• Liz
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Elizabeth Campbell

Corinne P. Greenberg Women and Science Professor
She/Her/Hers

Also known as "Queen E"—our best social justice advocate! Most likely to make our hearts race... through her exercise classes.

​Liz obtained her B.A. at Swarthmore College and Ph.D. from the Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis at Rockefeller University. She is also an elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and dedicates her research efforts towards transcriptional regulation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and visualizing SARS-CoV-2 replication-transcription complexes. In addition, she is the recipient of the 2023 Emil von Behring Prize for her work on the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase in complex with the helicase. She is also an avid advocate for social justice, diversity & inclusion, and mentorship.



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• Mira
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Mirjana Lilic

Senior Research Associate

Most likely to save your experiments! Also the wealth of knowledge and wisdom.

Mira graduated from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology-Molecular Biology and Physiology, Serbia. Her interests lie in antibiotic resistance and transcriptional regulation in Mycobacteria.

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Frank Tucci

Postdoctoral Fellow

Most likely to be reading sci-fi.

Frank is from Hartford, CT and received his B.A. in Chemistry and in Neuroscience from Wesleyan University, where he conducted research in the lab of Prof. Erika Taylor, studying an enzyme involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, Heptosyltransferase I.
Frank obtained a Ph.D. in the lab of Prof. Amy Rosenzweig at Northwestern University, where he used cryoEM and cryoET to study environmentally important enzymes from methane-oxidizing and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in their native contexts. These enzymes, particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) and ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) are both copper-dependent membrane enzymes that catalyze challenging chemical conversions crucial for the global carbon and nitrogen cycles.
In Prof. Elizabeth Campbell's lab at Rockefeller, Frank is particularly excited to study Mycobacteria, and plans to use structural techniques to understand how they handle metal stress at the chemical, molecular, and cellular levels

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Jimmi Hopkins

2nd Year Graduate Fellow

Most likely become a fashion influencer and make a debut at New York Fashion Week

​Jimmi, a Seattle native, earned a dual degree in molecular and cellular biology and public health-environmental health. In Jim Heath's lab, they helped develop a high-throughput targeted drug screening method for novel macrocyclic compounds for cancer and infectious diseases. Funded by the Innovators Award, the project fostered interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle high-risk biological challenges. Jimmi and their team created antimicrobial compounds that modulate the host immune system to target pathogens like K. pneumoniae, S. aureus, and SARS-CoV-2 while discovering inhibitors for cancer targets like c-Myc.
 
Jimmi started their Ph.D in 2023, in the Campbell lab. Their research focuses on the intricate role of epigenetic modifications in the transcription process and how their dysregulation impacts cell biology in mycobacteria. Their work aims to uncover critical insights into how epigenetic shifts can alter fundamental biological mechanisms. Outside the lab, Jimmi is a true explorer. They spend their free time hopping between cafes, photographing life, hiking, fishing, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. If they're not working, you'll likely find them wandering New York City, discovering its hidden gems and soaking in the vibrant atmosphere that makes the city unique.

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Ruby Froom

6th Year Graduate Fellow

Most likely to win a Grammy.

Born and raised in NYC, Ruby is thrilled to be working close to home as a graduate student in the labs of Elizabeth Campbell/Seth Darst and Jeremy Rock. She majored in Biology and Music at Williams College, where she studied plant-pathogen interactions and ethnomusicology, and also worked with Cori Bargmann at Rockefeller University on worm-pathogen interactions. These days, when she’s not in lab investigating essential transcription factors in M. tuberculosis, you can find her making/seeing music or finding ways to hike and camp outside of the concrete jungle.

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Maya Darst-Campbell

Administrative Assistant

Most likely to be found in k-town at 3 A.M.

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Barbara
Bosch

Clinical Scholar

Most likely to bake a tray of waffles at 5am. 

Barbara was born in the Netherlands and obtained her M.D. at the KU Leuven in Belgium. After 2 years of residency in pediatrics and completing a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, she moved to the US to do a Ph.D. in microbiology working with Jeremy Rock at the Rockefeller University. She is now an instructor in clinical investigation and is interested in mycobacterial pathogenesis and drug discovery. In addition to unraveling the inner workings of M. tuberculosis, she is passionate about mentoring, catamaran sailing and playing the piano. 
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Kelly Eckartt

Postdoctoral
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Most likely to be found at a metal show

​Kelly was born and raised in New York. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from SUNY
Stony Brook University. She then earned her PhD from Columbia University in the Dietrich lab studying
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Using genetic and microscopy techniques she demonstrated that
low-intensity light and oxidant availability alter respiration in biofilms. Kelly is excited to work with the
Campbell lab to add biochemical and structural techniques to her skillset.

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Anoosha Banerjee

2nd Year Graduate Fellow

​Most likely to become a food influencer.

​Anoosha graduated from Barnard College in 2020 with a degree in biochemistry. After working for two years as a research assistant, she decided to pursue her PhD and is a graduate student in the Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Program. During her time in the Darst-Campbell lab, Anoosha hopes to learn about the structural biology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase and gain mechanistic insight on its role in viral replication. In her free time, Anoosha loves to cook, go for long walks, and cuddle her two menacing cat children.  

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Rukmini Mhaske

Research Assistant

Most likely to start a fitness podcast.

From Pune, India, Rukmini attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she pursued biochemistry and molecular biology. At UMass Amherst, she was involved in research focusing on polymeric nanomaterials for biotherapeutic delivery. Now as an RA in the Darst-Campbell labs, she aims to aid the investigation of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent- RNA polymerase for its role in the transcription and replication of the viral genome. Outside of work, her interests lie in working out and exploring new cafes in the city serving the best lattes!

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Wamiah Chowdhury

Postdoctoral Fellow

Most likely to order the spiciest food at a restaurant. 

Wamiah was born and raised in Bangladesh before moving to the US to attend Mount Holyoke College where she majored in Biochemistry. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied an iron-sulfur cluster containing transcription factor in E.coli in the lab of Dr. Tricia Kiley. She is excited to be moving back to the East Coast for her postdoc! During her free time, she enjoys experimenting with cooking and reading thriller/suspense books.  





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Marcell Simon

1st Year Graduate Fellow

Most likely to furnish a paper filing cabinet in the 21st century

​Marcell obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the joint science department of the Claremont Colleges, where he developed interests in antibiotic resistance and protein engineering through undergraduate and post-baccalaureate research in chemical biology. Marcell began his graduate studies in 2024 through the Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Program, and works in the Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis to explore mechanisms of transcription attenuation in Mycobacteria as well as the protein targets of novel antibiotics. Outside of the lab Marcell enjoys biking around New York City, learning about history and how things work, and chasing the elusive perfect cappuccino.

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Joshua Chandanani

3rd year Graduate Fellow
He/Him/His ​

Most likely to be wandering Queens in search of unpretentious foodie spots.

Joshua graduated from University College London (UCL) in 2021 with an integrated Master's degree in Biochemistry, and began his graduate studies at Rockefeller in the fall of 2021. He is working on the structural and biochemical mechanisms behind how foreign factors manipulate and exploit bacterial transcription machinery, with T4 phage and pRK2 (IncP-1 plasmids) as case studies in E. coli.

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Pranav Nalam

Research Assistant

Most likely to launch the next big food blog

Pranav attained his B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Grand Valley State University, MI, where he worked in the lab of Dr. Brian Smith to study the structure and biochemical characteristics of ANT-6b, an enzyme that confers bacteria resistance against aminoglycoside antibiotics. Now an RA in the Campbell lab, Pranav's work focuses on transcriptional regulation in M. tuberculosis. In his free time Pranav likes to cook, lift weights, read, and engage in unrelated yet highly entertaining gossip with his friends, lab mates and roommates.

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Yukti Dhingra

Postdoctoral
Fellow

Most likely to open a restaurant one day.

Yukti was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She earned her bachelor's degree in biotechnology from Delhi in 2018. She did her PhD in the Sashital Lab at Iowa State University. Her thesis work focused on understanding mechanisms of memory formation in CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune systems. She used cryo-EM and biochemistry to demonstrate how Cas4-Cas1-Cas2 complex achieves processing and integration of short DNA sequences into a CRISPR array. She is excited to integrate her interest in transcription from her undergraduate days with cryo-EM from graduate school for her postdoc in the Darst-Campbell lab.

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Max Kuemmecke

1st Year Graduate Fellow

Most likely to flip homes

Max obtained his bachelor's degree in biotechnology in Germany and then his master's in molecular medicine in Austria, where he worked on transcription factors and RNA polymerase II. He started his PhD at Rockefeller University in 2024 and joined the Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis to investigate translation initiation in Mycobacteria, as well as how drugs target mycobacterial RNA polymerase. Outside the lab, Max likes to go furniture hunting, enjoy new neighborhoods in NYC and look at beautiful things

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Gabe Small

4th Year Graduate Fellow
He/Him/His ​

Other half of the double-trouble duo. Most likely to set the lab on fire and is Trader Joe's favorite customer. ​

Gabe graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2020 with a degree in biochemistry and began his graduate studies at Rockefeller in 2020. He is interested in the structural biology of SARS-CoV-2 replicase machinery, especially the NiRAN domain on nsp12

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Bob Landick

Guest Investigator

Most likely to get recruited by the NBA.