Kathryn Oliver, PhD, MS, CPTS
Principal Investigator
JaNise Jackson, PhD
Research Scientist
Degree: PhD Chemistry
Dr. Jackson is a native of Texas where she obtained her BS in Chemistry from Texas Southern University. She then continued her educational pursuit at Clark Atlanta University here in Atlanta, GA where she earned her PhD in Chemistry. Currently, Dr. Jackson is a Research Scientist for the Oliver lab where she is involved in leading drug discovery projects focusing on investigating small molecules that partially inhibit ribosome proteins to influence CFTR biogenesis.
Katie Foye, BS
Supervisor Research Specialist
Degree: BS Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University
Katie Foye is currently the Oliver Lab Manager with expertise in electrophysiology and molecular biology techniques such as primary cell culture, short circuit current analysis, Western Blots, and qRT-PCR. Originally from California, she received her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Katie has since moved several times across the country pursuing a diverse research background before finding her passion for cystic fibrosis research at Emory University.
Ashlyn Winters, BS
Research Specialist
Degree: Biology BS, Emory University
Short bio about current research: Ashlyn originally joined the Oliver lab as an undergraduate research assistant and Emory SURE fellow studying how various small molecules and siRNA gene knockdowns promote read-through of premature stop codons (PTCs) in CFTR. After graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Biology, she now works as a full-time research specialist continuing her work with PTCs and also exploring targeted gene-knockdowns and their effect on other classes of CFTR mutations.
Emily Freestone, AA
Biology Honors Program Student
Degree:
Completed- Associate of Arts, Oxford College of Emory University
In progress- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Emory University
Emily Freestone is attending Emory University pursuing a biology degree on the pre-med track. She is part of the Oliver lab as an undergraduate researcher and is participating in the honors research program under mentorship of Dr. Oliver. Her projects in the lab have included working with small molecule and siRNA knockdowns in elucidating mechanistic and therapeutic impacts of these genetic modifiers on non-sense CFTR mutations.
