Joshua C. Saldivar

Assistant Professor

Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Ohio State University
                    Postdoc in Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University
Hobbies: Rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and playing the piano
Lab superpower: Fluorescence microscopy
Research interest: I'm interested in the dynamics of the nucleus and how they ensure the stability of genetic and epigenetic information.

Carlos Origel Marmolejo

Postdoctoral Scholar

Hometown: Irapuato, Mexico
Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University
Hobbies: Golf, kayaking
Lab superpower: Cell engineering
Research interest: I'm interested in how mammalian cells coordinate the processes of transcription and replication during S phase.

Juyoung Lee

Computation Intern/Master's student

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Education: B.S. in Biology, University of Oregon
Hobbies: Hiking, baking, and playing piano
Lab superpower: Debugging error messages
Research interest: I'm interested in how the changes in the epigenome and chromatin conformation relate to gene regulation.

Paige Roberts

Research Assistant 2

Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Education: B.S. in Biology, Washington State University
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, backpacking, baking, obsessing over animals, and everything food!
Lab superpower: Tissue culture, immunofluorescence assays and microscopy
Research interest: I'm interested in molecular biology, epigenetics, and cellular engineering applications to cancer biology and climate solutions.

Spandana Naldiga

Postdoctoral Scholar

Hometown: Telangana, India
Education: Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Hobbies: Reading, jogging, and traveling
Lab superpower: High-content microscopy
Research interest: I'm interested in RB1 and its regulation of transcription factors and histone modifications in breast and ovarian cancer.

Tucker

Lab pup

Hometown: Portland, OR
Education: Graduated from puppy training school
Hobbies: walking, swimming, hiking, dog parks, barking, and asking for treats
Lab superpower: getting lots of pets and lowering everyone's stress levels
Research interest: I'm interested in the smell of grass and plants.