People

Principal Investigator

Gregor Neuert

Associate Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor, Pharmacology

I have a diverse interdisciplinary background, having obtained an M.Eng. in Technical Physics from Technical University Ilmenau, Montana State University, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with a focus on surface science and solid-state physics. After graduation, I shifted my research focus to biophysics and earned a Ph.D. in Physics under the guidance of Dr. Hermann Gaub at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. As a DFG Postdoctoral Fellow in the departments of physics and biology at MIT, I studied the underlying mechanisms of signal transduction and gene regulation with Dr. Alexander van Oudenaarden. I started my independent lab at Vanderbilt University with the support of an NIH Directors New Innovator Award and was later appointed as a Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellow in 2021. My primary scientific interest lies in utilizing quantitative methods to unravel the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction and gene regulation. When not working, I enjoy engaging in various hobbies such as cooking, baking, hiking, camping, and appreciating the arts.

CV (2024-09)

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Graduate Students

Blythe Hospelhorn

Graduate Student, Human Genetics

As an undergraduate student, I majored in with a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Before joining the IGP program, I worked for two years full time as a postbaccalaureate fellow for the Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) at the National Institutes of Health. I am currently a graduate student in the Human Genetics (HGEN) program. My research as an NIH Big Biomedical Data Science (BIDS) Training Grant Fellow focuses on the quantitative understanding of transcription regulation in eukaryotic cells. I enjoy coding frivolous programs, audio engineering, and voice acting in my free time.

Honors:

supported by the Big Biomedical Data Science NIH Training Grant (2020-2021)
supported by the supported by the Integrated Training in Engineering and Diabetes NIH Training Grant (2021-2023)

Jason Hughes

Gradaute Student, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

I graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. I am currently a graduate student in the Molecular Physiology and Biophysics program. My research as an NIH ITED Training Grant and NSF predoctoral Fellow focuses on the quantitative understanding of transcription regulation in single cells. In my free time, I enjoy playing board games, breakdancing, playing musical instruments, and going to the symphony.

Honors:

Provost’s Graduate Fellow August (2018 —Present)
Russel G. Hamilton Scholar August (2018 —Present)
supported by the Integrated Training in Engineering and Diabetes NIH Training Grant (2019-2021)
NSF ‘Finding your inner modeler” Workshop Travel Grant (2019)
Q-bio Summer School Fellowship (2019)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (2020-2024)
1st Place in BioTN Scipreneur Challenge (2021)

Research Assistant

John Adams

Research Assistant I, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

As an undergraduate student, I earned a B.S. with a major in Microbiology and a minor in Chinese language and culture from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After graduating, I worked as a molecular biologist at Aegis Sciences Corporation involved in COVID-19 testing. I am responsible for lab management and the support of lab members. In my free time, I am an avid runner and enjoy reading philosophy and watching films of dubious quality.

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