People
Richard (Trey) Dolder
Ph.D. student
Richard is a graduate student in the Glazer lab, pursuing a Ph.D. in Human Genetics. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and previously worked in the NIDDK Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics at the NIH. He is now working on developing high-throughput methods to test a wide range of mutations in clinically significant ion channels.
Ellen Osborn
Ph.D. student
Ellen is a PhD student in the Human Genetics Program and is interested in interpretations of genetic disease, particularly understanding variant penetrance and addressing disparities in disease risk. She did her B.S. and M.S. at the University of California-Davis in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Genomic Medicine. Outside of the lab, she likes to trail run and take naps in the sun.
Jeremy Smith
Research Assistant
Jeremy is a Tennessee native and geneticist that works in the lab assisting with experiments, bioinformatics, and administrative work. He received his M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University where he studied both Genetics and Marine Biology. Jeremy plans to continue evolving his skills in data analysis and next generation sequencing techniques while growing with the lab.
Paige Roberson
Undergraduate
Paige is an undergrad majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minoring in Spanish. She is interested in pursuing a career in the medical field and is currently in love with dermatology. In her free time, Paige enjoys watching anime, spending time with family and friends, reading, playing volleyball, and working out.
Ryder Li
Undergraduate
Ryder is an undergraduate majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He is interested in attending medical school to pursue a career in medicine. He enjoys traveling and exploring the local food scene.
Sasha Barrera
Undergraduate
Sasha is an undergrad majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is interested in learning more about high throughput screening and cell culture, and wants to pursue a career in research. In her free time, she enjoys watching new movies, singing, and baking.
Marlyssa Lee
Undergraduate
Marlyssa is an undergrad double majoring in Child Studies and Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is interested in pursuing a career in nursing, specifically in the NICU. In her free time, Marlyssa enjoys watching anime, learning Korean, spending time with family and friends, and bowling.
LAB ALUMNI
Zerubabell Daniel
Research Assistant
Zerubabell worked in the lab first as an undergraduate researcher, then as a research assistant. He received his B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology from Yale University. He will be attending Harvard Medical School in the fall.