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ROBERT LOGAN, PH.D.
Principle Investigator
Dr. Logan is an Assistant Professor of Biology and Biotechnology at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he teaches courses in anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, and in the M.S. Bioinformatics program. Previous to joining Endicott College in the fall of 2024, he was a full-time faculty member at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts. He has earned a B.S. in Exercise Science from Fitchburg State University, an M.S. in Neuroscience from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in Biology from Northeastern University. During his doctoral training in the Khrapko lab, he focused on bioinformatics and mutation dynamics in mitochondrial DNA.
SEAN JAMES MILLER, PH.D.
Co-Investigator
Dr. Miller is a co-investigator in the Logan Lab at ENC. His primary appointment is at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. His education includes pre-doctoral work at Harvard Medical School, doctoral work at Johns Hopkins Medical School and a post-doc at Standard University. His academic expertise is in neurodegeneration, neuroglia and the development of early diagnostic strategies for patients with neurodegeneration
AUDREY GIBBS
Undergraduate, 2024-2025
Audrey is from Ouray, Colorado. She joined the lab as a senior in the Biology and Biotechnology program at Endicott College. Her work in the Logan Lab centers on the exploration of novel secondary metabolites as therapeutic senolytics in Drosophila models of Parkinson's disease, as well as the interaction of epigenetic modifications and exercise on neuroprotection. Her professional plans are to attend physician assistant school. When she is not in the lab, she enjoys being outside and traveling.
LAUREN WALTON
Undergraduate, 2024-2025
Lauren is a senior Biology and Biotechnology student studying at Endicott College. After receiving her undergraduate degree she hopes to attain her master's degree in genetic counseling and work as a prenatal genetic counselor. Her work for the Logan Lab has focused on research on the connection between Parkinson's disease and melanoma and their shared biological underpinnings. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
SHERRIE BURT, M.S.
Lab Safety Officer, Lab Manager 2020-2024
Sherrie has been an administrative faculty member at for the Division of Science and Technology at ENC since 1992. Her main duties include her work as Lab Manager and Chemical Hygiene Officer. She also teaching courses in Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition and First Year Experience for Science Majors. For her teaching, she has won an Excellence in Teaching Award both from ENC and from Boston College. She has also won the ENC Administrative Faculty Award and the Alice Award for investment in the lives of students.
MADI REARICK
Undergraduate, 2022 - 2024
Madi is from Londonderry, NH. She is a Biochemistry major and has medical school aspirations. In her spare time, she likes to swim and travel. Her project in the Logan Lab has focused on mathematical algorithm development of modified Levenshtein's distance applied to DNA clustering. She has also established many of the techniques used in the lab, including transgenic Drosophila lines of Parkinson's disease models (I.E. SNCA), GFP imaging of dopaminergic neurons, larval developmental analysis via video capture and machine learning, ELISA, fluorescent microscopy, and behavioral analysis. Wehe AW, Rearick M, Logan R. Interpreting Sequence Levenshtein distance to characterize weighted biological edits. Nov 2022. Poster No. 6952. Querétaro, MX: ISCB-Latin America SoIBio BioNetMX Conference on Bioinformatics 2022
SAMI WALAIEH
Undergraduate 2022 - 2023
Sami is originally from Damascus, Syria, and currently resides in Pawtucket, RI. He is a Biology major and is also earning a minor in Computer Science. His post-graduate career plans include attending medical school. In his free time, Sami enjoys hiking, working out, and playing video games. He pioneered Drosophila behavioral assays and drug dosing regimens that we currently use in the lab. ​ Miller, S. J., Walaieh, S., Lewis, J. A., & Logan, R. Senolytic and senomorphic secondary metabolites as therapeutic agents in D. melanogaster models of Parkinson's disease. Front. Neurol., 28 Seprember 2023: 14
JHEMERIAL LEWIS
Undergraduate 2022 - 2023
Jhemerial is from Foley, Alabama and is a Biology major. She loves the excitement of research and plans to earn a Ph.D. after her undergraduate studies. During her senior year she participated in a Spanish Immersion plus Medical Shadowing in Latin America program. In the Logan lab, she worked on establishing and characterizing senolytic treatment of Drosophila models of Parkinson's disease. ​ Miller, S. J., Walaieh, S., Lewis, J. A., & Logan, R. Senolytic and senomorphic secondary metabolites as therapeutic agents in D. melanogaster models of Parkinson's disease. Front. Neurol., 28 Seprember 2023: 14
HELEN JIMENEZ-COREA
Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022
Helen (B.S. Biology '22) is from Los Angeles, California. She loves to play the piano and read classical literature. She now works in Oncology Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.Miller, S. J., Campbell, C. E., Jimenez-Corea, H. A., Wu, G. H., & Logan, R. (2022). Neuroglial Senescence, α-Synucleinopathy, and the Therapeutic Potential of Senolytics in Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 514.
JENIUSH KARKI
Undergraduate 2022 - 2024
Jeniush is an undergraduate biochemistry student at Lasell University, originally from Nepal, with a strong passion for neuroscience and bioinformatics. Before transferring to Lasell, he studied at Eastern Nazarene College, where he gained experience as a lab assistant and participated in collaborative research projects. He aims to advance his studies by utilizing bioinformatics to explore and address brain disorders. Outside of academics, he enjoys reading and traveling.
SABRINA ZERBY
Undergraduate, 2021
Sabrina ('22) is from Tracy, California. She studied Biology at ENC and is now employed in the Oncology Research department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is currently in the process of applying to medical schools. ​Logan R., Zerbey S.S., Miller S.J. "The Future of Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostics." Advances in Alzheimer's Disease 10.4 (2021): 53-59.
CAMERON CAMPBELL
Undergraduate, 2021
Cameron is from San Pedro, California. She studied Biochemistry at ENC with the goal of attending Medical School. Her hobbies include hiking, surfing, snowboarding, and reading. She is currently serving in the U.S. Navy.​Miller, S. J., Campbell, C. E., Jimenez-Corea, H. A., Wu, G. H., & Logan, R. (2022). Neuroglial Senescence, α-Synucleinopathy, and the Therapeutic Potential of Senolytics in Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 514.
AMY WEHE, PH.D.
Visiting Scientist
Dr. Wehe is a Full Professor of Mathematics at Fitchburg State University. She has expertise in Combinatorial Matrix Theory and Spectral Graph Theory. Dr. Wehe has authored a textbook, taught numerous mathematic courses, and has been a co-author on several publications out of the Logan Lab. Dr. Wehe's expertise in developing bioinformatic models is highly valued.
GUAN-HUI WU, M.D., PH.D.
Visiting Physician-Scientist
Dr. Wu is a physician-scientist at the Suzhou Municipal Hospital, which is associated with the Nanjing Medical University. He has broad expertise in neurology and related disciplines. Dr. Wu has recently published on topics such as COVID-19, stroke, Parkinson's disease and depression. In the Logan lab, he has been a long-time an active senior collaborator while also maintaining his own active research and clinical practice in China.
