Group Members

Aaron Fleming

Research Associate Professor

Education:    B.S. Biochemistry, Adams State College

                            Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Utah

Project:          Study chemistry and biology of guanine oxidation products

Interests:       Running, reading, hiking

Songjun Xiao

Posdoctoral Fellow

Shereen Howpay Manage

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Colombo

Project:           Evaluate the impact of G-quadruplex structures in DNA on BER activity

Interests:       Reading, cooking, crafts

Ngoc Luong Bao (Angie) Nguyen

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Biochemistry, University of Mississippi

Project:          Investigate the interplay between G-quadruplex structures and m⁶A modifications

Interests:       Baking, trying different cuisines

Michael Chabot

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Biochemistry, California State Polytechnic University

Project:           Study the lesion 5-carboxamido-5-formamido-2-iminohydantoin (d2Ih)

Interests:       Skiing, hiking, camping, sports

Nicole Mathewson

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Medical Biology with a minor in Chemistry, University of New England

Project:           Evaluate guanine oxidation products in RNA

Interests:       Hiking, backpacking, volleyball, traveling, concerts

Judy Zhu

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Chemistry, University of Utah

Project:           Study guanine oxidation with genomic sequencing

Interests:       Baking, reading

Jackson Gargaro

Graduate Student

Education:     B.S. Biochemistry, Middle Tennessee State University

Project:           Understanding the effects of guanine oxidation of potential G-quadruplex forming sequences in nucleosomes

Interests:       Hiking/camping, traveling, music, and reading

Justin Dingman

Graduate Student

Dayel Przybyla

Undergraduate Student

Education:     B.S. Chemistry

                            B.S. Biology

Project:          Study oxidation in G-quadruplexes.

Interests:       Reading, running, hiking, strategy games 

Pengyue (Benjamin) Zhang

Undergraduate Student

Education:     B.S. Chemistry

Project:          Study chemistry of the modified nucleoside pseudouridine.

Interests:       Hiking, international travel, watching movies