Our Team
Principal Investigator
David Shechner
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
David received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his PhD in Biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His thesis work in Dave Bartel’s lab focused on better understanding RNAs. After completion of his thesis, David continued his research in Dr. John Rinn’s lab, where he developed a variety of CRISPR-based technologies.
Contact: shechner@uw.edu
Lab Members
Jessica Gianopulos
Graduate Student, MCB
Co-mentored with Sita Kugel
Jessica received her undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Washington. She joined the University of Washington’s MCB program, where she will pursue her interest in cancer research and nuclear architecture.
Contact: jessig22@uw.edu
Ashley Tsue
Graduate Student, Pharmacology
Ashley received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Princeton University in 2017. She joined the University of Washington’s Pharmacology Department in 2018, where she will pursue Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Contact: atsue@uw.edu
Evan Kania
Pharmac
Chris received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Washington. He joined the Shechner lab in 2018, where he aims to better understand the assembly process of the nucleolus.
Contact: chrhsu@uw.edu
Briana Del Rosario
Undergraduate Researcher
Briana currently working towards her Bachelors in Molecular, Cellular, and Development in Biology. She is currently working on investigating the nucleolus and analyzing the impact of RNA on chromatin states.
Contact: brianadr@uw.edu