The University of Michigan Medical School
Human Genetics Department
Ann Arbor, MI, 48108
Email: siwase@umich.edu
Phone: +1-734-647-8832
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Shigeki Iwase
Principal Investigator: Human Genetics, CV
Post-doc: Shi lab. Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard University.
Ph.D.: Baba lab. Tsukuba University.
E-mail: siwase_at_umich.edu

Yumie Murata Nakamura
Post-doctoral Fellow
Ph.D.: Mikiko Tanaka Lab, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Bo Zhou
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD: Chinese Academy of Science
Email: bzh_at_umich.edu


Takao Tsukahara
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD: Sato Lab
Kagoshima University
Email: tsukahar_at_umich.edu

Masayoshi Nagai
Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD Kozo Tanaka lab, Tohoku University
Email: mnagai_at_umich.edu

Jackie Kim
Undergraduate Student in
Neuroscience
Email: jackim_at_umich.edu

Cecilia Gavilan
Graduate Student:
Genetics & Genomics PhD Program
Email: mgavilan_at_umich.edu

Hamza Islam
Graduate Student:
Genetics & Genomics MS Program
Email: hislam_at_umich.edu

Ilakkiya Venkatachalam
Graduate Student:
Genetics & Genomics PhD Program
Email: Ilakkiya_at_umich.edu
Yiannos Demetriou
Undergraduate Student in
Engineering
Email: ydemetri_at_umich.edu

Sehj Rai
Undergraduate Student in
Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
Email: sehjrai_at_umich.edu
Christina Vallianatos
Public Relations Manager
PhD: Iwase lab, University of Michigan
Email: cvallia_at_umich.edu


Alumni
Post-doctoral Fellows
Saurabh Agarwal Ph.D.
Bioinformatician at MedGenome
Hajime Nagasu M.D. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Kawasaki Medical School. Nephrologist
Graduate Students
Patricia Garay, Ph.D.: Neuroscience
Post-doctoral fellow, Caroline Dean lab, John Innes Centre
Robert Porter, M.D., Ph.D.: MSTP, Genetics & Genomics
Neurology Residency Program at Massachusetts General / Brigham & Women's Hospitals in Boston
Christina Vallianatos, Ph.D.: Genetics & Genomics
Genomics Education & Outreach Program Manager at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Lab Technicians
Tomas Kasza, B.S.
Graduate Student, The Rutgers University
Undergraduate/High School Students
Sophia Rightmer
Margarete Wallner
Medical Student, University of Chicago
Jordan Rich
Medical Student, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Demetri Tsirukis
Clara Farrehi
Medical student, Thomas Jefferson Medical School
Linh Vu
Medical Student, George Washington University
Ali Nasir
Neuroscience and Arabic Major, University of Michigan
Cody Carter
Neuroscience Major, University of Michigan, The National Champion in College Boat.
Patrick Huguelet
Neuroscience Major, University of Michigan
Lab Volunteers
Nisha Sarna
Psychology Major
Diana Wojtkiewicz
Veterinarian Assistant