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     Current Lab Members


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Shihoko Kojima Ph.D.
Principle Investigator







Studied a bacterial toxin as an undergrad, then became fascinated by the circadian clock and "clock" genes, especially by their names. 

Love research + science no doubt, but even more passionate about soccer, as I have been playing ever since I was eight. 



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​Rebecca Mosig Ph.D.
Lab manager/postdoc

From Atlanta then New York City, where I studied Genetics and Ovarian Cancer.  Always loved sunrise and sunsets, so I think I was born to study the circadian cycle. 
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Outside of the lab, I love nature, the farm, my husband, and am a passionate dog and plant mom

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​Ben Unruh
​Graduate Student
​(Biology)
From Kansas and Fairfax

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Evan Littleton
Graduate Student
​(MCB/Biology)
 Grew up in Virginia and studied at Virginia Tech as an undergraduate, graduated in 2018. I knew I loved molecular biology and the amazing complexity of cells, so I wanted to keep learning more about them through research. To me, studying the molecular circadian rhythm and how cells are able to tell time in such a precise way is a perfect mixture of what I find most fascinating about biology. Outside of the lab I love to watch sports, especially basketball and football!

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Ayana Jackson

Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Biological Sciences and Psychology)


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Naya Nerikar

Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Biological Sciences)

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Heather Pieno

Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Clinical Neuroscience)




 Alumni

High School Researchers
Lily Zhu (2016-2017)
Aarati Pokharel
 (2016-2017)

Undergraduate Researchers
Veronica Taylor (2014-2015, Current: PharmD program, VCU ) 
Landon Frazier (2015-2017, Current: M.D. program, Georgetown University) 
Allie Castaneda (2016-2017, C
urrent: PhD program, Virginia Tech) 
Jake Deslauriers (2016-2017
, Current: PhD program, NC State) 
Naseem Maghzian (2017
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Thomas Salazar (2017)
Connie Magarelli (2017-2018, Current: D.O. program. Liberty University)
Camille Schrier (2017-2018, Current: PharmD program, VCU, Miss Virginia 2019, Miss America 2020)
Deigo Flores (2018)
Pooja Shethna (2018)
​Melinda Rieck (2018)
Kevin He (2017-2019, Current: PhD program, UCLA)

​Michaela Gosting (2018-2019)
Maddie Childress (2019-2020)


Technical Staffs
Zachary Erwin (2015-2016)
Kerry Gendreau (2015-2017, Current: PhD program, Virginia Tech)


Postdocs
Chuanli (Julie) Zhou (2016-2017, Current: Postdoc at UT Southwestern Medical Center)


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