. 

Reagan earned his B.S. from Utah Tech University, where he explored the evolution of freeze-response mechanisms in Anurans (frogs and toads) and investigated the functional consequences of disease-associated gene variants using a zebrafish model. 

Beyond research, Reagan enjoys fishing, mountain biking, and backpacking.