SCIENTISTS CURRENTLY IN THE LEUSTEK RESEARCH GROUP

Dr. Melinda Neal Martin, Assistant Research Professor (mnmartin@aesop.rutgers.edu)
Glutathione degradation, amino acid analysis

Dr. Asya Stepansky, Postdoctoral Associate  (stepansky@aesop.rutgers.edu)
The role of histidine in plant development

Dr. André O. Hudson, Postdoctoral Associate (ahudson@eden.rutgers.edu)
Characterization of a novel lysine biosynthesis pathway found in plants

Ms. Jiyeon Lee, Graduate Student (leejy@eden.rutgers.edu)
Proline aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

Ms. Varinnia Gomes, Graduate Student (varinnia@eden.rutgers.edu)
Structure and function of APS reductase

Mr. Devin Camenares, Undergraduate Student (devinjc@eden.rutgers.edu)
Proline biosynthesis

Mr. Jain Joseph, Undergraduate Student (mrjoseph@eden.rutgers.edu)
Lysine biosynthesis

Ms. Hina Kapadia, Undergraduate Student (hkapadia@eden.rutgers.edu)
Lysine biosynthesis

Mr. Luke Coyle, Undergraduate Student (lukecoyle3@hotmail.com)
Histidine biosynthesis

Ms. Rita Pasini, Laboratory Researcher (pasini@aesop.rutgers.edu)

PAST MEMBERS OF THE LEUSTEK RESEARCH GROUP

Postdoctoral

Yuying Luo, 2001-2004

Afroza Rahman, 2001-2003

Galina Kourteva, 2001-2003

Julie-Ann Bick, 1997-2001

Yu Gao, 1998-2001

Yichang Chen, 1994-1998

Ajay Jain, 1993-1994

Barbara Wilson, 1993-1994

Lee-Ann Weinstein/Schein, 1992-1993

Miguel Cervantes-Cervantes, 1992-1993

Ching-Tak Hahn, 1991-1992

Graduate Students

Andre Hudson, Ph.D. 2006

Luciana Abromosovisious, 2005

Minsang Lee, Ph.D. 2003

George Tsakraklides, M.S. 2002

Radhika Chalam, M.S. 2001

Jungsup Kim, Ph.D. 2000

Chwen-In Chang, M.S. 1999

Sangman Lee, Ph.D. 1999

Carmen Rotte, M.S. 1998

Huisheng Wang, M.S. 1993

Technicians

Patricia Zafian, 1999-2005

Michael Murillo, 1993-1997

Marina Goffreda, 1991-1993

High School Students

Hansel Aquilar, 2005 New Brunswick High School

Jamie Aquilar, 2004 New Brunswick High School

Pilar Sladores, 2003, Rahway High School

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