About the Molecular Biology Core
The Molecular Biology Core Facilities was founded by Paul Morrison and Richard Kolodner in 1985 after acquiring the first automated DNA synthesizer. In subsequent years, the MBCF deployed the first generation of automated gel based DNA Sanger sequencers, capillary array DNA sequencers, peptide synthesizers, N-terminal protein sequencers, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers, and Next Generation DNA sequencers.
Current MBCF Staff
Past MBCF Employees
Paul Morrison: Founding Director, retired 2021
Richard Kolodner: It was his idea to start the MBCF
- Doug Bishop
- Rob Reenan
- Ethan Lovell
- Wilma Rodriguez
- Lori Wirth
- Kara Blackman
- Chuck Lilly
- Sharon Kavorski
- Elizabeth Merchant
- Mary Hampton
- Marisa Dovidio
- Noele Nelson
- Daniel Yoonom Brown
- Vidya Kesavan
- Fernando Viloria
- Lee Hendricks
- Franzmarie Cepeda
- Sandra Olarte
- John Maconi
- Kim Olsen
- Karen Miller
- Katie White
- Angelo Dickerson
- Sarah Ferrari
- Kate Hohman
- Mary Tamucci
- Jennifer Woodman
- Clarita Lefthand Begay
- Katy LaRocque
- Christine Bogle
- Lidia Nierobisz
- Monica Rana
- Miguel Ilzarbe
- Steve Qi
- Earl Gillespie
- Lauren Thomas
- Alicia Chang
- Amanda Balboni
- Shannon Kerivan
- Jill Arkind
- Erin Kelley
- Will Beavers
- Lindiwe Ndebele
- Anthony Funicello
- Shailee Vora
- Adalis Maisonet
- Yue Shao
- Blake Korn
- Jennifer Oghene
- Anh Tran
- Mary Adam
- Dan Totten
- Amy Janiak
- Fern Harper
- Mahesh Vangala
- Drew Korn
- Zheng Chenghao
- Leslie Grimmett
- Willa Zhou
- Reuben Sands
- Patricia Victoria
- Andrew Caruso
- Leon Sheynkman
- Shipra Gupta
- Wellington Caldas
- Gary Sommerville
- Raga Vadhi
- Kyle Richard
- Amelia Wilder
- Christo Lokosi
- Rachel Garuti
- Jim Lee
- Gaayatri Trehan