URMC / Labs / Ermolenko Lab / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorDmitri N. Ermolenko, Ph.D.Email DmitriResearch Interest: Structural dynamics of the ribosome and ribosomal ligands during proteins synthesis, regulation of protein synthesis by mRNA structure in normal and diseased cells, and mechanisms of antibiotic action.FacultyHironao Wakabayashi, M.D., Ph.DResearch Assistant ProfessorMCPhone: (585) 273-3321Email HironaoResearch Interest: Structural and functional analyses of factor VIIIPostdoctoral ScholarsAnanya Das, PhDPostdoctoral AssociateAleksandr Ivanov, PhDPostdoctoral AssociateResearch StaffOlga ChernayaStaff ScientistGraduate StudentsThomas OssevoortBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Defining the roles of 5’UTR length and secondary structure in eukaryotic translation initiationKeegan ProctorBMB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Developing a platform for experimental identification of genetic barriers to horizontal gene transfer in Staphylococcus aureus