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LAB MEMBERS
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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Ricardo Mallarino - rmallarino(at)princeton.edu |
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POSTDOCS
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Charles Feigin - cfeigin(at)princeton.edu
Charles' research seeks to describe the molecular regulation of vertebrate morphogenesis, and how this process is shaped by natural selection. He completed his PhD at The University of Melbourne in Australia, where he sequenced the genome of the extinct Tasmanian tiger and used comparative genomics study the genetic basis of its exquisite convergence with eutherian canids. Currently, he is studying gliding membrane (patagium) formation in the marsupial sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps). Charles will make use of diverse computational and molecular methods to characterize patagium development and identify loci that contribute to to its specification and growth. |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATES
STAFF
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Matthew Johnson - matthewjohnson(at)princeton.edu
Matts’ research aims to uncover the molecular basis underlying pigment pattern formation in mammals. He completed his PhD at the University of Rochester where he worked on elucidating the mechanism by which lipid droplets regulate histone levels during early embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. Currently, Matt is studying the formation of pigment patterns in the African striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) as a model for understanding how positional information is regulated in tissues. Using a variety of genomic and molecular approaches, he will investigate how stripe patterning is both established and implemented during embryogenesis Sha Li - shal(at)princeton.edu
Sha is a Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow and is interested in elucidating the cellular events and molecular mechanisms underlying embryonic tissue organization and morphogenesis in mammals. She completed her PhD at Cornell University where she studied gene regulatory mechanisms supporting the development and functions of human placental cells. She then worked as a postdoc at Weill Cornell Medical College where she investigated cellular and molecular processes involved in pancreatic and breast cancer metastasis. Currently, Sha is developing genome editing tools in African striped mice and exploring the spatial and temporal mechanisms underlying pigment pattern formation. Jorge Moreno - jorgeam(at)princeton.edu
Jorge is a graduate student in the Department of Molecular Biology. He received a degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at The University of Iowa where he initially began research on transposable elements in Potamopyrgus antipodarum a New Zealand fresh water snail, later working on genome evolutions in organisms that transitioned from sexual to clonal reproduction. Jorge is broadly interested in genome evolution and mores specifically in how large-scale changes in a genome can facilitate the evolution of organisms with either unique phenotypes or those who live in harsh environments. During his rotation in the Mallarino Lab, he will be focusing on both the genes and mechanisms that define the spatial patterning of the Petaurus breviceps (Sugar glider) patagium and bioinformatically comparing the genomes of several marsupial species. Lydia Zhong - lmzhong(at)princeton.edu
Lydia is an undergraduate in the Molecular Biology department and is also pursuing a certificate in Global Health and Health Policy. She deeply enjoys studying the life sciences and learning about how things work. In the past, she has worked with stomach cancer metastasis at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine and otitis media at the Sheikh Zayed Institute of Children's National Medical Center. Ares Alivisatos - aresa(at)princeton.edu
Ares is an undergraduate in the Molecular Biology department and is also pursuing a certificate in Spanish. In addition to having a fascination for unraveling the mechanisms behind development, Ares enjoys running, hiking, and taking full advantage of the limited sun he gets in Princeton. When not in the lab, Ares also volunteers as an EMT in town. Laisa Eimont - Administrative assistant - leimont@princeton.edu
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Past members
- Yafei Mao (Visiting PhD student)
- Lisset Durán (Rotation student)
- Yafei Mao (Visiting PhD student)
- Lisset Durán (Rotation student)
Sitting (front to back): Charlie, Lydia, Ares.
Standing (front to back): Matt, Jorge, Sha.
Looking confused: Ricardo