Lab Alumni Collaborators
Postdocs, Fellows, and Scientists
Cara Green, Ph.D.
HF-AGE K99/R00 Postdoctoral Fellow, Hevolution Foundation, former Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellow in Aging Research
PhD, University of Aberdeen, UK
BS, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Durham University, UK
Chung-Yang Yeh, Ph.D.
2022-2023 National Institute on Aging F32 Postdoctoral Fellow and former Biology of Aging T32 Training Grant Postdoctoral Trainee
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
BS, Biological Science and Psychology, Rutgers University
Grace Zhu, Ph.D.
Scientist
PhD, Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
BS, Applied Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
David Harris, M.D.
Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Surgery
Residency and Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine
BS, Biology and BA, History Bucknell University
Graduate and Medical Students
Reji Babygirija
Graduate Student, Cellular and Molecular Biology and 2023-2026 National Institute on Aging F31 Predoctoral Fellow. 2021-2023 Nutrition and Metabolism Training Program T32 Training Grant Predoctoral Trainee
MS, Biotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
BS, Microbial Biotechnology, University of Kerala, India
Leah Braucher
Medical Student, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
BS, Nutritional Sciences and Human Biology, Michigan State University
Mariah Calubag
Graduate Student, Cellular and Molecular Biology and 2023-2026 National Institute on Aging F31 Predoctoral Fellow
BS, Florida Atlantic University: Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Yang Liu
Graduate Student, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Graduate Program
MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University
BS, Biotechnology, Tongji University
Michelle Sonsalla
Graduate Student, Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
MS, Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
BS, Biochemistry, Biology, and Natural Science University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Michaela Trautman (née Murphy)
Graduate Student, Nutritional Sciences
BS, Dietetics, UW-Madison
BS, Exercise and Sport Science, UW-La Crosse
Master’s Students
Postbaccalaureate Members
Isaac Grunow
Research Specialist
BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergraduate Students
Lexie Borgelt
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics
Working with Dr. Chung-Yang Yeh
Lucia Breuer
Undergraduate Researcher
Biochemistry
Working with Mariah Calubag
Samuel Cai
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Shelly Sonsalla
Mari Cole
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Michelle Sonsalla
Erin Eveleigh
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Yang Liu
Madeline Johnson
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics and Genomics
Working with Michelle Sonsalla
Katie Kleis
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Reji Babygirija
Sandra Le
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology with certificate in Health and the Humanities
Working with Mariah Calubag
Penelope Lialios
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics and Genomics
Working with Mariah Calubag
Astrid Martin
Undergraduate Researcher
Biochemistry
Working with Dr. Cara Green
Ryan Matoska
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Reji Babygirija
Huixian Qiu
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Dr. Chung-Yang Yeh
Alexander Raskin
Undergraduate Researcher
Biochemistry
Working with Michaela Trautman
Sophia Schlorf
Undergraduate Researcher
Global Health and Genetics and Genomics
Working with Reji Babygirija
Anna Tobon
Undergraduate Researcher
Molecular and Cell Biology
Working with Reji Babygirija
Benjamin Usatinsky
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Michaela Trautman
Brenna Virnig
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics
Working with Michelle Sonsalla