I am a PhD candidate studying how HSV-1 infection affects the biophysical properties of the nucleus, using a novel micro-rheological technology called GEMs. I started college at University of Wisconsin—Madison, as part of the 9th cohort of the First Wave Hip Hop & Urban Arts program, where I began doing research in Dr. Bill Sugden’s lab working on Epstein-Barr virus. I graduated from Rutgers University in 2019, with a B.A. in Cell Biology & Neuroscience, and certificates in Comparative Literature and Russian language. Some fun facts about me are: I am from Alaska, I am from Alaska, and I am from Alaska!

I’m a PhD candidate interested in the mechanisms governing mRNA translation. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Molecular & Cell Biology in 2017. Before beginning graduate school, I researched mechanisms underlying stem cell pluripotency at the Gladstone Institutes. Outside of lab, I enjoy trying local restaurants, watching motorsports, and admiring horological innovations.

I’m a PhD candidate, studying the role of the m6a modification’s writers, readers, and erasers. Before grad school, I graduated from Pennsylvania State University for my BS. There, I used Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection to analyze cannabinoids and other volatile molecules from cannabis, with the ultimate goal of improving current analysis methods for that drug. Now in NYC, I’m a huge Broadway fan, foodie, city explorer, and I enjoy riding the Citi bikes around town.

I am a postdoc in the Mohr/Wilson lab, studying how RNA modifications impact gene regulation during herpesvirus infections. I have always been fascinated by persistent viruses, and have previously studied polyomaviruses and their interference with host transcriptional control. I find it intriguing to use sequencing-based tools to study (epi)transcriptomics. Outside of the lab, I enjoy music in any kind of way. Now in NYC, I love exploring the city as well as the nature around it.

I am a PhD candidate studying how human cytomegalovirus induces structural alterations to infected cells and how subsequent spatial perturbations to cellular processes influence infection. My primary work focuses on deciphering the Assembly Compartment, a novel pseudo-organelle formed within infection which is essential for virion creation. Before attending graduate school and becoming fascinated with virology I attended Binghamton University. Graduating in 2023, I majored in Biochemistry (B.S.) and Mathematical Sciences (B.A.) while pursuing lab work with Dr. Alistair Lees working to design rhenium-based anion sensors. Outside of the lab I love to spend time hiking, running, baking and exploring the many museums of NYC!

I’m a postdoc in the Mohr/Wilson lab, focusing on RNA modifications that manipulate overall antiviral immunity. I will focus on how viral proteins impact host immunity via RNA modifications. Outside of the lab, I enjoy knowing astrology, including Eastern and Western, as well as learning about the universe. I believe there are many me's in different dimensions who also contribute their effort to science.

I'm a postdoc in the Mohr/Wilson lab, investigating how RNA modifications and translational control of genes influence HSV-1 reactivation in neurons. I completed my PhD Medicine at Karolinska Institute, with research centered on cancer cell plasticity and have since then worked on translational control mechanisms. Outside the lab, I love exploring new destinations and cultures, pursuing all things aesthetic in art, design and everyday life, delving into fascinating historical narratives, and feeling the energy at EDM concerts.

I am a PhD student interested in ribosomal stress responses during HSV-1 infection and its consequences for the virus and host. I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, and a minor in Food Studies. Before moving to New York, I studied inflammasome activation in Dr. Vishva Dixit's lab at Genentech. In my free time, I enjoy knitting and crocheting, playing basketball, and exploring the food and bar scene in New York.