People
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Na An
naan@mit.edu
- I take care of everyone's safety and happiness in the lab, including the frozen strains.
- Joined the lab in 1991
Wenhan Chang
whchang2@mit.edu
- I am interested in the functional consequences and evolutionary implications of natural genetic variations.
- Joined the lab in 2022
- B.S., Zhiyuan College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2015
- Ph.D., Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, 2022
- Ph.D. Advisor: Martin Kreitman
- Dissertation Title: Conserved but not identical: the evolution of an essential developmental gene network in Drosophila
Calista Diehl
cdiehl@mit.edu
- I am currently studying egg-laying behavior in hypoxia.
- Joined the lab in 2017
- B.A. in Biology, Oberlin College 2016
Rita Droste
rdroste@mit.edu
- I am taking care of lab organization and safety. When I have free time I continue helping people with EM projects and other lab needs.
- Joined the lab in 2008
- Masters of Science, Northeastern University 2003
Alyssa Hayashi
ahayash1@mit.edu
- I am working with postdoc Dongyeop Lee, studying development and neuronal cell fate.
- Joined the lab in 2025
- B.A. in Neuroscience and Computer Science, Swarthmore College 2025
Ilona Kesisova
kesisova@mit.edu
- I am studying evolutionary conserved mechanisms of cell homeostasis in health and disease.
- Joined the lab in 2021
- B.S., Democritus University (DUTH), Greece, 2008
- Ph.D., Democritus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG-DUTH), Greece, 2014
- Ph.D. Advisor: Maria Koffa
- Dissertation Tittle: Molecular analysis of HURP protein’s role in oncogesis
- Postdoc, Drexel University, 2016-2021, Postdoc Advisor: Elias Spiliotis
Ji Na Kong
jikong@mit.edu
- I am studying hypoxia.
- Joined the lab in 2017
- B.A. in Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea, 2011
- Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2016
- Ph.D. Advisor: Erhard Bieberich
- Dissertation Title: Ceramide Compartments and Protein Interaction: Structure Meets Function
Dongyeop Lee
dyeoplee@mit.edu
- I am studying the genetic regulation of cell fate.
- Joined the lab in 2018
- B.S., Pusan National University, South Korea, 2010
- Ph.D., Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea, 2017
- Ph.D. Advisor: Seung-Jae V Lee
- Dissertation Title: Genetic factors that regulate metabolism and lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans on glucose-rich diets
Eugene Lee
ellq@mit.edu
- I am working on the control of behaviors in C.elegans, as well as the learning and memory processes that occur in parallel with them.
- Joined the lab in 2015
- BSc, Biomedical Science, Imperial College London 2013
Mona Liu
mxh1@mit.edu
- I am investigating the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death.
- Joined the lab in 2023
- B.A. in Biochemistry, Columbia University, 2020
Sally Shin
sally7@mit.edu
- I provide administrative support to the lab and Prof. Horvitz, e.g. maintaining personnel records, overseeing financial accounts, and acting as the liaison between MIT and various funding agencies. I also assist with preparations for grant applications, renewals, and progress reports.
- Joined the lab in 2018
- B.S. in Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University 2011
- M.A. in Organizational Behavior, Harvard University 2015