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* Group photo - June - 2014
* Group photo - July - 2015
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back row; L-R: Vincent, Laura, Temi, Lisa, Rob, Carlos
back row; L-R: Rob, Kamal, Temi, Nikita, Laura, Peter
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front row; L-R: Wamiah, Jing, Joanne
front row; L-R: Melinda, Jing, Lisa, Wamiah, Joanne
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(not shown) Kamal, Peter
(not shown) Rilee Zeinert
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*Summer 2012 BBQ photo at Laura's pad
 
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= Principal Investigator =
= Principal Investigator =
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== Graduate students ==
== Graduate students ==
Graduate training and education is a crucial aspect of our laboratory culture.  Here are our current students:


*[[Joanne Lau]] (Doctoral Student, Micro Program) is currently identifying regions of ClpXP regulators critical for their function.
*[[Joanne Lau]] (Doctoral Student, Micro Program) is currently identifying regions of ClpXP regulators critical for their function.
*[[Jing Liu]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is studying how factors important for DNA replication are degraded.
*[[Jing Liu]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is studying how DnaA, the initiator of DNA replication is degraded.
*[[Robert Vass]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is discovering how ClpXP processes proteins during cell-cycle.
*[[Robert Vass]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is discovering how ClpXP processes essential replication factors.
*[[Kamal Joshi]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is defining how protein localization influences protein degradation.
*[[Kamal Joshi]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is defining how hierarchies of adaptors generate substrate specificity.
*[[Lisa Hernandez Alicea]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is determining how ClpXP extracts membrane proteins.
*[[Rilee Zeinert]] (Doctoral Student, MCB) is studying the Lon protease.


== Undergraduate students ==
== Undergraduate students ==


*[[Brian Shin]] (class of 2013, Biology major) is a work-study student in the lab.
Many of us gained our passion for science through undergraduate experiences, we are thrilled to host these students:
*[[Ying Zhang]] (class of 2013, BMB major) is working to understand common features of response regulators in different pathways.
 
*[[Daniel DiCorpo]] (class of 2013, BMB major) is determining how cells respond to unbalanced protein degradation.
*[[Wamiah Chowdhury]]
*[[Justin Li]] (class of 2014, BMB major) just joined the lab.
*[[Temi Molinar Jr]]
*[[Melinda Serrato]]
 


== EXTRAS ==
== EXTRAS ==
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== Previous Lab Members ==
== Previous Lab Members ==


*Nathan Colon, undergraduate (Spring 2010)/technican (Summer 2010), graduated 2010, BMB. - Current position: PREP program.
The lab has had the privilege of hosting many scientists from all paths, cultures and career stages.
 
*[[Nathan Colon]], undergraduate (Spring 2010)/technican (Summer 2010), graduated 2010, BMB. - Current position: PREP program.
*[[Laura I Francis]], Ph.D. (postdoc 2010-2011)  is now an instructor with the Biology Department here at UMass.
*[[Laura I Francis]], Ph.D. (postdoc 2010-2011)  is now an instructor with the Biology Department here at UMass.
*[[Keith Rood]] (Masters Student, BMB) has graduated - current position: Sasisekharan Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (MIT).
*[[Keith Rood]] (Masters Student, BMB) has graduated - current position: Sasisekharan Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (MIT).\
*[[Kamal Joshi]] (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Fall 2011.
*[[Keith Ballard]] (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Spring 2010.
*[[Sid Advani]] (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Fall 2011.
*[[Sid Advani]] (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Fall 2011.
*[[Claudine Mapa]] (graduated 2012, BMB major) currently a PhD graduate student at UMass Worcester.
*[[Claudine Mapa]] (graduated 2012, BMB major) currently a PhD graduate student at UMass Worcester.
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*[[Nathan Colon]] (PREP program 2012) currently an MD student at Drexel School of Medicine.  
*[[Nathan Colon]] (PREP program 2012) currently an MD student at Drexel School of Medicine.  
*[[Amber Cantin]] (MS 2012, BS 2012, BMB) currently working at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge.
*[[Amber Cantin]] (MS 2012, BS 2012, BMB) currently working at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge.
*[[Paula Muhlnickel]] (Masters Diploma Student, Ruhr University, Germany) - returned to Germany.
*[[Paula Muhlnickel]] (Masters Diploma Student, Ruhr University, Germany); 2012-2013 is currently a PhD student at the Max Planck Dortmund.
*[[Nousheen Hamid Bhat]], Ph.D. was developing new methodologies for discovery of novel ClpXP substrates.
*[[Nousheen Hamid Bhat]], Ph.D. was developing new methodologies for discovery of novel ClpXP substrates.
*[[Gagandeep Singh]] (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently an MD student at Brown.
*[[Alexander Duval]] (class of 2013, BMB major) worked on characterization of novel PAS domains in Caulobacter.
*[[Brian Shin]] (class of 2013, Biology major) is a technician in the Burton lab at Harvard MCB.
*[[Ying Zhang]] (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently working as a technician in Boston.
*[[Daniel DiCorpo]] (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently a PhD student at Brown.
*[[Justin Li]] (class of 2014, BMB major) worked on determining how DnaA is degraded.
*[[Saskia Heybrouck]] (visiting student, Ruhr University, Germany; 2014) is finishing her diploma in Germany
*[[Vincent Borowy]] (class of 2015, BMB major) worked on ClpC unfoldases in chloroplasts.


== Fun(ner) stuff ==
== Fun(ner) stuff ==


Group photo - MAAAARRRRTTTYYYYY!!!!!
Group photo - MAAAARRRRTTTYYYYY!!!!!
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[[Image:ChienLabSENIORSphoto.JPG|400px]] Graduation for Marty, Pat, and Claudine - Spring 2012 <br>


Group photo - At Boston Bacterial Meeting - Summer 2011
Group photo - At Boston Bacterial Meeting - Summer 2011

Latest revision as of 06:53, 6 July 2015

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  • Group photo - July - 2015


back row; L-R: Rob, Kamal, Temi, Nikita, Laura, Peter
front row; L-R: Melinda, Jing, Lisa, Wamiah, Joanne
(not shown) Rilee Zeinert


Principal Investigator

Current Lab Members

Postdoctoral Researchers

Graduate students

Graduate training and education is a crucial aspect of our laboratory culture. Here are our current students:

  • Joanne Lau (Doctoral Student, Micro Program) is currently identifying regions of ClpXP regulators critical for their function.
  • Jing Liu (Doctoral Student, MCB) is studying how DnaA, the initiator of DNA replication is degraded.
  • Robert Vass (Doctoral Student, MCB) is discovering how ClpXP processes essential replication factors.
  • Kamal Joshi (Doctoral Student, MCB) is defining how hierarchies of adaptors generate substrate specificity.
  • Lisa Hernandez Alicea (Doctoral Student, MCB) is determining how ClpXP extracts membrane proteins.
  • Rilee Zeinert (Doctoral Student, MCB) is studying the Lon protease.

Undergraduate students

Many of us gained our passion for science through undergraduate experiences, we are thrilled to host these students:


EXTRAS

  • Laura I Francis (senior advisor) - provides needed guidance, insight, and general sanity.

Previous Lab Members

The lab has had the privilege of hosting many scientists from all paths, cultures and career stages.

  • Nathan Colon, undergraduate (Spring 2010)/technican (Summer 2010), graduated 2010, BMB. - Current position: PREP program.
  • Laura I Francis, Ph.D. (postdoc 2010-2011) is now an instructor with the Biology Department here at UMass.
  • Keith Rood (Masters Student, BMB) has graduated - current position: Sasisekharan Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (MIT).\
  • Keith Ballard (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Spring 2010.
  • Sid Advani (MCB) was a rotation student in the lab - Fall 2011.
  • Claudine Mapa (graduated 2012, BMB major) currently a PhD graduate student at UMass Worcester.
  • Patrick Stoddard(graduated 2012, BMB major) currently a PhD graduate student at Harvard MCB.
  • Martin Susskind (graduated 2012, BMB major) currently on the West Coast.
  • Nathan Colon (PREP program 2012) currently an MD student at Drexel School of Medicine.
  • Amber Cantin (MS 2012, BS 2012, BMB) currently working at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge.
  • Paula Muhlnickel (Masters Diploma Student, Ruhr University, Germany); 2012-2013 is currently a PhD student at the Max Planck Dortmund.
  • Nousheen Hamid Bhat, Ph.D. was developing new methodologies for discovery of novel ClpXP substrates.
  • Gagandeep Singh (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently an MD student at Brown.
  • Alexander Duval (class of 2013, BMB major) worked on characterization of novel PAS domains in Caulobacter.
  • Brian Shin (class of 2013, Biology major) is a technician in the Burton lab at Harvard MCB.
  • Ying Zhang (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently working as a technician in Boston.
  • Daniel DiCorpo (class of 2013, BMB major) is currently a PhD student at Brown.
  • Justin Li (class of 2014, BMB major) worked on determining how DnaA is degraded.
  • Saskia Heybrouck (visiting student, Ruhr University, Germany; 2014) is finishing her diploma in Germany
  • Vincent Borowy (class of 2015, BMB major) worked on ClpC unfoldases in chloroplasts.

Fun(ner) stuff

Group photo - MAAAARRRRTTTYYYYY!!!!!


Graduation for Marty, Pat, and Claudine - Spring 2012

Group photo - At Boston Bacterial Meeting - Summer 2011

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