Eric Tytell, Principal Investigator

Associate Professor
Department of Biology, Tufts University
Tufts University
200 Boston Avenue
Suite 4800
Department of Biology
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
Office: Tel: 617.627.0312 | Fax: 617.627.0309 | Directions
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Lab Members
Graduate students

Ben Tidswell
(2018-present)

Andew Clark
(2019-present)

Ming Gong
(PhD: 2023-present)
(MS: 2021-2022)

Olivia Hawkins
(2023-present)
Undergraduate students

Aria Ma
(2022-present)

Brooke Voelker
(2023-present)
Lab Alumni

Michael Fath
Graduate Student
(2016-2023)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Purdue University


Janne Pfeiffenberger
Postdoctoral Researcher
(2017-2020)
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Barry University

Prasong (Jerry) Mekdara
Graduate student
(2014-2020)
Postdoctoral researcher
National Institute of Neural Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
prasongmekdara@gmail.com

Cassandra Donatelli
Graduate student
(2014-2019)
Assistant Professor
Chapman University
cassandra.donatelli@gmail.com

Margot Schwalbe
Postdoctoral researcher
(2013-2018)
Assistant Professor
Lake Forest College
schwalbe@lakeforest.edu

Jennifer Carr
Postdoctoral researcher
(2016-2017)
Laboratory Coordinator
Salem State University
jennifer.carr@salemstate.edu

Nicole Danos
Postdoctoral researcher
(2014-2016)
Assistant Professor
University of San Diego
ndanos@sandiego.edu

Anabela Maia
Postdoctoral researcher
(2012-2013)
Associate Professor
Rhode Island College
aresendedamaia@ric.edu
Undergraduate alumni

Stephen Michaels
(2023-2024)

Maggie Monahan
(2023-2024)

Carolina Lopes
(2022-2023)

Jennifer Liu
(2022-2023)

Annushka Veliko-Shapko
(2022)

Brendan Kelleher
(2019-2021)

Dana Baxter
(2019-2021)

Eva Elder
(2019-2020)

Trilok Polavaram
(2018-2020)

Quyhn Ahn (Annie) Phan
(2018-2019)
Fazila Nasimi
2019 – 2020
Samon Oomen-Lochtefeld
2019 – present
Madeleine Oliver
2019 – present
James Miller
2017 – 2019
Caitlin Sullivan
2017 – 2019
Kylene DeSmith
2017 – 2019
Sahar Tirmizi
2017 – 2018
Sagar Patel
2018
Casey Culligan
2017 – 2017
Alexander (Grove) Belden
2015 – 2017
Alexandra Boden
Undergraduate Researcher
2013 – 2016
Tyler Wise
Undergraduate Researcher
2013 – 2016
Daniela Bernales
Undergraduate researcher
2014 – 2016
Laura Coughlin
Undergraduate researcher
2015 – 2016
Allan Yau
Undergraduate researcher
2013 – 2015
Alex Sheltzer
Undergraduate researcher
2013 – 2015