Senior Staff

Melissa Prusinski [1]
Ecology of Ticks, Affiliation: Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health

Beverly Rauch, MS [2]
Director, Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program

Michael P. Ryan, PhD [3]
Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs

Carlos A. Saavedra-Matiz, MD [4]
Newborn Screening Program
We are interested in the identification of molecular markers as predictors of disease in newborns. We also focus on clinical testing, development and implementation of molecular screening methods.

Anthony Saouma [5]
Deputy Director, Division of Laboratory Operations

Karolina AH Schabses, MPH [6]
Associate Director of Information Technology

Renjie Song, MD [7]
Director, Immunology Core

Kirsten St. George, PhD [8]
Chief, Laboratory of Viral Diseases
We develop viral detection and characterization assays and investigate new molecular chemistries and platforms. Research includes rhinovirus infection in transplant recipients, drug-resistant influenza and adenovirus evolution.

Linda Styer, PhD [9]
Director, Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory

Haixin Sui, PhD [10]
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Diseases - Structural Cell Biology
We study the structural basis of macromolecular assemblies and organelles in epithelial cells for sensing or responding to extracellular environmental changes. Our approach involves a variety of customized methods in advanced electron microscopy.

Derek Symula, PhD [11]
Director, Division of Laboratory Quality Certification
We study copy number variants (CNVs), which are widespread in the human genome and alter dosage of genes important in conditions ranging from HIV susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders. We seek to compile a catalog of CNVs and their frequencies.

Norma P. Tavakoli, PhD [12]
Newborn Screening Program
Screening has uncovered individuals whose sweat chloride values are above normal, but no other CF symptoms are identified. Our aim is to determine if other variants in the CFTR gene, or modifier genes, correlate with these abnormal levels.

Buu N. Tran, PhD [13]
Organic and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
We develop analytical methods to identify unknown chemicals in foods and environmental samples including toxic compounds and chemical terrorism agents, thus providing national surveillance of the food supply.

Joseph T. Wade, PhD [14]
Microbial Gene Expression
We study gene regulation in bacteria, with a focus on genome-scale approaches. We are interested in regulation of transcription, the function of non-coding RNAs, and leaderless translation initiation.
