Lab Personnel
Steven Johnson

Principal Investigator
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, Yale University, 2004
From: Provo, UT
Dr. J moving equipment
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, Yale University, 2004
From: Provo, UT
Dr. J moving equipment
David Bates

Graduate Student
Pursuing Ph.D. in MMBio
From: Mount Pleasant, IA
Studying the effect of histone tail modifications on nucleosome formation.
Pursuing Ph.D. in MMBio
From: Mount Pleasant, IA
Studying the effect of histone tail modifications on nucleosome formation.
John Carter

Graduate Student
Pursuing an M.S. in MMBio
From: Orem, UT
Studying nucleosome positioning in transgene expression.
Pursuing an M.S. in MMBio
From: Orem, UT
Studying nucleosome positioning in transgene expression.
Kevin Adams

Graduate Student
Pursuing an M.S. in MMBio
From: Oceanside, CA
Studying chromatin architecture in mononuclear cells.
Pursuing an M.S. in MMBio
From: Oceanside, CA
Studying chromatin architecture in mononuclear cells.
Davis Garner
Undergraduate Researcher
B.S., Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
From: Thousand Oaks, CA
Studying role of single nulceotide polymorphisms in nucleosome positioning.
B.S., Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
From: Thousand Oaks, CA
Studying role of single nulceotide polymorphisms in nucleosome positioning.
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Former Graduate Students
Ashley Wright

M.S.
Molecular Biology
2014
Molecular Biology
2014
Collin Skousen

M.S.
Molecular Biology
2016
Molecular Biology
2016
Colton Kempton

Ph.D.
Microbiology 2017
Professor of Biology at
Arizona Western College
Microbiology 2017
Professor of Biology at
Arizona Western College
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Former Lab Managers
Julie Roberts

Former Lab Manager
B.S., Genetics and Biotechnology
Doing a Ph.D. at UCSD
B.S., Genetics and Biotechnology
Doing a Ph.D. at UCSD
Melinda Beccari

Former Lab Manager
Doing a Ph.D. at UCSD
Doing a Ph.D. at UCSD
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Former Undergraduate Students
Ben May
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Kristi Jameson
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Elliot Winters
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Exercise Science 2011
Anesthesiology Resident at University of Virginia
Major: B.S., Exercise Science 2011
Anesthesiology Resident at University of Virginia
Niranjan Baral
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Ben Jorgensen
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Biology 2011
Currently in Medical School
Major: B.S., Biology 2011
Currently in Medical School
Zack Loud
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S.
Currently in Medical School in Florida
Major: B.S.
Currently in Medical School in Florida
Kellie Hecht

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Brett Ipson
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Currently in MD/PhD program in Texas
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Currently in MD/PhD program in Texas
Julie Roberts

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Genetics and Biotechnology
Doing Ph.D. at UCSD
Major: B.S., Genetics and Biotechnology
Doing Ph.D. at UCSD
Scott Nelson
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S.
Major: B.S.
Samantha Martinez
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S.
Major: B.S.
Mark Murdock
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S.
Major: B.S.
Justin Ibey
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2012
Jonathan Wilcock

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Microbiology
Currently in Medical School
Major: B.S., Microbiology
Currently in Medical School
Marcus Vranes

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.A., Spanish
Currently in Medical School
Major: B.A., Spanish
Currently in Medical School
Tara Hammond

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
McKay Daines

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.A., Communications
Major: B.A., Communications
Sharisa Nay

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Hyrum Shumway

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Microbiology
Working on Master's at BYU in Rich Robison's lab
Major: B.S., Microbiology
Working on Master's at BYU in Rich Robison's lab
Jordon Ritchie

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
Octamer reconstruction, DNA random shearing, working on Ph.D. in Bioinformatics
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
Octamer reconstruction, DNA random shearing, working on Ph.D. in Bioinformatics
Bradley Taylor

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Focus on role that single nulceotide polymorphisms play in nucleosome positioning.
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Focus on role that single nulceotide polymorphisms play in nucleosome positioning.
Daniel Evans

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.A., Chinese
Currently in Medical School
Major: B.A., Chinese
Currently in Medical School
Katie Church

Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology
Hailey Hein
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2018
Currently doing a Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling
Major: B.S., Molecular Biology 2018
Currently doing a Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling
Conner Nielsen
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Major: B.S., Exercise Science 2018
Currently in Medical School
Major: B.S., Exercise Science 2018
Currently in Medical School
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