Elçin Ünal

PI, Ünal Lab

elcin [at] berkeley.edu

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Gloria Brar

PI, Brar Lab

gabrar [at] berkeley.edu

 
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Costa Bartolutti

PhD Student,  Brar Lab

cbartolutti [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in discovering how canonically described stress response pathways are activated during meiosis. Outside of lab, I enjoy skiing, tidepooling, watching game shows, and hunting for the best Bay Area dogs.

 

Alena Bishop

PhD Student, Ünal/Brar Lab

alena_bishop [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in uncovering the role of stress response pathways in meiotic differentiation and cellular rejuvenation. Outside of lab, I can be found doing gymnastics, hiking, baking, and going to concerts.

 
 

Christiane Brune

Lab Manager, joint between both labs

brune [at] berkeley.edu

 
 

Alanna Cheng

Undergraduate Researcher, Brar lab

 

Uthra Gowthaman, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ünal Lab

uthra [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in understanding non-canonical transcription events, alongside their cause and effect on other genes. Outside of lab, I enjoy trekking, sudoku and reading fictions.

 

Naohiro Kuwayama, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Brar Lab

naohirokuwayama [at] berkeley.edu

 

Allison Kim

Undergrad Researcher,  Brar Lab

allisk1 [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in exploring the activation of stress response pathways during meiosis. Outside of lab, I enjoy cafe hopping, watching thrillers, playing tennis, and collecting cute stickers.

 

Jessica Leslie

PhD Student,  Ünal Lab

jessica_leslie [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in describing and understanding how the prion form of a translation termination factor promotes context-specific stop codon readthrough. Outside of lab, I enjoy trail running, reading, hiking and film photography.

 

Beike Li

Undergraduate Researcher, Brar Lab

 

Claudia Medrano

PhD Student, Brar Lab

claudiamedrano [at] berkeley.edu

 

Nhi Phung

Undergraduate Researcher, Brar Lab

 

Maia Reyes

PhD Student, Brar Lab

maia_reyes [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in studying changes in protein complex composition during meiosis. Outside of lab, I like to do artsy things and drink boba. 

 
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Cyrus Ruediger

PhD Student, Ünal Lab

cyrus_ruediger [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in the dynamics, membrane contact sites, and inheritance of the mitochondrial network during meiosis. Outside of lab, you can find me playing piano, video games, and keeping an eye for cool spiders while going on walks.

 
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Tina Sing, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher,  Ünal Lab

tina.sing [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in identifying gametogenesis-specific rejuvenation genes that can be utilized outside of their normal developmental context to prevent or remove age-associated damage from vegetative cells. Outside of the lab, I enjoy soccer, rock climbing, and brewing beer. 

 

Camila Sousa

PhD Student,  Brar Lab

camila.sousa [at] berkeley.edu

 

Silvan Spiri, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher,  Brar Lab

silvan.spiri [at] berkeley.edu

 

Ben Styler

PhD Student, Ünal Lab

benjamin_styler [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in understanding selective inheritance of nuclear material during gametogenesis. Outside of lab, you can find me hiking, reading sci-fi, or playing tennis.

 

Matty Walsh

PhD Student, Ünal/Upadhyayula Lab

mattywalsh [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in studying changes to nuclear envelope permeability during meiosis. Outside of lab I enjoy crocheting, playing D&D, and rollerskating.

 

Tianyao Xiao

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ünal Lab

oaixoaynait [at] berkeley.edu

I am interested in investigating meiotic organelle quality control pathways and their roles in rejuvenating yeast cells. Outside of the lab, I like hiking, sightseeing, and exploring interesting food.

 
 

AZ Zhang

Undergraduate Researcher, Ünal Lab

 

Budding Yeast

Lab Model, joint between both labs

awesome.budding.yeast [at] gmail.com

I am an ingenious and helpful lab member involved in each and every project in both labs. I am quite loyal despite years of freeze-thawing. In my free time, I like to participate in baking and brewing, especially at Cheeseboard collective and Triple Rock (when they used to have a menu that happily featured some items without pears).