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Pallavi Agarwal
Research Associate
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Kevin Ahern
Graduate Student
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Nina Ahumada-Forester
Undergraduate Student
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Ethan Amoh
Undergraduate Student
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Betsy Ampofo
Graduate Student
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Graduate Student
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Warren Ang
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Paula Arzac Gaubeca
Donor Relations Assistant
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Donor Relations Assistant
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Kelly Aylesworth
Finance Supervisor
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Finance Supervisor
Tyler Bales
Tyler Bales
Undergraduate Student
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Undergraduate Student
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Khadija Batool
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Kevin Baudry
Kevin Baudry
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Postdoctoral Scientist
Victor Baumann
Undergraduate Student
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Julie Bell
Greenhouse Manager
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Greenhouse Manager
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Dariusz Bienkowski
Systems and Software Engineer
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Systems and Software Engineer
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Gary Blissard
Professor
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Professor
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Tismark Boham
Undergraduate Student
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Jessica Brewer
Research Assistant
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Jo Búi
Research Specialist
jtb256@cornell.edu
Research Specialist
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Lucas Burke
Building Mechanic
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Building Mechanic
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Aaron Callahan
Director of IT & Communications
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Director of IT & Communications
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Mike Carroll
Communications Manager
communications@btiscience.org
Communications Manager
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Doug Carruthers
Stockroom Supervisor
dic6@cornell.edu
Stockroom Supervisor
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Carmen Catalá
Assistant Professor
cc283@cornell.edu
Assistant Professor
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Yao Chen
Visiting Scholar
yc778@cornell.edu
Visiting Scholar
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Rachel Christopherson
Student Worker
rcc269@cornell.edu
Student Worker
Alicia Conover
Alicia Conover
Executive Assistant to the VP of Finance and Operations
aaw76@cornell.edu
Executive Assistant to the VP of Finance and Operations
Christiano Costa Simoes
Chris Costa Simoes
Postdoctoral Scientist
ccs263@cornell.edu
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Brian Curtis
Graduate Student
bc632@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
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Julia Dahl
Undergraduate Student
jcd246@cornell.edu
Savanah Dale
Savanah Dale
Rotational Student
smd346@cornell.edu
Rotational Student
Gisel Delacerda
Gisel De La Cerda
Post-bac Student
gyd2@cornell.edu
Post-bac Student
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Paul Debbie
Director of Research, Director of New Business Development
ppd2@cornell.edu
Director of Research, Director of New Business Development
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Trent Donaldson
Undergraduate Student
tad95@cornell.edu
Megan Dornblaser
Accountant
mld257@cornell.edu
Accountant
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Naibin Duan
Visiting Scholars
nd343@cornell.edu
Kathryn Eshenour
Kathryn Eshenour
Research Assistant
kle54@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
Diana Fajardo Palomino
Research Assistant
dcf82@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
BTI Full Professor Zhangjun Fei
Zhangjun Fei
Professor
zf25@cornell.edu
Professor
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Leila Feiz
Research Associate
lf259@cornell.edu
Research Associate
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Honglin Feng
Postdoctoral Scientist
hf329@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Julien Fey
Director of Technology Transfer
jpf23@cornell.edu
Director of Technology Transfer
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Hillary Fischer
Postdoctoral Scientist
hdf27@cornell.edu
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Thomas Fisher-York
Bioinformatics Analyst
tly2@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Analyst
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Mirella Flores Gonzalez
Database Programmer
mrf252@cornell.edu
Database Programmer
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Bennett Fox
Postdoctoral Scientist
bwf7@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Jelani Freeman
Graduate Student
jkf64@cornell.edu
Hayde Galvez
Hayde Galvez
Visiting Scientist
hfg4@cornell.edu
Visiting Scientist
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Ying Gan
Undergraduate Student
jxg3@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Student
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Lei Gao
Postdoctoral Scientist
lg397@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
Mikaela Garcia
Mikaela Garcia
Student Worker
mfg59@cornell.edu
Student Worker
Elise Garner
Elise Garner
Rotational Student
eng27@cornell.edu
Rotational Student
Jim Giovannoni
Jim Giovannoni
Professor, USDA Scientist
jjg33@cornell.edu
Professor, USDA Scientist
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Robert Granados
Professor Emeritus/Charles E. Palm Scientist
rg28@cornell.edu
Professor Emeritus/Charles E. Palm Scientist
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Yumi Green
Research Specialist
yg364@cornell.edu
Research Specialist
Zhen Guo
Zhen Guo Oh
Visiting Scholar
zgo2@cornell.edu
Visiting Scholar
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Ben Haefner
Undergraduate Student
bjh233@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Student
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Maria Harrison
William H. Crocker Professor
mjh78@cornell.edu
William H. Crocker Professor
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Riley Henderson
Graduate Student
rnh53@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
Anna Hermanns
Anna Hermanns
Graduate Student
ah2247@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
Ryan Hildreth
Ryan Hildreth
Director of Finance
rwh278@cornell.edu
Director of Finance
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Jeffrey Hodgson
Postdoctoral Scientist
jjh364@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Dan Hong
Undergraduate Student
dhl92@cornell.edu
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Amber Hotto
Senior Research Associate
amh264@cornell.edu
Senior Research Associate
Elizabeth Hudson Headshot
Elizabeth Hudson
Director of Research Administration
eh487@cornell.edu
Director of Research Administration
Maryam Rahmati Ishka
Maryam Ishka
Postdoctoral Scientist
mri23@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Sergey Ivanov
Research Associate
si225@cornell.edu
Research Associate
Ian Jablonski
Ian Jablonski
Research Assistant
idj2@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
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Kelly Jackson
Greenhouse Assistant
kaj99@cornell.edu
Greenhouse Assistant
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Georg Jander
Professor
gj32@cornell.edu
Professor
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Qingzhen Jiang 姜青珍
Facility Manager of Center for Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR)
qj37@cornell.edu
Facility Manager of Center for Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR)
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Guillermo Jimenez Aleman
Postdoctoral Scientist
ghj24@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Jason Jordan
IT Specialist
jmj252@cornell.edu
IT Specialist
Magdalena Julkowska
Magdalena Julkowska
Assistant Professor
mmj55@cornell.edu
Assistant Professor
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Laura Kaminsky
Postdoctoral Scientist
lmk249@cornell.edu
Jieun Kang Headshot
JiEun Kang
Postdoctoral Scientist
jk2685@cornell.edu
Srikanth Karaikal headshot
Srikanth Karaikal
Research Assistant
Sk2783@cornell.edu
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Alyssa Kearly
Postdoctoral Scientist
alk256@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Patricia Keen
Research Specialist
prk9@cornell.edu
Research Specialist
Abby Kelly
Abby Kelly
Undergraduate Student
afk48@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Student
Kate Keresztes
Kate Keresztes
Intern
krk87@cornell.edu
Intern
Rebecca Key
Visiting Student
rsk233@cornell.edu
Visiting Student
Afm Khan
Undergraduate Student
ask262@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Student
Olga Khmelnitsky
Olga Khmelnitsky
Research Intern
ok84@cornell.edu
Research Intern
Andrew Kim
Undergraduate Student
ak2299@cornell.edu
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Hillary King
Grants Manager
hmk66@cornell.edu
Grants Manager
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Daniel Klessig
Emeritus Scientist
dfk8@cornell.edu
Emeritus Scientist
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Multimedia Specialist
ck536@cornell.edu
Multimedia Specialist
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Bob Kohut
Professor Emeritus
rjk9@cornell.edu
Professor Emeritus
Brendan Kosztyo
Undergraduate Student
bsk74@cornell.edu
Ritesh Kumar
Ritesh Kumar
Postdoctoral Scientist
rk662@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Shalina LaBarr
Greenhouse Worker
sbl77@cornell.edu
Greenhouse Worker
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Declan Lafferty
Postdoctoral Scientist
djl346@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
Rohit-Lal
Rohit Lal
Bioinformatics Assistant
rgl77@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Assistant
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Josh Lamos-Sweeney
GOBii Project, Pipeline and Back-End Tool Development
jdl232@cornell.edu
GOBii Project, Pipeline and Back-End Tool Development
Georgia Lesh
Director of Donor Relations
donor_relations@btiscience.org
Director of Donor Relations
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Fay-Wei Li 李飛葦
Associate Professor
fl329@cornell.edu
Associate Professor
Min Liu
Research Assistant
ml2296@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
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Amber Lockrow
Bioinformatics Analyst
awl67@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Analyst
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Andreas Ludewig
Research Associate
hal44@cornell.edu
Research Associate
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Aimee Malzahn
PlantGene Coordinator
aam275@cornell.edu
PlantGene Coordinator
Deyvid Marques
Visiting Scholars
dnm57@cornell.edu
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Gregory Martin
Boyce Schulze Downey Professor
gbm7@cornell.edu
Boyce Schulze Downey Professor
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Others
dem3@cornell.edu
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Susan McCouch
Cornell SIPS Professor/BTI Adjunct Faculty
srm4@cornell.edu
Cornell SIPS Professor/BTI Adjunct Faculty
Tara McCrudden
Research Assistant
thm52@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
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Naama Menda
Postdoctoral Scientist
nm249@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
Romina Minen
Romina Minen
Postdoctoral Scientist
rm782@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Kelli Monce
Senior Administrator of Technology Transfer
ksm84@cornell.edu
Senior Administrator of Technology Transfer
Nick Morales
Graduate Student
nm529@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
Sasha Morozova
Undergraduate Student
aam267@cornell.edu
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Lukas Mueller
Professor
lam87@cornell.edu
Professor
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Stacey Na
Undergraduate Student
srn64@cornell.edu
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Syed Najeebullah
Visiting Scholars
sn594@cornell.edu
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Samantha Nash
Sr. HR Generalist
sln62@cornell.edu
Sr. HR Generalist
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Boaz Negin
Postdoctoral Scientist
bn256@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Andrew Nelson
Assistant Professor
an425@cornell.edu
Assistant Professor
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Anna Nelson Dittrich
Lab Manager
an426@cornell.edu
Lab Manager
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Payton Netherland
Lab Technician
pjn48@cornell.edu
Lab Technician
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Philippe Nicolas
Postdoctoral Scientist
pn239@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Alison Norton
Undergraduate Student
ajn63@cornell.edu
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Christine Nyaga
Graduate Student
cmn92@cornell.edu
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Sheila Ochugboju
Alliance for Science Executive Director
sochugboju@btiscience.org
Alliance for Science Executive Director
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Olivia Ohlsten
Administrative Assistant
oco5@cornell.edu
Administrative Assistant
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Jennifer Olcott
Grants Manager
jer344@cornell.edu
Grants Manager
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Erin Oswald
Waterloo Intern
Elo34@cornell.edu
Waterloo Intern
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Tommy Paige
Facilities Maintenance Technician
tep56@cornell.edu
Facilities Maintenance Technician
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Kyle Palos
Postdoctoral Scientist
krp75@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Miguel Pineros
USDA Scientist/BTI Adjunct Faculty
Miguel.Pineros@ars.usda.gov
USDA Scientist/BTI Adjunct Faculty
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Caroline Plecki
Research Technician
cfp27@cornell.edu
Research Technician
Ryan Preble
Bioinformatics Analyst
rsp98@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Analyst
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Caylyn Railey
Graduate Student
cer246@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
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John Ramsey
Research Associate
jsr47@cornell.edu
Research Associate
Ana Rita Rebelo
Ana Rita Rebelo
Harrison lab
ar973@cornell.edu
Harrison lab
Narges Reiahisamani
Narges Reiahisamani
Researcher
nr283@cornell.edu
Researcher
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Alan Renwick
Professor Emeritus
jar14@cornell.edu
Professor Emeritus
Mike Rezl
Administrator
admin@eerise.org
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Philip Ricci
Greenhouse Assistant
per58@cornell.edu
Greenhouse Assistant
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Eric Richards
Professor
ejr77@cornell.edu
Professor
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Annett Richter
Postdoctoral Scientist
ar2246@cornell.edu
Tanner Robison
Tanner Robison
Graduate Student
tar226@cornell.edu
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Surya Saha
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst
ss2489@cornell.edu
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst
Peter Schafran
Postdoctoral Scientist
ps997@cornell.edu
Allen Schroeder
Graduate Student
afs88@cornell.edu
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Frank Schroeder
Professor
schroeder@cornell.edu
Professor
Tyler Schwertfeger
Research Assistant
tjs364@cornell.edu
Research Assistant
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Delanie Sickler
Education & Outreach Director
dbs266@cornell.edu
Education & Outreach Director
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Saanchi Singh
Research Assistant
ss3547@cornell.edu
Aleksandra Skirycz
Assistant Professor
as4258@cornell.edu
Assistant Professor
Aparna Srinivasan
Aparna Srinivasan
Research Technician
as2967@cornell.edu
Research Technician
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Mamta Srivastava
Plant Cell Imaging Center Manager
ms226@cornell.edu
Plant Cell Imaging Center Manager
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David Stern
President
ds28@cornell.edu
President
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Susan Strickler
BCBC Director; Senior Research Associate
srs57@cornell.edu
BCBC Director; Senior Research Associate
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Jacob Suissa
Postdoctoral Scientist
jss528@cornell.edu
Hayley Sussman
Hayley Sussman
Research Technician
hs995@cornell.edu
Research Technician
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Kerry Swartwood
Lab Coordinator
kec37@cornell.edu
Lab Coordinator
Xuemei Tang
Bioinformatics Analyst
xt25@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Analyst
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Titima Tantikanjana
Senior Research Associate
tt15@cornell.edu
Senior Research Associate
Arnaud Tauffenberger
Research Associate
at945@cornell.edu
Research Associate
Venkatesh Thirumalaikumar
Postdoctoral Scientist
vpt6@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Trevor Tivey
Postdoctoral Scientist
trt43@cornell.edu
Elise Tomaszewski
Elise Tomaszewski
Graduate Student
emt236@cornell.edu
Graduate Student
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Elizabeth Trost
Graduate Student
ebt34@cornell.edu
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Megan Truesdail
Education and Outreach Coordinator
mlg235@cornell.edu
Education and Outreach Coordinator
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Jorden Updyke
Lab Services Assistant
jwu7@cornell.edu
Lab Services Assistant
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Joyce Van Eck
Associate Professor
jv27@cornell.edu
Associate Professor
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Julia Vrebalov
Research Associate
jv22@cornell.edu
Research Associate
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Fumin Wang
Postdoctoral Scientist
fw277@cornell.edu
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Ziqing Wei
Rotational Student
zw498@cornell.edu
Rotational Student
Xin Wen Headshot
Xin Wen
Graduate Student
xw628@cornell.edu
Hanna Wiandt
Undergraduate Student
hw455@cornell.edu
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David Wickell
Graduate Student
daw277@cornell.edu
Meredith Williams
Meredith Williams
Executive Assistant, Assistant Secretary
mcw262@cornell.edu
Executive Assistant, Assistant Secretary
Teena Marie Wilson
Teena Wilson
Director of Human Resources
tmw87@cornell.edu
Director of Human Resources
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Tae Hyung Won
Postdoctoral Scientist
tw272@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
Sung Won Kwon
Visiting Scholars
sk2774@cornell.edu
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H. Alan Wood
Professor Emeritus
haw5@cornell.edu
Professor Emeritus
Mike Woodin
Lab Services Assistant
mlw332@cornell.edu
Lab Services Assistant
Shan Wu
Shan Wu
Postdoctoral Scientist
sw728@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Fan Xia
Postdoctoral Scientist
fx56@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Yimin Xu
Research Specialist
yx25@cornell.edu
Research Specialist
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Gordon Younkin
Graduate Student
gcy7@cornell.edu
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Yan Yu
Graduate Student
yy749@cornell.edu
Jingyin Yu
Jingyin Yu
Postdoctoral Scientist
jy526@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Li'ang Yu
Postdoctoral Scientist
ly76@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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Jingfang Yu 俞景方
Graduate Student
jy823@cornell.edu
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Ning Zhang
Postdoctoral Scientist
nz59@cornell.edu
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Xiaodan Zhang
Postdoctoral Scientist
xz828@cornell.edu
Jing Zhang
Jing Zhang
Bioinformatics Technician
jz322@cornell.edu
Bioinformatics Technician
Bingsen Zhang
Bingsen Zhang 章柄森
Graduate Student
bz298@cornell.edu
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Jiantao Zhao
Postdoctoral Scientist
jz426@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Scientist
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