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 FellowGraduate StudentsAdam CornwellPhone: (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.Sarah SandkuhlerMSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)MD - Medical Education (M.D.)PWD - PhD Program in Pathology - Cell Biology of DiseaseResearch Interest: Mechanisms underlying TANGO2 Deficiency Disorder in a C. elegans model.Ian StoneIMV - Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology Ph.D. ProgramZachary 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