Members |

Palmer Lab Members (listed alphabetically in each section)

Faculty

Abraham A. Palmer, PhD ORCID: 0000-0003-3634-0747

Principal Investigator

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A24

Riyan Cheng, PhD ORCID: 0000-0002-8670-795X

Associate Project Scientist

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay II

Joined the Palmer Lab in March 2017 Daniel Munro, PhD ORCID: 0000-0002-0724-218X

Assistant Project Scientist

[email protected]

Joined the Palmer Lab in March 2020 Oksana Polesskaya, PhD ORCID: 0000-0003-3024-114X

Associate Research Scientist

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A32

Joined the Palmer Lab in January 2015

Postdoctoral Fellows

Montana K. Lara, PhD ORCID: 0000-0001-5810-4425

Postdoc

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay GG

Joined the Palmer Lab in May 2023 Zachary Tatom, PhD ORCID: 0000-0003-1115-0314

Postdoc

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A07-D/E

Joined the Palmer Lab in October 2024

Graduate Students

Denghui Chen, BS ORCID: 0000-0002-6541-3418

PhD Student (BISB)

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay HH

Joined the Palmer Lab in March 2020; entered graduate program in September 2022 Apurva S. Chitre, MS ORCID: 0000-0003-1709-9214

PhD Student (BISB)

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A07-M

Joined the Palmer Lab in January 2015; entered graduate program in September 2022 Jean Gonzalez, BA

Graduate student researcher (BISB)

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A21

Joined the Palmer Lab in April 2024 Jai Ramchandra, BA ORCID: 0009-0002-5473-2146

PhD Student (BMS) - Rotation

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay JJ

Joined the Palmer Lab in January 2026

Undergraduate Students

Peter Wang

[email protected]

Joined the Palmer Lab in Fall 2025

Yixuan (Ivy) Xin ORCID: 0009-0002-6326-9886

[email protected]

Joined the Palmer Lab in Summer 2025

Bioinformatics Team

Gracie Ang, MS ORCID: 0009-0007-9202-2168

Data Scientist

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay HH

Joined the Palmer Lab in January 2024 Benjamin B. Johnson, PhD ORCID: 0000-0001-7269-5145

Bioinformatician

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A07-D/E

Joined the Palmer Lab in March 2023 Elaine Keung, BS ORCID: 0009-0003-4833-4093

Bioinformatician

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A07-D/E

Joined the Palmer Lab in August 2023 Thiago Missfeldt Sanches, PhD ORCID: 0000-0001-6962-9569

Bioinformatics Team Lead

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3A32

Joined the Palmer Lab in October 2022

Genomics Team

Robert W. Vogel, PhD ORCID: 0000-0001-5400-5024

Bioinformatician

[email protected]

Joined the Palmer Lab in May 2023

Laboratory Technicians

Rudy Avila, BS

Lab Assistant

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay II

Joined the Palmer Lab in August 2024 Mohammad Sadegi, BS

Lab/Animal Assistant

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay GG

Joined the Palmer Lab in June 2025 Nina Suzuki, BS

Lab/Animal Assistant

[email protected]

BRF-2, 3217 - Bay FF

Joined the Palmer Lab in July 2024

Administrative Staff

April Jones

Research Project Assistant

[email protected]

Joined the Palmer Lab in November 2022

Past Lab Members

  • Lab Staff
  • Postdoctoral Fellows
  • Graduate Students
  • Undergraduates
  • High School Students

Lab Staff

Yizhi Wang-sq

Yizhi Wang, BS Lab Assistant 2023-2025

Beverly2

Beverly P. Peng, BS Bioinformatician 2021-2023

katarina

Katarina Cohen, BA Lab Assistant2021-2023

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Karina Cerda, MS Lab Assistant 2022

JIANJUN GAO

Jianjun Gao, PhD Biostatistician 2014-2019

Emily-LEUNG

Emily Leung, BA Lab Technician 2012-2014

Greta

Greta Sokoloff, PhD Research Associate 2007-2011

Michaelanne Woerner

Michaelanne Woerner (Munoz), PhD Lab Technician 2006-2008

Khai-minh Nguyen

Khai-Minh H. Nguyen, BS Research Assistant 2019-2025

Shae 4sq2

Kendra Shae Ziegler, BS Bioinformatician 2022-2023

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Haoyu Jia, MS Bioinformatician 2022-2023

BONNIE LIN

Bonnie Lin, BA Bioinformatician 2019-2021

Alison Sweet

Alison Sweet, BS Research Associate 2019-2021

PalmerLabPhoto-Celine ST. PIERRE

Celine St. Pierre, BA Lab Manager/Technician 2012-2017

Emmanuel ARYEE

Emmanuel Aryee, MD Lab Technician 2012-2013

michael-demeyer

Michael Demeyer, BA Lab Technician 2009-2011

Clara3c
Clara Ortez, BS Lab Assistant2021-2024
Elizabeth C

Elizabeth Alcantara, MS Lab Technician2021-2023

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Gabe Barrero, BA Bioinformatician 2021-2022

ARIANA PAGE

Ariana Page, BA Research Associate 2018-2021

HANNAH BIMSCHLEGER

Hannah Bimschleger Lab Manager 2017-2020

JungkyunSeo

Jungkyun Seo, BA Biostatistician 2015-2016

Mouse

Garrett Birkhoff, BA Lab Technician 2011-2012

Claudia Wing

Claudia Wing, MS Lab Technician 2008-2009

Postdoctoral Fellows

Michelle Doyle photo

Michelle Doyle, PhD Postdoc2022-2025

MILAD MORTAZAVI

Milad Mortazavi, PhDPostdoc2019-2022

SANDRA SANCHEZ-ROIGE

Sandra Sanchez-Roige, PhD Assistant Professor 2016-2019

APRIL WILLIAMS

April Williams, PhD Postdoc 2015-2017

Peter Carbanetto (Post Doc)

Peter Carbonetto, PhD Postdoc 2013-2014

Riyan Cheng

Riyan Cheng, PhD Postdoc 2008-2012

Ney Alliey-Rodriguez

Ney Alliey-Rodriguez, MD Postdoc 2007

Joel David Leal Gutierrez

Joel D Leal Gutierrez, PhD Postdoc2020-2024

AMELIE BAUD

Amelie Baud, PhD Visiting Scholar 2017-2021

YU-YU REN

Yu-Yu Ren, PhD Postdoc 2016-2019

Laura SITTIG

Laura Sittig, PhD Postdoc 2012-2017

CLARISSA PARKER

Clarissa Parker, PhD Postdoc 2009-2013

IMG-Yang_Amy

Amy Yang, MD Postdoc 2008-2010

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Pei-Chun Chen, PhD Postdoc 2006-2007

Daniel Munro

Daniel Munro, PhDPostdoc2020-2023

AMANDA BARKLEY-LEVENSON

Amanda Barkley-Levenson, PhD Assistant Project Scientist 2016-2022

Kayla-Chase21

Kayla Chase, PhD Postdoc 2015-2017

SHYAM GOPALAKRISHNAN

Shyam Gopalakrishnan, PhD Postdoc 2011-2015

Camron Bryant

Camron Bryant, PhD Postdoc 2007-2012

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Jackie Lim, PhD Postdoc 2006-2008

Graduate Students

Brittany2

Brittany Leger, PhD Grad Student 2021-2025

Anjali Srinivasan - c

Anjali Srinivasan, BS Grad Student Winter 2024 rotation

Zeljana2

Zeljana Babic, MS PhD Student 2021-2022

Natalia GONZALES

Natalia Gonzales, PhD Grad Student 2011-2017

Amy-Hart

Amy Hart, PhD Grad Student 2009-2013

Mouse

Rathi Suresh, PhD Grad Student 2003-2007

Jean - sq

Jean Gonzalez, BA Grad Student Spring 2024 rotation

Elizabeth C

Elizabeth Alcantara, MS Biology Master’s Program 2021-2023

XINZHU ZHOU

Xinzhu Zhou, PhD Grad Student 2015-2020

KATHERINE JOHNSTON MCMURRAY

Katherine Johnston McMurray, PhD Grad Student 2012-2015

MARGARET DISTLER

Margaret Distler, MD Grad Student 2008-2012

Mouse

Amanda L Yonan, PhD Grad Student 2002-2005

Sabrina - sq2

Sabrina Mi, BS Grad Student 2023-2024

Ishita-c

Ishita Khatri, BS Data Science Intern Summer 2023

ALEX GILETA

Alex Gileta, PhD Grad Student 2013-2018

Camila BARRIOS CAMACHO

Camila Barrios Camacho, BA Prep Scholar 2013-2014

Christine Ponder

Christine Ponder, PhD Grad Student 2003-2007

Undergraduates

Yixuan (Ivy) Xin - Undergraduate/REHU Student, 2025

Sakina Muckadam - Undergraduate, 2022-2024 (ORCID iD: 0009-0002-0717-0507)

Faith Okamoto - Undergraduate, 2022-2024 (ORCID iD: 0009-0007-4163-6928)

Brandon Krieg - REHU Student, 2023

Mika Okamoto - REHU Student, 2023

Emily Cameron - Undergraduate, 2022-2023

Cristina Comacchio - Undergraduate, 2022-2023

Justin Park - Undergraduate, 2022-2023

Won Choi - Undergraduate, 2022-2023

Viet Nguyen - Undergraduate, 2021-2022

Billy Santoso - Undergraduate, 2022

Owen Tai - Undergraduate, 2022

Alan Lin - REHU Student, 2021

Sammy Myakishev-Rempel - REHU Student, 2021

Cole Stromberg - Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022

Alec Manzer - Undergraduate, 2022

Anne Ilustrisimo - Undergraduate, 2020 - 2022

Nili Farhadi - Undergraduate, 2018-2021

Alejandra Nicanor - Undergraduate, 2017 - 2021

Amy Lee - Undergraduate, 2017-2020

Jazlene Mallari - Undergraduate, 2016-2019

Frances Lagarda - Undergraduate, 2017-2018

Fangchao He - Undergraduate, 2017

John Shin - Undergraduate, 2017

Nishant Mysore - Undergraduate, 2017

Yuya Zhao - Undergraduate, 2017

Yvette Tan - Undergraduate, 2017

Elizabeth Lipschultz - Undergraduate / REHU, 2015-2016

Africa Mcleod - Undergraduate, 2015

Alex Ho - Undergraduate, 2014-2015

Alisha Ho - Undergraduate, 2014-2015

Brittny Bloomenstiel - Undergraduate, 2014-2015

Charissa Newkirk - Undergraduate, 2014-2015

Kate Krauss - Undergraduate, 2013-2015

Kyle Engel - Undergraduate, 2013-2015

Liz Joyce - Undergraduate, 2014-2015

Rachael Maguire - Undergraduate, 2015

Shibani Chettri - REHU Student, 2015

Matt Cheung - Undergraduate, 2012-2014

Phillip Stephens - Summer Student, 2014

Yeonhee Park - Undergraduate, 2011-2014

Emily Tixier - High School / Undergraduate, 2010-2013

Naomi Gorfinkle - Undergraduate, 2009-2013

Alexandra Dattilo - Undergraduate, 2011-2012

Joe Davis - Undergraduate, 2011-2012

Michael Guido - Undergraduate, 2009-2012

Loren Kole - High School / Undergraduate, 2009-2011

Marie Wu - Undergraduate, 2011

Kaitlin Samocha - Undergraduate, 2006-2010,  Honors Thesis

Elizabeth Wagner - Undergraduate, 2010

Stacey Kirkpatrick - Undergraduate, 2008-2010

Ben Chang - Undergraduate, 2006-2009

Melissa Graham - Undergraduate, 2006-2009, Honors Thesis

Qian Zhang - Undergraduate, 2008

Andrew Lee Chen - Undergraduate, 2006-2007

Chetan Huded - Undergraduate, 2006

High School Students

Jaxon Leighty, REHU student, 2025

Michael Rempel, 2024

Eden Deng, 2019

Daniel Liu, 2017

Miranda Scarlata, 2014

Emily Tixier, 2010

Colin Walker, 2010

Loren Kole, 2009

Ben Postone, 2008

Related Websites:

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    • RATTACA
    • GWAS datasets
  • RatGTEx.org | Expression data portal (gene expression, eQTL, sQTL)

Abraham Palmer, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research,Department of PsychiatryUniversity of California San Diego

Director,NIDA Center of Excellence for Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders in Outbred Rats ________________________

Palmer Lab University of California San Diego Israni Biomedical Research Facility (BRF-2)3147 Biomedical Sciences Way

La Jolla, CA 92093-0667________________________

Email: [email protected] Phone: (858) 534-2093 Twitter: @AbePalmer

UCSD Profile ________________________

Curriculum Vitae Abraham Palmer on: PubMed ORCiD: 0000-0003-3634-0747 Google Scholar: publications listing ________________________

PhD, Biomedical Sciences University of California San Diego, 1999

BA, BiologyUniversity of Chicago, 1992

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