URMC / Cardiovascular Research Institute / Research / Yao Lab / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorPeng Yao, Ph.D.Email PengResearch Interest: Pathophysiological function and molecular mechanism of new non-coding RNAs (and RBPs) and new modes of gene regulation in cardiac system and cardiovascular disease. FacultyJiangbin Wu, Ph.D.Research Assistant ProfessorEmail JiangbinPostdoctoral ScholarsEng Soon Khor, Ph.D.Postdoctoral AssociateResearch StaffKadiam Venkata Chinna, Ph.D.Staff ScientistJared HollingerLab TechnicianGraduate StudentsOmar HedayaBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading Frames Feng JiangBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2BResearch AssistantsMatthew AugusteIntern Undergraduate Student