Emily Madden, PhD

Emily A. Madden, PhD, joined the Diamond Laboratory in June 2021 after completing her graduate work at UNC-Chapel Hill in Mark Heise’s laboratory. With the support of a W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emily investigated post-transcriptional modifications of alphaviruses genomes. Emily also worked with several other lab members to establish CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) screens to identify mammalian receptors of RNA viruses. In 2023, Emily accepted a position with EpiCypher as a Scientific Grant Writer.