New Faculty, Scientists, Postdocs, Staff, Students

Semi-Annual Notable News

Spring 2024

Faculty

Biochemistry Charles Bou-Nader, PhD Assistant Professor

Charles Bou-Nader, PhD headshot

Cell Biology Brandon Carpenter, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University, Katz Lab

Brandon Carpenter, PhD

Cell Biology and Human Genetics Sulagna Das, PhD Assistant Professor

Sulagna Das, PhD, headshot

Cell Biology Michael Deans, PhD Associate Professor

Michael Deans, PhD

Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Dionna Williams, PhD Associate Professor

Dr. Dionna Williams

Biochemistry Blerta Xhemalçe, PhD Associate Professor

Blerta Xhemalce, PhD

Scientists, Postdocs, Staff, Students

Biochemistry

Trevor Adams, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Avci Lab

Trevor Adams. PhD

Mina Henes Graduate Student, Conn Lab

Mina Henes

Sada Boyd-Vorsah, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Conn Lab

Sada Boyd-Vorash, PhD

Grayson Goss Lead Research Specialist, Seyfried Lab

Grayson Goss

Joelle Ann Joseph Research Specialist, Bou-Nader Lab

Joelle-Ann Joseph

Azam Khedri, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Khoshnevis Lab

Azam Khedri

Tayebah Latifi, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Draganova Lab

Tayebah Latifi, PhD

Will Schuler Research Specialist, Ortlund Lab

Will Schuler

Cell Biology

Kyungmin Kim, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Choo Lab

Kyungmin Kim

Anna Elizabeth Kozlov Research Specialist, Sampson Lab

Anna Kozlov

Katherine Moerschel Research Specialist, Perreault Lab

Katherine Moerschel

Hailian Xiao Research Specialist Senior, Rowan Lab

Hailian Xiao

Ronghao “Luke” Zhang BME Graduate Student, Emanuel Lab

Ronghao Luke Zhang

Microbiology and Immunology

Michael Christopher, PhD Scientist, Asst, Bioinform, Scharer Lab

Michael Christopher

Erin-Joi Collins McNeal Sr Asc Dir, Programs, Lowen Lab

Erin Joi Collins

MinJae Kim Research Specialist, Li Lab

MinJae Kim

Sudhir Kumar, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Boss Lab

Sudhir Kim

Not Pictured: Richa Susan Varughese Research Specialist, Lead, Kohlmeier Lab

Pharmacology and Chemical Biology

Alina Baiju Research Specialist, Patgiri Lab

Alina Baiju

Abhishek Balmik, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Li Lab

Abhishek Balmik

Cindy Hillah Research Specialist, Levites Lab

CIndy Hillah

Stephen Anthony Knerler, Jr Lab Manager, Williams Lab

Stephen Knerler

Gee Young Lee, PhD Scientist, Asst (AR), Read Lab

Gee Young Lee

Karen Noelle McFarland, PhD Scientist, Sr (AR), Golde Lab

Karen Noelle McFarland

Kristos I. Negrón Terón, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Beyett Lab

Kristos Teron Negron

Rodnie Colón Ortiz PhD Candidate, Williams Lab

Rodnie Ortiz

Jessica Turner Root, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Kukar Lab

Jessica Root

Javier Rosado-Franco, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Williams Lab

Javier Rosado-Franco, PhD

Cory Justin White, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Williama Lab

Cory White, PhD

Hannah Wilkins PhD Candidate, Williams Lab

Hannah WIlkins

Dionna Wiliiams, PhD Associate Professor

Dr. Dionna Williams

Nagendra Sastri Yarla, PhD Scientist, Asst (AR), Wan Lab

Nagendra Sastri Yarla, PhD

Not pictured:

Pooneh Amin, Research Specialist, Senior, Golde Lab

Lihong Cheng, Research Specialist, Senior, Kukar Lab

Mohamed Ishan, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Read Lab

Jorge Luis Jimenez Macias, PhD, Scientist, Asst (AR), Read Lab

Ilona Krey - Grauert, PhD, Visiting Fellow, Traynelis Lab

Laura Lea Kuperman-Yao, Research Laboratory, Manager, Read Lab

Soheila Pourkhodadad, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Fu Lab

Kyu Hwan Shim, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Golde Lab

Anan Xu, PhD, Visiting Fellow, Mao Lab

Weicheng Xu, PhD, Visiting Fellow, Mao Lab

Kuai Yu, PhD, Scientist, Asc (AR), Traynelis Lab