{"id":117,"date":"2024-05-10T03:28:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T03:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:06:34","slug":"lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab members"},"content":{"rendered":"

Principal\u00a0Investigator<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dr. Rahul Bhowmick, PhD, Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I received my PhD in virology from the University of Calcutta, India, in 2015. Following that, I pursued postdoctoral training in Ian Hickson\u2019s lab at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and later in David Cortez\u2019s lab at the Vanderbilt University. During my postdoctoral training, my focus was on understanding the molecular basis of genome instability in cancer. In July 2024, I joined the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry as an Assistant Professor.<\/p>\n

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Research Technician<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Josie Gannon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Hi! My name is Josie Gannon, and I am from Woodbury, TN. I did my undergraduate at Freed-Hardeman University, during which I obtained a B.A. in English and a B.S. in biology. I was involved in microbial genetics research as part of my undergraduate work. I joined Bhowmick lab in July 2024 and am interested in exploring the dynamic relation between transcription and replication.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Graduate Students<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ruthie Mulvaney (T32 Trainee, NIEHS Toxicology Training Program)<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Hello, my name is Ruthie Mulvaney and I\u2019m from Gallup, NM. I graduated from New Mexico Tech in 2024 with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences. During my undergraduate studies, I worked as a part time researcher for Dr. Praveen Patidar for 2.5 years, where I investigated the roles of various proteins in the preventing and resolving R-loops (DNA:RNA triple hybrid structures). I joined the IGP in 2024 and became a member of the Bhowmick lab in April 2025. My current research focuses on understanding how cells maintain genome stability. Outside of the lab you\u2019ll usually find me reading a book, practicing an instrument, or exploring different parts of Nashville!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emily Peak (T32 Trainee, NIEHS Toxicology <\/strong>Training Program)<\/h6>\n

Hi! My na<\/span>me is Emily<\/span> a<\/span>nd I\u2019m from A<\/span>iken, SC. I gra<\/span>dua<\/span>ted from Clemson University with a<\/span> B.S. in both Biochemistry a<\/span>nd Genetics. My undergra<\/span>dua<\/span>te resea<\/span>rch ma<\/span>inly focused on the homologous recombina<\/span>tion DNA<\/span> repa<\/span>ir pa<\/span>thwa<\/span>y a<\/span>nd cha<\/span>ra<\/span>cterizing BRCA<\/span>2, one of the essentia<\/span>l proteins involved in it. I joined QCB in 2025 a<\/span>nd beca<\/span>me a<\/span> new member of the Bhowmick la<\/span>b in A<\/span>pril 2026, where I will focus on understa<\/span>nding the\u00a0DNA<\/span> repa<\/span>ir mecha<\/span>nisms in cancer\u00a0cell.<\/p>\n

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Rebecca<\/span> Moffa<\/span>t (T32 Trainee, CBMS Training Program<\/strong>)<\/h6>\n

Co-mentor: Dr. David Cortez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey!! My na<\/span>me is Rebecca<\/span> Moffa<\/span>t, a<\/span>nd I a<\/span>m from La<\/span>s Vega<\/span>s, NV. I gra<\/span>dua<\/span>ted from Southern Uta<\/span>h University in 2022 with a<\/span> B.S. in Biology, where I focused on conserva<\/span>tion biology resea<\/span>rch involving bioremedia<\/span>tion ecologica<\/span>l niche modeling a<\/span>nd soil microbe isola<\/span>tes to help prevent ca<\/span>rcinogens from impa<\/span>cting loca<\/span>l ecosystems a<\/span>nd wa<\/span>ter qua<\/span>lity. Before moving to Na<\/span>shville in A<\/span>ugust 2025, I spent two a<\/span>nd a<\/span> ha<\/span>lf yea<\/span>rs a<\/span>s a<\/span> Postba<\/span>cca<\/span>la<\/span>urea<\/span>te Fellow a<\/span>t the NCI outside of DC, tra<\/span>nsitioning into resea<\/span>rch on infla<\/span>mma<\/span>tory signa<\/span>ling in brea<\/span>st ca<\/span>ncer. Currently,\u00a0my resea<\/span>rch focuses on genome insta<\/span>bility\u00a0in ca<\/span>ncer. Outside of the la<\/span>b, I enjoy community outrea<\/span>ch a<\/span>nd sha<\/span>ring my love for STEM educa<\/span>tion. You ca<\/span>n a<\/span>lso find me visiting vinta<\/span>ge stores, running with friends, or hunting for good coffee!<\/p>\n

Undergraduate student<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Maftunakhon Saidkhodjayeva<\/h6>\n

Hi! My name is\u00a0Maftunakhon<\/span>\u00a0Saidkhodjayeva<\/span>, and I am from Murfreesboro, TN. I am a junior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a strong interest in oncology, particularly the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression.<\/p>\n

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Lab Alumni<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dr. Deepika Jayaprakash, Postdoc (2024-2026)<\/h6>\n

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Principal\u00a0Investigator Dr. Rahul Bhowmick, PhD, Assistant Professor I received my PhD in virology from the University of Calcutta, India, in 2015. Following that, I pursued postdoctoral training in Ian Hickson\u2019s lab at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and later in David Cortez\u2019s lab at the Vanderbilt University. During my postdoctoral training, my focus was on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":523,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_onecolumn.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PfHT5P-1T","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/523"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":297,"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/117\/revisions\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/bhowmick-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}