Amanda Collier

Assistant Project Scientist

Amanda’s research focuses on signaling mechanisms governing lineage specification and developmental timing during human embryonic development.s

Peter Cullimore

PhD Candidate

Peter’s research focuses on elucidating the importance of the drosophila oocyte actin mesh in maintaining fertility.

Shreya Kordale

Graduate Student

Shreya’s research focuses on dissecting cell-type-specific regulatory mechanisms of non-coding genetic variants in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.

Mark Larsen

PhD Candidate

Mark’s work focuses on understanding how TFAP2A regulates early human germline development.

Max Levenson

PhD Candidate

Max’s work focuses on uncovering epigenetic mechanisms of environmental reproductive toxicants using the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

Andrew Mead

Postdoctoral Fellow

Andrew’s research focuses on characterization of novel apicoplast biogenesis factors to combat congenital toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

Stephanie Orchanian

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stepanie’s research focuses on investigating how the interactions between the gut microbiome and xenobiotics influence disease outcomes.

Victoria Rodriquez

Postdoctoral Fellow

Victoria’s research focuses on the impact of treatment-induced menopause on quality of life and mental health among gynecologic cancer survivors.

Paul Vander

PhD Candidate

Paul’s research aims to understand how circulating estrogens influence energy balance, using female mice as a model system, towards the goal of improving treatment options for post-menopause metabolic dysfunction.

Lingyu Zhan

Postdoctoral Fellow

Lingyu’s research focuses on the genetic architecture of maternal neuropsychiatric disorders with a focus on rare and structural variations.