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Jennifer Landino<\/h3>\n

Principal Investigator<\/b>
\nAssistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology<\/em>
\nPh.D. Vanderbilt University
\n<\/em>B.S. Grand Valley State University<\/em><\/p>\n

Jen\u00a0 is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Geisel School of Medicine and the Principal Investigator of the Landino Lab. Jen is broadly interested in the molecular mechanisms that underlie successful cell division, a process that is fundamental for human development and tissue homeostasis. Throughout her scientific training she investigated mechanisms of cell division in cultured human cells, the developing frog embryo, and using cell-free reconstitution methods. Jen's favorite way to spend time in the lab is working on the microscope. Outside of lab, she enjoys jigsaw puzzles, board games, and spending time with her family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Gregory Schwarz<\/h3>\n

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\n<\/strong>Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
\n<\/em>B.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/em><\/p>\n

Gregory Schwarz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Landino Lab, where he brings together biophysics, quantitative biology, and cell biology to tackle some of the fundamental questions of cell division. Greg earned Ph.D. in Biophysics and Quantitative Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research explores how biochemical signaling and membrane composition work together to organize the cell cortex during cytokinesis. Using cell-free reconstitution and quantitative approaches, he investigates how complex cellular patterns emerge from relatively simple biochemical interactions.<\/p>\n

Greg's work on the role of membrane composition in regulating Rho GTPase and F-actin organization has earned national recognition, including the 2026 ASCB Molecular Biology of the Cell Paper of the Year Award<\/strong>. He's particularly interested in uncovering the physical and biochemical principles that allow cells to organize themselves and successfully divide.<\/p>\n

When he's not figuring out how cells work, Greg can be found playing French horn, chasing down discs on the ultimate frisbee field, or getting stronger in the weight room.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Aamani Thulluru<\/h3>\n

Graduate Student
\n<\/strong>B.S. Stetson University<\/em><\/p>\n

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Aamani Thulluru is a graduate student in the Landino Lab studying how cross-talk between the Rho-family GTPases and other signaling factors drives actin dynamics during cytokinesis. Her previous work spans developmental biology in butterflies all the way to the human placenta. Aamani is broadly interested in studying biomechanics and cell cycle control. She likes collecting weird fungi, both in and out of the lab, and spends not an insignificant amount of her time wondering how odd little forms of life come to be. Outside of lab, you can find her trying to grow tropical and warm-weather fruiting and flowering plants, going for a swim, or at a local contra dance!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sarah Carter<\/h3>\n
Graduate Student<\/strong><\/div>\n
B.A. College of the Holy Cross<\/i><\/div>\n
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Sarah is a third-year graduate student in the lab. She is interested in studying large-scale actin organization on supported lipid bilayers and the biochemical mechanisms underlying global actin patterning. She is also interested in characterizing cortical oscillations of active Rho and F-actin in cultured cells to bridge a critical gap between studies of cortical dynamics in early Xenopus <\/i>embryos and studies in the artificial cortex. Sarah graduated summa cum laude<\/i> with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross. Outside of the lab, Sarah loves the beach, working out, and country music.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Sydney Roman<\/h3>\n

Graduate Student
\n<\/strong>B.S. San Diego State University
\n<\/em>M.S. Brown University<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney is a second-year graduate student in the MCB program. She holds a BS in Biology from San Diego State University and an MS in Biotechnology from Brown University, where her master\u2019s work focused on sea urchin development. Sydney now brings that developmental perspective to the frog egg extract system, recreating the range of cell sizes found throughout frog development in vitro. By modeling these sizes, she hopes to better understand how cell size influences cortical excitability.
Outside the lab, Sydney enjoys snowboarding, nature walks, reading, surfing, and a good cup of coffee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Olivia Colbert<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Researcher
\n<\/strong>Olivia is currently a junior at Dartmouth College majoring in Biochemistry and Native American Studies. Her research is focused on the role of the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac in regulating Rho and F-actin standing waves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lacey Nyaata<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Researcher
\n<\/strong>Lacey joined the Landino lab through Dartmouth's ERAS program. Her work is focused on investigating mechanisms of cortical pattern formation in Xenopus<\/em> cell lines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Rose Korff<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Researcher
\n<\/strong>Rose is a sophomore studying biochemistry and global health. Rose is from New York City, and outside of lab she plays water polo and works on campus as an EMT.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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John Bradley Thach<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Technician
\n<\/strong>I am from Foley Alabama and I am majoring in Biology with a focus in ecology. I am also involved as a researcher in Professor Matt Ayres's lab studying Ectomycorrhizal fungi and Professor Ryan Calsbeek's lab as an assistant researcher studying animal behavior and evolution. My hobbies mainly center around animals: I have worked in veterinary hospitals, I enjoy recreational field herpetology (catch-and-release), as well as films and books about wildlife. Aside from that I enjoy scary movies and spending my time outside on Gulf Coast nature trials and beaches.I am planning to pursue conservation\/wildlife veterinary work after undergrad.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Former Members
\nJoanna Suber - Research Assistant
\nMark Antony Mu\u00f1oz - ISURE Summer Intern
\nRoger S Calvas Gonzalez - ISURE Summer Intern<\/p>\n

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Former Rotation Students
\nCamilla Bobrowicz
\nIsaiah Nordine
\nMehroz Adnan Qureshi
\nAdwaita Bose
\nLeah Jacob
\nSadia Islam Kana
\nJessica de alacantra Ferreria<\/p>\n

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