Current Members
Principal Investigator
Susan R. Wente
Professor| Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs| B.S. Biochemistry, University of Iowa| Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Cell and Developmental Biology| | |
Senior Personnel
T. Renee Dawson, Ph.D.
Senior Research Specialist| B.A. Biology, Berea College| Ph.D. Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
Personal Interests: playing with my pets, gardening, and checking out Nashville’s fantastic music venues.
Aaron Mason, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist| B.A. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Chemistry, Cornell College| Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Iowa
Manisha Sharma, Ph.D.
Research Instructor| B.S. Botany, University of Delhi| Ph.D. Biotechnology, University of South Wales
Personal Interests: My favorite things are adventures with my family and cooking.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Laura Glass, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow| B.Sc Pharmacology, University of Manchester| Ph.D. Institute of Cancer Research
Personal Interests: Sightseeing, concert-going and having all around good times with friends
Chris Lord, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow| B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor| Ph.D. Cell Biology, University of California at San Diego
Personal Interests: I’m an avid tennis player and TV junkie.
