

Department of Pharmacology
and Chemical Biology
The Read Lab
Current Lab Members

Julia Gonzalez: Julia graudated with a B.S. in Biology at Emory University and is currently a graduate student in the 4+1 Cancer Biology and Translational Oncology Program. Her current research involves studying sex-based differences in the EGFR pathway in Drosophila and mammalian GBM models. She is passionate about gender equality in healthcare and hopes to pursue a science career in translational cancer research. Outside of our lab, Julia loves crocheting, baking, and hanging out with friends.

Kevin Yin: Kevin graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Mathematics, where he studied the role of calcium signaling in modulating neural crest cell migration in Dr. Shuyi Nie's Lab. He has also done previous work on plexiform neurofibromas in Dr. Lu Le's lab of UT Southwestern. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton, cooking desserts, and exploring supermarkets.

Jocelyn Chow: Jocelyn graduated from Emory University with a B.S in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and a minor in music. Previously, she has done research on characterizing the genetic abnormalities of pilocytic astrocytomas and IDH-wildtype glioblastomas. She is interested in studying glial cell biology and the genetic pathways of GBM mice models. Outside of the lab, Jocelyn loves cooking, playing tennis, and exploring Atlanta.

Irene Hsu: Irene is an undergraduate in the SIRE research program. She is pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and training to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Previously, she has done research on mating behavior in Drosophila at Oxford College. She is now working on learning to use cell-based models and mouse models of glioblastoma. She also co-founded the Grey Matters undergraduate neuroscience journal at Emory University. Irene loves that neuroscience pushes limits of knowledge about who we are, what we are, and what we can become.

Your Name Here! We have openings to recruit a new postdoctoral fellow and a new graduate student. Please reach out directly to Dr. Read by email at renee.read@emory.edu if you would like to learn more about our lab, and include your CV/resume and a short description of your research interests in your message if you are interested in joining us.
Previous Lab Members

Se-Yeong Oh, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, 2021 - 2022, Postdoctoral Fellow 2016 - 2021, Rally Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
current position: Senior Scientist, ProFound Therapeutics, Boston, MA

Elizabeth Young, Research Specialist, 2020-2022
current position: Medical Scribe, Oak Street Health, Atlanta, GA

Brain Mott, Discovery Phase Research, 2020 - 2021
current position: Research Technician

Preston Sheng, Summer Temporary Research Specialist, 2020
current position: Research Specialist, Dr. Rafi Ahmed, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University

Nathaniel Boyd, M.S., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow 2018-2020, Translational Neurology T32 awardee
current position: AAAS Science Policy Fellow, Department of Defense, Washington D.C.

Alexander Chen, Ph.D., Graduate Student, Cancer Biology Program, 2015-2020
current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. David Gutmann, Center of Regenerative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Ashleigh Acker, Biology Major, Undergraduate Research, 2019-2020
current position: Masters student in Biotechnology at Northwestern University

Riley Gulbronson, 4+1 Master's student, Cancer Biology and Translational, 2018-2020
current position: CDC Research Fellow

Jerry William Allen, B.S., Honors Biology Thesis Student, 2018-2019
current position: M.D./Ph.D. student at Yale School of Medicine

Emma Marin Miller, B.S., Undergraduate Research, 2017-2019
current position: M.D. student at The Medical University of South Carolina

Leon McSwain, B.S., Graduate Student, Cancer Biology Program, 2018-2019
current position: Graduate Student, advisor Dr. Anna Kenney, Emory University

Krishanthan Vigneswaran, M.D., Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Postodoctoral Fellow, 2016-2018
current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas, Houston, TX

Deidre Wright, B.S., Undergraduate Research, Research Specialist, 2016-2018
M.D. student at Medical College of Georgia, 2022
current position: Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency, Morehouse School of Medicine

Shoeb Lallani, B.S., Research Specialist, 2017-2018
M.D., University of Alabama – Birmingham, 2022
current position: Neurology Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine

Joanna Wardwell-Ozgo, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-2016
current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Kenneth Moberg, Department of Cell Biology, Emory University

Nilang Shah, B.S., Undergraduate Research, SURE Summer Research, 2015-2016
current position: M.D./Ph.D. student at University of California - Davis

Colleen Mosley, M.S., Lead Research Specialist, 2014-2015
current position: Process Improvement Specialist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Clay Coston Rowe, B.S., Research Specialist, 2013-2015
D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
current position: medical resident at Wellstar, GA

Arome Obende, B.S., Undergraduate Research, 2014-2015
M.D., Tufts University
current position: Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Jhomar Marquez, B.S., Lead Research Specialist, 2012-2014
current position: Cell and Gene Therapy Specialist at Cytiva
Collaborators




Emory and Science Careers
Graduate Programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences: biomed.emory.edu
Postdoctoral Fellowship: www.med.emory.edu/education/postdoctoral-training/index.html
Research Specialist Careers: www.hr.emory.edu/careers
Science Careers Advice: www.sciencemag.org/careers
Society for Neuro-Oncology: www.soc-neuro-onc.org
Genetics Society of America: genetics-gsa.org
APSET: www.aspet.org
Jeffrey Olson, M.D.,
Professor
Neurosurgery
Emory University http://neurosurgery.emory.edu/faculty-bios/olson-jeffrey.html
Daniel Brat, M.D.,Ph.D.,
Professor
Pathology
Emory University
current position:
Northwestern University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Brat
Dolores Hambardzumyan,Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Emory University
current position:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
https://icahn.mssm.edu/profiles/dolares-hambardzumyan
Anna Kenney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Emory University
https://pedsresearch.org/people/faculty/anna-m-kenney-phd