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Genetics & Biochemistry Branch

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics & Biochemistry Branch.

Name Email Address Title
Camerini-Otero, Rafael Chief
Proia, Richard Deputy Chief

Genetics and Biochemistry Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics and Biochemistry Section.

Name Email Address Title
Camerini-Otero, Rafael Section Chief
Alleva, Benjamin Postdoctoral Fellow (IRTA)
Du, Chunwei Microbiologist
Li, Xin Research Fellow

Glial Biology Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Glial Biology Section.

Name Email Address Title
Frakes, Ashley Acting Section Chief
Mah, Kar Men Lab Manager and Research Scientist

Human Disease Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Human Disease Section.

Name Email Address Title
Narayan, Priyanka Acting Section Chief

Genetics of Development and Disease Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics of Development and Disease Section.

Name Email Address Title
Proia, Richard Section Chief
Allende, Maria Staff Scientist
Byrnes, Colleen Biologist
Kono, Mari Staff Scientist
Lee, Terry Biologist
Turner, Ewa Lab Manager
Tuymetova, Galina Colony Manager

Protein Biogenesis Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Protein Biogenesis Section.

Name Email Address Title
Bernstein, Harris Section Chief
Doyle, Matthew Research Fellow
Lyu, Zhixin Staff Scientist

Section on Replication and Recombination in the Mammalian Germline

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Section on Replication and Recombination in the Mammalian Germline.

Name Email Address Title
Pratto, Florencia Acting Section Chief