People

Current Lab Members

Stephanie Aboagye-Mensah
Engineering Undergraduate Student

Kalven Bonin
Physics Graduate Student

Ehsan Akbari
Research Scientist

Blanche Chen Blanche Chen
OSBP Graduate Student

Kristin Chesnutt Kristin Chesnutt
OSBP Graduate Student

Khan-Cox2 Khan Cox
Physics Graduate Student

Kevin Jamison Kevin Jamison
Physics Graduate Student

Eun Jun
Eun Jun
Physics Graduate Student

Roan Kovach
Roan Kovach
Engineering Undergraduate Student

Robin Zhiyuan Meng Robin Zhiyuan Meng
Biophysics Graduate Student

Michael Neuhoff Michael Neuhoff
Physics Graduate Student

Gregory Palomar
Gregory Palomar
Biochemistry Undergraduate Student
REU student from University of Tulsa

Wolfgang Pfeifer Wolfgang Pfeifer
Postdoctoral Researcher

poirier-pic Michael G. Poirier
Professor and Chair
Department of Physics
My CV

Ariel RobbinsAriel Robbins
Biophysics Graduate Student

Siamak Shokri
Siamak Shokri
Postdoctoral Researcher

Siamak Shokri
Lloyd Yang
Biology Undergraduate Student

Lab Alumni

2022

Nathan Burge Nathan Burge
OSBP Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: Investigations of the Mechanisms of Transcription Regulation by Histone H1
Currently a Research Scientist at Forge Biologics

Golbarg MohammadiroozbahaniGolbarg Mohammadiroozbahani
Postdoctoral Researcher

2021

Danielle Bingman
Physics Undergraduate Student

Michael Darcy-pic Michael Darcy
Physics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: High Force Applications of DNA Origami Devices
Currently a Research Scientist at Nautilus Biotechnology

Alea Leganik Alea Leganik
Biochemistry Undergraduate Student

2020

Carter Mason Carter Mason
Research Technician

Brianna OwenBrianna Owen
Physics Graduate Student

2019

Michael Armstead Michael Armstead
Columbus State Research Student

Ben-Donovan3 Ben Donovan
Biophysics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: Nucleosome Regulation of Transcription Factor Binding Kinetics: Implications for Gene Expression
Currently a postdoc at the NIH-NCI

Caroline Jipa Caroline Jipa
Physics Undergraduate Student

Aaron MoralesAaron Morales
Oberlin University Summer REU Student

Jenna-ThumaJenna Thuma
Physics Undergraduate Student

2018

Wesley Terrill Wesley Terrill
Physics Undergraduate Student

Lab Alumni

2017

Michelle-Scott2 Michelle Scott
Physics Undergraduate Student

2016

matt-b-pic Matt Brehove
Physics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: Access to the Genome: A Study of Transcription Factor Binding Within Nucleosomes.
Currently a postdoctoral research at The City of Hope Hospital. L.A., California.

Ben-Donovan3 Shefali Ferguson
Biology Undergraduate Student

matt-g-pic Matt Gibson
Physics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: Reading the Epigenetic State of Chromatin Alters its Accessibility.
Currently a Technology Development Module and Integration Yield Engineer at Intel. Portland, Oregon.

2015

michelle-g-pic-big Michelle Goodwin
Biology Undergraduate Student

luo-pic Yi Luo
Biophysics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: Nucleosome Unwrapping Regulating Transcription Factor Binding: A Single-Molecule Study
Currently a research scientist and Illumina

Ariel-Wurm2Ariel Wurm
Physics Undergraduate Student
Currently a graduate student in the Biophysics Graduate Program at OSU

2014

morgan-pic Morgan Bernier
Physics Graduate Student
Ph.D. Thesis: The Structure of Chromatin and Its Influence on Gene Regulation
Currently a financial analyst at Chase Bank

kingsley-Nwokelo2Kingsley C. Nwokelo
Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Student

Jillian-Zhang2Jillian Zhang
Physics Engineering
Undergraduate Student

2013

jaime-picJaime Bravo
Physics Undergraduate Student
Moved to graduate school at
Dartmouth University

rose-picSean Rose
Physics Undergraduate Student
Moved to graduate school at
The University of Chicago

andrew-picAndrew Slater
Biochemistry Undergraduate
Currently a medical student a Liberty University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

paula-picPaula Vivas
American Heart Association
Postdoctoral Fellow
Currently, a staff scientist
ASK Chemicals LP

2012

kimberlyKimberly DiMauro
Molecular Genetics Undergraduate Student

heston-picAmelia Heston
Biochemsitry Undergraduate Student
Moved to medical school at Ohio University

mooney-picAlex Mooney
Physics Graduate Student
American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Thesis: The Influence of DNA Sequence and Post Translational Modifications on Nucleosome Positioning and Stability
Currently a software developer at CoverMyMeds

north-picJustin North
Physics Graduate Student
American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow
Pelotonia Predoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Thesis: Regulation of Nucleosome Dynamics: Mechanisms for Chromatin Accessibility and Metabolism
Currently a NIH postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University

simon-picMarek Šimon
Physics Graduate Student
Presidential Graduate Fellow
Ph.D. Thesis: Chromatin Modified: Dynamics, Mechanics, Structure, and HIV Integration
Moved to a postdoctoral position at The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany

2011

bruns-picAaron Bruns
Biochemsitry Undergraduate Student
Moved to Graduate School in the
Ohio State Biochemistry Graduate Program

fortes-picRobert Forties
Physics Graduate Student
Primary advisor: Prof. Ralf Bundschuh
National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Thesis: Applications of statistical mechanics to nucleic acids
Currently, a staff scientist at Advion

tabbaa-picOmar Tabbaa
Physics Undergraduate Student
Moved to Graduate School at the Department of Physics, OSU

2010

nakkula-picRobin Nakkula
Research Associate
Moved to a research associate position at the OSU Medical School

segbers-picMegan Segbers
REU Student
Visiting from Xavier University

matt-picMath Shoffner
Physics Undergraduate
Moved to a research associate position at the OSU Medical School

2009

bonanno-picLiana Bonanno
Physics Undergraduate
Moved to medical school

picking-picJonathan Picking
Biochemistry Undergraduate Student
Moved to graduate school in the Ohio State Biochemistry Graduate Program

mallika-picMallika Randeria
Summer undergraduate Research Student
visiting from MIT

shane-picShayne Reichard
Undergraduate Research Student

2007

Joeseph Wayman
Undergraduate Research Student
Moved to graduate school at Cornell University

 

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