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Carrie Adler, PhD - Principal Investigator
Associate Professor Carrie started her lab at Cornell in 2015, after training with Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado at the University of Utah and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Carrie completed her PhD at UCSF, studying neural development in C. elegans with Cori Bargmann. Carrie attended college at Wesleyan University. Afterwards, she worked as a technician with Bruce Mayer at Harvard Medical School, studying signal transduction pathways. Carrie is originally from Hawaii, loves vegetables, skate skiing, and road biking around Ithaca. Read more about Carrie and the lab's work here. Email: [email protected] BlueSky: @carrieadler.bsky.social |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Jungmin (Amy) Lee - Class of 2026
Amy is majoring in Psychology on the pre-medical track. She joined the lab in fall of 2023 and became fascinated with planarians because, despite their simplicity, much about them is still unknown. Currently she is studying the behavior of the pharynx after injury. Amy was born and raised in South Korea, but now lives outside of Philadelphia. Outside of the lab, she loves trying new restaurants, rewatching Harry Potter movies, playing tennis with friends, and going grocery shopping. |
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Ven Maddipoti - Class of 2028
Ven is majoring in Biological Sciences from Tallahassee, Florida who started working in the lab in spring of 2025. Ven is interested in planarians because of their high stem cell density and potential as a model organism. Outside of lab, Ven plays and watches sports (he's a Packers and Bucks fan!), standup comedy, and trivia. |
Former Lab Members
Postdocs
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Tisha Bohr, PhD
Postdoc, 2016-2021 Position after leaving the lab (current): Scientist, Conception Bio |
Graduate Students
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Kuang-Tse Wang, PhD
Graduate Student, GGD Program (2020-2025) Position after leaving the lab: Postdoc, Gage Crump lab, University of Southern California |
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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: Research Associate, Edward Fon lab, McGill University |
Undergraduates
Mindy Chin - Human Biology, Health & Society, 2023-2025.
Cate Judy - Biological Sciences, 2022-2025.
Abdelrhman Abdelrhman - Biological Sciences, 2022-2023.
Brendan Little - Biological Sciences, 2021-2023.
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, MD-PhD student, Boston University
Kei-Lani Asper - Biological Sciences, 2017-2019.
Elif Magemizoglu - Biological Sciences, 2016-2018. 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
Mindy Chin - Human Biology, Health & Society, 2023-2025.
Cate Judy - Biological Sciences, 2022-2025.
Abdelrhman Abdelrhman - Biological Sciences, 2022-2023.
Brendan Little - Biological Sciences, 2021-2023.
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, MD-PhD student, Boston University
Kei-Lani Asper - Biological Sciences, 2017-2019.
Elif Magemizoglu - Biological Sciences, 2016-2018. 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
