Former Members

I am currently a Senior Biology undergraduate student with the goal of becoming a medical doctor in the future. I am very interested in stem cell research as well as genomics. I recently joined this research lab in the winter of 2021 and hope to learn a great deal about genome sequencing as well as about CRISPR/Cas9. I am a professional gamer and enjoy reading and playing football.

I am currently a junior biology undergraduate with a passion for dentistry. So far in my studies, my interests have geared towards cellular biology and genetics. I became a member of this research lab in fall 2020. I am also a UNO ambassador and love connecting with alumni, faculty, and current students. I spend most of my time outside of the university working in hospitals, playing the cello, and cooking vegan Korean food.

I am an aspiring dentist with an insatiable hunger for understanding the molecular world. I have an affinity for philosophy, wellness, and the natural sciences, including genetics. I strive to learn daily and gain experience while contributing to the Atallah Lab. Amongst many other things — I’m mostly an avid reader, gamer, fitness enthusiast, productivity nerd, and also greatly enjoy a good, suspenseful movie or TV show.

I am an Oregon State University graduate and a current master’s student in Dr. Atallah’s Lab. Broadly, I am interested in epigenetics and its role in phenotypic plasticity as well as bioinformatics and biostatistics. Additionally, I am interested in curriculum development and learning more effective approaches to teaching biology at the university level. Away from the lab, I like to read, hike, play board games, SCUBA dive.

I am a Colorado State University-Pueblo graduate. I majored in Biology, with an emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology, and minored in Chemistry. I'm a current Master's student in Dr. Atallah's lab. My thesis is working on the genetic analysis and characterization of the chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in affected children. Away from the lab, I like to read, draw, knit and work on the farm.

I am a second year undergraduate student here at the University of New Orleans. I am majoring in Biology and Chemistry while also taking on the Pre-Med route. My life goal is to become a surgeon because I have a passion in learning the intricacies of the human body and the sophistication behind its every function. I have joined Dr. Atallah’s research lab in the Spring semester of 2021, and am currently assisting Jessie Beebe on her effort to complete a genetic analysis and characterization of the Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. While I am not at UNO, you can find me playing video games, working out, or crying about back pain.

I am a junior undergraduate student in University of New Orleans majoring in biological sciences. My future goal is to become a physician. I joined the lab in fall 2020 and am currently learning as much as I can. Aside from school, I like to travel, swim and read.

I am a senior undergraduate student majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. My broad interests include neurobiology, cellular biology and genomics. After I graduate, I hope to continue doing research by going to graduate school to study neurobiology. Current work in the lab is on the genetic analysis and characterization of the chromosome 22q11.2 deletion in affected children. Outside of the lab, I enjoy dancing, yoga and learning aerial silks.

I am a junior at the University of New Orleans majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. I enjoy dabbling in different fields of Science. My main focus is on environmental and marine life. I took up the lab project to broaden my experience, learn more about molecular and cell biology along with genomics. I am also beginning to take an interest in the expanding field of Biotechnology. Aside from school, I love to read, paint and draw, spend time with my fish and rats and learn about people's lives.

I am a senior majoring in biology with a minor in studio art. I hope to continue my education with a graduate degree. Biological science is a vast field, and I am still discovering the possibilities of a future career. I love video games, singing and baking.

I am currently a junior majoring in Biology and my focus is in molecular biology and biotechnology. The unknown answers and data that lie within DNA are what drive and inspire me. I am currently working with Dr. Atallah on the Nanopore project with S. anomala de novo assembly and I hope to continue future endeavors as a graduate in the lab. My ultimate goal is to teach science at a university level, as I believe the protocols of critically thinking and hypothesis testing is a crucial skill needed in all students – not just future scientists. When I have free time, I love paint-by-number kits, knitting or crocheting, and playing with my adorable white bunny, Garnet.

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology & Chemistry fueled by the aspiration of becoming an M.D. My work in research involves investigation into the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome by exploring the genetic analysis and characterization implemented from the disorder. Outside of the lab I like to remain active spending most of my time in nature and exploring new places.

I am a senior biology major at the University of New Orleans and kinesiology graduate of Louisiana State University- Baton Rouge. I am a native of New Orleans and proud dual citizen of Belize. I have started working in Dr. Atallah’s lab in Spring 2020 and am enjoying learning and assisting with his genomic research. In my spare time I’m often creating new recipes in the kitchen, direct-care volunteering with hospice patients, working out at my local YMCA, reading, traveling or playing and watching sports, my favorites are soccer and baseball. I plan to attend graduate school to pursue a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

I am a junior Biology undergraduate minoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences. I began working in Dr. Atallah’s lab in 2020. My career goals include researching environmental effects on human health.

I am currently an undergraduate biology student with a minor in mathematics. My interests in the biology field include genetics and mycology. Currently in the lab I am working to use CRISPR to edit the Drosophila grimshawi genome. Aside from the CRISPR project I assist the other lab members with daily tasks and general upkeep of our flies. Outside of the lab I enjoy gaming, cooking, and studying the Korean language.

My current research interests are in the areas of bioinformatics and data science. Since May 2017, I have worked with Dr. Atallah on a computational simulation of transposable element dynamics in a human cell population. We are interested in studying transposable element dynamics in somatic as well as germline contexts. I have also performed statistical genomic analysis as part of the project.

I'm an undergraduate biology student with a chemistry minor. I'm interested in human health and I'm pursuing a career in communication disorders. I assist with maintenance in the lab and husbandry of the flies. In the Spring of 2019, I am part of the Oxford Nanopore project that aims to sequence the genomes of Hawaiian Scaptomyza flies in the convenience of our lab. Outside the lab, I like to read, write poetry, play video games, and explore New Orleans.

I have broad interest in evolutionary biology, physiology, and genomics. I joined Atallah's lab in May 2016, as an undergraduate research assistant. Since then, I have been enjoying taking care of our Drosophila flies collection, and doing some computational genomic analysis on Drosophila genetic sequences.