Team Leader
Chase Weidmann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Faculty Scholar of the Center for RNA Biomedicine
Biological Sciences Scholar
RNA nerd
Postdoctoral Training - Washington University in St. Louis
Postdoctoral Training - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan
B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Rochester
Office: MSRB3 Room 3301B
cweidman@umich.edu
Phone: 734-647-6117
Mitochorndria - PowerHorse of the Lab
Brittany Bowman, Ph.D.
Research Lab Specialist Senior
Cancer biologist, gardener, lover of snow, RNA is okay.
Staff Scientist - Washington University in St. Louis
Postdoctoral Training - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan
B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Rochester
MSRB3 Room 3200
bowbritt@umich.edu
Postdoctoral Researchers
This CouLD BE YOU!
We are always on the lookout for (future) RNA nerds looking to apply RBP-omics technologies to interesting problems in the RNA world.
Graduate Students
Kira Holton
The first agent of chaos. RNA modification hunter.
Joined 2022, Department of Biological Chemistry
B.A. in ACS Chemistry
Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter, MN
Kayla Lenshoek
Axolotl-appreciator. RNA enricher.
Joined 2022, Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology
B.S. in Biology - Molecular Biology Concentration
University of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
Jae Bucknor
Meme Queen. LncRNA explorer.
Joined 2023, Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology
B.S. Biological Sciences with Distinction in Research, Cum Laude
Minors Inequality Studies and Science Communication and Public Engagement
Cornell University-Ithaca, NY
Masters Students
Cyd Martin
Joined 2023-2024 academic year, Department of Biological Chemistry
B.A. in Biochemistry and French
Bowdoin College-Brunswick, ME
Undergraduate Students
This CouLD BE YOU!
We are always on the lookout for (future) RNA nerds looking to apply RBP-omics technologies to interesting problems in the RNA world.
Collaboration Station-Adopted Team Members
JosÉ A. Reyes Franceschi
Library prep hostage. Knower of memes.
Joined Amanada Garner's lab 2020-2021 academic year, Program in Chemical Biology
B.S. in Chemistry -
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Lab Alumni
Meredith Holm - 2021/2022 Undergraduate researcher from University of Michigan
Meredith continued her research training in the Sherman laboratory and expects to graduate in 2024.
Rosemary Gedert, M.S. - 2021/2022 Master's Student in Biological Chemistry
After her master's program, Rose became a clinical subjects coordinator in Rheumatology while pursuing medical education. She will be going to Michigan State for Medical School in 2023-2024!
Shannon Stein, M.S. -2022-2023 Master's Student in Biological Chemistry
After her master's program Shannon worked in our lab for a few months and now she just started at Scribe Therapeutics!
Mary (Kate) Desrochers-2022-2023 Undergraduate researcher from St. Olaf's in Northfield, MN
Kate is currently interviewing for graduate school.