Current Lab Members

Catherine Denicourt, Ph.D
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Training
HHMI/University of California San Diego
Ph.D Molecular Biology
University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Training
HHMI/University of California San Diego
Ph.D Molecular Biology
University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Sseu-Pei Hwang
Graduate Student
M.Sc. Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
B.S. Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Graduate Student
M.Sc. Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
B.S. Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Katherine Barondeau
Research Assistant II
B.S. Biochemical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Trinity University, San Antonio TX
Research Assistant II
B.S. Biochemical Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Trinity University, San Antonio TX

Julia Nichols
Visiting Student Trainee
Cell Biology and Genetics Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Visiting Student Trainee
Cell Biology and Genetics Major, Rice University, Houston TX

Marcus Sandoval
Visiting Student Trainee
Neuroscience Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Visiting Student Trainee
Neuroscience Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Past Lab Members

Han Liao, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D Nanoscale Materials
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian, China
B.S. Biology
Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D Nanoscale Materials
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian, China
B.S. Biology
Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China

Joshua Cha
Visiting Summer Student Trainee
Molecular and Cell Biology Major, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Visiting Summer Student Trainee
Molecular and Cell Biology Major, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Hunter McConie, B.Sc.
Research Assistant II
B.S.. Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Research Assistant II
B.S.. Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Cindy Han
Research Technician I
Cell Biology and Genetics Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Research Technician I
Cell Biology and Genetics Major, Rice University, Houston TX

Amirtha Shekar
Visiting Student Trainee
Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Neuroscience Double Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Visiting Student Trainee
Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Neuroscience Double Major, Rice University, Houston TX

Anushri Gaur, B.Sc., M.Sc
Research Assistant I
M. RES. Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
M.Sc. Biotechnology, University of Bangalore, Bangalore, India
B. Sc. Life Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Research Assistant I
M. RES. Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
M.Sc. Biotechnology, University of Bangalore, Bangalore, India
B. Sc. Life Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Karen Wang
Research Technician I
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Research Technician I
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Major, Rice University, Houston TX

Moses Ogundipe, B.A
Research Assistant I
B. A. Biology, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN
Research Assistant I
B. A. Biology, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN

Yakndara Ekpo, B.Sc.
Research Assistant I
B. Sc. Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Research Assistant I
B. Sc. Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Victor Song

Summer Research Student
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Major, Rice University, Houston TX
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Major, Rice University, Houston TX

Erica Cassimere, Ph.D, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Purdu University, West Lafayette, IN
B.S. Biology
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Ph.D Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Purdu University, West Lafayette, IN
B.S. Biology
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Claire Mauvais, B.A

Research Assistant I
B.A. Neurosciences, Rice University, Houston, TX
B.A. Neurosciences, Rice University, Houston, TX

Christopher Castle, B.A, Research Assistant II
B.A. Biology Pre-Med
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
B.A. Biology Pre-Med
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Jinho Lee, Ph.D, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Cell Biology
Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
B.S. Engineering
Sugkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
Ph.D. Cell Biology
Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
B.S. Engineering
Sugkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea

Varada Dandekar, B.Sc., M. Sc., Research Assistant I
M.Sc. Biotechnology
University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas
M.Sc. Microbiology
Modern College, Pune, India
B.Sc. Biotechnology
Modern College, Pune, India
M.Sc. Biotechnology
University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas
M.Sc. Microbiology
Modern College, Pune, India
B.Sc. Biotechnology
Modern College, Pune, India