Assistant Scientist
Belinda Pinto
Assistant Scientist (faculty)
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
belindapinto@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO BOX 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 326110001
Publications:
- 2020 Muscle & nerve
- 2019 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- 2019 Genes & development
- 2017 Molecular cell
Grants:
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Feb 2019
ACTIVE
Impeding transcription of expanded microsatellite repeats using deactivated Cas9NATL INST OF HLTH NIA · Other
Patents:
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Published
April 2019
Compositions and Methods for Impeding Transcription of Expanded Microsatellite Repeats#US-2021-0285010-A1
Lab Manager
Kendra K Mckee
Lab Manager/Biological Scientist Ll
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
kmckee@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO BOX 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001
- Physical Address:
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2033 Mowry Road – CGRC Eric Wang Lab 215
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001
Lab Manager, University of Florida, Eric T. Wang Lab, Center for Neurogenetics
Publications:
- 2021 Science translational medicine
- 2019 Skeletal muscle
- 2019 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- 2017 Scientific reports
Post Doctoral Associate
Yu Zhou
POSTDOC ASO
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
yuzhou@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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2033 MOWRY RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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2033 Mowry Rd.
Gainesville FL 32610
Graduate Assistants
Ryan Hildebrandt
GRADUATE AST-R
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
ryhildeb@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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1149 NEWELL DR
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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2033 MOWRY RD RM 215
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Publications:
- 2021 Cell reports
- 2019 iScience
- 2019 iScience
Grants:
-
Jan 2021
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May 2021
2021 Southeastern Translational Cell Biology SymposiumCHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE · Principal Investigator
Education:
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2011-2015
B.S. PsychologyFlorida State University
Alana P O'Brien
Ph.D. Candidate
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-8601
Email:
aob730@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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2033 MOWRY RD RM 236
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Research Interests:
- Genetics
- Myotonic Dystrophy
- RNA processing
- Repeat Expansion Diseases
Publications:
- 2022 iScience
Education:
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2015-2019
B.S. in BiologyUniversity of Florida
Brittney A Otero
POSTDOC ASO
Department:
Department of Neuroscience
Phone:
(352) 627-9200
Email:
brittotero@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO Box 100244
Dept of Neuroscience
GAINESVILLE FL 326103007
- Physical Address:
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GRINTER HALL115
GAINESVILLE FL 326110001
Publications:
- 2022 NAR genomics and bioinformatics
- 2021 Cell reports
- 2019 Genes & development
Keril K Poukalov
GRADUATE AST-R
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(941) 330-5717
Email:
kiril.poukalov@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO Box 100229
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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2033 MOWRY RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32608
Grants:
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Oct 2019
–
Apr 2021
Distinguished Lectures in Neurodegeneration and Developing TherapiesSILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOU · Principal Investigator
Zoe J Scherzer
GRADUATE AST-R
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-8601
Email:
zoejstar@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO Box 100229
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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001 REID HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32608
Grants:
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Jan 2022
ACTIVE
Investigation the contribution of circadian disruption in DM-associated sleep disordersMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOU · Principal Investigator

Research Assistants
Senior Lab Tech

Leanne M Adams
SR LAB TCH
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-8213
Email:
leanne.adams@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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P.O. Box 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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TALLA
GAINESVILLE FL 32611
Biological Scientist
Carmen Valero Quiros
Biological Scientist IV
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
mvaleroquiros@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO BOX 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001
- Physical Address:
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2033 MOWRY RD # LAB215
CANCER AND GENETICS RESEARCH COMPLEX
GAINESVILLE FL 326103010
Juan D Arboleda
Graduate Research Assistant
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
jarboleda@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO BOX 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001
- Physical Address:
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE FL 326070001
Publications:
- 2019 Skeletal muscle
- 2018 Nucleic acids research
- 2017 Molecular cell
Education:
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2013-2017
Biology, B.S.University of Florida
Hailey R Olafson
OPS
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Phone:
(352) 273-9236
Email:
olafsohr@ufl.edu
- Mailing Address:
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PO BOX 103610
GAINESVILLE FL 326110001
Publications:
- 2021 Science translational medicine
- 2021 Human molecular genetics
- 2021 Scientific reports
- 2019 Human molecular genetics
- 2019 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Lab Technician

Derek R Muscato
Laboratory Technician III
Department:
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Email:
derekmuscato@ufl.edu
Publications:
- 2022 Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
- 2021 Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology
Lab Personnel
Not Pictured:
Elena Mariel Encinas
Yidan Lu
Matthew Menzel
Laura Vargas