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Lab Members

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Principal Investigator

Lynne Maquat
Research Interest:

Nuclear and cytoplasmic RNA metabolism in mammalian cells: Co- and post-transcriptional pre-mRNA processing; influence of pre-mRNA splicing on mRNA metabolism, including the structure and function of modular exon-junction complexes and effects of AKT-signaling; Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay; Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)/Autism/Intellectual disabilities; mRNP Structure and function in non-polar cells and in neurons; Development of FXS therapeutics.

Faculty

Rina Nagao
Rina Nagao, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
MC
Phone: (585) 275-2755
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Xavier Rambout
Xavier Rambout, PhD
Research Associate Professor
MC
Phone: (585) 275-2755
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Postdoctoral Scholars

Elizabeth Abshire
Elizabeth Abshire, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
MC
Phone: (585) 275-2755
Research Interest:

Awarded a K00/R01 Pathway to Independence Award

Jordana Schmierer
Jordana Schmierer, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Research Interest:

Role of influenza PA on host adaptation

Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate

Research Staff

Elizabeth (Liz) Raymonda
Elizabeth (Liz) Raymonda
Assistant to Lynne Maquat
MC
Phone: (585) 275-3743
Sophie Werner
Sophie Werner
Lab Technician III
MC 3-8507
Phone: (585) 275-2755

Research Assistants

Victor Gu
Victor Gu, B.S.
Undergraduate Lab Aide
Sophia Hasseler
Sophia Hasseler
Undergraduate Lab Aide