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.
Mirjana Lilic
Senior Research AssociateMost 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. 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 Marcell Simon
1st Year Graduate FellowMost 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. 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. Bob Landick
Guest Investigator
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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. Kelly Eckartt
Postdoctoral
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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. Adele Dujsikova
1st Year Graduate Fellow
Most likely to walk all the way around Central Park on a random Saturday Adela (Adele) graduated from Carleton College with a major in Biology and minors in Mathematics and Music Performance. She worked as a research assistant in the lab of Grace Chen at Yale University, where she studied the immunogenicity of circular RNA. She joined Rockefeller University as a graduate fellow in 2025. In the Campbell lab, Adele studies how mutations conferring antibiotic resistance alter the structure and kinetics of M. tuberculosis RNA polymerase. Outside the lab, she enjoys walking, reading, and occasionally doing both at the same time. Lakshmi Sriram
1st Year Graduate Fellow
Most likely to bring baked goods for the lab Lakshmi was raised in both Chicago and in Chennai, India.She graduated with a BS and MS in Biology from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune,where she characterized Methylation-dependent Restriction Endonucleases. After returning to the U.S.,she joined the laboratories of Professors Fred Cross and Mike Rout at Rockefeller, where she worked on building Yeast Display Libraries to identify single chain antibodies against corona viral spike proteins. As a graduate student in the Campbell Lab, Lakshmi hopes to combine her love for biology with her passion to work on infectious disease by working on Tuberculosis. Outside of the lab, you can find her hosting friends, cooking up a storm, or playing complicated board games. 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. |
