In order of appearance:
Juan Arriaga, PhD. (Principal Investigator)
Juan is Assistant Professor at the Departments of Oncological Sciences and Urology. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina and obtained his Ph.D from the same institution while working at the CIO-FUCA and Leloir Institutes. Juan completed his postdoctoral training at Columbia University Medical Center.
Sinai Profile: https://icahn.mssm.edu/profiles/juan-arriaga
Anindita Dutta, PhD. (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Anindita did her Bachelor of Science at Vidyasagar University and her Master’s at the University of Calcutta, both in Botany. She then obtained her Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University studying the role of PICH, an ATP dependent chromatin remodeling protein in oxidative stress response. Welcome Anindita!
Houssein Chhouri, PhD. (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Houssein received a Bachelor of Science in Biology as well as a Masters in Cell Biology and in Genomics and Health, all from Lebanese University in Lebanon. He completed his Ph.D in Molecular Biology at the University of Rouen, France where he developed high-throughput barcode screens to identify the mechanism of action of anticancer drugs. Welcome Houssein!
Daoud Rahman, MSc. (Associate Researcher)
Daoud received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Masters in Biology from St John’s University in New York, developing genetically encoded sensors in cell lines. Welcome Daoud!
Twinkle Bapuji Vhatkar, MSc. (Bioinformatician)
Twinkle received her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bioinformatics, and is now a bioinformatician in the Bioinformatics for Next Generation Sequencing core (BiNGS). Twinkle’s research centered around in-depth analysis of long-read direct RNA sequencing data. Her passion for using computational tools to address biological questions drives her to continuously explore innovative approaches and stay at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. Welcome Twinkle!
Lab Alumni:
Eugenia Pogodin (M.Sc): Congratulations Eve on getting you Master of Science in Biomedical Science (MSBS) degree with us!