Organizing Committee

Faculty Organizers

Daniel Dominguez, Phd

Daniel Dominguez, PhD

Associate Professor, UNC Pharmacology
Dan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with joint appointments in Biochemistry & Biophysics and the Bioinformatics & Computational Biology curriculum. His work broadly investigates how RNA processing controls gene expression through both experimental and computational modalities.
didoming [at] email [dot] unc [dot] edu

Jimena Giudice, PhD

Jimena Giudice, PhD

Associate Professor, UNC Cell Biology & Physiology
Jimena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC Chapel Hill. Her lab studies functional consequences and regulatory mechanisms of alternative splicing in the heart and skeletal muscles.
 Fun fact: Jimena swims every morning, preferably in an outdoor pool.  
jimena_giudice [at] med [dot] unc [dot] edu

Trainee Organizers

Archishma Kavalipati

Archishma Kavalipati

Graduate Student, Dominguez Lab
Archishma is a 4th year PhD Candidate in the Dominguez Lab. She uses computational methods to investigate RNA splicing, specifically within the cancer and cell cycle contexts.
Fun fact: Archishma enjoys drawing, painting, and linoleum block printing! 
askav [at] unc [dot] edu

Alli Jimenez

Alli Jimenez

Graduate Student, Dominguez Lab
Alli is a 4th year PhD Candidate in the Dominguez Lab. Her work broadly focuses on understanding RBP specificity by disordered domains and investigating dysregulated RNA processing in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Fun fact: In her free time, Alli enjoys exploring nature trails!
ajimen [at] email [dot] unc [dot] edu

Jess Cote, PhD

Jess Cote, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Giudice Lab
Jess is a senior postdoctoral fellow in the Giudice lab. Her graduate work focused on the functional consequences of Sh2b1 alternative splicing for neuronal control of body weight and glucose homeostasis as well as neuronal morphology and function. Now, her postdoc work aims to determine the functional consequences of microexons in skeletal muscle development.
Fun fact: In her spare time, Jess enjoys doing yoga and restoring old pieces of furniture (not at the same time—although now she wonders if combining these activities might just be the next big hit). 
jessica_cote [at] med [dot] unc [dot] edu