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Email:<\/strong> vermulst@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Marc Vermulst, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Associate Professor of Gerontology<\/strong><\/header>\n
Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

PhD, University of Washington, Seattle (2004-2008)<\/p>\n

Post-doctoral training, California Institute of Technology (2008-2009)<\/p>\n

Post-doctoral training, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2009-2013)<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Baarn, the Netherlands<\/span>
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> Exploring Los Angeles, reading chess and hiking<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Marc has a background in mitochondrial biology and mutation detection, and is interested in the role of mitochondrial biology and transcription errors in human aging and disease.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”281″ img_size=”175×220″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Email: thorwald@usc.edu<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Max Thorwald, PhD<\/h3>\n
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Research Associate<\/b><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.S. University of California, Merced (2009-2013)<\/p>\n

PhD. University of California, Merced (2013-2018)<\/p>\n

Post-Doc. University of Southern California, Finch Lab (2018-2025)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Alamo, CA<\/span>
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Contact:<\/h3>\n

Email: sshemtov@usc.edu<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Sarah Shemtov, PhD<\/h3>\n
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Post-Doc<\/b><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.S. University of Miami (2014-2017)<\/p>\n

M.S. University of Miami (2017-2018)<\/p>\n

PhD. University of Southern California, Vermulst Lab (2019-2025)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> New York<\/span>
\nFavorite non-science activities:<\/em> yoga sculpting, the beach, spending time with friends and family<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sarah has a background in chemistry and skin biology and she is particularly interested in using new animal models to understand mtDNA mutagenesis and its impact on aging.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1561710645626{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”234″ img_size=”175×220″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/h3>\n

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Claire Chung<\/h3>\n
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Lab Specialist<\/b><\/header>\n
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Education<\/h3>\n

B.A. Cornell University<\/p>\n

M.S. University of Wisconson[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Hong Kong \/ New York<\/span>
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Email: hjanson@usc.edu<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Herbert Anson<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n

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Email: jeongeon@usc.edu
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Eric Hwang<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n

University of Southern California[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”people-stats”]Hometown:<\/em> Los Angeles<\/span>
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Alumni<\/h2>\n

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Sangmin Lee<\/h3>\n
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Volunteer<\/b><\/header>\n
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Lucy Carrillo<\/h3>\n
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Technician<\/b><\/header>\n
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Lambertus Verheijen, PhD<\/h3>\n
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Post Doc<\/b><\/header>\n
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Renaldo Toney<\/h3>\n
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Masters Student<\/b><\/header>\n
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Guan-Ju Lai<\/h3>\n
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Masters Student<\/b><\/header>\n
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Zoe Navapanich<\/h3>\n
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Undergraduate Student<\/b><\/header>\n
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Jessica LaGosh<\/h3>\n

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