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At NEB, Greg has developed a research program that investigates the mechanistic details of DNA ligases that has resulted in several new products and technical innovations, as well as numerous peer-reviewed publications. Recently the lab has been expanding into other DNA enzymes, including exonucleases and structure specific endonucleases. Outside of the lab, Greg is an avid gardener, an animal lover with two cats (Pan and Fio) and two reptiles (Meri the tortoise and Frodo the bearded dragon), and a lover of tabletop games, especially nerdy board games and Dungeons and Dragons.
`,memberName:`Gregory J. S. Lohman`,memberTitle:`Senior Principal Investigator`,mediaSrc:`/en-us/-/media/nebus/page-images/research-labs/lohman-lab/employees/greg_lohman.jpg?rev=d87fc92ca917423c81b72fc1bed62c5b&hash=420CD0EA8A7F064B8A0963022194011B`,memberEducation:`Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2007
B.S., Case Western Reserve University, USA, 2000
`,memberLink:{text:`linkedin.com/in/greg-lohman`,url:`https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-lohman-6b61495/`,target:`_blank`}},{memberDescription:`Andy Sikkema joined NEB in 2022 as a Research Scientist working in the Lohman Lab. He is working to develop DNA assembly methods and strategies for the rapid synthesis and engineering of small genomes and is excited to apply his background in enzymology and structure biology to developing new high throughput metagenome mining assays for and characterizing novel DNA repair enzymes. Outside of work, Andy likes to tackle house and woodworking projects and enjoys myriad outdoor activities. He also has an extensive board game collection.`,memberName:`Andy Sikkema`,memberTitle:`Research Scientist I`,mediaSrc:`/en-us/-/media/nebus/page-images/research-labs/lohman-lab/employees/andy_sikkema.jpg?rev=63702afd71f34a29a7e35bd769adeab2&sc_lang=en-us&hash=DBFBED8ED04D752679A40B37FE8BB17C`,memberEducation:`Postdoc, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2022
Ph.D., University of Michigan, USA, 2017
B.S., Northern Michigan University, USA, 2010
`,memberLink:{text:`linkedin.com/in/andrew-sikkema`,url:`https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sikkema/`,target:`_blank`}},{memberDescription:`Cecilia Silva-Valenzuela joined NEB on February 18th as a Research Scientist I, on the Applied Molecular Biology Research team, reporting to Greg Lohman.  In this role, Cecilia will be responsible for conducting basic and applied research in the development of new high throughput and high accuracy methods for DNA assembly. She will also be performing high-throughput screening of enzyme candidates to identify new and improved activities for synthetic biology. Outside of work, Celia likes traveling to Chile, board games and candle making.
`,memberName:`Cecilia Silva-Valenzuela`,memberTitle:`Research Scientist I`,mediaSrc:`https://media.neb.com/asset/eaf751ab-6ce1-4a16-a95a-5034eb4ca26b/Webp_JPG_PSD/Cecilia_Silva.webp`,memberEducation:`PhD., Universidad de Chile, 2014
MSc., Universidad de Chile, 2009
BSc., Universidad de Chile, 2009
`,memberLink:{text:`linkedin.com/cecilia-silva`,url:`https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-silva-b7694953/`,target:`_blank`}},{memberDescription:`Selina joined the Lohman Lab as a Master's student working under the supervision of Andy Sikkema. She is excited to contribute to the investigation of enzyme fidelity and kinetics in DNA assembly, with a particular focus on bioinformatics and data analysis. Selina has a passion for molecular biology and bioinformatics, and is drawn to projects that sit at the intersection of the two where wet lab biology meets computational analysis. Outside of the lab, Selina enjoys running, weightlifting, and spending time with her two cats, Oscar and Mokka.`,memberName:`Selina Mattina`,memberTitle:`Masters Student`,mediaSrc:``,memberEducation:`M.Sc., University of Strasbourg, France`,memberLink:{text:`linkedin.com/iselina-mattina`,url:`https://www.linkedin.com/in/selina-mattina/`,target:`_blank`}},{memberDescription:`Juan joined NEB in 2020 after training in fungal natural product biosynthesis in her PhD and metalloenzyme reaction mechanism in her postdoc. With a passion for enzyme mechanisms, Juan’s work at NEB contributed to the understanding of the reaction mechanism of Cas9/Cas12 nucleases and enabled their biotechnological applications. At the Lohman lab, Juan will turn her focus to mechanisms dictating ligase fidelity and bias to gain a deeper understanding of this group of enzymes. Outside of work, her 6-year-old son and 10-year-old pitbull mix (Dexter) take up most of the time. Juan enjoys reading, cooking, hiking with the family, and power yoga by herself.`,memberName:`Juan Pan`,memberTitle:`Research Scientist II`,mediaSrc:`/en-us/-/media/nebus/page-images/research-labs/robb-lab/employees/juan_pan.jpg?rev=3543cda0a0964f2ab52da78e6ef7e473&hash=113FDC7A8FCC9B368E960FA956B17F11`,memberEducation:`

Postdoc, PennState, USA, 2019
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, USA, 2014
B.Sc., Lanzhou University, China, 2007

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