URMC / Labs / Samuelson Lab / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorAndrew V. Samuelson, Ph.D.KMRB 2-9631Phone: (585) 273-2409Email AndrewResearch Interest: Understanding the genetic, cell biological and molecular basis for age-driven proteostatic deteriorationPostdoctoral ScholarsMaria Lazaro Pena, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowYun Zhang, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowResearch StaffValerie HaleLaboratory Technician IVGraduate StudentsAdam Cornwell, M.S.Genetics Genetics, Development, and Stem Cells Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Leveraging genetic tools in model systems alongside computational tools to explore mechanisms of aging, toward understanding how we might promote healthier aging in humans.Research AssistantsAiden KendraUndergraduate StudentYu-Chi LeeWork-StudySophie MacKenzieWork-Study