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
Ryan Marshall, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
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
PhD, Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
BS, Applied Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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
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
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
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
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
Isaac Grunow
Research Specialist
BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergraduate Students
Pidikiti Akhil
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics
Working with Michelle Sonsalla
Brady Anderson
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics and Genomics
Working with Bailey Knopf
Lucia Breuer
Undergraduate Researcher
Biochemistry
Working with Mariah Calubag
Alyssa Clark
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology and Psychology
Working with Dr. Chung-Yang Yeh
Mari Cole
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Michelle Sonsalla
Kelsee Crogan
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Fan Xiao
Erin Eveleigh
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology
Working with Yang Liu
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
Alexander Raskin
Undergraduate Researcher
Biochemistry
Working with Michaela Trautman
Tareq Rihawi
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology and Psychology
Working with Bailey Knopf
Sophia Schlorf
Undergraduate Researcher
Global Health and Genetics and Genomics
Working with Reji Babygirija
Matthew Sesing
Undergraduate Researcher
Chemistry and Genetics
Working with Michaela Trautman
Alexandra Trebil
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Shelly Sonsalla
Benjamin Usatinsky
Undergraduate Researcher
Neurobiology
Working with Michaela Trautman
Brenna Virnig
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics
Working with Michelle Sonsalla
Brynn Vogt
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology and Global Health
Working with Dr. Chung-Yang Yeh
Ted Wong
Undergraduate Researcher
Genetics and Entomology
Working with Dr. Chung-Yang Yeh