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 CornwellGenetics Genetics, Development, and Stem Cells Ph.D. ProgramPhone: (585) 273-3947Research 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.Zachary WardGenetics Genetics, Development, and Stem Cells Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: The role of SUMOylation of HSF1 in the coordination of the heat shock response Research AssistantsAiden KendraUndergraduate StudentYu-Chi LeeWork-StudySophie MacKenzieWork-Study