Stellar Scientists
Principle investigator
About: Hi, I’m Jonesy. I’m an Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology.
PhD: Chemistry at the University of Washington (Prof Gabriele Varani)
Postdoc: Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen/Technical University of Munich (Prof Michael Sattler)
Research interests: Anything and everything RNA
Email: alisha.jones[at]nyu.edu
Location: Brown 4, Room 451C
Postdocs
PhD: Chemistry, Stony Brook University, NY
BS/BA: Chemistry, Adelphi University, NY
Research interests: Computational Chemistry, Free Energy Calculations, Macromolecular Complexes, Viral Replication
Email: zf2361[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Tasty (dark!) chocolate <3
The best nucleotide: 8-oxoguanine
PhD: Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, UK
BS/BA: Biochemistry, University of Leicester, UK (1 year at the Université Lyon 1, France)
Research interests: Therapeutic targeting of RNA structure
Email: hw3632[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Rhubarb Crumble and custard
The best nucleotide: Thymine
PhD: Chemistry, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
MS: Chemistry, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
BS/BA: Chemistry, Universität Innsbruck, Austria
Research interests: NMR of RNA, RNA dynamics, RNA modifications, stable isotope labeling
Email: david.klingler[@]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Sachertorte
The best nucleotide: Pseudouridine
PhD: Structural Biochemistry at Kyoto University
MS: Cellular Biology at Kyoto University
BS/BA: Pharmaceutical Science at Zagazig University
Research interests: RNA-based therapeutics
Email: oe2109[@]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: brownies
The best nucleotide: Adenine
Graduate Students
BS/BA: Biochemistry at University of San Diego
Research interests: Multifunctionality: RNA structure and interactions
Email: emb9593[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: all things chocolate (hold the fruit tho)
The best nucleotide: N6-methyladenosine
MS: Chemistry, Stony Brook University
BS/BA: Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Research interests: Therapeutic approaches for lncRNA splicing-related diseases
Email: esx720[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: sugar cookies
The best nucleotide: Uracil
BS/BA: Biochemistry, New York University
Research interests: Characterizing the structural mechanisms of X-Chromosome Inactivation
Email: ebe716[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Apple pie
The best nucleotide: Adenosine
BS/BA: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California – Davis
Research interests: RNA therapeutics, RNA-protein interactions
Email: eesha.gupte[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Gulabjamun
The best nucleotide: Uridine
BS/BA: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Gustavus Adolphus College
Research interests: RNA structure, RNA-protein interactions
Email: crawford.amy[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Chocolate chip cookies
The best nucleotide: tie between adenine and cytosine
BS/BA: Chemistyy, New York University
Research interests: Free energy landscapes of dynamic RNA
Email: hv454[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Marbled cheesecake
The best nucleotide: Adenosine
MS: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
BS/BA: Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Research interests: Fungal genetics and druggability of RNA targets
Email: rm7231[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Doce de leite/Dulce de leche
The best nucleotide: Uracil
Undergraduates
Major: Biochemistry
Research interests: RNA Dynamics, Protein-RNA Interactions, Therapeutics
Email: ddc7436[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Tiramisu
The best nucleotide: Guanine
Major: Biochemistry
Research interests: Experimental and computational RNA and protein structure determination, lncRNA structure and function, CRISPR and RNA interference
Email: ethanarnold[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Fruit tarts
The best nucleotide: Cytosine!!!!
Major: Neural Science
Research interests: lncRNA multifunctionality, splicing, RNA-protein interactions
Email: jd5321[at]nyu.edu Google Scholar
My favorite dessert: Raspberry tarts
The best nucleotide: Adenine
Alumni
David Agbato
Isabella Lee
Liza Marcus
Caleb Mayes
Tristan Melfi