Mayssa Mokalled, Ph.D.
Staff
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Ryan
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Lili
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Matthew Kent, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist [email protected] | Google Scholar Matthew earned his PhD from Vanderbilt University studying retina regeneration using zebrafish. He then spent four years as a postdoc at Nationwide Children’s Hospital using zebrafish to study rhabdomyosarcoma. He has now joined the Mokalled Lab to develop new genetic models in zebrafish to investigate the roles of certain genes in spinal cord regeneration. In addition to his work, he enjoys playing board games and other tabletop games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, with his friends. |
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Giana
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Amulya Saini
Bioinformatics Research Analyst [email protected] | Github Amulya holds a PharmD from India and a Master's in Bioinformatics from Indiana University, where she conducted research in Dr. Sarath Janga's lab. Her previous work spans a range of bioinformatics analyses, including bulk, single-cell, and direct RNAseq, in the context of human diseases and viral genomes. She has also extensively studied viral RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and their interactions with host RNA. Currently, at the Mokalled Lab, she focuses on the computational analysis of zebrafish data, helping the team interpret complex datasets and contribute to ongoing research. Outside of work, Amulya enjoys painting, kayaking, and cooking. |
Amruta Tendolkar, Ph.D.
Scientific Writer [email protected] | Google Scholar After earning her Ph.D. studying gene regulation in butterfly wing patterns, Amruta now supports the Mokalled lab by developing manuscripts, presentations, and posters to effectively communicate our research. Her goal is to make complex science clear and accessible to a variety of audiences. She has a cat and a dog and enjoys taking them both to Forest Park on weekends. |
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Dana Klatt Shaw, Ph.D.
[email protected] | Google Scholar Dana earned her Ph.D. in the lab of David Grunwald at the University of Utah studying zebrafish development and genetics. Her research interests focus on exploring how immune cells drive spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish, with an emphasis on microglia. She enjoys optimizing new protocols to ask complex questions about regenerative immune functions and making new zebrafish mutant, transgenic, and knock-in lines. In her free time, Dana loves taking care of her vast collection of houseplants, watching sports with her husband Cody, and obsessing over her dogs Louie and Hank. |
Vishnu Muraleedharan Saraswathy, Ph.D.
[email protected] | Google Scholar | LinkedIn | X Vishnu’s research focuses on understanding the development, regeneration, and diseases of the central nervous system. During his PhD in cellular and molecular biology, he studied tissue morphogenesis in zebrafish, leading to postdoctoral research on spinal cord regeneration. He pioneered single-cell analysis using R/Python and contributed to key research on mechanisms of spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish and mice. Moving forward, he aims to apply his expertise in cellular, molecular, and bioinformatic methods to study spinal cord regeneration and neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer's. He is also passionate about teaching and sports. |
Graduate Students
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Chase
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Yuxiao
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Miguel
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Mick
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Xiaoqi
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