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+About
+=====
+
+^^^^^
+
+**Clip**\ing and **K**\eeping **I**\nformation **T**\rimmer (**ClipKIT**) was developed as
+part of `Jacob L. Steenwyk <https://jlsteenwyk.github.io/>`_'s graduate thesis work. 
+
+Since the early 1990's, multiple sequence alignments have been filtered or "trimmed"
+to remove sites that may cause errors in phylogenetic inference. Errors can be caused by
+erroneously inferring site homology or saturation of multiple substitutions, both of which
+often present as highly divergent sites. However, recent analysis by |TanLink|_ revealed 
+current methods of alignment trimming often resulted in worse phylogenetic inferences.
+These findings highlight the need for alternative MSA trimming strategies.
+
+In light of these findings, we developed ClipKIT, which implements an innovative yet simple
+trimming strategy. ClipKIT achieves this by identifying and retaining phylogenetically-informative
+sites rather than identifying and trimming highly divergent ones. Our assessments of ClipKIT's
+performance using empirical datasets of Mammalian and Yeast sequences and simulated sequences
+from metazoans, flowering plants, filamentous fungi, and budding yeasts (:ref:`see details here 
+<performance>`) suggests ClipKIT is a top-performing software.  
+
+.. _TanLink: https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/64/5/778/1685763
+.. |TanLink| replace:: Tan *et al.* (2015) 
+
+|
+
+The Developers
+--------------
+
+^^^^^
+
+ClipKIT is developed and maintained by `Jacob L. Steenwyk <https://jlsteenwyk.github.io/>`_
+and `Thomas J. Buida III <www.tjbiii.com>`_.
+
+|
+
+|JLSteenwyk|
+
+|GoogleScholarSteenwyk| |GitHubSteenwyk| |TwitterSteenwyk| 
+
+`Jacob L. Steenwyk <https://jlsteenwyk.github.io/>`_ is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute
+Gilliam fellow in the `Antonis Rokas Laboratory <https://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/>`_ at
+`Vanderbilt University <https://www.vanderbilt.edu/>`_. His research foci include understanding 
+the parameters that influence genome stability, the genomics of microbial domestication, and 
+the evolution of pathogenicity. Beyond research, Steenwyk aims to make education more accessible 
+through diverse avenues of community engagement. Find out more information at his 
+`personal website <http://jlsteenwyk.github.io/>`_.
+
+.. |JLSteenwyk| image:: ../_static/img/Steenwyk.jpg 
+   :width: 35%
+
+.. |GoogleScholarSteenwyk| image:: ../_static/img/GoogleScholar.png
+   :target: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VXV2j6gAAAAJ&hl=en
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |TwitterSteenwyk| image:: ../_static/img/Twitter.png
+   :target: https://twitter.com/jlsteenwyk
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |GitHubSteenwyk| image:: ../_static/img/Github.png
+   :target: https://github.com/JLSteenwyk
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+|
+
+|TJBuida|
+
+|GitHubBuida| |TwitterBuida|
+
+`Thomas J. Buida III <http://tjbiii.com/>`_ is a senior software and data engineer at
+`Initial State <https://www.initialstate.com/>`_. His main interests are in the
+design and execution of elegant solutions to complex data problems. His expertise lies
+in backend software development. Flagship side projects include `twitch-top-eight 
+<https://github.com/TJBIII/twitch-top-eight>`_, a panel
+extension to view top viewers/streamers, and `Hue Kolorize 
+<https://github.com/TJBIII/hue-kolorize>`_, a Hue light extension that matches the dominant
+color extracted from a flexible source to the Hue light color. Find out more information at his
+`personal website <http://tjbiii.com/>`_.
+
+
+.. |TJBuida| image:: ../_static/img/Buida.jpeg  
+   :width: 35%
+
+.. |TwitterBuida| image:: ../_static/img/Twitter.png
+   :target: https://twitter.com/thomasbuida
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |GitHubBuida| image:: ../_static/img/Github.png
+   :target: https://github.com/TJBIII
+   :width: 4.5% 
+
+|
+
+More Team Members
+-----------------
+
+^^^^^
+
+ClipKIT has been made possible by other key personnel including `Antonis Rokas
+<https://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/>`_, Yuanning Li, and `Xing-Xing
+Shen <https://xingxingshen.github.io/>`_.
+
+|
+
+|ARokas|
+
+|GoogleScholarRokas| |TwitterRokas| 
+
+`Antonis Rokas <https://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/>`_ is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in 
+Biological Sciences and Director of the `Evolutionary Studies Initiative 
+<https://www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/>`_ at `Vanderbilt University <https://www.vanderbilt.edu/>`_.
+Research in his laboratory focuses on the study of the DNA record to gain insight into the patterns and 
+processes of evolution. Using a combination of computational and experimental approaches, his lab’s current
+research aims to understand the molecular foundations of the fungal lifestyle, the reconstruction of the
+tree of life, and the evolution of human pregnancy. Find out more information at his 
+`laboratory’s website <https://as.vanderbilt.edu/rokaslab/>`_.
+
+.. |ARokas| image:: ../_static/img/Rokas.jpeg
+   :width: 35%
+
+.. |GoogleScholarRokas| image:: ../_static/img/GoogleScholar.png
+   :target: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OvAV_eoAAAAJ&hl=en
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |TwitterRokas| image:: ../_static/img/Twitter.png
+   :target: https://twitter.com/RokasLab
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+|
+
+|XXShen|
+
+|GoogleScholarShen| |GitHubShen| |TwitterShen| 
+
+`Xing-Xing Shen <https://xingxingshen.github.io/>`_ is an Assistant Professor of Institute of
+Insect Sciences at Zhejiang University. His lab is broadly interested in evolutionary biology,
+phylogenetics, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics. His current research mainly focus on:
+1) investigating phylogenetic relationships in animals and fungi using genome-scale data;
+2) identifying the factors that lead to phylogenetic incongruence;
+and 3) exploring insect species and ecological diversity. Find out more information at his
+`laboratory's website <https://xingxingshen.github.io/>`_.
+
+.. |XXShen| image:: ../_static/img/Shen.jpg
+   :width: 35%
+
+.. |GoogleScholarShen| image:: ../_static/img/GoogleScholar.png
+   :target: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aNqPBsEAAAAJ&hl=en
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |TwitterShen| image:: ../_static/img/Twitter.png
+   :target: https://twitter.com/shenxingxing1
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+.. |GitHubShen| image:: ../_static/img/Github.png
+   :target: https://github.com/xingxingshen
+   :width: 4.5%
+
+|
+
+Information about other team members coming soon!
+
+