Principal Investigator
John B. Hogenesch, PhD
Thomas F. Boat Chair, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center.
Research in the Hogenesch Lab spans circadian biology, systems
genomics, public data resources, and circadian medicine.
Wikipedia
Google
Scholar
PubMed
Professional Service
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms
John Hogenesch has devoted decades of service to
SRBR,
including roles as President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Comptroller,
and Ad Hoc Member.
The
2026
Biennial Meeting will be held May 9-13, 2026, in Amelia Island,
Florida.
Research Scientists
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Jiffin Paulose, PhDCincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical CenterLab ManagerWebsite
Postdoctoral Fellows
Current roster to be added.
Students
Alumni
The lab’s alumni span GNF / Novartis, Scripps Research, Penn Medicine,
and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. This section is intentionally
inclusive and aims to recognize people who helped build the lab across
its different institutional phases, including postdocs, graduate
students, research scientists, lab managers, technicians, and closely
associated alumni.
Postdoctoral Fellows
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Anand VenkataramPenn
MedicineLinkedIn
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Kevin HayesScripps Research
(Florida); Penn MedicinePioneer
Hi-Bred / DuPont
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Ines HoffmannGNF /
NovartisDirector, Head of
Clinical Operations, Verge GenomicsWebsite
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Gang WuPenn
MedicineStaff Scientist,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterWebsite
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Ron AnafiPenn
MedicineAssociate Professor of
Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of
PennsylvaniaWebsite
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Jason DeBruynePenn
MedicineProfessor and Program
Director, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Morehouse School of
MedicineWebsite
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Michael E. HughesPenn
MedicineIn memoriam; formerly
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
School of MedicineIn
Memoriam
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Marc D. RubenCincinnati
Children’s HospitalAssistant
Professor, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterWebsite
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Satchin PandaScripps Research
(Florida)Professor, Regulatory
Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological StudiesWebsite
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Sibel Cal KayitmazbatirCincinnati Children’s HospitalPDRA, Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science,
University of LiverpoolWebsite
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Sumit ChandaGNF / Novartis;
Scripps Research (Florida)Professor, Department of Immunology and
Microbiology, Scripps ResearchWebsite
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Tony OrthGNF /
Novartis
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Trey SatoScripps Research
(Florida)Senior Scientist,
Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin-MadisonWebsite
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Yool LeePenn
MedicineAssistant Professor,
Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology, Washington State
University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicineWebsite
Graduate Students
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Andrew SuGNF / Novartis;
Scripps Research (Florida)Professor, Scripps ResearchWebsite
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Anthony Olarerin-GeorgePenn
MedicineAssistant Professor,
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolWebsite
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Nick LahensPenn
Medicine
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Ray ZhangPenn
MedicineAssistant Professor,
Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical CenterWebsite
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Heather BallancePenn
MedicinePostdoctoral
Researcher, Boston University School of MedicineWebsite
Research Scientists
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Julie BaggsGNF / Novartis;
Penn MedicineScientific
Director, Omega Bio-tekWebsite
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Josephine Harada, PhD, MBAGNF
/ Novartis; Scripps Research (Florida)Vice President, Corporate and Business
Development, Precede BiosciencesWebsite
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Pedro Aza-BlancGNF /
NovartisScience leader,
cell-based genomics / target discovery, Thermo Fisher
Lab Managers and Technical Staff
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Jeanne GeskesScripps Research
(Florida); Penn Medicine
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Gina Zastrow HayesGNF /
NovartisPioneer Hi-Bred /
DuPont
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Lauren FranceyPenn
MedicineBrigham and Women’s
Hospital
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Loren Miraglia
GNF / Novartis
Other Alumni
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Rochelle M. WittCincinnati
Children’s HospitalAssistant
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; member, Division of Neurology,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterWebsite
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David F. SmithCincinnati
Children’s HospitalAssociate
Professor, UC Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterWebsite