Current Lab Members
Dr. Alexey Veraksa
Melissa Brown, PhD Candidate
I study the role of the kinase Minibrain in Dorsophila brain development and when I'm not in lab I enjoy taking photographs.
Swastik Mukherjee, PhD Candidate
Currently, my research focuses on some novel interactors of Hippo/Yorkie Tumor Suppressor pathway in the Drosophila model.
Nathan Strozewski, MS Student
My research explores Capicua and the ERK signaling pathway. When I am not in the lab, I spend my time hiking and rock climbing.
Khandan Ilkhani, PhD Studednt
Erika Sciascia, Undergraduate Student
I am working with Melissa studying Minibrain in Drosophila. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and going out with friends.
Previous Graduate Students
Sukanya Basu, MS 2010, Postdoctoral fellow, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Marla Tipping, PhD 2011, Associate Professor, Providence College
Wenjian Xu, MS 2012, Bioinformatician, Beijing, China
Niusha Nikkholgh, MS 2013, Dentist
Saima Anjum, PhD 2013, Lecturer, San Diego, CA
Katarzyna Piotrowska, MS 2014, Senior Scientist, Novartis
Liu Yang, PhD 2016, Postdoctoral fellow, Princeton
Fei Chai, PhD 2019, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Massachussets Medical School
Sayantanee Paul, PhD 2021, Postdoctoral fellow, Genentech
Claire Jackan, MS 2021
Heya Zhao, PhD 2023