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Our team is comprised of a diverse group of dedicated scientists with a common goal of studying the intricate world of small regulatory proteins in bacteria.
Our team is comprised of a diverse group of dedicated scientists with a common goal of studying the intricate world of small regulatory proteins in bacteria.
Burton Lab for the 2026 - 2027 Academic Year
Current Members
Current Members
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email: aisha.burton(at)cornell.edu
Education and Training:
Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Gisela Storz at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Ph.D. in Microbiology from Indiana University under the tutelage of Dr. Daniel Kearns
Postbaccalaureate Fellow - University of Missouri with Dr. Judy Wall
B.A in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago
Fun Fact:
Dr. Burton likes weightlifting.
Xiaoxuan (Meg) Shi, M.S.
Xiaoxuan (Meg) Shi, M.S.
Graduate Student
Email: xs276(at)cornell.edu
Education:
Master of Science in Food Science and Technology - Cornell University (2024)
Bachelor of Science in Food Science - The Pennsylvania State University (2019)
Research Interest:
Identifying small regulatory proteins in B. subtilis using transposon mutagenesis.
Fun Fact:
Meg has 3 cats and the one currently with her is named Gogo.
Mark Watson, B. S.
Mark Watson, B. S.
Graduate Student
Email: mlw335(at)cornell.edu
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology - Scranton University (2024)
Research Interest:
Characterizing Escherichia coli genes of unknown function co-regulated with stress response systems.
Fun Fact:
Mark is a volunteer interior firefighter in Tompkins County.
Elly Conrad
Elly Conrad
Undergraduate - Class of '27
Education:
Major - Human Development
Minors - Moral Psychology, Philosophy, and American Indian + Indigenous Studies
Fun Fact:
Elly has lived abroad in Mexico and Japan.
Jaden Yoo
Jaden Yoo
Undergraduate - Class of '27
Education:
Major - Biological Sciences
Fun Fact:
Coming Soon
Ryan Nisay
Ryan Nisay
Undergraduate - Class of '29
Education:
Double Major - Music and Biological Sciences (Molecular and Cell Concentration
Fun Fact:
Ryan likes to backpack in other countries!
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YOU?
Prior Trainees
Prior Trainees
Undergraduate Trainees
Tochi Ezidiegwu - Cornell '26 - Master's Student at NYU
Summer Scholars
Azhaya Cuervo - Universidad de los Andes SURF program - 2026
Nicolás Andrade - Universidad de los Andes SURF program - 2025
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