Carrie Adler, PhD - Principal Investi​gator
Associate Professor
Carrie is originally from Hawaii, and attended college at Wesleyan University. After that, she worked as a technician with Bruce Mayer at Harvard Medical School, studying signal transduction pathways. For graduate school, Carrie enrolled in the Tetrad program at UCSF, joining Cori Bargmann's lab to study neural development in C. elegans. As a postdoc, Carrie trained with Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado at the University of Utah and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Carrie loves vegetables, skate skiing, and road biking around Ithaca.

Read more about Carrie and the lab's work here.

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @carrie_adler
Kuang-Tse Wang - Graduate Student
Cornell Stem Cell Program Fellow (2023-2024)​
Mong Neurotech Fellow (2021-2022)

Kuang-Tse Wang is a Ph.D. student in the field of Genetics, Genomics and Development (GGD). He received his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, and worked in Academia Sinica as a research assistant in Dr. Jr-Kai Yu’s lab, studying the evolution of deuterostomes. Now, he is fascinated with exploring stem cell and regeneration biology by applying cutting-edge genomic techniques.
Justin Tapper - Graduate Student

Justin is a graduate student in the field of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology (BMCB). Originally from Monument, Colorado, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder. In Boulder, he worked with Dr. Amy Palmer to develop novel localization zinc sensors for studying the homeostasis of labile zinc pools in secretory vesicles. When not in the lab, Justin enjoys reading, hiking and nature photography, especially macrophotography.
Isabel Delo - Graduate Student

Isabel is a PhD student in the field of Genetics, Genomics and Development (GGD). She graduated with degrees in Genetics/Genomics and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she worked with Arabidopsis to understand the molecular basis of stress resistance in Dr. Zhong's lab as an undergraduate, and in the Ané lab as an associate research specialist. Isabel is fascinated by biological plasticity and how organisms adapt in unique ways to survive. Isabel loves art and hiking where she identifies and learns about native species. 
Fu-Yu Tsai - Graduate Student

Fu-Yu is a PhD student in the field of Genetics, Genomics and Development (GGD). She earned her BSc and MSc degrees from National Taiwan University. As a research assistant in Dr. Dian-Han Kuo's lab, Fu-Yu investigated the patterning of the nervous system in leeches. Outside of her academic pursuits, Fu-Yu enjoys reading Japanese comics, savoring tea, and reveling in stationary! 
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Cate Judy - Class of 2025

Cate is an undergraduate in CALS studying Biological Sciences with a concentration in Genetics, Genomics, and Development. She is pursuing a minor in Spanish and hopes to do research in Latin America. After graduation, Cate plans to attend medical school and is currently considering a career in surgery. In her free time, she loves running, spending time outside (when it isn't freezing!), and trying new restaurants with friends.
Mindy Chin - Class of 2026

Mindy is majoring in Biology & Society. She started working in the lab in fall of 2023.
Jungmin (Amy) Lee - Class of 2026

Amy is majoring in Biology & Society. She started working in the lab in fall of 2023.
Former Lab Members
Postdocs
Tisha Bohr, PhD
Postdoc, 2016-2021
Position after leaving the lab (current): Scientist, Conception Bio
Graduate Students
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Divya Shiroor, PhD
Graduate Student, DVM-seeking PhD, BBS Program. 2016-2021
Position after leaving the lab: Scientist, Loyal for Dogs
Current position: Scientist, Conception Bio
Undergraduates
Abdelrhman Abdelrhman - Biological Sciences, 2022-2023. 
Brendan Little - Biological Sciences, 2021-2023. Currently, Technician, Northwestern University (Chris Petersen lab)
Jacqueline Han - Chemistry, 2018-2021. Position after leaving the lab: Clinical Research Coordinator, Mass General Hospital; Currently, medical student, Weill Cornell
Lourdes Pajuelo - Animal Science, 2018-2021. Position after leaving the lab: PREP student, Harvard University; Currently, PhD student, Weill Cornell, NSF GRFP fellow
Allison Chang - Nutrition, 2018-2020. Position after leaving the lab: Master's program in Nutrition, Cornell University; Currently, clinical dietician, Texas Children's Hospital
​Lydia Zamidar - Biological Sciences, 2019-2020. Currently, Technician, Mount Sinai (Brian Kim lab)
Kei-Lani Asper - Biological Sciences, 2017-2019.
Elif Magemizoglu - Biological Sciences, 2016-2018. Currently, PhD student, Rockefeller University (Shai Shaham lab)
Ying (Jenny) Yu - Chemistry, 2015-2016, Position after leaving the lab: medical student in Buffalo
​Maya VanDrunen - Biological Sciences, 2015-2016, law student in Hawaii