Dr. Percival is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University (SBU). He uses multiple approaches to better understand the genetic and developmental bases for craniofacial phenotypes. Much of his current work is based on the careful quantification of skull traits from 3D Computed Tomography images within experimental mouse models. In addition to research, Dr. Percival teaches courses in Human Anatomy, Human Genetics, and Bone Biology.

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(IDPAS Doctoral Student) 

Chris is a doctoral candidate in the IDPAS program at Stony Brook and is being advised by Dr. Percival. Chris majored in Anthropology, emphasizing in Archaeology, and minored in Human Integrative Biology at the University of Utah. Chris’ interests vary between genetics, fossil morphology, and human evolution.

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('24 Health Science Major w/ PreMed Track; Health and Wellness Minor) 

Alisha's research interests include neurologic and genetic variations leading to disorders and differences in appearance, and how the diseases associated with these variations progress throughout the patients' lifetime. She segmented MRI images of CIBAR2 knockout and wild-type mice to quantify the effect of hydrocephalus on ventricular size and shape. This project is being done in collaboration with Dr. Ken-Ichi Takemaru's lab from Stony Brook University's Pharmacology Department. Alisha plans to attend medical school after graduation. 

(‘27 Biology BA Major and Anthropology Minor with a Pre-med Track)

Samaira joined the lab in Spring of 2024. She is currently exploring mammalian skull variation and is interested in a career involving human anatomy. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and complete her education to become a forensic pathologist.    

('23, Health Science major)

Jasmeen is interested in how genetic mutations cause physiological defects in fetuses and infants, including defect severity and variation across patients with the same disease. Within the Percival Lab, she quantified 3D skull morphology from uCT images of mouse models of genetic disease as part of larger research projects to understand the genetic basis of craniofacial dysmorphology. Within her coursework, Jasmeen completed a literature review for her research IRB proposal on the social and behavioral effects of congenital syndromes on patients and their families. After graduation, Jasmeen plans to attend medical school and pursue a specialization in neonatology.

('21, Biology major)

Margo joined the lab in the Spring of 2019.  She quantified the cranial morphology of a model of Craniofrontonasal Syndrome (CFNS). 

('20, Biology major)

Louis joined the lab in Fall of 2019. He is currently performing quality control on the data collected from mouse skull CT images and contributing data to improve comparisons of cranial vault capacity (encephalization) to overall body size in a large sample of phenotypically normal mice. After graduation, Louis attended Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

('19, Biomedical Engineering major)

Javier joined the lab in the Fall of 2017. His was interested in the ontogeny (the period of organism growth and development) of disease mutations and understanding their molecular mechanisms. Javier made significant contributions to understanding how a mutation of B3glct  associated with hydrocephalus in mice modifies skull shape across postnatal development. Javier was a contributing author to a 2019 lab research publication.