Principal Investigator
Lyle Simmons
Research: Bacterial DNA repair, DNA damage checkpoint and DNA methylation
Education:
Ph.D Michigan State University,
Postdoc Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publications: View Lyle Simmons’ publications
Interests: Outside of the lab I enjoy spending time with my wife Kristi, son Owen and daughter Mia. I enjoy Red Sox baseball, U of M and MSU athletics. I also enjoy outdoor activities including: running and fly fishing.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Lindsay Matthews, Ph.D. (2014-current)
lindsmat@umich.edu
Education: Ph.D. McMaster University
Research: Lindsay studies the pathway that allows for replication forks to maintain integrity when blocked.
Li,Y., Chen, Z., Matthews, L.A., Simmons, L.A.‡and J.S. Biteen‡ (2019)Two essential replicative DNA polymerases exchange dynamically during DNA replication and after replication fork arrest. (‡co-corresponding authors) Biophysical Journal. In press
Matthews, L.A., and L.A Simmons‡ (2019) Cryptic protein interactions regulate DNA replication initiation. Molecular Microbiology Jan;111(1):118-130. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14142
Nico Fernandez, Ph.D. (2019-current)
Education: Ph.D. Michigan State University
fernann@umich.edu
Research: Nico studies the contribution of DNA methylation to the regulation of gene expression.
Emily (Clowdus) Masser, Ph.D. (2019-current)
eclowdus@umich.edu
Education: Ph.D. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
Research: Emily studies how bacteria regulate the DNA damage checkpoint to cell division.
Ph.D. Students
Taylor Nye (2016-current)
Education: Taylor completed her B.S. in Microbiology at the University of Michigan.
NSF Predoctoral Fellow
Research: Taylor studies the role of DNA methylation on bacterial gene expression.
Randall, J.R., Nye, T.M., Wozniak, K.J. and L.A. Simmons‡ (2019) Okazaki fragment maturation in Bacillus subtilis. In revision Journal of Bacteriology. pii: JB.00686-18. doi: 10.1128/JB.00686-18.
Katie Wozniak (2017-current)
Education: B.S. Microbiology Michigan State University
NSF Predoctoral Fellow
Research: Katie studies the connection between the bacterial cell wall and the DNA damage checkpoint.
Randall, J.R., Nye, T.M., Wozniak, K.J. and L.A. Simmons‡ (2019) Okazaki fragment maturation in Bacillus subtilis. In revision Journal of Bacteriology. pii: JB.00686-18. doi: 10.1128/JB.00686-18
M.S. Students
Emma McLean (2019-current)
emkate@umich.edu
Education: B.S. Movement Science University of Michigan
Research: Emma studies RNase H genes and their contribution to genome integrity.
Honorary Lab Members
Owen and Mia Simmons. Owen and Mia enjoy playing soccer for the Michigan Tigers and fishing. Mia also enjoys dance and both enjoy lab parties!
