People

The team is the heart of the laboratory. We work as a true team, with each member bringing unique expertise and creativity to the group as a whole. Our progress relies on this intersection between individual strengths and collaborative effort. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect and kindness and strive for a welcoming environment where communication, constructive criticism, and mutual appreciation thrive. It is through individual curiosity combined with group synergy that we achieve excellence and make breakthroughs big and small.

Principal Investigator

  1. Portrait of Brian Baker

    Brian M. Baker

    Coleman Professor of Life Sciences

Research Scientists

  1. Portrait of Cory Ayres

    Cory Ayres

    Research Assistant Professor

  2. Portrait of Eliza Kovriguina

    Eliza Kovriguina

    Laboratory Manager

Postdocs

  1. Portrait of Chad Brambley

    Chad Brambley

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

  2. Portrait of Jiaqi Ma

    Jiaqi Ma

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

  3. Portrait of Aaron Rosenberg

    Aaron Rosenberg

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

Graduate Students

  1. Portrait of Praise Chukwuma

    Praise Chukwunalu Chukwuma

    Graduate Student in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

  2. Portrait of Bassant Eldaly

    Bassant Eldaly

    Graduate Student in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

  3. Portrait of George Gray

    George Gray

    Graduate Student in Biochemistry

  4. Portrait of W. Gihan Perera

    W. W. J. Gihan Perera

    Graduate Student in Biochemistry

  5. Portrait of Tatiana Rosales

    Tatiana Rosales

    Graduate Student in Biophysics

  6. Portrait of Ryan Schurr

    Ryan Schurr

    Graduate Student in Biochemistry

  7. Portrait of Jasmine Singh

    Jasmine Singh

    Graduate Student in Biochemistry

Undergraduate Students & Visitors

  1. Portrait of Joe Blum

    Joe Blum

    Undergraduate Researcher

  2. Portrait of Livy Edwards

    Livi Edwards

    Undergraduate Researcher

  3. Portrait of Sara Foote

    Sara Foote

    Undergraduate Researcher

  4. Portrait of James Lazar

    James Lazar

    Undergraduate Researcher

  5. Headshot of Alexandra Pelikan

    Alexandra Pelikan

    Undergraduate Researcher