Principal Investigator

Sofia Origanti, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
Assistant Professor, Marquette University-2017 to 2019
Education/Training
Ph.D - Penn State University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and
Washington University in St. Louis. (mentor-Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms)
Associate Professor, Saint Louis University
Assistant Professor, Marquette University-2017 to 2019
Education/Training
Ph.D - Penn State University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and
Washington University in St. Louis. (mentor-Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms)
Lab Group
Senior Members
Senior Members
Undergraduate students
Lab Alumni
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Former undergraduate Students
David Gosser, Saint Louis University, 2022
Alyssa Dudley, Saint Louis University, 2022
Andrew Espeland, Purdue University, Summer 2021
Peyton Berardi, SLU, Summer 2021
Sydney Korvick, College of Nursing, SLU 2020
Ryan Burd, Marquette University, 2018 to 2019, Summer Research Program, 2018
Arianna Tidball, Summer Research Program, Smith College, 2019
Jacob Walls, Dept. of Bioengineering, Marquette, Summer Research Program, 2019
Lauren Klein, University of Notre Dame, Summer 2018
Riley Moore, Marquette University, 2018
Pranay Vadapally, Marquette University, 2018
Janie Petit, Marquette University, 2018
Delaney McPhail, Marquette University, 2017
Sarah Fouad, Marquette University, 2017
Former High School Students
Soham Saraf, Marquette High School, STARS program, UMSL-SLU, 2021
Angelina Spencer, STARS program, UMSL-SLU, 2021
Kanthimathi Karumbunathan, Jesuit High School, Oregon, 2021
Siddartha Punati, Franklin High School, WI, 2019
Alyssa Dudley, Saint Louis University, 2022
Andrew Espeland, Purdue University, Summer 2021
Peyton Berardi, SLU, Summer 2021
Sydney Korvick, College of Nursing, SLU 2020
Ryan Burd, Marquette University, 2018 to 2019, Summer Research Program, 2018
Arianna Tidball, Summer Research Program, Smith College, 2019
Jacob Walls, Dept. of Bioengineering, Marquette, Summer Research Program, 2019
Lauren Klein, University of Notre Dame, Summer 2018
Riley Moore, Marquette University, 2018
Pranay Vadapally, Marquette University, 2018
Janie Petit, Marquette University, 2018
Delaney McPhail, Marquette University, 2017
Sarah Fouad, Marquette University, 2017
Former High School Students
Soham Saraf, Marquette High School, STARS program, UMSL-SLU, 2021
Angelina Spencer, STARS program, UMSL-SLU, 2021
Kanthimathi Karumbunathan, Jesuit High School, Oregon, 2021
Siddartha Punati, Franklin High School, WI, 2019
Staff Alumni
Dr. Daniela Masson-Meyers, PhD
Scientist/ Lab Manager
Ms. Jenna Fee, BS
Research Scientist
Scientist/ Lab Manager
Ms. Jenna Fee, BS
Research Scientist
Future Students: We are looking for eager, enthusiastic and hardworking Graduate students and Undergraduate students. Interested undergraduate students should be able to dedicate significant amount of time for research. Interested and dedicated students, please contact PI. (Please note-Lab is currently full)
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