People
Full Directory
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Arcoraci, Marianne
- Program Manager & Curriculum Advisor to UPBM
- marianne.arcoraci@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3850
- 488 Hutchison
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Benyajati, Cheeptip
- Associate Professor
- Co-Director of UPBM
- cheeptip.benyajati@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8040
- 474 Hutchison
Interests: Regulation of gene expression during development of Drosophila; Transcription, chromatin structure, and mechanisms of developmental chromatin structure remodeling
Bergstralh, Daniel
- Assistant Professor
- dan.bergstralh@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2631
- 326B Hutchison
Interests: Epithelial Morphogenesis; Spindle orientation; Cell Division
Bettinger, John
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- john.bettinger@rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Bi, Xin
- Professor
- xin.bi@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6922
- 307 Hutchison
Interests: Epigenetic regulation of eukaryotic gene expression; Structural and functional domains of the genome; Chromatin boundary elements; Gene silencing; DNA damage repair and tolerance
Bickel, Ryan
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- ryan.bickel@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7226
- 486 Hutchison
Brisson, Jennifer
- Associate Professor
- jennifer.brisson@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8392
- 310 Hutchison
Interests: Evolution of morphology; Molecular basis of phenotypic plasticity; Evolution and development in the pea aphid; The role of epigenetics in polyphenism
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Cammarota, Christian
- Advisor: Daniel Bergstralh
- ccammaro@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6680
- 330 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Chang, Ching-Ho
- Advisor: Amanda Larracuente
- ching-ho.chang@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Population dynamics and molecular mechanism of the Segregation Distortion system in Drosophila melanogaster
Chen, Nancy
- Assistant Professor
- nancy.chen@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7149
- 477 Hutchison
Interests: Population genetics with pedigrees; Contemporary evolution in natural populations; Evolutionary genetics; Conservation genomics; Avian genomics
Clark, Michael
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- michael.clark@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3432
- 444 Hutchison
Culver, Gloria
- Professor
- Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
- gloria.culver@rochester.edu | (585) 273-5000
- 317 Lattimore
Interests: Macromolecular assembly; RNA-protein recognition; Dynamics of RNA folding
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Dao, Thao Kim
- Advisor: David Lambert
- thaokimdao@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7521
- 338 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Dawney, Nicole
- Advisor: Daniel Bergstralh
- nicole.dawney@rochester.edu | (585) 276-6680
- 330 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Dutta, Asmita
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Welte
- asmita.dutta@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison
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Eickbush, Danna
- Research Associate, Larracuente/Eickbush
- danna.eickbush@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Eickbush, Thomas H
- Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor
- thomas.eickbush@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7247
- 334A Hutchison
Interests: Molecular biology and evolution ; Integration of retrotransposable elements; Origin and evolution of mobile elements; Regulation of mRNA genes
Emmrich, Stephan
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Gorbunova
- stephan.emmrich@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
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Fay, Justin
- Associate Professor
- justin.fay@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2998
- 319 Hutchison
Interests: Evolution of gene regulation; Comparative genomics and domestication; Disease consequences of human evolution
Finegan, Tara
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Bergstralh
- tfinegan@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6680
- 330 Hutchison
Firsanov, Denis
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Seluanov
- dfirsano@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Fry, James D
- Associate Professor
- james.fry@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7835
- 318 Hutchison
Interests: Genetics of ecological adaptation in Drosophila; Evolutionary effects of deleterious mutations; Quantitative-genetic theory and methodology
Fu, Dragony
- Assistant Professor
- dragonyfu@rochester.edu | (585) 276-3346
- 333 Hutchison
Interests: RNA modification and translation regulation; Genotoxic stress response pathways; Regulated cell death mechanisms
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Ghaemmaghami, Sina
- Associate Professor
- sghaemma@bio.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4829
- 326A Hutchison
Interests: Protein folding and degradation; Neurodegenerative diseases and aging; Prion biology; Proteomics
Gigas, Jonathan
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova
- jonathan_gigas@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Goldfarb, David S
- Professor
- david.goldfarb@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3890
- 436 Hutchison
Interests: Molecular cell biology of the nucleus
Gorbunova, Vera
- Doris Johns Cherry Professor
Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Oncology
- vera.gorbunova@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7740
- 434 Hutchison
Interests: Mechanisms of aging; Comparative biology of aging; Comparative biology of aging; DNA repair and genomic instability; Anticancer therapy
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Hammelman, Rachel
- Lab Technician, Brisson
- rachel.hammelman@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison
Hemmer, Lucas
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Larracuente
- lhemmer@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Holz, Jonathan
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- jonathan.holz@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8973
- 483 Hutchison
Hutti, Chuck
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- charles.hutti@rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Using genome wide CRISPR screens to identify genes involved in prion tolerance and its mechanisms
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Jaenike, John
- Professor
- john.jaenike@rochester.edu | (585) 276-4594
- 484 Hutchison
Interests: Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions; Sex chromosome meiotic drive; Wolbachia as male killers and causes of reproductive isolation in Drosophila; Ecology of mycophagous Drosophila
Johnson, Adam
- Advisor: David Lambert
- adamjohnson@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7521
- 338 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Posterior growth and shell formation in Ilyanassa obsoleta
Jones, Shaun
- Lab Technician, Culver/Ghaemmaghami/Larracuente
- shaun.jones@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2372
- 301/336/337 Hutchison
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Keister, Jennifer
- Lab Technician, Brisson
- jennifernkeister@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison
Kelkar, Yogeshwar
- Research Associate, Werren
- yogeshwar.kelkar@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3889
- 309 Hutchison
Khost, Danielle
- Advisor: Amanda Larracuente
- d.e.khost@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The organization and evolution of satellite DNA in Drosophila
Kilwein, Marcus
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- m.kilwein@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Kovelakuntla, Vamsi
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
- vkovelak@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2372
- 301 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
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Lambert, J. David
- Associate Professor
- dlamber2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2482
- 344 Hutchison
Interests: The evolution of developmental mechanisms; Early patterning in molluscs and related groups; Cytoskeletal basis of asymmetric cell divisions; Evolution of novel phenotypes
Larracuente, Amanda
- Assistant Professor of Biology
- alarracu@bio.rochester.edu | (585) 273-1693
- 343 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary genetics and genomics; Intragenomic conflict and the evolution of selfish DNA; Evolutionary and functional genomics of satellite DNA; Sex chromosome and dot chromosome evolution in Drosophila
Lawson, Hannah
- Advisor: Douglas Portman
- hannah.steinert@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7915
- 2-9905 KMRB
Interests: Developmental timing of sex-specific maturation of the C. elegans nervous system
Lentini, Jenna
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- jenna.lentini@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Identification of the damaged RNA transcriptome and surveillance pathways
Longan, Emery
- Advisor: Justin Fay
- elongan@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3843
- 313 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Luo, Jie
- Advisor: Chawnshang Chang
- jie.luo@rochester.edu | (585) 273-4500
- 1-6513 Medical Center
Interests: The role of neuroendocrine cells in the development of prostate cancer castration resistance and chemotherapy resistance
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Meyer, Anne S.
- Associate Professor
- anne.meyer@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9290
- 472 Hutchison
Interests: Synthetic biology; 3D printing of bacteria; Engineering of bacteria to produce biomaterials; Survival strategies of bacteria; Organization of bacterial DNA
Minckley, Robert L.
- Senior Lecturer
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- rminckle@mail.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0272
- 446 Hutchison
Interests: Ecology and evolution of host breadth in bees; Community structure of desert bees; Conservation biology of pollinators
Muirhead, Christina
- Technical Associate, Presgraves
- cmuirhea@bio.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2183
- 480 Hutchison
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Naganathan, Anusha
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Culver
- anaganat@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2372
- 301 Hutchison
Navarro, Beatriz
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Larracuente/Presgraves
- bnavarr2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337/480 Hutchison
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Oakes, Patrick W.
- Assistant Professor
- poakes@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5389
- 420 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Mechanics of cellular force generation; Cell Shape; Cytoskeleton Dynamics; Mechanosensing; Cell adhesion & migration; Rho GTPase signaling
Orr, H. Allen
- University Professor
- Shirley Cox Kearns Professor
- allen.orr@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3838
- 342 Hutchison
Interests: Genetics of speciation in Drosophila; Genetics and theory of adaptation; Population genetics
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Phromsiri, Pakinee
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- pphromsi@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Portman, Douglas
- Associate Professor
- douglas.portman@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7414
- 2-9647 KMRB
Interests: Genetics of development and behavior in C. elegans; Neural cell fate specification; Sex differences in neural circuit function; Sexual dimorphism in developmental patterning
Presgraves, Danielle
- Lecturer
- Associate Director for Student Affairs
- danielle.presgraves@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2634
- 478 Hutchison
Presgraves, Daven C.
- Dean's Professor
- daven.presgraves@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0925
- 481 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary genetics ; Speciation genetics; Molecular population genetics; Selfish gene complexes
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Ramos, Jillian
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- jillian.ramos@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Determining the cellular targets and function of human KIAA1456, a putative tRNA methyltransferase enzyme
Ren, Yue
- Advisor: Thomas Mariani
- yren12@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-4602
- 1-11301 KMRB Annex
Interests: The role of PCNA in silent chromatin
Rezazadeh, Sarallah
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- s.rezazadeh@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: DNA repair in cancer and aging
Rojas Villa, Sebastian
- Advisor: Benoit Biteau
- sebastian.rojasvilla@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5827
- 2-9905 KMRB
Interests: Study of novel transcription factors and their role in Drosophila melanogaster intestinal stem cell tissue homeostasis
Rzatkiewicz, Thomas
- Lab Technician, Presgraves
- trzatkie@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2183
- 480 Hutchison
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Saleh Ziabari, Omid
- Advisor: Jennifer Brisson
- osalehzi@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Seluanov, Andrei
- Professor
- andrei.seluanov@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6636
- 432 Hutchison
Interests: Molecular and cell biology; Tumor suppressor mechanisms in log-lived rodents the Naked Mole-Rat and Eastern Grey Squirrel; Mammalian Sirt proteins in regulation of stress response during aging; Anti-cancer mechanisms in whales
Sia, Elaine
- Professor
- Co-Director of UPBM
- elaine.sia@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9275
- 332 Hutchison
Interests: Molecular biology and genetics; Mutagenesis and repair of the mitochondrial genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sproul, John
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Larracuente
- john.sproul@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Stephenson, Roxan
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- roxan.stephenson@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The structure and function of the protein Jabba in Drosophila melanogaster embryos
Sun, Hongying
- Advisor: David Mathews
- hongying.sun@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1748
- 3-8807 Medical Center
Interests: Nearest neighbor parameter derivation and RNA structure prediction
Sun, Yu
- Advisor: Xin Li
- yu.sun@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7450
- 3-8552 Medical Center
Interests: Define RNA regulation for next generation using both dry and wet approaches
Swovick, Kyle
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- kswovick@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Protein turnover and aging
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Takasugi, Masaki
- Research Associate, Gorbunova
- mtakasug@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5663
- 425 Hutchison
Tolibzoda, Fara
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- farangis_tolibzoda@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Tombline, Gregory
- Research Associate, Seluanov/Gorbunova
- gtomblin@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
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Walunjkar, Nilima
- Advisor: Justin Fay
- nwalunjk@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3843
- 313 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Welte, Michael
- Professor and Chair
- michael.welte@rochester.edu | (585) 276-3897
- 317 Hutchison
Interests: Cell and developmental biology ; Intracellular trafficking of proteins, RNAs, and organelles ; Regulation of motor-driven transport ; Cell biology of lipid droplets ; Lipid droplets in protein sequestration and innate immunity
Werren, John H.
- Nathaniel & Helen Wisch Professor of Biology
- jack.werren@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3694
- 306 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary genetics; Microbial-host interactions with emphasis on Wolbachia in arthropods, genetics of speciation and evolution of development; Genetics, genomics and evolution of Parasitoids (e.g. Nasonia and relatives); The role of "selfish" or "parasitic" DNA in evolution
Withey, Allyson
- Undergraduate Course Coordinator
- allyson.withey@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5181
- 488 Hutchison
Wright , Lori
- Technical Associate, Presgraves
- lori_wright@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2183
- 480 Hutchison
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Zhang, Kejia
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- kzhang27@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Zhang, Zhihui
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- zhihuizhang@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Zhao, Yang
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gorbunova
- yzhao64@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison