Current Members

 

Principal investigator
Brian Crane
Brian Crane
Degree: B.Sc., University of Manitoba; Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute
Email: bc69@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Timothée Chauviré
Timothée Chauviré
Degree: M.Sc., Université de Nantes, 2011; Ph.D., Université Grenoble Alpes, 2014
Project: Aerotaxis, cw-EPR and pulse EPR on proteins
Email: tsc84@cornell.edu
Rob Dunleavy
Robert Dunleavy
Degree: B.Sc., Lehigh University, 2016; Ph.D. Cornell University, 2023
Project: Drosophila melanogaster Period
Email: rd497@cornell.edu
Mike Lynch
Michael Lynch
Degree: B.Sc., Emmanuel College, 2013; Ph.D., Cornell University, 2019
Project: Flagellar rotor
Email: mjl354@cornell.edu
Nicole Maurici
Nicole Maurici
Degree: B.A., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, 2016; Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2023
Project: Neurospora crassa Circadian Clock
Email: nm675@cornell.edu
Alise Muok
Alise Muok
Degree: B.Sc., U.C. Davis, 2012; Ph.D, Cornell University, 2018
Project: Chemotaxis in E. coli and Thermotoga
Email: arm325@cornell.edu
Daniyal Tariq
Daniyal Tariq
Degree: B.A., Franklin & Marshall College, 2016; Ph.D. Cornell University, 2022
Project: Neurospora crassa circadian clock
Email: dt473@cornell.edu
Graduate Research Associates
Herbert Castillo
Herbert Castillo
Degree: M.Sc., Biochemistry, Cal State University Los Angeles, 2021
Project: Melanopsin, E. coli Aer
Email: hsc43@cornell.edu
James Clark
Degree: B.A., Biochemistry, Colgate University, 2023
Project: CcP:Cyt C Electron Transport.
Email: jcc449@cornell.edu
Maithili Deshpande
Maithili Deshpande
Degree: B. Tech., National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (NITK), 2017
M.Sc., Cornell University, 2019
Project: Spirochete flagella
Email: msd254@cornell.edu
Jessica Holechek
Degree: B.S., St. Edward’s University, 2021
Project: Melanopsin
Email: jnh86@cornell.edu
Dhruva Nair
Dhruva Nair
Degree: B.Sc., UW-Madison, 2018
Project: syNOS and Bacterial switch complex
Email: da497@cornell.edu
Jess Whittemore
Jess Whittemore
Degree: B.Sc., Chemistry, Millersville University, 2021
Project: ESR method development, Aerotaxis
Email: jlw386@cornell.edu
Yajie Xu
Yajie Xu
Degree: B.Sc., Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, 2021
Project: Aerotaxis
Email: yx235@cornell.edu
Rebecca Zawistowski
Rebecca Zawistowski
Degree: B.Sc., Chemistry, Creighton University, 2018
Project: CcP:Cyt c electron transport
Email: rkz8@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
Amanuel Asras
Degree: Cornell University, 2023
Project: Aerotaxis
Email: aa739@cornell.edu
Angel Kahala
Degree: Cornell University, 2023
Project: Structural Characterization of Flagella
Email: amk427@cornell.edu
Lab Pet Scientists
Aeriel
Protein of interest: E. coli Aer
Often found: Busily conducting oxygen-sensitive experiments.
Cacey
Protein of interest: S. cerevisiae Cytochrome c
Often found: Socializing and divvying up electrons between his friends.
Herk
Protein of interest: Drosophila HK
Often found: Being aloof and mysterious.
Tara
Protein of interest: E. coli Tar
Often found: On the lookout for food while evaluating the water quality for toxins.
Timmy
Protein of interest: Drosophila Timeless
Often found: Beatboxing and dancing to the rhythm of the night.
Vivin
Protein of interest: N. crassa Vivid
Often found: Soaking up the rays and sizing up others who get in the way.

Former Members