Julian P. Whitelegge, PhD
Laboratory Director & Professor
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Professor Whitelegge’s research and teaching are focused on the application of biological mass spectrometry to the study of structure/function relationships of integral membrane proteins, understanding protein misfolding and the relationship to neurodegenerative disease, elucidating radiation insult and mitigation biomarkers, exploring inter-relationships of metabolism and molecular mechanisms of diabetes, as well as other systems biology projects in peptidomics, lipidomics, and proteomics.
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Whitaker Cohn
PhD Candidate | PubMed
Whitaker graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2013 with a BS in Biopsychology. He began working at the Pasarow Laboratory as a research assistant in 2015 and was admitted to UCLA’s MCIP Ph.D. program in 2019. Whitaker’s research primarily focuses on bottom-up proteomics. He is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Thermo LTQ Orbitrap XL instruments.
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Gazmend Elezi, PhD
Post Doctorate Scholar | Archaeology
Gazmend was awarded his PhD in Archaeology from UCLA in 2020. He graduated at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in Archaeology and Art History, from where he also received his Master’s in the prehistory of Aegean and the Balkans. He began working at the Pasarow Laboratory as a Post-Doc in 2021. His research primarily focuses on prehistoric communities, ceramic analysis, and mass spectrometry applications towards archaeological material.
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Daniel Peterson-Beliakoff
Staff Researcher
Daniel graduated from California State University – Northridge in Philosophy and Psychology. Daniel began working at the Pasarow Laboratory as a volunteer in 2021 and became a staff researcher in 2022.
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Anthony Chen
Medical Student Researcher
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Alexandria Christoforatos
Staff Researcher
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