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 - Biomedical Genetics and Genomics 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 - Biomedical Genetics and Genomics 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