TEAM
Assistant Professor Bangalore | NYC
Curious about all things stress and ribosome, trying to figure out selective mRNA translation, love a good signaling pathway, easily distracted by data, known cat lady.
Postdoctoral Fellow Baltimore | NYC
Following the mysteries of Inter-organ reproductive regulation, maintenance of sexual identity and dimorphism, and how cellular stress impacts reproduction. Sucker for fly genetic tricks + new craft projects, invested in empowering the next generation of scientists.
Manuel Michaca
Graduate student San Diego
Trying to figure out the relationship between stress:steroid hormone signaling in the context of lipid metabolism. Adore foxes and long walks.
Narayanan Nampoothiri
Technician Bangalore
Establishing new Drosophila disease models with an eye (pun intended) towards neurodegeneration. Perpetually curious, look for data everywhere. Up for game of cricket any time. Long drives+coffee.
Melissa Mychalczuk
Undergraduate Trainee Scotch Plains, NJ
Fascinated by the complexity of the human body, interested in Drosophila models of human disease, dance teacher, yogi, coffee aficionado.
Kenza Lahbabi
Undergraduate Trainee Casablanca | White Plains, NY
Interested in the impact of stress-response mechanisms on rare diseases and cell competition. Hopeful world traveler, love any food-related activity.
Diya Patel
Undergraduate Trainee Philadelphia
Intrigued by the human brain. Up for learning different types of signaling pathways as well as neural connections. Love running and trying different cuisines.
PAST MEMBERS
Chris Garbark
Research technician (Jul 2021-Nov 2022)
Emily Lackner
IGBP graduate rotation student (Fall 2021)
Vanessa Hong
Summer research intern (Summer 2021)