Assistant Professor
Email: riveramj@umn.edu
Juan Carlos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics (BMBB) of the University of Minnesota Medical School. He obtained his B.S. from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and Ph.D. from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He completed his postdoctoral research training at Florida State University.
Lab manager
Email: claudiat@umn.edu
I am interested in the large-scale genome organization and regulatory processes in the cell nucleus like DNA replication and gene expression. I enjoy doing experiments in the lab and keeping everything organized. In my free time, I like to go for a run, reading, listening to music, making puzzles and baking.
Graduate student
Email: dicki214@umn.edu
Quinn Dickinson is a graduate student in the BICB program at the University of Minnesota. Quinn obtained his B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his M.S. in Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is interested in the application of data science to biological problems. In his free time, he enjoys video games, cooking, reading, and the outdoors.
Graduate Research Assistant
Email: sadum001@umn.edu
I'm a Stem Cell Biology Master's student at the Stem Cell Institute. I'm from India, where I pursued a B.Tech in Biotechnology with a specialization in Regenerative Medicine and a minor in Nanotechnology. My research interests include modeling embryonic development, liver regeneration, and zygotic genome activation. Outside the lab, I enjoy baking, reading, and exploring new cafes around the city.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Email: roove006@umn.edu
I am a junior studying biochemistry and minoring in health psychology, and I plan to pursue a career in medicine. I enjoy learning about genetics and biochemistry and how they relate to disease. In my free time I like to bake, play tennis, read, go on walks, and spend time with my friends!
Silvia Meyer-Nava Postdoctoral Associate
Anala Shetty Graduate Student
Sam Kunkel Research Assistant
Addison Bents Udergraduate Research Assistant
Prayag Rajagopalan Udergraduate Research Assistant
Lynn Dinh Udergraduate Research Assistant
Santiago Martinez Graduate Student
Chelsea Estudillo Udergraduate Research Assistant
Carmen Crutchfield Udergraduate Research Assistant
Keenan Walker Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shannon Thomas Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kayla Hoffman Undergraduate Research Assistant
Yunwen Xu Undergraduate Research Assistant
