OUR TEAM
The Olzmann lab is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM. We strive to develop a supportive environment that is conducive to open communication, collaboration, and innovation. We embrace our common excitement and passion for scientific discovery, and work as a team to tackle challenging problems in cell biology.
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‘‘A lab is a nurturing environment that aims to maximize the potential of students as scientists and as human beings.’’
– Uri Alon (Mol Cell 2009)
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"A well-functioning scientific laboratory is like a family. It is a place of wonderful social interactions and an environment that provides a support structure."
– Ron Vale (Cell 2019)
James Olzmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
UC Berkeley
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Investigator,
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
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olzmann "at" berkeley.edu
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Postdoctoral – Stanford
Ph.D. – Emory Univ.
B.S. – Univ. Michigan
Zhipeng Li, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
li.zhipeng "at" berkeley.edu
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Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
B.S. – China Agricultural University (CAU)
Kirandeep Deol, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Ph.D. – Univ. Mass Amherst
M.S. – Univ. Wisconsin
B.S. – San Jose State
Mike Lange, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. – Univ. of Leipzig
M.S. – Univ. Erlangen- Nürnberg
B.S. – Univ. Erlangen- Nürnberg
Sarah Morris
Graduate Student
Comparative Biochemistry
NIGMS-NRSA Fellow
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sns_morris "at" berkeley.edu
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M.S. – Southern Methodist
University
B.S. – Brown University
Alyssa Mathiowetz
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
NSF Graduate Fellow
alyssamathiowetz "at" berkeley.edu
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B.S. – Univ. Connecticut
Melissa Roberts
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
NIDDK NRSA fellow
melissaroberts "at" berkeley.edu
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B.A. – UC Davis
Joseph Hendricks
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
j.hendricks "at" berkeley.edu
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B.S. – UC Berkeley
Emilee Easter
Undergraduate
research assistant
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Molecular and Cell Bology
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emileeseaster "at" berkeley.edu
Cody Doubravsky
Undergraduate research assistant
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Nutritional Sciences: Physiology and Metabolism
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cdoubravsky "at" berkeley.edu
Barbara Shvareva
Undergraduate research assistant
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Molecular and Cell Biology
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vashvareva "at" berkeley.edu
Spike, Ph.D.
Lab mascot
Emotional support
Nap taker
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Postdoctoral – UC Berkeley
Ph.D. – Stanford
B.S. UC Davis
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