Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Jason Presnell is a developmental biologist who loves marine invertebrates. He is our resident CRISPR expert and knows all things Ctenophores.
Hailing from North Carolina, he got his BS/MS from UNC-Greensboro, PhD from University of Miami, and did postdoctoral work at Oregon State University. He recently was a Senior Research Associate in the Human Genetics Department at the University of Utah. - New Faculty Development Award 2024 |
Syeda Begum - PhD student in the Molecular, Cell and Developmental program. Joined Spring 2025. She had a Bachelors and Masters from Chittagong University in Bangeladesh, having worked previously on the role of genotype-phenotype in relation to arsenic exposure + cardiovascular disease in humans. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking and playing games with her friends.
Project: Elucidating molecular pathways associated with hypoxia acclimatization using Zebrafish |