Principal Investigator

Lois Pollack
Professor and Director, Applied and Engineering Physics
E-mail: lp26@cornell.edu
Office: (607)255-8695
Education
Ph.D. Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. Physics Brandeis University
Favorite Technique
The latest one we’re working on!
Favorite Molecule
The ribosome

 

Research Associates

Suzette Pabit
E-mail: sap73@cornell.edu
Education
Ph.D. Physics University of Florida
B.S. Physics University of the Phillipines
Favorite Technique
Anomalous small angle X-ray scattering
Favorite Molecule
A186U mutant of p5abc

 

 

Postdoctoral Associates
Yujie Chen
E-mail: yc864@cornell.edu
Education
Ph.D. Physics Michigan State University
B.S. Physics Fudan University
Favorite Technique
Time-Resolved SAXS
Contrast Matching
Favorite Molecule
pRNA and cns2

 

 

Graduate Students

Joshua Tokuda
Field: Biophysics (Ph.D.)
E-mail: jmt326@cornell.edu
Education
B.S. Biophysics University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite Technique
Time-Resolved SAXS
Favorite Molecule
Cryptochrome (when it doesn’t aggregate!)

 

Andrea Katz
Field: Applied Physics (Ph.D.)
E-mail: amk362@cornell.edu
Education
B.S. Physics Trinity University
Favorite Technique
Circular Dichroism
Favorite Molecule
DNA/RNA Hybrid

 

George Calvey
Field: Applied Physics (Ph.D.)
E-mail: gdc66@cornell.edu
Education
B.S. Physics Clarkson University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Clarkson University
Favorite Technique
Machining
Favorite Molecule
Aluminum

 

Alexander Plumridge
Field: Physics (Ph.D.)
E-mail: ap866@cornell.edu
Education
B.S. Physics University of Sheffield
Favourite Technique
Alternating-Laser EXcitation (ALEX)
Favourite Molecules
dT30 and dA30

 

Alexander Mauney
Field: Physics (Ph.D.)
E-mail: mathmauney@gmail.com
Education
B.S. Physics North Carolina State University
Favorite Technique

Favorite Molecules

 

 

Undergraduate Students