Krishna C. Mudumbi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor/PI, Cell and Developmental Biology

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Krishna completed his undergraduate work at Emory University, after which he worked in industry for some time before getting his Master’s from Saint Joseph’s University working in the lab of Edwin Li on fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) dimerization. He went on to work in Weidong Yang’s lab at Temple University for his graduate studies, where he used single-molecule microscopy to study the distribution of transmembrane proteins on the nuclear envelope, and their transport through the nuclear pore complex. Krishna joined the lab of Mark Lemmon at Yale University, where he was an NCI Early K99 Fellow and used his expertise with single-molecule microscopy to understand the mechanisms of EGFR signaling. The Mudumbi lab opened in January 2025 in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University. Krishna has been a passionate advocate of trainees throughout his career and greatly values strong mentorship and sponsorship of his trainees. Outside of the lab, Krishna can be found spending time with his family, enjoying music and playing the guitar, and playing board games (perhaps a bit too competitively)!

• : krishna.mudumbi@vanderbilt.edu

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Adriana Esposito

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Adriana is a research assistant for the Mudumbi Lab at Vanderbilt University. Prior to working at Vanderbilt, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Saint Joseph’s University. To continue her passion for science, Adriana spent a year working as a conservation intern for Longwood Gardens. During her time at Longwood, Adriana found a passion for lab work and tissue culture. Adriana hopes that by contributing to the Mudumbi Lab, she can expand her knowledge on cellular biology, while also making a meaningful impact!

• : adriana.esposito@vanderbilt.edu

Elynor Fix

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Elynor (or Elinor) is an undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She began her research career studying bacteriophages and is now a member of the Mudumbi lab, where she contributes to research on EGFR signaling kinetics. A fun fact about Elinor is that she became an EMT at the age of 15 and she is also fluent in three languages! Outside of her academic pursuits, Elinor enjoys music and singing, she also loves spending time with her friends and family. Her passion is about combining her diverse experiences to make meaningful contributions in her field.

• : elynor.fix.1@vanderbilt.edu