Ning Wang

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
ning.wang@rochester.edu

University of Rochester Affiliations:
Department of Biology • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program • Biomedical Genetics and Genomics Program

Ning did her Ph.D. work in the Dept. of Molecular Genetics at the Ohio State University where she studied cytokinesis and cell division. She then joined the Dept. of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School for her postdoc training where she focused on ER morphology and membrane-curvature generating proteins.

Ruisi (Teresa) Qin

Ruisi earned her B.S. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and majored in Cell and Developmental Biology. She is studying regulation of organelle morphology using both yeast and mammalian cell culture.

Jake Romley

Jake is our very first graduate student from the PHD program of Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. He works on projects related to ER stress response.

Jacqueline Morin

Jacqui earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Gettysburg College, where she also minored in mathematics. She is a Ph.D. student from the Department of Biomedical Genetics at URMC, studying the selective autophagy of organelles using both yeast and mammalian cell culture. Outside the lab, Jacqui enjoys knitting and practicing yoga.

Avril Huang

Avril is a member of the class of 2026, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Anthropology. She is a Kearns Scholar and 2025 Schwartz Discover Grant recipient. On campus, she serves as the DEI chair for the UR Student Health Advisory Committee and president of Sigma Psi Zeta Inc.

Maya Scotkin

Maya is a member of the class of 2027, majoring in Molecular Genetics with a minor in Linguistics.

Icesis Hinkson-Serrano

Icesis is a member of the class of 2026, double majoring in Biochemistry and Religion. She is sponsored by the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Additionally, she serves as a leadership member of Agape Christian Fellowship and is the Co-Captain of The Glorious Dance Team.