TEAM
Assistant Professor
Bangalore | NYC | Pittsburgh
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 | Pittsburgh
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.
Technician/Lab manager
#ForeverPittsburgh
Interested in manipulating translation factors to slow the progression of age-dependent retinal degeneration, exploring quantitative methods of measuring photoreceptor death. Always up for building a new rig in lab, outdoors >> indoors.
Melissa Mychalczuk
Undergraduate Trainee
Scotch Plains | Pittsburgh
Fascinated by the complexity of the human body, interested in Drosophila models of human disease, dance teacher, yogi, coffee aficionado.
Kenza Lahbabi
Undergraduate Trainee
White Plains, New York | Pittsburgh
Interested in the impact of stress-response mechanisms on rare diseases and cell competition. Hopeful world traveler, love any food-related activity.
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Emily Lackner
IGBP graduate rotation student (Fall 2021)
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh
Inquisitive about stress and the pathways involved. Always down to learn new techniques and open to using any model organism available. Known traveler and love a good place to kayak.
Vanessa Hong
Summer research intern (Summer 2021)
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh