Lab members

Justin A. Bosch, Ph.D. (he/him)

Email: jabosch [at] genetics.utah.edu

Principal Investigator

Before attending graduate school, I studied plant evolution at UW-Madison and zebrafish developmental genetics at UCSF. For my PhD, I worked with Iswar Hariharan at the UC Berkeley, where I studied tissue growth in Drosophila. I was a post-doc in Norbert Perrimon's lab at Harvard Medical School, where I developed new techniques to study intercellular communication using Drosophila. In 2024 my lab started at the University of Utah where I am an Assistant Professor in the Human Genetics department. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing guitar, riding bike, and I am looking forward to exploring Utah's incredible natural beauty.

Carlie Widdison, B.S. (she/her)

Email: carliewiddison [at] utah.edu

Research Technician

I graduated with my B.S. in Zoology from Weber State University. While there, I studied salinity stress responses in nemerteans. I plan to attend graduate school to obtain a PhD in the future. In my free time, I enjoy kayaking, card games, and playing with my green cheek conures and huskies.

Edward Dominguez

Email: edwardd5 [at] illinois.edu

GSRM summer student '24

I’m currently a rising junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursuing a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, with a creative writing minor. I plan to attend graduate school, with aspirations of obtaining a PhD in the future. Outside of school, I enjoy DJing, hiking, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Ruben Bravo

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SLCSE BEES high school student '24