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Lab Members

Principal Investigator

Peng Yao
Research Interest:

Pathophysiological function and molecular mechanism of new non-coding RNAs and RNA-binding proteins and translational control in cardiac system and cardiovascular disease

Postdoctoral Scholars

Debojyoti Das
Debojyoti Das, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Research Interest:

Translational control and metabolism

Madhuparna Pandit
Madhuparna Pandit, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Research Interest:

RNA structure and translational control

Research Staff

Matthew Auguste
Matthew Auguste
Laboratory Technician
Research Interest:

Animal genetics and mitochondrial disease in cardiovascular system

Jared Hollinger
Jared Hollinger
Lab Technician

Graduate Students

Omar Hedaya
Research Interest:

Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading Frames

Feng Jiang
Research Interest:

Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2B

Lindsey Wainwright
Research Interest:

Stress-responsive regulation of translation initiation

Research Assistants

Emily Bonanno
Emily Bonanno
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interest:

Biochemical characterizations of RNA and RNA-binding properties of translation factors