Meet The Team
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Xuyao Liu, Ph.D.
(she/her/hers)
Qualifications:
Ph.D. National University of Singapore, Singapore
B.Eng., Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Research Interests:
Deciphering the temporal and spatial assembly of the human telomere chromatin structure using single-molecule analysis
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Vivek Susvirkar, Ph.D.(he/him/his)
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute, Germany
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
B.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Mumbai, India
Research Interests:
Human telomere chromatin structure-function studies
Alumni
Eric, Leisten (Undergraduate Researcher):
Graduated in Spring 2021 with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry. Was a postbaccalaureate in the Wong lab at Northwestern University. Currently, a graduate student at the University of Chicago.
Joshua, Kraus (M.Sc. in Biophysics):
Graduated in Spring 2022 with a M.Sc. in Biophysics. Currently, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University Nursing School.
Juliet, Arzumanyan (Undergraduate Researcher): Graduated in Spring 2022 with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry. Currently, a dental student at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.
Ben, Lusk (Undergraduate Researcher):
Graduated in Spring 2023 with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry.
A Mary Shine Peterson Scholarship awardee.
Currently, a postbaccalaureate in the Toczyski lab at UCSF.
Joana, Pashaj (Undergraduate Researcher):
Graduated in Spring 2023 with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry.
A Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardee. Currently, a research technician at the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery.
Zach, Faterioun (Undergraduate Researcher): Graduated in Spring 2025 with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry. Currently, an EMT specialist.
Victoria, Tholkes (Undergraduate Researcher): A Biochemistry Scholar, a Mary Shine Peterson Scholarship awardee, and a Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardee.
Currently, a graduate student at MIT.
Nathan, Sever (Undergraduate Researcher):
An URS scholar for 2023/24. Currently, a major in Econ/Math.
Perla, Larios (Undergraduate Researcher):
Graduated in Spring 2024 with a B.Sc. in Genetics.