Andrea Putnam
Assistant Professor
Biomolecular Chemistry
Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging
Joey Larson
First Year Biophysics Student
My research in the Putnam Lab focuses on the proteins found in C. elegans P granules and P bodies. To better understand the structure and function of these membraneless organelles, I take an in vitro approach. I spend my lab time purifying these proteins, conducting biochemical characterization assays on them, or viewing these reconstituted systems under the microscope.
I started in the lab as a Research Specialist in Spring 2023 and became a Biophysics student in Fall 2024
Shannon Pestovich
Graduate Student, IPiB
Lauren Fligge
Research Assistant
Devyn Iglesias-Fuller
Research Assistant
Jieon Lee
Graduate Student, IPiB
Griffin Clements
Research Specialist
My work in the Putnam Lab centers around imaging germ granules in C. elegans embryos. I’ve been developing new microscopy techniques that grant us higher resolution images so we can better understand what is happening inside the structure of these granules.
I will be starting in the Biophysics PhD program in the fall of 2025 with Dr. Putnam, Dr. Kumar, and Dr. Eliceiri as my co advisors.
Alayna Patrick
Research Assistant
Sara Reuter
Research Assistant
Ade Onabule
Research Assistant
Lab Alumni
Alison Wortley
Research Assistant
April Ruiz
Research Assistant
Rosa Fabian
Research Assistant