Principal Investigator
Crystal S Conn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Training: PostDoc- UCSF Cancer Center, PhD- Cornell 2013, BS- PennState BMB ‘07
Graduate Group Affiliations: Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, & Pharmacology
Outside Lab-> live music/concerts, running, hiking, food explorations, volunteering
Tanis Dorwart
Research Specialist, Lab Manager
BS- Biology, 2020 – Arcadia University; previous research on Breast Cancer & drug targeting
Outside lab-> Concerts, hiking, soccer, volleyball, video games, travelling
Contact: Tanis.Dorwart@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Julia Fiedor, rising Junior starts Fall ‘21 as an undergraduate researcher
Welcome to the Lab::: Spring ‘22
Ellen Lavorando, 1st year BMB graduate student
Romie Azor, 1st year BMB graduate student
Maya Foster, 1st year Cancer Bio CAMB graduate student
Fall ‘20 Rotation:
Nora Kiledjian, CAMB graduate student
BS: Cell Biology & Neuroscience, 2020 Rutgers Univ
Outside Lab-> hiking, skiing, puzzling, cooking, baking, trying to keep plants alive
Lab Almuni::::
July 2021
Brian Hochstuhl,
Research Assistant
Current- Business Manager @CHOP
Susana Pariona,
SUIP Scholar
Current- Junior @Farrmingdale State University
Major: Biology
Caleb Lines,
SUPERS Scholar
Current- Senior @Wartburg College
Major: Biochemistry, Minor(s): Spanish & Leadership
Growing Team -Join Us!
The lab began during the pandemic in 2020 and we are currently looking to expand with passionate researchers including postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate and research technicians.
Please review Open Positions below and contact Dr. Conn if interested.
Graduate Students
We accept graduate students from Cell and Molecular Biology (CAMB), Biochemistry (BMB), & the Pharmacology programs. Students in other programs are also encouraged to reach out & rotate with us.
PostDocs
We are looking for Postdoctoral researchers in molecular and RNA biology with an interest in cancer or metabolic research. Post highlighted here. Please send a cover letter and your CV to CSConn
Research Specialist
It all begins with a goal. If you are interested in molecular & cell biology, learning translational concepts for applied science, e-mail me about your interest. In the mean time, you should check out our research page to get a better idea of some of the projects we're currently working on.
