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.
Tyler Judd: Tyler graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the College of Charleston with a focus on rat behavioral modeling. He spent the last 5 years working at the CDC in the high containment division working with BSL 3 and BSL4 research. Tyler won 1st place in the SEAALAS Tech Talks in 2021 with his presentation on the "History of the Lab Rat". Outside of the lab, Tyler enjoys going to concerts, writing screenplays, and going on cruises.
Zhengang Hu: Hu is an exchange student from China, and he is working on his M.D. degree with a focus on neurosurgery. His previous research has focused on the immune microenvironment of gliomas and epigenetic alterations in glioblastomas. He is enthusiastic about applying scientific findings to the clinical setting to predict and improve the prognosis of glioma patients. In the spare time, Hu likes playing basketball, hiking, and photography.
Your Name Here! We have multiple openings to recruit a new staff scientisit, a new postdoctoral fellow, and a new graduate or post-bacc 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
Irene Hsu: B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Major, Undergraduate Research, 2021-2023
current position: Advanced EMT with Metro Atlanta Ambulance
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
Nathaniel Boyd, M.S., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow 2018-2020, Translational Neurology T32 awardee, AAAS Science Policy Fellow, Department of Defense, Washington D.C. 2020-2022,
Current position: NCI Program Officer
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
Preston Sheng, Summer Temporary Research Specialist, 2020
current position: Research Specialist, PhD graduate student in Biological Sciences, Columbia University
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 Epidemiologist
Jerry William Allen, B.S., Honors Biology Thesis Student, 2018-2019
current position: M.D./Ph.D. student at Yale University, 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
Shoeb Lallani, B.S., Research Specialist, 2017-2018
M.D., University of Alabama – Birmingham, 2022
current position: Neurology Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine
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
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
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Colleen Mosley, M.S., Lead Research Specialist, 2014-2015
current position: Analytics Program Manager 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 Development Director at Charles River
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
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Jeffrey Olson, M.D.,
Professor
Neurosurgery
Emory University http://neurosurgery.emory.edu/faculty-bios/olson-jeffrey.html
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Daniel Brat, M.D.,Ph.D.,
Professor
Pathology
Emory University
current position:
Northwestern University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Brat
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Dolores Hambardzumyan,Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Emory University
current position:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
https://icahn.mssm.edu/profiles/dolares-hambardzumyan
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Anna Kenney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
Emory University
https://pedsresearch.org/people/faculty/anna-m-kenney-phd
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