Meet the 2024 USRP Cohort

Alisha Aristel recently graduated from Trinity College with a major in neuroscience (pre-md/phd track) and will be attending UPenn for a master's in data science and statistics. She is interning in the Tosches Lab where she will perform single nuclei

Alisha Aristel recently graduated from Trinity College with a major in neuroscience (pre-md/phd track) and will be attending UPenn for a master's in data science and statistics. She is interning in the Tosches Lab where she will perform single nuclei analysis on salamanders. Alisha is excited to learn to analyze genomic data and expand her knowledge in bioinformatics, and is particularly interested in the possibility of creating a bioinformatics tool for genetic data analysis. Outside of research, she enjoys reading, running, and exploring NYC!

Sophie Gustin is a rising senior at Cornell University pursuing a degree in Biology and Society with a minor in Health Equity. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she aspires to matriculate into an MD-PhD program to train for a career as a neu

Sophie Gustin is a rising senior at Cornell University pursuing a degree in Biology and Society with a minor in Health Equity. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she aspires to matriculate into an MD-PhD program to train for a career as a neuroscience researcher and clinical neurologist. Sophie is interning in the Phatnani Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Cláudio Roque. She is particularly interested in mental health awareness, neurodegenerative disease research, and health care policy. In her free time, Sophie enjoys dancing, watching classic films, and playing chess!

Olivia Taylor is a junior at Princeton University majoring in Neuroscience with a certificate in Global Health and Health Policy. She is an undergraduate researcher for the Krienen Lab at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute conducting research on si

Olivia Taylor is a junior at Princeton University majoring in Neuroscience with a certificate in Global Health and Health Policy. She is an undergraduate researcher for the Krienen Lab at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute conducting research on single-cell transcriptomics and AAVs. This summer, she will work as an intern with the Landau Lab at Weill Cornell Medicine. Outside of academics, Olivia enjoys dancing, exercising, reading, and baking.

Della Tsivor is a rising senior at Brown University studying Computational Biology. She is interning in the Satija Lab for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Single-cell Genomics. Science-wise, she is interested in understanding/mapping gen

Della Tsivor is a rising senior at Brown University studying Computational Biology. She is interning in the Satija Lab for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Single-cell Genomics. Science-wise, she is interested in understanding/mapping gene expression and all things related to developmental biology. In terms of hobbies, Della likes crocheting and leisurely riding bicycles. She is excited to learn from all the people she'll be meeting this summer!

Christopher Zavala attends UC Berkeley where he studies bioengineering and computer science. His scientific interests are at the intersection of genomics and computational biology and he aspires to develop novel tools to better understand gene expres

Christopher Zavala attends UC Berkeley where he studies bioengineering and computer science. His scientific interests are at the intersection of genomics and computational biology and he aspires to develop novel tools to better understand gene expression at the cellular level. He’s very excited to be an intern in Professor Zhu's lab under the mentorship of Dr. Dongsheng Bai through the USRP in single-cell genomics! Aside from Christopher’s scientific interests, he is also a musician; he plays the oboe and the clarinet for the Cal Band at Berkeley.

  • Mentors

    Dongsheng Bai (Zhu lab, New York Genome Center)

    Sars Ganesan (Landau lab, New York Genome Center, Weill Cornell)

    Giacomo Gattoni (Tosches lab, Columbia University)

    Izzy Grabski (Satija lab, New York Genome Center)

    Cláudio Roque (Phatnani lab, New York Genome Center, Columbia University)

    Tracy Smith (Satija lab, New York Genome Center)

  • Faculty

    Dan Landau (New York Genome Center, Weill Cornell)

    Hemali Phatnani (New York Genome Center, Columbia University)

    Rahul Satija (New York Genome Center, New York University)

    Maria Tosches (Columbia University)

    Chenxu Zhu (New York Genome Center, Weill Cornell)