Graduate Students

Diego N. Mendez Aviles, Ph.D. Student
mendezdi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Project: Investigating the role of RNA binding proteins in heterochromatin maintenance.

Andrew Katznelson, Ph.D. Student
akatznel@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
B.S. University of California, Davis; M. Phil University of Cambridge
Project: Understanding specificity of pioneer factor interactions across variable chromatin environments.

Claire Makowski, Ph.D. Student
claire.makowski@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
B.S. State University of New York at Brockport
Project: Modifying heterochromatin to improve cellular reprogramming.

Kjartan Skarphéðinsson, Master’s Student
kjartan.skarpheoinsson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
BS in molecular biology and biochemistry, University of Iceland
Project: Unveiling pioneer factor PU.1 interaction with nucleosomes.