People

Members of the Gorkin Lab, past and present.

Dave Gorkin, PhD
Dave Gorkin, PhD

Principal Investigator

david.gorkin@emory.edu

Emory
Scholar
PubMed
LinkedIn
ORCID

Yonina Loskove
Yonina Loskove

PhD Student, GMB Program

yonina.loskove@emory.edu

Alex Gulka
Alex Gulka

PhD Student, GMB Program

alexander.gulka@emory.edu

ORCID

Ziben Zhou
Ziben Zhou

PhD Student, BCDB Program

ziben.zhou@emory.edu

Aranis Muniz Perez
Aranis Muniz Perez

PhD Student, Neuroscience Program

aranis.muniz.perez@emory.edu

LinkedIn
ORCID

Juan Ouyang, PhD
Juan Ouyang, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

juan.ouyang@emory.edu

ORCID
Scholar
LinkedIn

Judy Du
Judy Du

Undergraduate researcher

yujia.du@emory.edu

Lab alumni

  • Susan Plott. Research Specialist, Lead 2021–2026.
  • Kihoon Alan Kang. Undergraduate researcher, Honors thesis 2022–2025.
  • Wendy Wang. Undergraduate researcher, Honors thesis 2022–2025.
  • Sona Davis. Undergraduate researcher, Honors thesis 2021–2024.
  • Devin Gee. Undergraduate researcher 2022–2024.
  • Sara Flano. Undergraduate researcher, Honors thesis 2021–2023.
  • Mokshith Mannuru. High school researcher 2021–2023.
  • Sylvie Call. Undergraduate researcher 2021–2023.
  • Jordyn Kirksey. Undergraduate researcher 2021–2022.

Group photos & fun

Juan wins a pipetting competition! 06/09/2026
Juan wins a pipetting competition! 06/09/2026
Celebration of Susan's contributions to the lab...
Celebration of Susan's contributions to the lab...
... and 'Remodel Citizens' score a 3rd place trivia finish! 06/17/2026
... and 'Remodel Citizens' score a 3rd place trivia finish! 06/17/2026
Lab outing for food and trivia. 07/21/2025
Lab outing for food and trivia. 07/21/2025
End-of-semester lab lunch. Congratulations to graduates Sona & Devin. 4/26/2024
End-of-semester lab lunch. Congratulations to graduates Sona & Devin. 4/26/2024
Lab lunch to celebrate Sona’s honors thesis defense (Highest Honors). 3/26/2024
Lab lunch to celebrate Sona’s honors thesis defense (Highest Honors). 3/26/2024
Lab holiday get-together. 12/3/2023
Lab holiday get-together. 12/3/2023
ASHG 2023 in Washington DC
ASHG 2023 in Washington DC
Impromptu photo op after lab meeting. 10/25/2023
Impromptu photo op after lab meeting. 10/25/2023
The lab hosts Third Friday Happy Hour. 1/20/2023
The lab hosts Third Friday Happy Hour. 1/20/2023
Lab photo. 9/15/2022
Lab photo. 9/15/2022