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Post-Doctoral Fellows and Students

Elizabeth Abshire, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Abshire Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Maquat Lab

Mohammed Ali,
Mohammed Ali
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating differential intron sensitivity to core spliceosome factors that are amplified or deleted in developmental syndromes and cancer

Sara Ali, MS
Sara Ali MS
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab

Research Interest:

Identifying structurally conserved motifs in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Emily Berry,
Emily Berry
Graduate Student
Mello Lab

Research Interest: Understanding the role of lncRNA Neat1 in maintaining cell identity.

Lily Cisco, M.S.
Lily Cisco M.S.
Graduate Student
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Pathomechanism of skeletal muscle weakness and degeneration in Myotonic Dystrophy

Hannah Clary,
Hannah Clary
Graduate Student
Kielkopf Lab

Ananya Das, PhD
Ananya Das PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Ermolenko Lab

Brandon Davis, MS
Brandon Davis MS
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab

Research Interest:

 Picking up the Pieces: The Fragmented Process of Cas13 Mediated RNA Cleavage in Human Cells

Katherine Edwards,
Katherine Edwards
Graduate Student
Lueck Lab

Dakarai Esgdaille,
Dakarai Esgdaille
Graduate Student
Mello Lab

Research Interest: Understanding the roles of lncRNA Neat1 in regulating gene expression and early oncogenesis.

Rhodalyn Essien,
Rhodalyn Essien
Graduate Student
Glading Lab

Jeffrey Gabell,
Jeffrey Gabell
Graduate Student
Lueck Lab

Justin Galardi, MS
Justin Galardi MS
Graduate Student
Kielkopf Lab

Research Interest:

A UHM-ULM interface contributes to the pre-mRNA splicing functions of U2AF2 and SF3B1

Martin Garcia,
Martin Garcia
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Coleman Goenner,
Coleman Goenner
Graduate Student
Wedekind Lab

Vijay Gondil, PhD
Vijay Gondil PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Dunman Lab

Research Interest:

mRNA degradosomes, tRNA processing and penicillin binding proteins-4 as targets to develop novel classes of  antibacterial drugs.

Leon Harvey,
Leon Harvey
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating the Role of RNA Helicases in Splicing Changes caused by Cancer Associated SF3B1 Mutations

MaryClaire Haseley,
MaryClaire Haseley
Graduate Student
Wagner Lab

Xueyang He, MS
Xueyang He MS
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab

Research Interest:

Modeling the effects of cancer-associated spliceosome mutations and identifying driving intronic features using deep-learning neural networks

Omar Hedaya, MS
Omar Hedaya MS
Graduate Student
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading Frames

Christina Heil, Ph.D.
Christina Heil Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lueck Lab

Molly Hulver, MS
Molly Hulver MS
Graduate Student
Boutz Lab

Research Interest:

Modeling CDK12 and CDK13 loss-of-function (LOF) in prostate cancer cells to investigate their roles in alternative polyadenylation and neo-antigen expression

Madeline Jensen,
Madeline Jensen
Graduate Student
Wagner Lab

Research Interest:

Identification and Structural Basis of a Novel Cellular Inhibitor of the Integrator Cleavage Module

Feng Jiang, MS
Feng Jiang MS
Graduate Student
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2B

Eng Soon Khor, Ph.D.
Eng Soon Khor Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Yao Lab

Daniil Kiliushik,
Daniil Kiliushik
Graduate Student
Wedekind Lab

Christopher Kirchhoff,
Christopher Kirchhoff
Graduate Student
Kielkopf Lab

Wooree Ko, M.S.
Wooree Ko M.S.
Graduate Student
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Exploring the use of suppressor tRNAs for suppression of nonsense mutations in the CFTR gene as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis

Mert Koka,
Mert Koka
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab

Sean Lindley,
Sean Lindley
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Tanveer Malik, PhD
Tanveer Malik PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Yu Lab

Abhinav Mittal, MS
Abhinav Mittal MS
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab

Research Interest:

Inferring RNA Secondary Structure Using a Multiple Homologous Sequence Alignment

Adrian Moises Molina Vargas,
Adrian Moises Molina Vargas
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab

Research Interest: RNA biology, CRISPR-Cas systems. Understanding gRNA design rules for efficient and specific Cas13 RNA-binding in human cells.

Julia Nicosia, MS
Julia Nicosia MS
Graduate Student
O'Connell Lab

Research Interest:

The role of the Type VI CRISPR-Cas accessory protein Csx27 in the regulation of CRISPR-Cas13 mediated anti-viral immunity

Thomas Ossevoort,
Thomas Ossevoort
Graduate Student
Ermolenko Lab

Yi Pan, MS
Yi Pan MS
Graduate Student
Yu Lab

Research Interest:

Exploring the potential role of U2 m6Am modification in branch site recognition during pre-mRNA splicing

Brandon Park,
Brandon Park
Graduate Student
Patrick Murphy Lab

Research Interest:

Nucleic Acid Biology, Epigenetics, and Development. My project is focused on the role of H2A.Z in epigenetic inheritance.

Jessica Perciaccante,
Jessica Perciaccante
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Research Interest:

The function of lncRNAs in heart development; optimizing techniques to identify direct protein interactions with lncRNAs.

Joseph Porter, Ph.D.
Joseph Porter Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lueck Lab

Keegan Proctor,
Keegan Proctor
Graduate Student
Ermolenko Lab

Nabil Rahman,
Nabil Rahman
Graduate Student
Steiner Lab

Research Interest:

Elucidating the Epigenetic Mechanisms that Regulate stress and steady-state Erythropoiesis, with the overarching goal of ameliorating symptoms in hemoglobinopathies.

Masih Rezaee, M.D.
Masih Rezaee M.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Yu Lab

James Seuch,
James Seuch
Graduate Student
Mathews Lab

Research Interest:

Seven-Dimensional Clustering of RNA Backbone Conformations to Define RNA ‘Suites’

Matthew Sipple, M.S.
Matthew Sipple M.S.
Graduate Student
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Characterizing the molecular underpinnings of muscle excitability in Myotonic Dystrophy and the development of potential therapeutics

Yoshita Srivastava, MS
Yoshita Srivastava MS
Graduate Student
Wedekind Lab

Research Interest:

Optimization of an HIV TAR-RNA-binding cyclic-peptide library for enhanced interactions and antiviral function

Franziska Stegemann,
Franziska Stegemann
Postdoctoral Associate
Phizicky Lab

Jennifer Twardowski, MS
Jennifer Twardowski MS
Graduate Student
Mello Lab

Research Interest:

Inhibition of Precancerous Transformation via Drug-Induced p53 Activation

Xiaolu Wei,
Xiaolu Wei
Graduate Student
Larracuente Lab

Research Interest: How satellite DNA is regulated in the germline in Drosophila using functional genomics and cytogenetics.

Li Xie,
Li Xie
Graduate Student
Pröschel Lab

Research Interest: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms that Control Tissue Homeostasis and Somatic Stem Cells.

Rui Zhang,
Rui Zhang
Graduate Student
Yu Lab