Trainees
The following lists represents graduate students and post-doctoral fellows within departmental laboratories. For students in our graduate programs please see:
Students in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D. Program
Students in the Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology Ph.D. Program
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Post-Doctoral Associates/Fellows and Graduate Students
Mohammed AliEmail MohammedAli
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab
Research Interest:
Investigating differential intron sensitivity to core spliceosome factors that are amplified or deleted in developmental syndromes and cancer
Sara Ali, MSEmail SaraAli
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab
Research Interest:
Identifying structurally conserved motifs in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Rachel Bonn, PhDEmail RachelBonn
Postdoctoral Associate
Wedekind Lab
Research Interest:
Optimization of an HIV TAR-RNA-binding cyclic-peptide library for enhanced interactions and antiviral function
Joseph Bucukovski, MSEmail JosephBucukovski
Graduate Student
Benjamin Miller Lab
Research Interest:
Developing a tendon-on-a-chip model with integrated photonic sensors to detect tendinopathic biomarkers in situ
Wesley Chiang, MSEmail WesleyChiang
Graduate Student
Krauss Lab
Research Interest:
Constructing a Quantum Dot Biomimetic of SARS-CoV-2 to Interrogate COVID-19 Associated Neuropathophysiology
Jessica Ciesla, MSEmail JessicaCiesla
Graduate Student
Munger Lab
Research Interest:
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFα) Induces Metabolic Reprogramming to Promote an Anti-viral Cell State
Brandon Davis, MSEmail BrandonDavis
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab
Research Interest:
Picking up the Pieces: The Fragmented Process of Cas13 Mediated RNA Cleavage in Human Cells
Justin Galardi, MSEmail JustinGalardi
Graduate Student
Kielkopf Lab
Research Interest:
A UHM-ULM interface contributes to the pre-mRNA splicing functions of U2AF2 and SF3B1
Leon HarveyEmail LeonHarvey
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab
Research Interest:
Investigating the Role of RNA Helicases in Splicing Changes caused by Cancer Associated SF3B1 Mutations
Xueyang He, MSEmail XueyangHe
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab
Research Interest:
Modeling the effects of cancer-associated spliceosome mutations and identifying driving intronic features using deep-learning neural networks
Omar Hedaya, MSEmail OmarHedaya
Graduate Student
Yao Lab
Research Interest:
Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading Frames
Molly Hulver, MSEmail MollyHulver
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab
Research Interest:
Modeling CDK12 and CDK13 loss-of-function (LOF) in prostate cancer cells to investigate their roles in alternative polyadenylation and neo-antigen expression
Madeline JensenEmail MadelineJensen
Graduate Student
Wagner Lab
Research Interest:
Identification and Structural Basis of a Novel Cellular Inhibitor of the Integrator Cleavage Module
Feng Jiang, MSEmail FengJiang
Graduate Student
Yao Lab
Research Interest:
Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2B
Gabrielle Kosoy, MSEmail GabrielleKosoy
Graduate Student
Benjamin Miller Lab
Research Interest:
A biophysical approach to studying anti-influenza antibody affinity with respect to antigen presentation and context
Abhinav Mittal, MSEmail AbhinavMittal
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab
Research Interest:
Inferring RNA Secondary Structure Using a Multiple Homologous Sequence Alignment
Adrian Moises Molina VargasEmail Adrian MoisesMolina Vargas
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab
Research Interest: RNA biology, CRISPR-Cas systems. Understanding gRNA design rules for efficient and specific Cas13 RNA-binding in human cells.
Isreal Moreno, M.S.Email IsrealMoreno
Graduate Student
Munger Lab
Research Interest:
The Role of Enolase 2 During Human Cytomegalovirus Infection
Julia Nicosia, MSEmail JuliaNicosia
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab
Research Interest:
The role of the Type VI CRISPR-Cas accessory protein Csx27 in the regulation of CRISPR-Cas13 mediated anti-viral immunity
Mukta Palshikar, MSEmail MuktaPalshikar
Graduate Student
Thakar Lab
Research Interest:
Executable Models of Pathways Built Using Single-cell RNA-seq Data Reveal Atherosclerosis-associated Signaling Dysregulations
Yi Pan, MSEmail YiPan
Graduate Student
Yu Lab
Research Interest:
Exploring the potential role of U2 m6Am modification in branch site recognition during pre-mRNA splicing
Emily Robinson, MSEmail EmilyRobinson
Graduate Student
Grossfield Lab
Research Interest:
Application of Molecular Dynamics to Elucidate Key Binding Interactions for the Development of Therapeutics Against Opioid Overdose
Nicholas RugelisEmail NicholasRugelis
Graduate Student
Hayes Lab
Research Interest:
Understanding how H1s condense chromatin and contribute to regulating gene expression through investigating the H1-nucleosome binding mode
Griffin Schroeder, MSEmail GriffinSchroeder
Graduate Student
Wedekind Lab
Research Interest:
A small RNA that cooperatively senses two stacked metabolites in one pocket for gene control
James SeuchEmail JamesSeuch
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab
Research Interest:
Seven-Dimensional Clustering of RNA Backbone Conformations to Define RNA ‘Suites’
Zachary SmithEmail ZacharySmith
Graduate Student
Vertino Lab
Research Interest:
Regulation of transcription by histone demethylase KDM5B in breast cancer
Yoshita Srivastava, MSEmail YoshitaSrivastava
Graduate Student
Wedekind Lab
Research Interest:
Optimization of an HIV TAR-RNA-binding cyclic-peptide library for enhanced interactions and antiviral function
Nicole WaildEmail NicoleWaild
Graduate Student
Munger Lab
Research Interest:
CRISPR-mediated Functional Dissection of the HCMV Interactome
Li XieEmail LiXie
Graduate Student
Li Lab
Pröschel Lab
Research Interest: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms that Control Tissue Homeostasis and Somatic Stem Cells.