Our
Group
Doug Portman, PhD
Donald M. Foster, MD Professor of Biomedical Genetics
douglas.portman (at) rochester.edu
María Lázaro-Peña, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
maria_lazaro-pena (at) urmc.rochester.edu
Sex differences in C. elegans stress responses and susceptibility to neurodegeneration
Zack Ward
Graduate Student (Genetics)
zachary_ward (at) urmc.rochester.edu
Mechanisms of sexually dimorphic gene expression in the C. elegans nervous system
Ember Johnson
Undergrad (Biology)
ejohns72 (at) u.rochester.edu
Regulation of sexually dimorphic gene expression in C. elegans
Carlos Díaz-Balzac, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
carlos_diaz-balzac (at) urmc.rochester.edu
Modeling neuroendocrine and neurodevelopmental disorders in C. elegans
Chance Bainbridge, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
chance_bainbridge (at) urmc.rochester.edu
Sex differences in context-dependent behavioral flexibility in C. elegans
Jiarui “Ryan” Zhang
Graduate Student (Biology)
jzh158 (at) ur.rochester.edu
Sexual maturation of the C. elegans nervous system
Lab Alumni
Hayley Wnuk
M.S. student, Biology (CDM)
2019-2021
PhD student, University of Rochester
Gregory Reilly, PhD
Ph.D. student, Neuroscience
2019-2024
Postdoc, University of Maryland
Rob Newell
Technician
2017-2018
Jintao Luo, Ph.D.
Postdoc
2016-2022
Assistant Professor, Xiamen University
Noah Reger
Technician
2015-2017
PhD student, University of Rochester
Hannah Lawson, PhD
Ph.D. student, Biology (CDM)
2015-2020
Scientist, Stoke Therapeutics
Purba Gupta
M.S. student, Biology (EEB)
2014-2015
Leland Wexler, PhD
Ph.D. student, Genetics
2014-2019
Postdoc, Harvard Medical School
Stacy Ruvio, PhD
Postdoc
2012-2013
Professor of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, D'Youville University
Jessica Bennett
Technician
2011-2014
Kelli Fagan
Ph.D. student, Neuroscience
2011-2017
Senior Data Scientist, Reify Health
Inna Hughes, MD PhD
Postdoc
2011-2014
Associate Professor of Child Neurology and Epilepsy, University of Rochester
Deborah Ryan, PhD
Postdoc
2010-2014
Adjunct Professor of Genetics, University of New England
Edward Vuong, MD, PhD
M.D./Ph.D. student, Genetics
2007-2013
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell
Margaret Casazza Sidor, PhD
Ph.D. student, Genetics
2006-2012
Genetic Counselor, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dilip Rao
M.S. student, Genetics
2006-2008
Stefani McGregor
Technician
2006-2010
Neda Muzzaffar
M.S. student, Genetics
2005-2008
Adam Mason, PhD
Postdoc
2005-2008
Professor of Biology, Siena College
William Mowrey, PhD
Ph.D. student, Neuroscience
2005-2010
Renee Miller, PhD
Postdoc
2004-2011
Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
KyungHwa Kirsten Lee, PhD
Ph.D. student, Neuroscience
2003-2009
Clinical Project Manager, IQVIA Biotech
Kwi Yeon Lee
Technician
2003-2005
Dentist