Full Directory
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Abbondanzieri, Elio
- Research Assistant Professor
- elio.abbondanzieri@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Ablaeva, Julia
- Technical Associate, Gorbunova/Seluanov
- jablaeva@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Arcoraci, Marianne
- Undergraduate Program Manager & Curriculum Advisor to UPBM
- marianne.arcoraci@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3850
- 487 Hutchison
Athar, Fathima
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gorbunova
- ffathima@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
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Bellomio, Philip
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- philip.bellomio@rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
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
he/him/his
- Assistant Professor
- dan.bergstralh@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2631
- 326B Hutchison
Interests: Epithelial Morphogenesis; Spindle orientation; Cell Division
Bi, Xin
he/him/his
- 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
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- ryan.bickel@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7226
- 486 Hutchison
Brashich, Elizabeth
- Lab Technician, Meyer/Larracuente/Ghaemmaghami
- ebrashic@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Brisson, Jennifer
she/her/hers
- 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
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Daniel Bergstralh
- ccammaro@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6680
- 330 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Biological physics and the role of mechanics in tissue development and cell processes
Castano, Maria Isabel
- PhD Student
- Advisor: J. Albert C. Uy
- mcastano@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-1309
- 340 Hutchison
Interests: Behavioral ecology and speciation of Neotropical birds
Cefaloni, Eric
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Paula Vertino
- ecefalon@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9983
- 3-0852 Wilmot Cancer Center
Interests: Epigenetic mechanisms driving breast cancer and epithelial to mesenchymal transition
Chen, Nancy
she/her/hers
- 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
Courret, Cécile
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Larracuente
- ccourret@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 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
- PhD Student
- Advisor: David Lambert
- thaokimdao@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7521
- 338 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The roles of retinoic acid in shell and embryonic development in the mollusc Ilyanassa
Dawney, Nicole
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Daniel Bergstralh
- nicole.dawney@rochester.edu | (585) 276-6680
- 330 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Deem, Kevin
he/him/his
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brisson
- kdeem@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison
Deng, Chenghong
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- cdeng6@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Driscoll, Rose
she/her/hers
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Jennifer Brisson
- rdrisco2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Evolutionary genetics of phenotypic plasticity in aphids
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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 Emeritus
- thomas.eickbush@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7247
- 484 Hutchison
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Fay, Justin
- 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
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
- Associate Professor
- dragonyfu@rochester.edu | (585) 276-3346
- 333 Hutchison
Interests: RNA modification and translation regulation; Neurodevelopmental disorders linked to RNA function; Biochemistry and molecular biology
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Gangan, Manasi
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Meyer
- mgangan@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Ghaemmaghami, Sina
- Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor
- George Y. and Catherine H. Wu Professor in Chemistry
Director of Undergraduate Research
- sghaemma@bio.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4829
- 326A Hutchison
Interests: Protein folding and degradation; Neurodegenerative diseases and aging; Prion biology; Proteomics
Gigas, Jonathan
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova
- jonathan_gigas@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Interests: Biochemistry and function of human Sirtuin-6 in cancer and aging
Gona, Ram
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
- rgona@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Gorbunova, Vera
- Doris Johns Cherry Professor
- Co-director Rochester Aging Research Center
- 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
Gregory, Lauren
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Jennifer Brisson
- lgregory@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Investigation of the proximate basis of the aphid wing polyphenism
Gu, Ningyang
- PhD Student
- Advisor: David Dean
- ningyanggu@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3577
- 3-11311 MRBX
Interests: Using microinjection, FISH, and single-particle tracking to understand the intranuclear movement of plasmids
Guthikonda, Prashanth Kumar
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gorbunova
- prashanth.guthikonda@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
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Hamazaki, Sakura
- PhD Student
- Advisor: John Lueck
- Sakura_Hamazaki@URMC.rochester.edu | (585) 276-5489
- 4-8517 Medical Center
Interests: TBD
He, Luying (Louise)
- Master's Student
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
Interests: 3D printing engineered living material for bioplastics that can biodegrade in the ocean
Hillpot, Eric
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrei Seluanov
- eric_hillpot@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Holz, Jonathan
he/him/his
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- jonathan.holz@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8973
- 483 Hutchison
Hopkins, Brian
he/him/his
- Undergraduate Course Coordinator
- Brian.R.Hopkins@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3685
- 488 Hutchison
Hua, Shan
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Patrick Murphy
- shua@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0113
- 2-9633 Medical Center
Interests: Investigating the role of H2A.Z and ANP32E on regulating gene expression
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Irvin, Joseph
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Gail Johnson
- jirvin@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3740
- 4-6314 Medical Center
Interests: TBD
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Keister, Jennifer
- Lab Technician, Brisson
- jennifernkeister@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison
Kilwein, Marcus
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- m.kilwein@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Embryonic lipid utilization in Drosophila
Korotkov, Anatoly
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gorbunova
- akorotko@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Kovelakuntla, Vamsi
he/him/his
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
- vkovelak@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Interests: Bacterially-mediated fabrication of artificial nacre
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Lambert, J. David
- 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
she/her/hers
- Associate Professor
- 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
Lee, Minseon
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- mlee99@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Interests: The role of SIRT6 in rejuvenating the epigenome and maintaining heterochromatin stability in aged cells
Leo, Cailyn
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- cleo3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Lewis, Aaron
- Facilities Assistant
- alewis36@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8909 | Cell: (585) 259-4101
- 213 Hutchison
Li, Xin
- Associate Professor
- xin_li@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6576
- 3-8553 Medical Center
Interests: Epigenetic inheritance; Small silencing non-coding RNAs; Translational control; Lead toxicity; Comparative genomics
Lindley, Sean
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Douglas Anderson
- sean.lindley@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7726
- G.11201G MRBX
Interests: RNA trans-splicing in cells
Lindsay, Matthew
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Amanda Larracuente
- matthew.lindsay@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary Genetics of Gene Drives and Repetitive DNA in Drosophila melanogaster
Liu, Xiaomi
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Jennifer Brisson
- xliu104@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison
Interests: Wing plasticity in aphids, with a focus on a computational approach
Longan, Emery
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Justin Fay
- elongan@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3843
- 313 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Genetic constraints on adaptation and their role in the evolution of domestication associated traits in the Saccharomyces yeasts
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Macoretta, Nicholas
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova
- nicholas_macoretta@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Marti, Emiliano
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Amanda Larracuente; Daven Presgraves
- emarti@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Marvin-Foley, Sarah
- Undergraduate Course Coordinator
- smarvinf@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5181
- 488 Hutchison
Meadow, Michael
he/him/his
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Sina Ghaemmaghami
- michael_meadow@URMC.Rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison
Interests: Cross-species proteomics to study aging!
Meyer, Anne S.
she/her/hers
- 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.
- Professor of Instruction
- 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
- Research Associate, Presgraves
- cmuirhea@bio.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2183
- 480 Hutchison
Murphy, Patrick J.
- Assistant Professor
- patrick_murphy@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0113
- 2-9619 KMRB
Interests: Regulation of vertebrate gene transcription in vivo; Epigenetics and chromatin; Zebrafish genetics and genomics; Developmental cell state transitions; Bioinformatics
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Neville, Kathryn
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dan Bergstralh
- knevill3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6668
- 330 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Directed cell division and polarity maintenance in epithelial tissues
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Orr, H. Allen
- 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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Paige, Victoria
she/her/hers
- Lab Technician, Gorbunova
- vpaige3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Phromsiri, Pakinee
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- pphromsi@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Mechanisms and consequences of histone buffering in the early Drosophila embryo
Portman, Douglas
- 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
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Associate Director for Student Affairs, On leave until July 2023
- danielle.presgraves@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2634
- 478 Hutchison
Presgraves, Daven C.
- Dean's Professor
- On sabbatical until July 2023
- daven.presgraves@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0925
- 481 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary genetics ; Speciation genetics; Molecular population genetics; Selfish gene complexes
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Romero, Faye
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Nancy Chen
- fromero3@UR.Rochester.edu | (585) 276-7153
- 476 Hutchison
Interests: Genetic architecture of inbreeding in the Florida Scrub-Jay. Population dynamics/fluctuating selection in the American red squirrel
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Saleh Ziabari, Omid
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Jennifer Brisson
- osalehzi@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8388
- 303 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The parallel evolution of wings in aphids
Seidman, Daniel
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chen
- dseidman@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7153
- 476 Hutchison
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
Seymour, Marete
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Justin Fay
- mseymou2@UR.Rochester.edu | (585) 276-3843
- 313 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Shah, Shailee
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chen
- sshah71@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7153
- 476 Hutchison
Shipley, Alicia
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- ashiple2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
Shogren, Elsie
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Uy
- elsie.shogren@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6066
- 340 Hutchison
Sia, Elaine
she/her/hers
- Professor
- Co-Director of UPBM
- elaine.sia@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9275
- 334A Hutchison
Interests: Molecular biology and genetics; Mutagenesis and repair of the mitochondrial genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sidor, Lynn
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne Meyer
- lsidor@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Using synthetic biology to engineer bacteria to be able to polymerize a layer of polysilicate surrounding themselves, allowing for the creation of bacterial microlenses
Stein, Alexis
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- alexis.stein@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3848
- 216B Hutchison
Summers, Jeremy
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Nancy Chen
- jsummer7@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7153
- 476 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The demographic and genetic effects of habitat fragmentation and degradation on the Florida Scrub-Jay
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Tahir, Imran
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Arshad Rahman
- itahir@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9494
- 3-11301 MRBX
Interests: Studying endothelial barrier dysfunction in the context of acute lung injury
Tan, Ruiyue
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- rtan12@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: snRNA modification and its role in the pre-mRNA splicing
Thomas (Reuben), Cheyenne
- cheyenne.thomas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6066
- 340 Hutchison
Interests: Parallel local adaptation in independent species of wasps as a response to rapidly changing environments; evolutionary history and functional genomics
Tolibzoda, Fara
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- farangis_tolibzoda@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Investigation of biochemical contributors of health in long-living animals and their role in aging associated neurodegeneration
Tombline, Gregory
- Research Associate, Seluanov/Gorbunova
- gtombline@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
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Uy, J. Albert C.
- Professor
- al.uy@rochester.edu | (585) 273-1309
- 450 Hutchison
Interests: Evolutionary Ecology; Behavioral Ecology; Evolutionary Genetics; Speciation; Conservation
Uy, Floria
she/her/hers
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
Research Assistant Professor
- floria.uy@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4891
- 460 Hutchison
Interests: Evolution of cooperation; Neuroethology; Host-parasite interactions; Behavioral Ecology; Conservation
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van Tienhoven, Kyle
he/him/his
- Lab Technician, Fu
- kvantien@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison
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Walker, Tyler
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
- twalk27@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Interests: The protection of DNA in response to stress in bacteria
Walunjkar, Nilima
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Justin Fay
- nwalunjk@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3843
- 313 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Causes and consequences of thermal divergence in Saccharomyces species
Wei, Xiaolu
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Larracuente
- xwei10@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison
Welte, Michael
he/him/his
- 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 and Helen Wisch Professor in 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
White, Roger
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- rwhite32@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The role fatty acid trafficking and usage during Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis
Wnuk, Hayley
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Kuan Hong Wang
- hwnuk@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-5162
- G-9617 KMRB
Interests: The influence of emotional well-being on Alzheimer's Disease progression
Wright , Lori
- Technical Associate, Presgraves
- lori_wright@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 276-2183
- 480 Hutchison
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Yang, Sifan
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrew Samuelson
- syang43@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2544
- 2-9915 KMRB
Interests: Role of SUMOylation and NEDDylation in aging and proteostasis
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Zacher, Maxwell
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova
- mzacher@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Genetic mechanisms underlying longevity and cancer resistance in the bowhead whale
Zhang, Jiarui
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Doug Portman
- jiaruizhang@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7915
- 2-9905 KMRB
Interests: Molecular mechanism of juvenile-to-adult maturation in the C. elegans nervous system
Zhang, Kejia
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- kzhang27@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Molecular functions of tRNA methyltransferase in neuronal development
Zhang, Rui
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Yi-Tao Yu
- rzhang44@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1226
- 3.7531 Medical Center
Interests: TBD
Zhang, Zhihui
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Andrei Seluanov
- zhihuizhang@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Anti-aging and anti-cancer effects of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid
Zheng, Zhizhong
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gorbunova
- zzheng24@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Zhu, Mingyi
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dave Mathews
- mzhu21@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1734
- 3-8816 Medical Center
Interests: RNA secondary structure prediction