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
kholton@umich.edu
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
lenshoek@umich.edu
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
jbucknor@umich.edu
EMILY SLOBODENYUK
The CALM1 of the lab.
Joined 2024, Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology
BA Biology/Biological Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University-Pittsburgh, PA
eslobode@umich.edu
Masters Students
John Larson
Opener of tubes. Cloner extraordinaire.
Joined 2024-2025 academic year, Department of Biological Chemistry
BA Biology
Hope College-Holland, MI
jtlarson@umich.edu
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.
Amanada Garner's lab, Program in Chemical Biology
B.S. in Chemistry -
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
josreyes@umich.edu
Brandon Klein
Top experiment designer. Owner of the cutest doggo.
Amanada Garner's lab, Program in Chemical Biology
B.A. in Behavioral and Biological Sciences
University of Michigan-Dearborn
kleinbra@umich.edu
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 is currently at Michigan State for Medical School!
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 will be joining PCB as a graduate student here at UMICH!!
Cyd Martin, M.S. -2023-2024 Master's Student in Biological Chemistry
After her master's Cyd worked with Kayla for a few months but now Cyd is now working at the Karmanos Cancer Institute with Dr Kristen Purrington!