People

Frederick M. Hughson
Professor of Molecular Biology
Office Phone
Office
215 Schultz Laboratory

Fred is Professor of Molecular Biology, with an associated appointment in the Department of Chemistry. In 1984, Fred received a B.S. in Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics from Yale. In 1990, he earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford for work on protein folding with Robert L. (Buzz) Baldwin. After postdoctoral research with…

Ryan Feathers
Postdoc

Ryan received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Microbiology at Oklahoma State University before completing his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Cornell University. He is interested in the molecular mechanisms that facilitate cellular trafficking and cryo-EM methods development.

Jian Huang
Postdoc

Jian received a B.S. in Chemical Biology and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Tsinghua University. His interests include the structural elucidation of disease-related membrane proteins and structure-based drug discovery. His current research focuses on understanding the molecular basis for the modulation of voltage-gated sodium/calcium channels (Nav…

Halley Washburn
Postdoc

Halley received a B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Lebanon Valley College and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology from Thomas Jefferson University. Her interests include protein trafficking and synapse biology. Her current research focuses on understanding the molecular…

Kevin DAmico
Graduate Student
Kevin received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Rowan University and was a lab manager at The University of Pennsylvania before coming to Princeton. He is an aspiring biochemist/structural biologist who is interested in membrane fusion and the mechanisms that regulate tethering complexes.
Jaden Shirkey
Graduate Student

Jaden is an aspiring scientist, receiving his BS in Biotechnology from Ferris State University in Michigan (go Bulldogs!). He spent two years working in the Bay Area biopharma industry before arriving at Princeton, where he strives to use cryoEM to elucidate the molecular structures of the protein machinery responsible for regulating…

Abigail Stanton
Graduate Student

Before coming to Princeton, Abby earned her B.A. in Molecular Biology from Colgate University and worked for two years as a post-bac research fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She has a passion for using biochemistry and structure to understand the complex protein machinery that makes the basic functions…

Chris Lee
Undergraduate Student

Chris is a senior currently working towards his Molecular Biology degree. In the lab, Chris is researching the structure of the Sly1:Ufe1 heterodimer involved in vesicle fusion. After graduation, Chris aspires to attend medical school.

David Odekunle
Undergraduate Student

David is working towards his A.B. in Molecular Biology. He is eager to explore the intricate protein machinery that underpins essential cellular processes such as membrane fusion. Beyond his academic pursuits, David enjoys writing poetry, playing chess and endurance running.

Contact

Hughson Lab
Department of Molecular Biology
Princeton University
201 Schultz Laboratory
Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544

p 609-258-5069

Faculty Assistant
Karen Plantarich
217 Schultz Laboratory
p 609-258-5028
[email protected]

Lab Website
https://scholar.princeton.edu/hughsonlab