Selected Publications
Selected Publications
Tony T. Huang
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor
Fascinated with the specificity and versatility of a class of enzymes called deubiquitinases or DUBs.
Kate Coleman
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD in Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Boston University
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Hometown: Woburn, MA
Research Topics:
1. Determine mechanism(s) for DUB inactivation during oxidative stress
2. Identify and characterize substrates for reversible ubiquitylation upon replication stress
Hobbies: running NYRR races, finding the best NYC pizza slices, cooking, exploring NYC
Stephanie Patchett
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD in Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin
BS in Biology, Emmanuel College (Boston, MA)
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Research Topics:
1. Characterizing the role of DUBs in processing ribosomal proteins that are naturally synthesized as ubiquitin-precursors.
2. Investigating the potential for targeting and inhibiting specific DUBs to block ribosome synthesis in cancer cells.
Hobbies: painting, cooking
Caroline Davis
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin
BS in Cell and Molecular Biology, Florida State University
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Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Research Topics: Role of DUBs during mammalian stem cell differentiation
Hobbies: bouldering, reading, cooking, and hiking with my dog
Woori Bae
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD in Biochemistry, Yonsei University​
BS in Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University
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Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Research Topics: Identification of novel role(s) of PARP and PARG in regulating replication stress and the DNA damage response in cancer cells
Hobbies: walking, reading, taking pictures, traveling, and cooking
Liana Goehring
MD/PhD candidate
BA French and Chemistry, Wellesley College
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Research Topics: Transcription-replication conflicts in ovarian cancer cell models
Hobbies: watching reality TV, trying new restaurants
Wenxin Vincent Xia
Research Associate
BS Computational Biology, University of Pittsburgh​
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Research Topics: Investigating the role of DNA replication stress in tumorigenesis
Hobbies: I love exploring nice restaurants in NYC, listening to music, and watching gymnastics during my own time.
Previous Members
Hui-Lan Hu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Eva Morozko
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kit Leng Sarah Lui
Lab Technician (2018-2021)
Becci Spivak
Summer student (2021), current undergraduate at Brandeis University
Peter Tonzi
MD/PhD candidate (2015-2019), current Internal Medicine resident, NYU Langone
Zarah Aziz
Lab Technician (2017-2018)
