Nanthana Ravichandran, BS

Research Interests

Genome Editing, Neurological Disorders, Cell and Gene Therapy, Protein Engineering, Epigenetics

Education

BTech, Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, India
MBIOT, University of Pennsylvania

Hometown

Coimbatore, India

Hobbies

Singing, Bicycling, Badminton, Driving, Photography

Nick Marotta, BS

Research Interests

Neurogenetics and neuroimmunology, cns disease therapeutics, cellular and biochemical mechanisms of disease, microscopy, 3-d cell culture, biophysics

Education

BS, Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago
PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Hometown

Sweet Home Chicago

Hobbies

Whiskey tasting, softball, frustratingly following the Chicago White Sox and Bears, experimenting in the kitchen, bulldogs, art history, and Italian literature

Alex Felix, PhD

Research Interests

Gene therapy, oligonucleotides, RNA metabolism, neuro disorders, organoids

Education

BS, Biotechnology, Rovira i Virgili University
MS, Pharmaceutical Industry and Biotechnology, Pompeu Fabra University
PhD, Biomedicine, University of Barcelona

Hometown

Tarragona, Spain

Hobbies

Hiking, movies, rap music, video games

Alexey Bogush, PhD

Research Interests

Current: cfDNA and TLR9/ROS signal transduction pathway.
Former: Viruses as a delivery vectors; molecular mechanisms leading to impaired motor neurons physiology in ALS.

Education

BS, MS, Biochemistry, Virology, Moscow State University
PhD, Genetics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Hometown

Moscow, Russia

Hobbies

Russian theatre and theatre history in the early 20th century (Vsevolod Meyerhold); interior design ideas, decoration and organization for home.