Principal Investigator

Lois Pollack
John Edson Sweet Professor of Engineering,
Applied and Engineering Physics
- lp26@cornell.edu
- Phone
- 607/255-8695
- Education
- Ph.D. Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S. Physics Brandeis University
- Favorite Technique
- The latest one we’re working on!
- Favorite Molecule
- The ribosome
Research Associates


Arvind Dev
- aad244@cornell.edu
- Education
- Ph.D. Physics University of Strasbourg
- M.S. Applied Physics University of Twente
- B.S. SSGMC College of Engineering
- Favorite beamtime snack
- One which makes experiments work (or peanuts)
- About
- Arvind is interested in studying nucleic acid biopolymer systems such as RNA triplexes using X-ray scattering techniques in combination with microfluidics.
Ph.D. Students


Kara Zielinski
- kaz42@cornell.edu
- Field
- Biophysics
- Education
- B.S. Biophysics, the George Washington University
- Favorite beamtime snack
- Peanut Butter Pretzels
- About
- Kara develops methods for serial crystallography at synchrotrons. She also enjoys reading, politics, and travel.


George Wang
- tw497@cornell.edu
- Field
- Biophysics
- Education
- B.S. Physiology, University of Toronto
- Favorite beamtime snack
- Grapes
- About
- George studies non-coding RNA structure and RNA-protein interactions using solution X-ray scattering, single-molecule spectroscopy, and computational modelling. He enjoys painting, video games, and cooking.

Scout Fronhofer
- shf56@cornell.edu
- Field
- Applied Physics
- Education
- B.S. Engineering Physics, Cornell University
- Favorite beamtime snack
- Apples
- About
-
Scout works on methods and instrumentation for using x-rays to study the structure and dynamics of biomolecules. She enjoys reading, biking, and running.


Qingyue Hu
- qh62@cornell.edu
- Field
- Biophysics
- Education
- B.S. Physics, University College London
- Favorite beamtime snack
- Nestle KitKat
- About
- Qingyue studies RNA structures using contrast-variation SAXS.


Sarah Uttormark
- smu32@cornell.edu
- Field
- Applied Physics
- Education
- B.A. Physics, Mathematics, Norwegian, Nordic Studies at St. Olaf College
- Favorite beamtime snack
- Trail mix
- About
- Sarah is working on developing mixers to interface with a fluorescence microscope. When not in the lab she can be found leading Norwegian conversation groups or playing percussion in various ensembles.