The Team

Charles Bou-Nader, PhD

Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator

charles.bou.nader@emory.edu

Xia Liu

Research Technical Specialist

xliu01@emory.edu

Xia was born in Su Zhou, China and graduated with her BS in Biology from the East China Normal University in Shanghai. She has been in Georgia and a part of the Emory University system since 1994.

Alexandra Furney

Graduate Student, 2024, Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology (BCDB) program

alexandra.furney@emory.edu

Alexandra was born and raised in John’s Creek, Georgia. While studying biology and Spanish during her undergraduate career at Georgia College & State University, she found a passion for research investigating the role of regulatory mRNA structures in translation initiation.

Itxaso Santiago

Visiting Scholar, Aarhus University

miren.itxaso.santiago.vela@emory.edu

Itxaso Santiago is an international PhD student from the Basque Country (Bilbao). She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology, where she developed a strong interest in human physiology and genetics. She went on to complete a master’s degree in biomedical research, also in the Basque Country.

Duc Le

Undergraduate Student, Chemistry and Biology

duc.le@emory.edu

Duc is a first-generation undergraduate student at Emory University, double majoring in chemistry and biology. He was born in Vietnam and lived there before immigrating to the state of Georgia at the age of 6.

Serena Min

Undergraduate Student, Biology

serena.min@emory.edu

Serena is undergraduate student at Emory University, majoring in Biology. She was born in South Korea and lived in Singapore for 5 years. She has developed strong interests in molecular biology and biochemistry. She seeks to explore the mechanism of gene regulation, specifically by R-loops.  

Aaron Pan

Undergraduate Student, Biology and Computer Science

aaron.pan@emory.edu

Aaron is an undergraduate student at Emory University, double-majoring in Biology and Computer Science. He was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. He loves research because of the collaboration, the potential far-reaching impacts, and the opportunity to find answers to questions that no one knows the answers to.