Current members

Natalie Minkovsky, PhD, Adjunct Professor
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences Rowan University
My main research interest is investigation of mechanisms aligning ribosome biogenesis and cell cycle in prokaryotic (Bacillus subtilis) and mammalian cells.
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences Rowan University
My main research interest is investigation of mechanisms aligning ribosome biogenesis and cell cycle in prokaryotic (Bacillus subtilis) and mammalian cells.
Allison Higgins, Undergraduate student I am an undergraduate student at Rowan University majoring in biological sciences with minors in chemistry and computer science and a certificate in bioinformatics. My research interests include gene and protein expression, genetics, gene editing, and proteomics. As a volunteer researcher, I work with tissue culture and molecular cloning techniques. One of my projects include restriction enzyme cloning to observe critical genes involved in the 60S ribosomal subunit assembly. Joan Castells Ballester, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow
I am interested in different aspects of protein synthesis, and protein quality control, and how these are connected to the cellular response to stress. Previously, I investigated the influence of protein glycosylation on proteostasis in the secretory pathway. Recently, I retrotranslocated into the cytosol, and my main focus is exploring the role of the Ribosomal Expansion Segment 7 and its influence in the formation of TRAP (Translational Relocalization with Aberrant Polypeptides) bodies, a newly discovered class of cytosolic compartments that host damaged, yet translationally competent ribosomes together with misfolded proteins. |
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Leena Srivastava, PhD
Former postdoctoral fellow Current occupation: Senior Research Scientist at Eli Lilly |
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Farrah Mansour, MSc
Former Technical Associate Current occupation: bioprocess data analytics sales, Sartorius |
Nick Kovalev, PhD
Former postdoctoral fellow Current occupation: University of Kentucky |
Dan Smethurst, PhD
Former postdoctoral fellow Current occupation: Associate Medical Writer at Oxford Pharmagenesis. |
Arnab Ghosh, PhD
Former postdoctoral fellow Current occupation: Sr. Research Associate; Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University |
Brandon Trainor, PhD
Former PhD student Current occupation: CAR-T Scientist at Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions |

Russell Sapio, PhD
Former PhD student
Current occupation:
Analytical Assay Development in Gene Therapy
Former PhD student
Current occupation:
Analytical Assay Development in Gene Therapy