People
Andrew Glazer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Andrew is a geneticist interested in understanding which mutations underlie rare Mendelian diseases. He got his undergraduate degree at MIT, his PhD at the University of California-Berkeley, and his postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt. His favorite hobbies are juggling and playing chess.
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Jessa Aldridge
Postdoctoral fellow
Jessa is a postdoctoral fellow in the Glazer lab. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from East Tennessee State University. Jessa is interested in research projects dedicated to elucidating the molecular mechanisms that drive cardiac arrhythmias. Outside of lab, Jessa enjoys playing music and entertaining her two cats, Pickle and Toast.
Richard (Trey) Dolder
Ph.D. student
Richard is a graduate student in the Glazer lab, pursuing a Ph.D. in Human Genetics. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and previously worked in the NIDDK Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics at the NIH. He is now working on developing high-throughput methods to test a wide range of mutations in clinically significant ion channels.
Ellen Osborn
Ph.D. student
Ellen is a PhD student in the Human Genetics Program and is interested in interpretations of genetic disease, particularly understanding variant penetrance and addressing disparities in disease risk. She did her B.S. and M.S. at the University of California-Davis in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Genomic Medicine. Outside of the lab, she likes to trail run and take naps in the sun.
Jeremy Smith
Research Assistant
Jeremy is a Tennessee native and geneticist that works in the lab assisting with experiments, bioinformatics, and administrative work. He received his M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University where he studied both Genetics and Marine Biology. Jeremy plans to continue evolving his skills in data analysis and next generation sequencing techniques while growing with the lab.
Sophie Cohen
Research Assistant
Sophie graduated from Vanderbilt with a major in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is interested in genetic diseases, especially those that are hereditary, and wants to pursue a career in genetic counseling. Her favorite things to do in her free time are reading and singing.
Paige Roberson
Undergraduate
Paige is an undergrad majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minoring in Spanish. She is interested in pursuing a career in the medical field and is currently in love with dermatology. In her free time, Paige enjoys watching anime, spending time with family and friends, reading, playing volleyball, and working out.
Sasha Barrera
Undergraduate
Sasha is an undergrad majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is interested in learning more about high throughput screening and cell culture, and wants to pursue a career in research. In her free time, she enjoys watching new movies, singing, and baking.
Marlyssa Lee
Undergraduate
Marlyssa is an undergrad double majoring in Child Studies and Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is interested in pursuing a career in nursing, specifically in the NICU. In her free time, Marlyssa enjoys watching anime, learning Korean, spending time with family and friends, and bowling.
You?
Want to join a new, exciting lab in lovely Nashville, Tennessee?
We are currently looking for postdocs and graduate students to join the lab. Please contact Dr. Glazer (andrew.m.glazer[at]vumc.org) if you are interested!
LAB ALUMNI
Matthew O’Neill
M.D.-Ph.D. student
Matthew was an M.D.-Ph.D. student who worked closely with the Glazer Lab. He previously trained in synthetic organic chemistry and now seeks to combine this background with genetics to advance pre-clinical therapeutic discovery. He studied the effect of mutations on RNA splicing, and performed various other arrhythmia genetics studies in the lab. Matt is now an internal medicine resident at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital.
Ayesha Muhammad
M.D.-Ph.D. student
Ayesha was an M.D.-Ph.D. student who worked closely with the Glazer Lab. She performed high-throughput in vitro studies of cardiac arrhythmia variants, including a multiplexed scan of thousands of variants. She is currently doing her residency in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. Twitter LinkedIn ORCID
Ryder Li
Undergraduate
Ryder was an undergraduate majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He is now a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins, and intends to pursue a career in medicine.
Zerubabell Daniel
Research Assistant
Zerubabell worked in the lab first as an undergraduate researcher, then as a research assistant. He received his B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology from Yale University. He is now attending Harvard Medical School.
Maria Calandranis
Research Assistant
Maria was a research assistant in the lab with an interest in genetic studies and how they can impact clinical and ecological issues. She is currently performing cancer research at the University of Wisconsin.
Kara Skorge
Research Assistant
Kara was a research assistant who assisted with cell culture work, cloning experiments, and administrative tasks. She is now a genetic counseling student at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ashli Chew
Research Assistant
Ashli was a research assistant in the lab who helped with cell culture, cloning, and administrative support. Ashli is now a medical student at Eastern Tennessee State University.