People
Meet Our Team
Christian Neureuter
Lab Manager/Research Assistant
Email: cneureut@buffalo.edu
I received my Masters of Science in Physics with a specialization in theory and optics from Friedrich Alexander Universitat - Erlangen and the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light in Erlangen, Germany. I work on image processing, data analysis, and other technical tasks across various projects in the Banerjee Lab.
Postdoctoral Associates
Dr. Richoo Davis
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: richoobi@buffalo.edu
I received a PhD in cellular and molecular biology from the University at Buffalo. I’m interested in role of protein condensates in cellular processes such as transcription and stress granule formation and their aberrant assemblies in disease states. Go Bills!
Dr. Gable Wadsworth
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: gablewad@buffalo.edu
Dr. Anurag Singh
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: singh26@buffalo.edu
I received a PhD in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India with my thesis work focused on studying the aggregation kinetics, optical, and electrical properties of intrinsically disordered peptides. In Banerjee lab, I am interested in understanding the physical factors playing decisive role in modulating and tuning the material and transport properties of biomolecular condensates.
Dr. Ritika Gupta
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: ritikagu@buffalo.edu
My work involves studying the liquid-liquid phase separation of disordered protein polymers and RNA using microscopy and optical tweezers.
Dr. Sukanya Srinivasan
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: ss682@buffalo.edu
I earned my Ph.D. in Biochemistry, focusing on RNA helicases at Case Western Reserve University under Dr. Eckhard Jankowsky. Later, I explored the function of AP-2 alpha adaptins in endolysosomal trafficking with Dr. Peter Nelson at the University of Kentucky. In the Banerjee lab, I am researching the role of protein and RNA condensates in neurodegenerative diseases. Leveraging my background in biochemistry, cellular neurobiology, and biophysical chemistry, I am working towards developing therapies for neurodegenerative ailments by targeting mechanistic pathways.
Graduate Students
Tharun Selvam Mahendran
Graduate Student
Email: tharunse@buffalo.edu
I am a PhD student in the Department of Biology. I study deleterious phase transitions of bio-molecular condensates relevant to neurodegenerative disorders in the Department of Physics.
Anushka Supakar
Graduate Student
Email: asupakar@buffalo.edu
I am a PhD Student in Department of Biological Sciences, working in the Department of Physics. My work focuses on the nuclear condensation of transcription factors and the role of phase separation in transcription regulation at specific DNA sites.
Meet Raval
Graduate Student
Email: meetjayd@buffalo.edu
I hold a BSc degree in Physics with a minor in Biotechnology from Shiv Nadar University, India. My passion lies in the application of physics to unravel the mysteries of biological systems. In the Banerjee lab, my research focuses on exploring the material properties of biomolecular condensates. Beyond my academic pursuits, I eagerly anticipate the arrival of F1 race weekends as a source of personal enjoyment.
Undergraduate Students
Bhargavi Gindra
Undergraduate Student
Email: bhgindra@buffalo.edu
Mars Andersen
Undergraduate Student
Email: anderse3@buffalo.edu
I am working on RNA phase separation, and am in the process of learning lab techniques with different members of the group!
Alumni
Dr. Mahdi Moosa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: mahdi.moosa@gmail.com
Dr. Taranpreet Kaur
Graduate Student
Email: tkaur2@buffalo.edu
Dr. Wei Wang
Postdoctoral Fellow
Hannah Seppala
Undergraduate Student
Liz-Audrey Djomnang Kounatse
Undergraduate Student
Current Status: Graduate School Dean Scholar
Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
Cornell University
Jason Ngo
Undergraduate Student
Andrew Sipper
Undergraduate Student
Aishwarya Kanchi Ranganath
Graduate Student
Email: akanchir@buffalo.edu
I am a 2nd year PhD student in the Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering. My work is focused on studying the effects of ligands and modified sequence features on the phase separation behavior of disordered proteins.
Dr. Ibraheem Satii Mustafa Alshareedah
Postdoctoral Associate
Email: ialshare@buffalo.edu
I received a PhD in Physics from SUNY at Buffalo in Priya Banerjee’s Lab. My work is mostly concerned with measuring the physical properties of protein-nucleic acid condensates using a combination of microscopy, optical tweezers, and microfluidics. These measurements help us understand the physicochemical determinants of protein-nucleic acid condensation.
Paul Dewan
Undergraduate Student
Email: pauldewa@buffalo.edu
I am a senior undergraduate student majoring in biological sciences and physics. I am interested in the phase separation of prion like proteins and how their biophysical properties can be modulated by ligands.
