People
Graduate Students
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Bettinger, John
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- john.bettinger@rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: The biological roles of methionine oxidation
C
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
D
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
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
G
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
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
H
Hillpot, Eric
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrei Seluanov
- eric_hillpot@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
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
K
Kilwein, Marcus
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Michael Welte
- m.kilwein@rochester.edu | (585) 276-2440
- 311 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Embryonic lipid utilization in Drosophila
Kovelakuntla, Vamsi
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- 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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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
Lee, Songeun
- PhD Student
- Advisor: David Lambert
- songeun.lee@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7521
- 338 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Genomic basis of spiralian evolution
Lentini, Jenna
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dragony Fu
- jenna.lentini@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0348
- 328 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Identification of the damaged RNA transcriptome and surveillance pathways
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
M
Macoretta, Nicholas
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova
- nicholas_macoretta@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
Meadow, Michael
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Vera Gorbunova; Sina Ghaemmaghami
- Michael_Meadow@URMC.Rochester.edu | (585) 275-6637
- 425 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
N
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
O
Ocampo, Diego
- Visiting PhD Student
- Advisor: J. Albert C. Uy
- docampo@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-1309
- 340 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
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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
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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
Sidor, Lynn
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne Meyer
- lsidor@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison Hall
Interests: TBD
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
Sun, Yu
- PhD Student
- 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
T
Tahir, Imran
- First Year
- 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
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
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Walker, Ethan
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Sina Ghaemmaghami
- ethan_walker@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 276-1237
- 336 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Interrogation of protein folding and homeostasis using high-throughput methodology
Walker, Tyler
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Anne S. Meyer
- twalk27@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2809
- 331 Hutchison
Interests: TBD
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
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Amanda Larracuente
- xiaolu_wei@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2475
- 337 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Molecular mechanism of Segregation Distorter in Drosophila melanogaster using a combination of genomic, cytological, and molecular approaches
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
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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
Z
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, 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
Zhu, Mingyi
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dave Mathews
- mzhu21@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1734
- 3-8816 Medical Center
Interests: RNA secondary structure prediction