Our team

Principal Investigator

Jayson J. Smith

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PhD (Genetics): Stony Brook University
Post-doc: University of Chicago
Lab Manager

Kevin Yongblah

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Bsc Hons (Biochemistry): University of Essex
Msc (Biochemistry): University of Victoria
UG Research Assistant

Serhii Snizhko

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Lab Technician

Alexandria Herard

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BS: SUNY Oswego
MS Student: SUNY ESF
PhD Rotation Student

Md. Touki Tahamid Tusar

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MSc (Microbiology): Bangladesh Agricultural University
BSc (Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering)
UG Research Assistant

Ashlie Dicarlo

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UG Research Assistant

Fayga Golda Kinsey

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Principal Investigator

Jayson J. Smith, Ph.D.

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PhD (Genetics): Stony Brook University
Post-doc: University of Chicago
PhD Rotation Student

Md. Touki Tahamid Tusar

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MSc (Microbiology): Bangladesh Agricultural University
BSc (Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering)
UG Research Assistant

Serhii Snizhko

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UG Research Assistant

Ashlie Dicarlo

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UG Research Assistant

Fayga Golda Kinsey

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Lab Manager

Kevin Yongblah

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Bsc Hons (Biochemistry): University of Essex
Msc (Biochemistry): University of Victoria
Lab Technician

Alexandria Herard

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BS: SUNY Oswego
MS Student: SUNY ESF

Ben Lu: NSF REU Program (Summer 2026)

Evelyn Mah: Department of Biology Graduate Student (Spring 2026)

Maliha Deneb: Department of Biology Graduate Student (Spring 2026)

Joseph (Joey) McDonald: Department of Biology Graduate Student (Spring 2026)

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