
Michael S. Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4202 Weiskotten Hall
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone: (315) 464-7751
Email: cosgrovm@upstate.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4202 Weiskotten Hall
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone: (315) 464-7751
Email: cosgrovm@upstate.edu

Anne Smardon, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist and Lab Manager
4260 Weiskotton Hall
(315) 464-9886
Email: smardona@upstate.edu
Senior Research Scientist and Lab Manager
4260 Weiskotton Hall
(315) 464-9886
Email: smardona@upstate.edu

Sukki
Lab therapy dog- For those days when your experiments aren't working.
4202 Weiskotten Hall
Lab therapy dog- For those days when your experiments aren't working.
4202 Weiskotten Hall

Ashley Canning
Graduate Student
4260 Weiskotten Hall
(315) 464-8734
Email: canninga@upstate.edu
Graduate Student
4260 Weiskotten Hall
(315) 464-8734
Email: canninga@upstate.edu

Michael Connelly
Graduate Student
4260 Weiskotten Hall
(315) 464-8734
Email: connelmi@upstate.edu
Michael Connelly
Graduate Student
4260 Weiskotten Hall
(315) 464-8734
Email: connelmi@upstate.edu
Former Lab members:

Laila Kobrossy, Ph.D.
Ph.D. from McGill University, Montreal Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard University 2006-2008
Postdoctoral Associate: Upstate Medical University 2010, and 2018-2021
Current Position:
Associate Medical Strategist
Klick Health
Ph.D. from McGill University, Montreal Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard University 2006-2008
Postdoctoral Associate: Upstate Medical University 2010, and 2018-2021
Current Position:
Associate Medical Strategist
Klick Health

Kevin Namitz, Ph.D.
Currently: Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Penn State University
Currently: Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Penn State University

Nilda Alicea-Velazquez Ph.D.
Ph.D. from Yale University
Postdoctoral Associate: Upstate Medical 2014-2017
Currently: Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Central Connecticut State University
Ph.D. from Yale University
Postdoctoral Associate: Upstate Medical 2014-2017
Currently: Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Central Connecticut State University

Susan Viggiano
Lab Manager
Current Position: Retired Grandma
Lab Manager
Current Position: Retired Grandma

Stephen Shinsky, Ph.D.
Currently:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Currently:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania

Anamika Patel Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate 2007-2013
Currently:
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Emory University School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Associate 2007-2013
Currently:
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Emory University School of Medicine

Venkat Dharmarajan, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Graduate Student
Currently:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Scripps Research Institute
Jupiter Florida
Ph.D. Graduate Student
Currently:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Scripps Research Institute
Jupiter Florida

Melody Sanders, M.S.
MS Graduate Student
Currently:
Graduate Student
University of Michigan
MS Graduate Student
Currently:
Graduate Student
University of Michigan

Phraew (Emma) Sakon
Syracuse University Undergraduate Researcher 2017-2018
Syracuse University Undergraduate Researcher 2017-2018

Sidney Dobbins
2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

Sabnum Pudasainy
2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

Norisha McCady
Syracuse University Undergraduate Researcher
Syracuse University Undergraduate Researcher