Directory

Daniel Barrington brings his prior experience in product management and developing efficient systems in the start-up world to help ensure the smooth execution of programs and initiatives at ExFAB as the Program and Administrative Coordinator.

Dr. Borkovich's current research focuses on how multicellular (filamentous) fungi sense their environment and then fine-tune their gene expression to allow exploitation of different nutritional sources or to infect plant hosts.

Dr. Elisabeth develops bioimaging workflows to visualize and characterize microbial interactions, exploring how microbes interact with each other and with their environment. Dr. Elisabeth will co-manage the anaerobic chamber and lead the high throughput imaging effort.

Carolyn Franklin provides user and administrative support for UCR ExFAB.

The Greene lab studies non-equilibrium redox biology spanning the redox landscape from thiyl radical enzymes to electron bifurcation and phosphorus redox cycling.

Professor Hanein’s research focus is the quantitative combination of high-resolution imaging technologies to directly view in three-dimensions and while in their native environment, the molecular architecture, and the dynamic conformational landscape of biological nanomachines.

Dr. Lonardi’s research interests include computational molecular biology, bioinformatics, genetics, epigenetics and genomics, design of algorithms, and data science.

As Education Lead, Arica Lubin develops innovative, impactful and inclusive professional training environment for trainees, faculty and industry partners.

Andrew provides computational support to UCR ExFAB, contributing to project success by managing data pipelines and applying AI/ML for data-driven insights.

Dr. Men's research interests focus on the interactions between microbes and the environment impacted by contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs).

The Mills lab engineers and studies protein assemblies and materials to create accessible, bioengineered solutions in spaces like plastic waste degradation and oral vaccine delivery.

At CNSI, Ms. Englander responsible for the ideation and management of strategic initiatives, with a focus on supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, bridging the gap between academia and industry, and STEM workforce development.

As a Computational Workflow Developer, Alexander designs and implements high-throughput analysis workflows that transform large-scale microbiology datasets into actionable insights for researchers. He optimizes computational pipelines for reproducibility, scalability, and efficiency, integrating diverse data sources, laboratory automation, and bioinformatics tools.

Dr. O’Malley’s research group engineers anaerobic microbes and consortia for sustainable chemical & material production, bioremediation, and natural product discovery.

Dr. Rothman's lab focuses on embryonic development, programmed cell death, tissue reprogramming, mechanisms of aging and resilience to extreme stress.

Dr. Snyder’s research focuses on viruses that infect organisms living in extreme environments, including high temperature (70-90C) and low pH (pH 1-4) environments.

Dr. Stajich uses computational and evolutionary genomics approaches to study microbial evolution and ecology with a focus on Fungi. His research spans interactions of Fungi with plants, animals, Bacteria and mycoviruses.

Dr. Valentine conducts research at the interface of microbes, chemicals and the ocean.

Dr. Vining is an expert is designing high-throughput mass spectrometry, biological screening, and compound isolation workflows, and joins ExFAB to co-manage the automated anaerobic biofoundry and lead the center's mass spectrometry programs.

Dr. Volland is interested in symbiosis and the evolution of biological complexity.

Dr. Wheeldon’s lab is interested in engineering new multi-enzyme pathway biocatalysts with controlled spatial locations, distances, and orientations to control substrate flux along pathways.

Dr. Wilson’s research involves combining tools from Biology, Engineering, and Physics to understand the cell’s perceptual field.