Research Team
Principal Investigator
I received my PhD in the lab of Gary Lewin at the Max Delbrueck Center in Berlin, Germany. I then moved to the lab of Peter Barr-Gillespie at the Oregon Health Science University in Portland for my postdoctoral studies. In 2010, I joined the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Virginia.
I enjoy all kinds of sports (active and passive), my favorite being soccer. I am trying to keep up with the undergraduate and graduate students in pickup games, but it is getting increasingly difficult. I also used to read a lot, but recently have become lazy and have resorted to binge-watching Netflix and Amazon Prime shows. |
Graduate Students
I’m a graduate student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics program. I graduated from Clemson in 2015 with a dual B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Genetics, with a minor in psychology. My project involves characterizing the repair of noise-induced damage to hair bundle stereocilia. In my free time, I like to read, watch Clemson football, spend time with my dog, and explore Charlottesville.
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I am a graduate student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Program. I received my B.S. degree in Biotechnology from Hebei Normal University, China in 2016. My current investigation concerns the roles of different isoforms of MyosinVIIA in mechanotransduction and their gene regulation. I also work on deep-learning, trying to develop new tools for image denoising and ABR analysis. Outside the lab, I like to play badminton and hike with my friends. I am also a video-gamer when left on my own.
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Resident/Neurotology/Clinical Researchers
Undergraduate Researchers
Past Lab pictures
Past members:
Postdocs:
- Tingting Du (now Ass. Prof. at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai)
- Saman Hussain (now at NIH)
- Shimon Francis (now at Akouos)
ENT Neurotology fellows and residents:
- Garrett Casale (ENT resident)
- Ted Imbery (neurology fellow)
- Doug Ruhl (neurotology fellow)
- Bobby Reed (ENT resident)
- Jeong-Hwan Choi (visiting ENT scholar)
- Brian Nicholas (neurology fellow)
- Will Dougherty (ENT resident)
Undergraduate researchers and technicians:
Sonali Nanda, Jim Pagana, Josh Katz, Michael Lacy, Sibo Zhang, Maura Nakahata, Jin-Sik (Terry) Song, Dasam Jeong, Jeewoo Kim, Nelson Barrientos, Kurren Gill, Will Butler, Yeonji Kim (did I forget anyone? let me know if I did!)
Postdocs:
- Tingting Du (now Ass. Prof. at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai)
- Saman Hussain (now at NIH)
- Shimon Francis (now at Akouos)
ENT Neurotology fellows and residents:
- Garrett Casale (ENT resident)
- Ted Imbery (neurology fellow)
- Doug Ruhl (neurotology fellow)
- Bobby Reed (ENT resident)
- Jeong-Hwan Choi (visiting ENT scholar)
- Brian Nicholas (neurology fellow)
- Will Dougherty (ENT resident)
Undergraduate researchers and technicians:
Sonali Nanda, Jim Pagana, Josh Katz, Michael Lacy, Sibo Zhang, Maura Nakahata, Jin-Sik (Terry) Song, Dasam Jeong, Jeewoo Kim, Nelson Barrientos, Kurren Gill, Will Butler, Yeonji Kim (did I forget anyone? let me know if I did!)