PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Education
Ph.D. Intercellular Communiaction, Tel Aviv University
M.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tel Aviv University
B.S. Biology, Tel Aviv University
Research Positions
2026 - present - Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University, GA
2024-2026 - Assistant Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY
2017-2024 - Research Associate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) at Duke University, NC
2014-2017 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Duke University, NC
CURRENT MEMBERS
Matthew Chaves
Undergraduate Researcher
Xanthomonas vasicola genetics
Education
B.S. Chemistry, Kennesaw State University, 2030 (Expected)
Sadhika Peram
Undergraduate Researcher
Escherichia coli chromatin structure
Education
B.S. Biology, Kennesaw State University, 2030 (Expected)
Wyatt Wright
Undergraduate Researcher
Xanthomonas vasicola effector-host interactions
Education
B.S. Environmental Science, Kennesaw State University, 2030 (Expected)
ALUMNI
Wenjia Yu (BNL, 2025-2026)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Education
Ph.D. Plant Immunity, Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2023
Patrick Deridal (BNL, Fall 2025)
Post-Graduate Researcher, DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program
Education
B.S. Biology, Sonoma State University, CA, 2025
Daniel Figueroa (BNL, Summer 2025)
Undergraduate Researcher, DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program
Education
B.S. Biology, Stony Brook University, NY, 2026
Lauren Tuzik (BNL, Summer 2025)
Undergraduate Researcher, DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program
Education
B.S. Biology and Computer Science, Norwich University, VT, 2026
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