People

Originally from Chicago, Eric earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame. Eric became interested in the phenomenon of moving nuclei late during his Ph.D. and moved to a postdoc with Gregg G. Gundersen at Columbia University to study the mechanisms of nuclear movement during cell migration. From there, Eric moved to Sloan-Kettering to focus on the movement of the nucleus during muscle development in the lab of Mary K. Baylies. Eric started as an Assistant Professor at Boston College in the Biology Department in 2013.

Current Lab Members

Jorel Padilla
Jorel Padilla
PhD Candidate

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Jorel Padilla

Jorel Padilla

PhD Candidate

Originally from Florida, Jorel earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Florida State University in 2020. Jorel’s projects focus on using genetic and cell biological techniques to describe the regulation of nuclear positioning via the microtubule network and its associated motors and proteins in Drosophila myofibers.

Daniel Koskas
Daniel Koskas
Graduate Student

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Daniel Koskas

Daniel Koskas

Graduate Student

Madisen Caferro
Madisen Caferro
Graduate Student

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Madisen Caferro

Madisen Caferro

Graduate Student

Mackenzie Vallely
Mackenzie Vallely
Laboratory Technician

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Mackenzie Vallely

Mackenzie Vallely

Laboratory Technician

Mackenzie earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from Saint Anselm College in 2023.

Olivia Annes
Olivia Annes
Undergraduate Biology Major, 2025
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Olivia Annes

Olivia Annes

Undergraduate Biology Major, 2025

Yunshu (Peter) Qiu
Yunshu (Peter) Qiu
Undergraduate Biology and Computer Science Major, 2025
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Yunshu (Peter) Qiu

Yunshu (Peter) Qiu

Undergraduate Biology and Computer Science Major, 2025

Daniel Akinremi
Daniel Akinremi
Undergraduate Biology Major, 2025
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Daniel Akinremi

Daniel Akinremi

Undergraduate Biology Major, 2025

Lydia Olivieri
Lydia Olivieri
Undergraduate Biology Major, 2026
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Lydia Olivieri

Lydia Olivieri

Undergraduate Biology Major, 2026

Anton Schmitt
Anton Schmitt
Undergraduate Biochemistry Major, 2026
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Anton Schmitt

Anton Schmitt

Undergraduate Biochemistry Major, 2026

Gretchen Kimmel
Gretchen Kimmel
Undergraduate Biochemistry Major, 2026
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Gretchen Kimmel

Gretchen Kimmel

Undergraduate Biochemistry Major, 2026

Alumni

Alexander L. Auld

Alexander L. Auld

Ph.D.



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Alexander L. Auld

Alexander L. Auld

Ph.D.

Originally from Scotland, Alexander earned his B.S. from Robert Gordon University and his M.S. from the University of Aberdeen. For his thesis work, he investigated the mechanisms by which nuclei influence the assembly and stability of the myofibril network. Alexander defended his thesis in June 2018 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Laurie Boyer at MIT studying heart muscle development.

Mary Ann Collins

Mary Ann Collins

Ph.D.



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Mary Ann Collins

Mary Ann Collins

Ph.D.

Originally from New Jersey, Mary Ann earned her B.S. and her M.S. in Chemical Biology from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2014. Mary Ann’s thesis work included studying mechanisms of nuclear movement during embryonic muscle development with a focus on how genes associated with Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM) and Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) impact nuclear positioning. Mary Ann defended her thesis in January 2020 and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at MIT.

Torrey Mandigo

Torrey Mandigo

Ph.D.



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Torrey Mandigo

Torrey Mandigo

Ph.D.

Originally from Vermont, Torrey earned his B.A. in Biology from the University of Vermont in 2013. For his thesis work, he investigated the mechanisms that maintain nuclei in their positions relative to one another during robust muscle growth. Torrey defended his thesis in May 2020. 

Allie Coon

Allie Coon



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Allie Coon

Allie Coon

Anne Silveira

Anne Silveira



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Anne Silveira

Anne Silveira

Ji Myung Lee

Ji Myung Lee



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Ji Myung Lee

Ji Myung Lee

Sara Sawicki

Sara Sawicki



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Sara Sawicki

Sara Sawicki

Christine Hudson

Christine Hudson



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Christine Hudson

Christine Hudson

Derek Sheen

Derek Sheen

Class of 2015, Resident UT Southwestern



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Derek Sheen

Derek Sheen

Class of 2015, Resident UT Southwestern

Christian Avila

Christian Avila

Class of 2016, Business Analyst QCentive Boston



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Christian Avila

Christian Avila

Class of 2016, Business Analyst QCentive Boston

Divya Sridharan

Divya Sridharan



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Divya Sridharan

Divya Sridharan

Riya Thomas

Riya Thomas



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Riya Thomas

Riya Thomas