Lab Members
Lab Alumni Collaborators
Postdocs, Fellows, and Scientists

Alexis Adrian, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, TL1 KUH GENERATOR Training Program
PhD, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, UW-Madison
BA, Chemistry, Concordia College

Ryan Marshall, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, Metabolic & Molecular Physiology, University of Birmingham, UK.
BSc, Sport & Exercise Science, University of Sunderland, 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 III
PhD, Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
BS, Applied Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Graduate and Medical Students

Rachel Ginn
Shapiro Summer Research Program Medical Student, UW-Madison
BS, Psychology and Environmental Studies, Case Western Reserve University

Bailey Knopf
Graduate Student, Cellular and Molecular Biology
BS, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Iowa

Yang Liu
Graduate Student, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Graduate Program
MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University
BS, Biotechnology, Tongji University

Amirah Nieves Medina
Graduate Student, Cellular and Molecular Biology
BS, Biology, University of Puerto Rico – Humacao

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

Fan Xiao
Graduate Student, Nutrition and Metabolism
MA, Food Science, Zhejiang University
BS, Food Science and Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University
Master’s Students
Postbaccalaureate Members

Vibha Sathesh Kumar, B.E., M.S.
Research Specialist
MS, Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University
BE, Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Students

William Adamski
Undergraduate Researcher
Kinesiology
Working with Ryan Marshall

Nathan Buckley
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology and Life Sciences Communication
Working with Michelle Sonsalla

Mari Cole
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Michelle Sonsalla

Kelsee Crogan
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Fan Xiao

Jacqueline DeMille
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology, Certificate in Global Health
Working with Bailey Knopf

Danielle Gaines
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Alexis Adrian

Joseph Lux
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology and Statistics
Working with Fan Xiao

Lexi Morgan Marshall
Undergraduate Researcher
Global Health and Biology
Working with Amirah Nieves Medina

Cameron Nguyen
Undergraduate Researcher
Microbiology
Working with Ryan Marshall

Sage Osesek
Undergraduate Researcher
Molecular and Cell Biology
Working with Dr. Ryan Marshall

Colton Pank
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Amirah Nieves Medina

Akhil Pidikiti
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics
Working with Michelle Sonsalla

Ella Rizzo
Undergraduate Researcher
Microbiology
Working with Bailey Knopf

Matthew Sesing
Undergraduate Researcher
Chemistry and Genetics
Working with Michaela Trautman, Yang Liu, and Dr. Ryan Marshall

Laurence Stokes
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Yang Liu