people

Jay Hesselberth, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Associate Director of the Molecular Biology PhD Program
Co-Director of the RNA Bioscience Initiative
@jayhesselberth
Scholar Citations

Mandy Richer, PhD
Research Scientist
amanda.richer (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-richer-1718b297/

Erika Lasda, PhD
Research Scientist
erika.lasda (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elasda/

Maggie Balas, PhD
Research Scientist
maggie.balas (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-balas/

Faculty lead of the RNA Bioscience Initiative Informatics Fellows

Ryan Sheridan, PhD
Research Associate
ryan.sheridan (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://github.com/sheridar
Scholar Citations
RBI Informatics Fellow

Tyler Matheny, PhD
Research Associate
tyler.matheny (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://github.com/tylermatheny
Scholar Citations
RBI Informatics Fellow

Kristen Wells, PhD
Research Associate
kristen.wells-wrasman (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://github.com/kwells4
RBI Informatics Fellow (joint with the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes)

Laura White, PhD
Research Associate
laura.k.white (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.github.com/lkwhite/
RBI Informatics Fellow

Catherine Nicholas
Graduate Student (BSP, MOLB), joint with Mia Smith, PhD
catherine.nicholas (at) cuanschutz.edu

Aspen Martin
Professional Research Assistant
aspen.uecker-martin (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aspenmartin/

Saylor Strugar
Professional Research Assistant
saylor.strugar (at) cuanschutz.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/saylor-strugar-4985061b6/
alumni
Caitlin Winkler, PhD
previously: RBI Informatics Fellow (joint with Section of Developmental Biology)
current position: Bridge Informatics
https://github.com/oligomyeggo
Rui Fu, PhD
previously: RBI Informatics Fellow
current position: Bioinformatics Scientist, New York Genome Center
https://github.com/raysinensis
Rachel Ancar, PhD
previously: Graduate Student (MSTP, MOLB)
current position: Medical Student, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mandy Richer, PhD
previously: Graduate Student (BSP, MOLB)
current position: Research Scientist, Hesselberth lab
Patrick Cherry, PhD
previously: Graduate Student (MOLB)
current position: Scientist, Twist Bioscience
https://www.linkedin.com/in/p-cherry/
Sally Peach, MD, PhD
previously: Graduate Student (MSTP, MOLB)
current position: Pediatrics Resident, Seattle Children’s Hospital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallypeach/
Suzi Bryan, PhD
previously: Graduate Student (BSP, MOLB)
current position: Scientist, Illumina
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzibryan/
Shannon Walsh, PhD
previously: Postdoctoral Fellow
current position: Assistant Professor, Michigan State
https://bmb.natsci.msu.edu/teaching-faculty/shannon-walsh/
Monica Ransom, PhD
previously: Postdoctoral Fellow
current position: Instructor, UC Genomics Core
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/colorado-cancer-center/research/shared-resources/genomics
Austin Gillen, PhD
previously: Postdoctoral Fellow
current position: Assistant Research Professor, Hematology, CU Anschutz
https://som.ucdenver.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/25627
Stephen Garrey, PhD
previously: Postdoctoral Fellow
current position:
Sidhant Puntambekar
previously: RBISIP summer intern
current position:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhant-puntambekar/
Haven Himmighoefer
previously: Undergraduate researcher
current position:
Lakotah Hardie
previously:
current position:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xjtlmWcAAAAJ&hl=en
Leslie Aranda
previously: GEMS summer intern
current position:
Monty Prekeris
previously: PRA
current position:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prekeris/
Kerri York
previously: PRA
current position:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriyork/