Principle Investigator:
I obtained my Ph.D. from the Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan under the supervision of Dr. Masamitsu Wada. I joined the Department of Biology at the University of Washington in 2008. Before I moved to Seattle, I worked with Dr. Steve Kay for seven years in San Diego. I am interested in studying molecular mechanisms by which organisms respond to surrounding environmental changes.
Postdoctoral researchers:
Nayoung Lee
Nayoung joined our lab in 2017. She received her Ph.D. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) by studying the molecular mechanisms of light regulated germination in Arabidopsis.
Graduate students:
We are accepting a new graduate student this year, since two of previsous graduate students just received Ph.D. and graduated. To apply, please see details in our Biology graduate program website.
Postbaccalaureate students:
Matthew Lincoln
Matt graduaetd from UW in 2017 and became a postbac researcher since then. He is preparing for the graduate schools right now.
Undergraduate students:
LeAnn Nguyen (since Summer 2015) through UW GebOM Project
Rachel Lee (since Fall 2017)
Kayla Arnold (since Winter 2017)
Lab alumni
Postdocs:
Shogo Ito (2008-2012) - currently an Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
Young Hun Song (2009-2014) - currently an Associate Professor, Ajou University, Korea
Jae Sung Shim (2013-2017)
Akane Kubota (2014-2018) - currently an Assistant Professor, NAIST, Japan
Graduate students:
Hannah Kinmonth-Schultz (2010-2016) - currently a postdoc at Dr. Joy Ward lab at the University of Kansas
Myles Fenske (2011-2017) - currently a postdoc at Dr. Consuelo De Moraes lab at the ETH Zurich
Greg Goralogia (2012-2017) - currently a postdoc at Dr. Steve Strauss lab at the Oregon State University
Technicians:
Sasha Strait (2008-2010) - currently a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Denver
Kristen Hewett/Hazelton (2009-2010, 2013-2014) - currently a lab technician at the Department of Biology, the University of Washington
Daniel Estrada (2013-2014) - currently studying at the University of Washington School of Dentistry
Undergraduate students:
Benjamin To (Summer 2009 - Winter 2011) - HHMI Integrated Research Internship Program, Undergraduate Research Symposium posters, currently a lab technician at University of Washington
Joseph Shen (Summer 2009 - Winter 2011)
Ricardo Guitierrez (Summer 2009 - Spring 2011) - Honors program, currently studying at a medical school at University of Southern California
Kristen Zimel (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010) - currently studying nursing at National University in San Diego
Anna Josephson-Day (Fall 2009 - Spring 2012) - The Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program (WSGS) scholarship, currently a graduate student at University of California, Berkely
Edward Wang (Winter 2010 - Spring 2011)
Thao-Vy Vo (Winter 2010 - Spring 2011)
Diana Cha (Spring 2010 - Spring 2011) - currently agraduate student at Vanderbilt University
Willow Bittner (Spring 2010 - Fall 2011)
Aswathypriya Nair (Spring 2010 - Spring 2011)
ShanShan Sun (Spring 2010 - Fall 2011)
Sheila Thomas (Winter 2011 - Summer 2011)
Emily Chau (Winter 2011 - Winter 2012)
Andy Hempton (Winter 2011 - Spring 2015) - Honors program, currently a graduate student at Yale University
Richard Hsieh (Summer 2011 - Winter 2012)
Somi Kim (Spring 2012 - Winter 2012)
Daniel Estrada (Winter 2012 - Spring 2013) - Honors program
Tara Chandran (Spring 2012 - Spring 2013)
Nnadozie Okoroafor (Summer 2012 - Spring 2013)
David Kang (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013)
Jae Lee (Spring 2013 - Spring 2014)
Khan Mohammad (Spring 2013 - Spring 2014)
Micheal Kwon (Spring 2013 - Spring 2015)
John Villanueva (Summer 2013 - Spring 2014)
Elaine Kow (Spring 2013 - Spring 2014)
Ruihan Wang (Spring 2013 - Spring 2015) - Honors program
Xinran Tong (Spring 2013 - Summer 2015) - Honors program
Ron Nguyen (Spring 2013 - Spring 2014)
Roxanna Llinas (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014) - currently a graduate student at Rice University
Loney Hill (Fall 2013 - Winter 2014)
Leema Singh (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
Breanne Yamamoto (Spring 2014 - Summer 2015)
Mandee Yang (Winter 2014)
Uchechi Okoroafor (Fall 2014)
Ellie Taagen (Spring 2015)
Yash Bains (Spring 2015)
David Day (Summer 2015)
Dianne Laboy (Summer 2015 - Spring 2017)
Volunteers:
Amita Banerjee - currently a graduate student at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington
Masha Khy- currently agraduate student at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington
Richa Rai
Kayva Crawford
Jimmy Grandinette (Summer 2015)
Savita Prushwani (2018-2019) - current a graduate student at the New York University
Delong Tsway (2018-2019) - current a graduate student at the University of San Francisco