Current Members
Dr. Regina So
Regina is a postdoctoral researcher. She likes to hike, swim and learn new things.
Vidya Rani Singh
Vidya is a 6th year PhD student, who did her Integrated MSc at Center for Basic Sciences, India.
When not in lab, she loves to explore new restaurants in NYC with her friends. She loves cooking and reading books.
Alignment of carbon nanotubes in three dimensional DNA crystal.
Karol Woloszyn
Karol is a 4th year PhD student, who did his undergrad at New York University.
His hobbies include reading sci-fi, walking along the Hudson, and exploring new coffee shops.
David Itzkowitz
David is 3rd year PhD student. He loves to drink diet coke.
Michael Alexander Jong
Alex is 3rd year PhD student.
Jiaxuan Yan
Jiaxuan is a 2nd Ph.D. student, who completed his undergraduate studies at Peking University. When not in the lab, he enjoys rapping, singing, and playing soccer.
Melkior Collabella
“Melkior Colabella (he/him) is a coadvised student in the Canary and Avalos labs studying the spin physics of metals contained within DNA nanostructures. His alma mater was Smith College with an A.B. in chemistry. In his free time he loves listening to live music, cooking, and playing with his dog Clementine.
Ngemfor Zaumu
Ngemfor graduated in May 2026 from NYU CAS. She was the Valedictorian for the CAS. She loves to plate crystals and drink bubble tea.
