Lab Manager

He is responsible for maintaining equipment in the lab, training new lab members, and managing local computing and storage infrastructure. Additionally, John implements the automated analysis pipelines for the various types of data that the lab handles, principally Illumina sequencing WGS data. John received his AB in Biology from Washington University and began working for Dr. Cruchaga in 2015. He previously worked in the laboratory of Dr. Alison Goate (now at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), studying the genetics of Alcohol and Nicotine Dependence.

Pat is responsible for laboratory employees, workflow optimization, and management of the sample pipeline. Additionally, Pat will establish and maintain a quality management system for the multiple types of laboratory samples processed in the Cruchaga Lab. She received her M.S. in Biochemistry & Biotechnology from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Pat is excited to be working in a neurodegenerative research laboratory after several years in the agricultural industry.