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Genetics & Biochemistry Branch

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics & Biochemistry Branch.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Camerini-Otero, Rafael 301-496-2710 Chief
Proia, Richard 301-435-6504 Deputy Chief

Genetics and Biochemistry Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics and Biochemistry Section.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Camerini-Otero, Rafael 301-496-2710 Section Chief
Alleva, Benjamin 301-496-1773 Postdoctoral Fellow (IRTA)
Du, Chunwei 301-496-7763 Microbiologist
Li, Xin 301-827-2903 Research Fellow
Pratto, Florencia 301-496-3908 Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator

Glial Biology Section

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Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Frakes, Ashley 301-496-0306 Acting Section Chief
Mah, Kar Men 301-480-0723 Lab Manager and Research Scientist

Human Disease Section

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Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Narayan, Priyanka 301-827-3189 Acting Section Chief

Genetics of Development and Disease Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics of Development and Disease Section.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Proia, Richard 301-435-6504 Section Chief
Allende, Maria 301-496-8356 Staff Scientist
Byrnes, Colleen 301-827-4461 Biologist
Kono, Mari 301-496-8209 Staff Scientist
Lee, Terry 301-435-4027 Biologist
Turner, Ewa 301-496-8242 Lab Manager
Tuymetova, Galina 301-594-8316 Colony Manager

Protein Biogenesis Section

Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Protein Biogenesis Section.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title
Bernstein, Harris 301-402-4770 Section Chief
Doyle, Matthew 301-594-7071 Research Fellow
Lyu, Zhixin 301-402-1372 Staff Scientist