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. Postdoctoral ScholarsEng Soon Khor, Ph.D.Postdoctoral AssociateResearch StaffJared HollingerLab TechnicianGraduate StudentsOmar Hedaya, MSBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading FramesFeng Jiang, MSBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2BResearch AssistantsMatthew AugusteIntern Undergraduate StudentEmily BonannoIntern Undergraduate Student