Lopatkin Lab

Allison Lopatkin

Principal Investigator & Assistant Professor

B.S. in applied mathematics; PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Inside the lab: Predicting HGT dynamics and admiring all things bacterial
Outside the lab: Hiking anywhere outdoors, or playing with my dog Tiki (who refuses to hike)

Sai Varun Aduru

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, India; M.S in Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
Inside the lab: Engineering microbial communities through plasmid conjugation
Outside the lab: I like sketching, painting in my free time

Jordan Blair

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester
Inside the lab: Understanding the trends of bioinformatics to assist our knowledge of HGT
Outside the lab: I like to go outside kayaking or fishing and keep active with lacrosse and football

Arthur Chen

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester
Inside the lab: DNA aptamers as biosensors
Outside the lab: I enjoy reading books, driving to places, and sleeping.

Heather Curtsinger

B.S. in Biology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Inside the lab: Environmental impacts on HGT
Outside the lab: You can find me walking my dog, reading a book, and rewatching Lotr

Michelle Driscoll

B.S. in Microbiology, University of Rochester
Inside the lab: Role of metabolism in antibiotic resistance
Outside the lab: I like painting, going on runs, hockey, and motorsports

Habibul Islam

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Bangladesh University of professionals
Inside the lab: I am interested in using bioinformatic pipelines to study HGT antibiotic resistance
Outside the lab: I love Trekking, and playing online games.

Ivan Lee

B.S. in Microbiology, University of Rochester
Outside the lab: I love learning about all kinds of weird animals and plants I find online or through pond water under my microscope. I like running and listening to music (indie, old and new rock, and jazz).

Yuchang Liu

B.S. in Animal Science, China Agricultural University
Inside the lab: Genetic factors that affect the plasmid acquistion cost
Outside the lab: I like reading books about philosophy and social science, and I also like listening to music, especially rock music

Elizabeth Martin

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
Inside the lab: HGT as a tool against antibiotic resistance
Outside the lab: I love keeping active (specifically skiing and rowing), picking up new hobbies and napping.

Sofia Carolina Martinez Absalon

B.S. in Biology, Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo; PhD in Bimedical Sciencie, Center of Genomic Science UNAM
Inside the lab: Characterize the role of metabolic efficiency in determining plasmids outcomes.
Outside the lab: Spend time with my family and travel.

Abhishek Sharma

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India
Inside the lab: Utilizing data science to advance our understanding of HGT
Outside the lab: You may find me listening to Pink Floyd or playing guitar in my room. As an avid reader, I derive solace from the companionship of books. Also, I love to play tennis.

Zirui Zhao

B.S. in Biological Science, University of Vermont; M.S. in Microbiology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Inside the lab: Understanding the role of metabolism in antibiotic resistance.
Outside the lab: I enjoy skiing, swimming, reading detective novels (Mr. Poirot is my favorite), and cuddling with my cat.