Meet the Team
Current members
Jessica A. Willi
aka 'Jaw'
Assistant Professor, research group leader, and passionate ribosome nerd.
Carrigan Dawson
MSc student, devoted dog mom, and fanatic of all things science. Working on bringing the principles of minimalism to the sub-cellular level with ribosomal minimization.
Roza Gabdullina
4th year biochemistry student developing a cell-free detection assay, ardent about learning and exploring new science. Passionate about nature photography and drone imaging outside the lab.
Escherichia coli
aka 'E. coli'
Hardest working member of the lab. Responsible for expressing proteins, propagating plasmids, and providing lysate. Enjoys chilling in the -80 after work.
Guests of the lab
Anton Meier (2025) - visiting researcher from the Martin Weissenborn Research Group (Uni Halle, Germany)
Alumni
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