People

Principal Investigator

Yue Julia Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, 

College of Medicine, FSU.

Office: Thrasher Medical Research Building, Suite 2300-D 

Tel: 850-645-7324

Email: julia.wang@med.fsu.edu

Dr. Wang obtained a B.S. at Tsinghua University in China, and received her Ph.D. degree in Human Genetics at Johns Hopkins University. Julia completed her post-doctoral training in Dr. Klaus Kaestner's laboratory at University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her love for science, Julia enjoys rock climbing and playing with her cat. 

Xue (Snow) Hu, M.S.

Co-mentored with Dr. Mike Roper.

Email: xue.hu@med.fsu.edu

Snow earned her B.S. from Xinjiang University and her M.S. from Hunan University in China. She is interested in applying single-cell RNA sequencing techniques to human pancreatic islets and is dedicated to exploring the pathogenesis of diabetes. Outside the lab, Snow spends a lot of time cooking and enjoying nature.

Pilar Toledo, M.D.

Email: pilar.toledo@med.fsu.edu

Pilar obtained her M.D. degree at the National University of Tucumán (Argentina). As a research assistant, she is interested in learning about new technologies  in molecular biology that can provide us with a better understanding of diseases, in particular diabetes. When she is not working, she enjoys running, doing outdoor activities, and spending time with her dog. 

Carson Mickey

Email: carson.mickey@med.fsu.edu

Carson obtained his B.S with Honors in Biochemistry at Coastal Carolina University in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina. He is interested in pancreatic β-cell biology and the mechanisms underlying diabetes, specifically gene regulation, cellular stress responses, and how β-cells adapt to pathological conditions. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing sports, spending time with friends, cooking, and traveling. 

Pamela Sandoval Sanchez, M.S.

Email:  p.sandoval-sanchez@med.fsu.edu

Pamela obtained her B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and M.S. in Biology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Her profound interest in the central dogma of molecular biology motivated her to delve deeper into the realm of molecular sciences and recognize that even subtle genetic alterations can trigger significant downstream consequences. Pamela enjoys spending quality time with her family, reading fiction books, and cuddling with her cat Eleven.

Jyoti KC, M.S.

Email:  jyoti.kc@med.fsu.edu

Jyoti earned her B.S in Microbiology from Tribhuvan University and her M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Grand Valley State University. She is interested in understanding how molecular and epigenetic mechanisms contribute to human disease, with a focus on pancreatic beta cell function and diabetes. Outside the lab, she enjoys exploring new places and spending time by the ocean.

Li Guo

2024-2025. Postdoc. Current position: Data Scientist at Novogene.

Gengqian Xie

2019-2024. Postdoc. Current position: Research faculty at FSU.

Kathryn Woodford

2021-2024. Undergraduate student. Current position: Pharm.D. student at UF.

Hyo Jeong Yong

2019-2023. Ph.D. student. Current position: Postdoc at Harvard.

Valerie Martino

2021-2023. Undergraduate student. Current position: Pharm.D. student at UF.

Jacob Gottlieb

2021-2022. Research assistant. 

Patrick Wabnitz

2019-2020. UROP undergraduate student. Current position: FSU. 

Madison Layfield

2019-2020. UROP undergraduate student. Current position: Ph.D. student in Biostatistics. FSU.