Lab Members

James has an MS in Professional Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University where he studied business and human biology. His background is in understanding how changes at the genomic level leads to diseased states. He believes that innovation is best achieved when people from various specialties collaborate to solve problems.

Dr. Kim obtained his PhD in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. His thesis work was done in the laboratory of Dr. Hani Zaher investigating how cells utilize the protein translation machinery, particularly ribosomes, to sense and respond to dynamic environmental conditions.

Dr. Andrew Brane received his PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham working under Dr. Trygve Tollefsbol. His past work examined critical periods as a means for the dietary prevention of breast cancer as well as how gene-specific epigenetic states can affect cancer cell biology. Andrew joined Fred Hutch in July 2024 and is interested in discerning genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying cancers and how these mechanisms can be utilized to increase the efficacy of cancer treatments.

Jonathan received his BS in Medical Biology/Medical Sciences from the University of New England while working in establishing a Preclinical model of Breakthrough Cancer Pain. As an in-vivo pharmacologist his work primarily focuses on targeted oncology, neurobiology and rare diseases. 

Kristen completed her BS in Biological Science and BA in Chemistry at California State University, Fullerton. There, she completed her thesis work on the functional characterization of bacterial sRNAs as an NIH MARC scholar. She joined the lab in 2025 as part of the UW Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease (M3D) program.

Jenny has over 20 years of research administration experience and supports a number of labs within the Human Biology Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Her responsibilities include grant management, budgeting, purchasing operations, financial coordination, and administrative support for research programs and laboratory operations.