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.
‘‘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)
"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
Investigator,
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
olzmann "at" berkeley.edu
Postdoctoral – Stanford
Ph.D. – Emory Univ.
B.S. – Univ. Michigan
Zhipeng Li, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
li.zhipeng "at" berkeley.edu
Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
B.S. – China Agricultural University (CAU)
Kirandeep Deol, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
kdeol "at" berkeley.edu
Ph.D. – Univ. Mass Amherst
M.S. – Univ. Wisconsin
B.S. – San Jose State
Mike Lange, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
mikelange "at" berkeley.edu
Ph.D. – Univ. of Leipzig
M.S. – Univ. Erlangen- Nürnberg
B.S. – Univ. Erlangen- Nürnberg
Sean Johnson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
seanjohnson "at" berkeley.edu
Ph.D. – Wayne State Univ.
B.S. – Univ. Michigan
Alyssa Mathiowetz
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
NSF Graduate Fellow
alyssamathiowetz "at" berkeley.edu
B.S. – Univ. Connecticut
Melissa Roberts
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
NIDDK NRSA fellow
melissaroberts "at" berkeley.edu
B.A. – UC Davis
Joseph Hendricks
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
j.hendricks "at" berkeley.edu
B.S. – UC Berkeley
Abby Harris
Graduate Student
Molecular & Cell Biology
ARCS Foundation Fellow
abby "at" berkeley.edu
B.S. – MIT
Cody Doubravsky
Lab Assistant / Manager
cdoubravsky "at" berkeley.edu
B.S. – UC Berkeley
Sydney Tomlinson
Graduate Student
Metabolic Biology
sydneytomlinson "at" berkeley.edu
B.A. – Occidental College
Gergey Alzaem Mousa
Graduate Student
Neuroscience
gmousa "at" berkeley.edu
B.S. / B.S – Arizona State University
Emily Meymand
Graduate Student
Molecular & Cell Biology
emily_meymand "at" berkeley.edu
B.A. – U Pennsylvannia
Shel Wang
Undergraduate Student
shel.wang "at" berkeley.edu
Majors: Mol Cell Biol and Middle Eastern Language & Culture