Canman Lab Members
Julie C. Canman, PhD
Principal Investigator
Julie is the Principal Investigator of the lab. She is originally from Wisconsin and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin, her graduate work at the University of North Carolina, and her postdoctoral work at both the University of Oregon and the University of California at San Diego. She has received the NIH Director's New Innovator award (2011-2016), the ASCB WICB Jr. Award for Excellence in Research (2017), and the Harold and Golden Lamport Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research (2018).
Michael Mauro, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Mike is a postdoctoral research scientist in the lab. Originally from Connecticut, Mike earned a Bachelor of Science from Fairfield University, with a concentration in Molecular Biology in 2015. Mike then completed his PhD at Yale University in the Lab of Dr. Shirin Bahmanyar in 2021. Outside of the lab Mike is an avid runner, fan of all things movie related (especially Marvel and Star Wars) and The Office.
Caroline Q. Connors
Graduate Student
Caroline is a graduate student in the Pathobiology & Mechanisms of Disease doctoral program. Originally from the Washington, DC area, she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Wesleyan University and her Master of Science degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is interested in cell type-specific mechanisms that promote robust cytokinesis.
J. Tristian Wiles
Graduate Student
Tristian is a graduate student in the Biological Sciences doctoral program. Originally from Arkansas, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Hendrix College.
Sophia Martin
Research Technician
Sophia is a research technician in the lab. Originally from New York City, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Syracuse University. In her free time, Sophia enjoys going to concerts, reading novels, and traveling whenever and wherever she can!
Adriana Hernandez
Undergraduate Student
Adriana is an undergraduate student at Columbia University originally from New York City. She is a biology major on the pre-dental track. In her free time she enjoys reading, baking, and writing short stories.
Mimi Schmidt
Undergraduate Student
Mimi is an undergraduate student at Columbia University originally from Florida. She is studying Biology on the pre-Med track. In her free time she enjoys taking dance classes, listening to new music, and hiking.
Former Canman Lab Members
Postdoctoral Research Scientists:
Elena Lucchetta, PhD (2020-2022; Currently a Program Officer at The Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Matthew Marzo, PhD (2020-2021; Currently a Strain Development Scientist at Gevo, Inc.)
Tim Davies, PhD (2012-2019; Currently an Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, Durham University)
Sriramkumar (Ram) Sundaramoorthy, PhD (2013-2017; Currently a Scientist at Regeneron, Inc.)
Graduate Students:
Sophia Hirsch, PhD (2015-2021; Currently a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Harvard University)
Yelena Zhuravlev, PhD (2013-2017; Currently an Adjunct Professor at Baruch College & Assistant Editor at Flash Fiction Online)
Shawn Jordan, PhD (2010-2015; Currently a Senior Medical Writer at Axiom)
Technicians:
Han Kim (Currently a PhD Student at Caltech)
Vandana Chand (Currently a Family Medicine Physician at Northwell Health Physician Partners Multi-Specialty at Patchogue)
International Student Interns:
Mert Gurcan, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School; Istanbul, Turkey
Dennis de Bakker, Utrecht University; Utrecht, The Netherlands
Jeroen van den Berg, Utrecht University; Utrecht, The Netherlands
Undergraduate Students:
Sophia Tony-Egbuniwe, Columbia University
Eva Sophia Blake, Columbia University (Currently a Medical Student at the University of Michigan)
Fallon Christina Jung, Columbia University
Kania Rimu, Barnard College
Benjamin Lesea-Pringle, Columbia University (Currently a PhD Student at The CUNY Graduate Center)
Samrawit Solomon, Columbia University (Currently a Research Associate at Columbia University School of Nursing)
Nancy Taylor Quinn, Columbia University
Carrie Walsh, Columbia University (Currently a Resident Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital)
Isaiah Malickal Thomas, Columbia University (Currently a Medical Student at Yale University)
Yhan E. Colon Iban, Columbia University (Currently an MD-MPH student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
Simone Alston, Columbia University (Currently an Associate Product Manager at CityMD)
Adriana Sargu, Columbia University
Claire Hyae-In Seo, Columbia University (Currently a Medical Student at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine)
Natalia Romano Spica, Columbia University (Currently a Medical Student at Drexel University)
Songkyu Oh, Columbia University
Jeremy Spencer Cohen, Columbia University
Amanda Leng Smith, Columbia University
Zhaoqi Li, Columbia University, SURF/Amgen Scholar (Currently a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Harvard)
Jeffrey Cochran, Columbia University
Alana Ramjit, Columbia University
Meagan Rose Gamache, Columbia University (Currently a Lead Product Manager at Webflow)
Thomas Nguyen, Columbia University (Currently an Anesthesia Resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Kevin Xu, Columbia University (Currently a Physician-Scientist at Washington University School of Medicine)
Alejandro Gonzalez (Currently an analyst at J.P. Morgan)