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Arianne Babina's work has thematically focused on examining the mechanisms of evolution in gene regulatory interactions across diverse organisms, including plants, archaea, and both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. She completed her PhD at Boston College under the supervision of Prof. Michelle M. Meyer, where her thesis work investigated the in vivo behavior and fitness contributions of unique cis-regulatory RNAs in Bacillus subtilis. Following her PhD, Arianne joined Prof. Dan Andersson's research group at Uppsala University as a Postdoctoral Researcher, where she participated in multidisciplinary collaborations studying the de novo origins of new genes, particularly how randomized DNA sequences can acquire novel regulatory functions. Her research has led to the discovery of new antibiotic resistance genes in Escherichia coli and investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the emergence of antibiotic heteroresistance in bacterial populations. Currently, as a Lecturer in Bacteriology at the University of Glasgow, her research builds upon her previous work, emphasizing the role of de novo genes in rewiring gene regulatory networks within bacterial genomes. Her research interests center on the evolution of gene regulatory networks, aiming to understand how bacteria adapt to rapidly changing environments and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.