Henriette O'Geen
Assoc. Project Scientist
Henny's research interests focus on understanding the role of epigenetic features during human development and disease and to use this knowledge to alter the epigenome as it relates to human disease.
Miranda Garcia
Assistant Specialist
Miranda is dedicated to executing scientific studies, has extensive animal research experience, maintains laboratory space and safety, supports teammates, and responds to challenges.
Ulrika Beitnere
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ulla's research interests are in preclinical drug development from in vitro to in vivo using the newest CRISPR technologies. Working on the investigation of the CRISPR class Cas13 that targets RNA directly for Angelman Syndrome.
Marketa Tomkova
Postdoctoral Researcher
Marketa's interests are in cancer, mutagenesis, and epigenetics. She explores the interdisciplinary research using her expertise in bioinformatics.
Shared with the Hormozdiari Lab.
Chao Bian
Postdoctoral Researcher
Genetic and epigenetic engineering of nitrogen-related traits. Shared with the root specialists - the Brady Lab.
Nick Heath
PhD candidate
Research interests include molecular biology, synthetic biology, mechanism-focused protein evolution, protein engineering, and mathematical modeling of biophysical processes with an emphasis on the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools to serve the academic community and medical field.
Oran Gutierrez
PhD candidate
Oran is interested in CTCF loops, specifically loops in Angelman Syndrome locus and the possibility to target them with CRISPR/Cas9.
Works also in the LaSalle Lab.
Niraj Punjya
MD/PhD candidate
Niraj research interests include using gene therapies to treat genetic disorders, such as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in which he is using CRISPR activation technologies to upregulate the deleted genes characterizing the disorder. Shared with the Fink Lab.
Undergrad Researcher
Interested in genetic engineering applications in cell agriculture especially as it relates to synthesis of biologics. Harry is majoring in animal science.
Jeremy Brown
Undergrad Researcher
Besides helping with processing samples in the Segal Lab and working with Henny, Jeremy is a Tour Guide and Student Ambassador at UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions.