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Blobel Laboratory Team
The Blobel Lab is a fun place to do science, with a dedicated and interactive team whose members have very diverse sets of expertise. The lab is integrated with the Penn Epigenetics Institute and collaborates with several labs across the Penn and CHOP research campuses. There are many training opportunities and resources available to lab members.
Interested in learning more about the Blobel Lab? Please contact [email protected].
Leader
Gerd Blobel, MD, PhD
Investigator
Dr. Blobel investigates the fundamental mechanisms involving transcription factors, chromatin regulators, and higher order chromatin. He is gearing his basic science discoveries towards genetic and epigenetic treatment modalities. In addition, Dr. Blobel is interested in mechanism of epigenetic memory.
OUR TEAM
Nick Aboreden
Graduate Student
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Abhirup Bagchi, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rahul Bhansali, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Raymond Carter
Graduate Student
Umer Farooq, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kate Henderson
Research Technician
Quynn Hotan
Research Technician
Paul Kaminski
MD, PhD Student
Julia Kesack
Research Technician
Eugene Khandros, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Jessica Lam
MD, PhD Student
Kristen Min
Research Technician
Luisa Mori
Postdoctoral Fellow
Vanessa Shehu
Research Technician
Nithin Sam, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Liz Traxler, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Siqing (Charles) Wang, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Xiang Wang, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Xiaokang Wang, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Willcockson, MD, PhD
Pediatric Fellow
Ted Yang
Bioengineering Masters Student
Life Beyond the Lab
In the lab, team members focus on the mechanisms of epigenetic memory, but outside of it, they spend time together celebrating each other's achievements and exploring Philadelphia. If you're interested in joining the Blobel Lab, please contact us at [email protected].