URMC / Labs / Gail Johnson Lab / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorGail V. W. Johnson, Ph.DMC 4-6314Phone: (585) 276-3740gail_johnsonvoll@urmc.rochester.eduResearch Interest: Molecular mechanisms of NeurodegenerationPostdoctoral ScholarsSanjib Guha, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowSanjib_Guha@urmc.rochester.eduResearch Interest: Molecular mechanisms by which pathological tau impairs neuron and mitochondrial function using novel single-copy transgenic worm (C. elegans) modelsHeng (Henry) Lin, D.D.S., Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowHeng_Lin@urmc.rochester.eduResearch Interest: The molecular mechanisms of tau clearance by autophagy and endocytosis using mammalian model sytems (primary neurons and mice)Research StaffPeter GirardiLaboratory TechnicianPeter_Girardi@urmc.rochester.eduGraduate StudentsCarol DeatonMSTP Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)MD Medical Education (M.D.)PWD Cell Biology of Disease Ph.D. ProgramCarol_Deaton@URMC.Rochester.eduResearch Interest: Presenilin 1-dependent regulation of lysosome function and tau clearanceJarreau HarrisonCMPP Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Ph.D. Programjarreau_harrison@urmc.rochester.eduResearch Interest: The role of HspB8 and BAG3 in mediating autophagy and tau clearanceJacob RudlongNSC Neuroscience Ph.D. Programjacob_rudlong@urmc.rochester.eduResearch Interest: The role of astrocytic transglutaminase 2 in mediating survival and neuronal health following injuryResearch AssistantsHawraa AhmedUndergraduate Studenthahmed6@u.rochester.eduAlan AlvaradoUndergraduate Studentaalvara3@u.rochester.eduYunpo (Daniel) ChenUndergraduate Studentychen235@u.rochester.eduAnson ChengUndergraduate Studentacheng15@u.rochester.eduGregor CvetojevicUndergraduate Studentgcvetoje@u.rochester.edu