Principal Investigator
Jeffrey Savas, Ph.D.
Investigating how altered protein turnover contributes to synaptic dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and aging. Pubmed
Blue Zaire Frontosas
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Research Assistant Professor
Yi-Zhi Wang, Ph.D.
NARSAD / BBRF Young Investigator (2019-2021)
Characterizing synapse type specific proteomes in the striatum and the role of exosomes in synaptic communication. Pubmed
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Kritika Goyal, Ph.D.
Defining the interplay between amyloid plaque dynamics, anti-amyloid therapies, and microglial responses. Pubmed
Ivan Santiago Marrero, Ph.D.
Uncovering how sleep deprivation alters synaptic protein turnover in healthy brain function and Alzheimer’s disease. Pubmed
Yuvraj Joshi, Ph.D.
American Hearing Research Foundation Fellowship 2025
Defining the role of extremely long-lived proteins in noise-induced hearing loss and presbycusis. Pubmed
Graduate Students
Emily Dexter, B.S.
Determining how tau misfolding and aggregation disrupt neuronal function and trigger cell death. Pubmed
Elly Yeom, B.S.
Investigating how defects in ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis promote aging. Pubmed
Rayo Oyeyemi, B.S.
Investigating the molecular pathways linking amyloid accumulation to Lewy pathology in Alzheimer’s disease with Lewy body co-pathology. Pubmed
Technical Staff
Han Van, B.S.
Applying and developing advanced high-throughput workflows for protein analysis. Pubmed
Undergraduate Students
Eric Young
Uncovering protein damage associated with aging.
Casey Li
Carol Zeng
Gone from sight, but not from memory
Nalini Rao, Ph.D. (2019-2025): Postdoctoral fellow at UCSF
Ewa Bomba-Warczak, Ph.D. (2017-2025): Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Miguel Ramirez, Ph.D. (2016-2025): Scientist at AbbVie
Arun Upadhyay, Ph.D. (2019-2024): Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
Kamil Gebis (2022-2024): Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University
Anika Wilen (2022-2024): Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University
Olivia DeGulis (2021-2023): Ph.D. candidate at NYU SOM
Blaire Lee (2021-2022): M.D. student, George Washington University
Seby Edassery (2019-2021): Director at Mass Spec Lab at Loyola University of Chicago
Timothy Hark, PhD. (2015-2021): Patent Specialist at Nixon Peabody LLP
Jintao Yu, M.D. (2019-2021): M.D. at Wuhan Union Hospital
Natalia Khalatyan (2017-2019): PhD candidate at Northwestern University
Samuel Smukowski (2016 – 2018): PhD candidate at UW Seattle
Nopporn Jongkamonwiwat, Ph.D. (2016 – 2018): Assistant Professor at Mahidol University, Thailand
Kira Cozzolino (2016-2018): PhD student at CU Boulder