Principal Investigator

A headshot of Gautam Dantas. Gautam is smiling and wearing blue-rimmed glasses, a dark jacket, a green shirt, a green bowtie, and a "Black Lives Matter" pin. He has short, dark hair and a goatee of dark and light hair.

Gautam Dantas, PhD
dantas [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Administrative Staff

A headshot of Jacky Theodore. Jacky is wearing a dark top with clouds and stars depicted in white. She is smiling. She has chin-length purple hair with bangs.

Jacky Theodore
j.theodore [at] wustl.edu

 
 

Faculty

A headshot of Jerome Prusa. Jerome is smiling and wearing a collared shirt with a green floral design. He has short, medium brown hair.

Jerome Prusa, PhD
prusa [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Post-Doctoral Researchers and Clinical Fellows

A headshot of Kailun Zhang. Kailun is wearing a light top and black-rimmed glasses. She is smiling and has long, dark hair.

Kailun Zhang, PhD
kailun [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Mark Gorelik. Mark is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a grey top. He has short dark brown hair and a matching beard and mustache.

Mark Gorelik, PhD
gmark [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Sakshi Khanna. Sakshi is smiling and wearing a green plaid jacket with a white top. She has long, dark hair.

Sakshi Khanna, PhD
sakshi [at] wustl.edu

 

Graduate Students

A headshot of Jian Ryou. Jian is wearing a light top and smiling. She has medium-length dark hair.

Jian Ryou
j.ryou [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Yao-Peng Xue. Yao-Peng is wearing black-framed glasses, a black jacket, and a collared white shirt. He is smiling and he has short, dark hair.

Yao-Peng Xue
x.yaopeng [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Esse Evbuomwan. Esse is smiling and wearing a light blue sleeveless blue top and a blue headband. She has dark hair which is pulled up.

Esse Evbuomwan
e.esse [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Emily Benedict. Emily is smiling and wearing clear-rimmed glasses and a brown and white checkered top. She has long medium-brown hair.

Emily Benedict
ebenedict [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Wesley Agee. Wesley is smiling and wearing a dark jacket, a collared white shirt, and a black bowtie. He has very short dark hair and a short dark beard and mustache.

Wesley Agee
wagee [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Sri Paruthiyil. Sri is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses, a dark jacket, a collared blue checkered shirt, and a blue necktie. Sri has short dark hair and a short dark beard and mustache.

Sri Paruthiyil
paruthiyil [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Ai Zhang. Ai is smiling and wearing silver-rimmed glasses and a black top with gold buttons on her left shoulder. She has dark hair that is pulled up.

Ai Zhang
ai.z [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Lindsey Hall. She is smiling and wearing clear-rimmed glasses and a royal blue top. She has long orange hair.

Lindsey Hall
hall.l.r [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Ru Peng. Ru is smiling and wearing a navy blue top with sheer sleeves overlayed with a darker leaf pattern. She has dark chin-length hair,

Ru Peng
p.yunru [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Vincent Gillespie. Vincent is wearing black-rimmed glasses, a baseball cap worn backwards, a dark zip-up jacket, and a dark top with a yellow pattern visible. He has a dark beard and mustache.

Vincent Gillespie
gillespie.v [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Gillian Patton. Gillian is smiling and wearing a navy blue top with light stripes on the outside of the sleeves. She has medium-length blonde hair.

Gillian Patton
g.e.patton [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Caelan Miller. Caelan is smiling and wearing a red jacket, a collared light shirt, and a deep red bowtie. He has long dark brown hair in dreadlocks in a high ponytail.

Caelan Miller
caelanjmiller [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Wendy Yang. Wendy is smiling and wearing a light blue floral top. She has medium-length dark hair.

Wendy Yang
wendy.y [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Ryan Hagenson. Ryan is smiling and wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a blue top. He has long orange hair that is pulled back and a short orange beard and mustache.

Ryan A. Hagenson hagenson [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Ana Romani. Ana is smiling and wearing a dark blue floral top. She has medium-length dark hair.

Ana Romani a.c.romani [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Avery Bradley. Avery is smiling and wearing small gold hoop earrings and a light top. She has medium length dark brown hair.

Avery Bradley averyb [at] wustl.edu

Medical Students and Post-Baccalaureate Researchers

 
 
 

Rotation Students

A headshot of Tina Ruedlin. Tina is smiling and wearing a light top. Tina has shoulder-length dark blonde hair.

Tina Ruedlin rtina [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Research Technicians

A headshot of Bin Wang. Bin is wearing a blue top with yellow and black patterns. She is smiling and has shoulder-length dark hair with bangs.

Bin Wang, MS
bwang [at] path.wustl.edu

A headshot if Jie Ning. Jie is wearing a dark and purple top with a brown, orange, and read scarf. She has dark bangs.

Jie Ning , MS
jning [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of James Liao. James is wearing black-rimmed glasses, an orange jacket, and an orange top. She has long dark hair that is pulled back.

James Liao
jliao [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Samarth Jain. Samarth is smiling wearing black-rimmed glasses, a dark grey jacket, a collared light shirt, and a necktie with a blue, grey, and white pattern. He has short dark hair, a short mustache, and a short beard just on his chin.

Samarth Jain
j.samarth [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Undergraduate Students

A headshot of Katherine Hsieh. Katherine is wearing a grey top with black buttons. She is smiling and has long dark hair.

Katherine Hsieh
hsieh.k [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Lara LoBello. Lara is smiling and wearing a light top and a silver necklace. She has long light blonde hair.

Lara LoBello
l.k.lobello [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Tatum Goforth. Tatum is wearing a dark top, colorful earrings, and a necklace of rectangular gems in alternating green, red, dark blue, yellow, light pink, and light blue colors. She has shoulder-length dark blonde hair with layers.

Tatum Goforth
g.tatum [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Palladium Liang. Palladium is wearing a dark blue shirt

Palladium Liang l.palladium [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Shashank Mani. Shashank smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared orange shirt with white stripes and silver buttons. He has short dark hair and a short dark mustache.

Shashank Mani shashankmani [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Harry Diao. Harry is smiling and wearing a collared navy shirt with red and white on the collar and a "YONEX" label on the left side. He has short dark hair.

Harry Diao dhaoyang [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Ellie Cain. Ellie is smiling and wearing a dark top. She has long dark brown hair.

Ellie Cain
c.eleana [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Gibson Werner. She is smiling and wearing a collared light shirt with blue stripes. She has medium-length medium brown hair.

Gibson Werner g.werner [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Jason Song. Jason is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a light brown jacket with silver buttons. He has shoulder-length black hair with layers.

Jason Song jason.song [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Katie von Germeten. Katie is smiling and wearing a light blue top with a dark blue snowflake pattern and a pendant necklace. She has shoulder-length dark blonde curly hair.

Katie von Germeten k.r.vongermeten [at] wustl.edu

 
 

Lab Alumni

Faculty

A headshot of Yehuda Ben-Shahar. Yehuda is smiling and wearing a navy top with green lining. He is bald with a very short grey and dark beard and mustache.

Yehuda Ben-Shahar, PhD (2023-2024) Professor of Biology
Washington University in St. Louis benshahary [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Post-Docs & Clinical Fellows

A headshot of Bert Berla. Bert is smiling and wearing a grey and white checked top. He has short brown curly hair and a very short brown beard and mustache.

Bert Berla, PhD (2015-2016)
Senior Scientist
TechAccel
bert.berla [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Nathan Crook. Nathan is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared shirt with a white, orange, and dark blue plaid pattern. He has short dark hair.

Nathan Crook, PhD (2014-2017)
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
nccrook [at] ncsu.edu

A headshot of Jie Sun. Jie is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared blue shirt. She has long dark hair.

Jie Sun, PhD (2016-2017)
Visual Arts Specialist
Engineering Communications
North Carolina State University
momosodajie [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Terence Crofts. Terence is smiling and wearing a collared shirt with a light and dark blue checked pattern. He has short brown hair and a brown beard and mustache.

Terence Crofts, PhD (2014-2018)
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
tcrofts [at] northwestern.edu

A headshot of Aki Yoneda Kau. Aki is smiling and wearing a collared blue shirt. She has long dark hair.

Aki Yoneda Kau, PhD (2011-2019)
Senior Consultant
Mirada Life Sciences
akiyoneda [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Aimee Baumann-Dudenhoeffer. Aimee is smiling and wearing a dark sleeveless top with a blue and purple floral pattern. She has shoulder-length brown-red hair.

Aimee Baumann-Dudenhoeffer, MD (2010-2020)
Medical Director of Pediatric Clinical Trials
Syneos Health
dudenhoeffer [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Juan J. Calix. Juan is smiling and wearing a collared shirt with green and white stripes. He is mostly bald and has a dark beard and mustache.

Juan J. Calix, MD/PhD (2019-2021)
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
juancalix [at] uabmc.edu

A headshot of Kim Sukhum. Kim is smiling and wearing a black jacket and a grey top. She has long wavy dark brown hair over one shoulder.

Kim Sukhum, PhD (2018-2021)
Scientific Director
Tiny Health
kimberley [at] tinyhealth.com

A headshot of Suryang Kwak. Suryang is smiling and wearing a grey "Washington University in St. Louis" top with the WashU shield logo visible. He has short black hair.

Suryang Kwak, PhD (2018-2022)
Assistant professor
Kookmin University
skwak [at] kookmin.ac.kr

A headshot of Drew Schwartz. Drew is smiling and wearing a collared dark green shirt, grey-rimmed glasses, and a silver pendant. He has short brown hair with a dark beard and mustache.

Drew Schwartz, MD/PhD (2018-2022)
Assistant Professor
Washington University in St. Louis
schwartzd [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Robert Thänert. Robert is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared dark green shirt. He has short orange hair and a very short orange beard and mustache.

Robert Thänert, Dr. rer. nat. (2018-2022)
Associate Director of Science
Quest Diagnostics

A headshot of Christina Kratschmer. Christina is smiling and wearing a blue-grey top with a plant pattern. She has medium-length light brown hair in a braid over her right shoulder.

Christina Kratschmer, MD/PhD (2023-2024)
Assistant Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
ckratschmer [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Naina Rengarajan. Naina is wearing a grey and brown plaid jacket, a white top, and two short gold necklaces. She has long dark hair behind her shoulders.

Naina Rengarajan, MD, PhD (2023-2025) Assistant Professor Washington University in St. Louis
naina [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin. LeMoyne is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses, a collared light shirt, and a red bowtie with a white stripe and the letter "R" as a pattern. He has short dark hair.

LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin, MD, PhD (2023-2025) Clinical Instructor University of Wisconsin-Madison
lemoyne [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Skye Fishbein. Skye is smiling and wearing a pink top with white and red flowers. She has medium-length light blonde hair.

Skye Fishbein, PhD (2019-2025) Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
fishbein.28 [at] osu.edu

A headshot of Miranda Wallace. Miranda is wearing a light jacket and a grey top. She has medium-length dark brown hair with a curl.

Miranda Wallace, PhD (2020-2026)
Assistant Professor University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Graduate Students

A headshot of Kevin Forsberg. Kevin is smiling and wearing a collared shirt wihte a white and brown checked pattern. He has short medium-brown hair.

Kevin Forsberg, PhD (2010-2015)
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern
kevin.forsberg [at] utsouthwestern.edu

A headshot of Mitch Pesesky. Mitch is smiling and wearing a light blue collared shirt, a dark vest, and a green patterned bowtie. He has short brown hair.

Mitch Pesesky, PhD (2011-2015)
Senior Computational Biologist
Adaptive Biotechnologies
mwpesesky [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Patrick Gonzales. Patrick is smiling and wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a red shirt with a white pattern. He has short dark hair and a short dark beard and mustache.

Patrick Gonzales, PhD, FACMG, GC (2010-2015)
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
pgonzales [at] umkc.edu

A headshot of Molly Gibson. Molly is smiling and wearing a bright blue sleeveless top with ruffles. She has medium-length dark brown hair.

Molly K. Gibson, PhD (2012-2015)
Senior Principal
Flagship Pioneering
mollykrisann [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Pablo Tsukayama. Pablo is wearing a green top and smiling. He has short dark hair and a very short dark beard and mustache.

Pablo Tsukayama, PhD (2012-2015)
Associate Professor of Microbiology
UPCH, Peru
pablo.tsukayama [at] upch.pe

A headshot of Erica Pehrsson. Erica is wearing a white sleeveless top with a black criss-cross pattern. She is smiling and has long blonde hair over her left shoulder.

Erica Pehrsson, PhD (2011-2016) Bioinformatics Analyst III
Leidos Biomedical Research
erica.pehrsson [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Gretchen Walljasper. Gretchen is wearing a grey top with a black jacket and black-rimmed glasses. She has brown hair that is pulled back and she is smiling.

Gretchen Walljasper, MSc (2016-2017)
Kindergarten Teacher
Hmong College Prep Academy
gwalljas [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Boahemaa Adu-Oppong. Boahemaa is smiling and wearing a dark blue sleeveless top with pleats along the neckline. She has shoulder-length black hair.

Boahemaa Adu-Oppong, PhD (2013-2017)
Director of Data Science
Pluton Biosciences
BAdu-Oppong [at] plutonbio.com

A headshot of Christopher Bulow. Christopher is smiling and wearing a dark jacket, a light blue shirt with a collar, and a yellow necktie with spots. He has short brown hair with a curl.

Christopher Bulow, PhD (2015-2018)
Chief Operating Officer
resistanceBio
bulow.christopher [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Nick Goldner. Nick is crossing his arms and wearing a blue jacket and a light blue collared shirt. He has short brown hair and a short brown beard and mustache.

Nick Goldner, PhD (2015-2018)
Chief Executive Officer
resistanceBio
nkgoldner [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Drew Gasparrini. Drew is smiling and wearing a grey sweater with patterns in teal, red, black, orange, and brown. He has short dark hair.

Drew Gasparrini, PhD (2015-2018)
Head of AI and Computational Science
Phare Bio
ajgasparrini [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Tayte Campbell. Tate is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared shirt with a blue and white checked pattern. He has short brown hair and a short brown beard and mustache.

Tayte Campbell, PhD (2016-2019)
Senior Computational Modeling Scientist
Montai Health
tcampbell [at] plutonbio.com

A headshot of Alaric D'Souza. Alaric is smiling and wearing a bright blue collared shirt with a black necktie and black-rimmed glasses. He has short black hair.

Alaric D'Souza, MD, PhD (2016-2020)
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
alaric.dsouza [at] childrens.harvard.edu

A headshot of Robert Potter. Robert is smiling and wearing a pink collared shirt with white spots. He has short blond hair.

Robert Potter, PhD (2015-2020)
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
rfpotter [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Manish Boolchandani. Manish is smiling and wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a black collared shirt. He has short black hair.

Manish Boolchandani, PhD (2014-2021)
Senior Scientist
Empress Therapeutics
manish [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Amy Langdon. Amy is wearing a bright red collared shirt. She has medium-length dark brown hair over both shoulders.

Amy Langdon, PhD (2014-2021)
Postdoc in the MAPGIE group
Simon Fraser University
alangdon [at] sfu.ca

A headshot of Eric Keen. Eric is smiling and wearing a blue jacket with a light blue collared shirt. He has short medium-brown hair and a very short medium-brown beard and mustache.

Eric Keen, PhD (2017-2022)
Principal
Flagship Pioneering
bccrhp [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Aura Ferreiro. Aura is smiling and wearing a dark teal jacket with a black turtleneck top. She has medium length dark hair over both shoulders.

Aura Ferreiro, PhD (2015-2022)
Bioinformatics Specialist
Washington University in St. Louis
alferreiro [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Winston Anthony. Winston is wearing a dark jacket, a white collared shirt, a bright blue bowtie, a blue lapel pin, and a pick pocket square with a white and blue plaid pattern. He is smiling and he has short brown hair.

Winston Anthony, PhD (2017-2022)
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A headshot of JooHee Choi. JooHee is smiling and wearing a dark green sweater with a silver and teal pendant. JooHee has medium-length dark hair over both shoulders.

JooHee Choi, PhD (2019-2023)
Project Manager
Cultivarium
joohee.choi [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Luke Diorio-Toth. Luke is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a collared shirt with a purple and white checked pattern. He has short dark hair that is wavy.

Luke Diorio-Toth, MD, PhD (2018-2023)
Internal Medicine Resident
Washington University School of Medicine
ldiorio-toth [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Sanjam Sawhney. Sanjam is smiling and wearing a blue jacket and a grey sweater over a lighter blue collared shirt with a floral bowtie. He has short dark hair and a very short dark beard and mustache.

Sanjam Sawhney, PhD (2019-2023)
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
sanjsawhney [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Bejan Mahmud. Bejan is wearing a grey jacket with a light blue collared shirt. He has short black hair and a short black beard and mustache.

Bejan Mahmud, PhD (2020-2023)
Associate
Flagship Pioneering
bmahmud [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Erin Newcomer. Erin is wearing a collared light blue top. She is smiling and she has long dark hair over both shoulders.

Erin Newcomer, PhD (2020-2023)
Genomic Epidemiologist
Rush University Medical Center
erinpnewcomer [at] gmail.com

A headshot of Kevin Blake. Kevin is wearing a grey jacket with a "North Face" logo on the left side. He is smiling and has short brown hair.

Kevin Blake, PhD (2019-2023)
Scientific Editor
Washington University School of Medicine
kevin.blake [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Rhiannon Vargas. Rhiannon is wearing a dark jacket over a dark top. She is smiling and has long dark hair with blonde highlights.

Rhiannon Vargas, PhD (2019-2024)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Bart Lab
rcvargas [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Olivia Rebeck. Olivia is smiling and crossing her arms. She is wearing a black jacket over a black shirt with a white checked pattern. She has red- and black-rimmed glasses and shoulder-length dark hair.

Olivia Rebeck, PhD (2019-2024)
Staff Scientist
Washington University School of Medicine, Newberry Lab
olivia.g [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Preeti Sharma. Preeti is wearing a grey jacket over a black top. She has long dark hair that is pulled back.

Preeti Sharma, MS (2023-2024)
preeti.s [at] wustl.edu

A headshot of Anna DeVeaux. Anna is smiling and wearing small gold hoop earrings, a dark grey turtleneck top, and a gold pendant. She has medium-length blonde hair over both shoulders.

Anna DeVeaux, PhD (2020-2025)
APHL-CDC Bioinformatics Fellow
Brown University
a.deveaux [at] wustl.edu

 
 
 

Medical Students and Post-Baccalaureate Researchers

A headshot of Victoria Mityul. Victoria is wearing a grey sweater and smiling. She has long dark brown hair over her left shoulder.

Victoria Mityul (2021-2022)

A headshot of Liam Cunningham. Liam is wearing a black hooded top and smiling. He has short dark hair and a very short dark beard and mustache.

Liam Cunningham

A headshot of Sammy Ramirez. Sammy is smiling and wearing a collared shirt with a blue plaid pattern. He has short dark hair.

Sammy Ramirez (2023-2025)

 

Undergraduate Students

A headshot of Tyler Ellison. Tyler is wearing a bright blue top and unrimmed glasses while smiling and has curly blond hair that is short.

Tyler Ellison (2011-2013)
PhD student (Physics)
SUNY Stony Brook

A headshot of Jae Lee. Jae is wearing a dark top and smiling and has short dark hair.

Jae Lee (2014-2015)
Medical student
Washington University in St. Louis

A headshot of Ben Todd. Ben is smiling, wearing a bright blue top, and has short dark hair.

Ben Todd (2013-2014)
Medical Student
Baylor College of Medicine

A headshot of Evan Witt. Evan has short blond hair and is smiling while wearing a dark grey top.

Evan Witt (2013-2016)
PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Rockefeller University

A headshot of Alex Harris. Alex has short dark hair with light blue highlighted tips and is smiling while wearing a black shirt with a white bamboo print. Alex also has a short brown beard and mustache.

Alex Harris (2015-2017)

A headshot of Jonathan Chien. Jonathan is smiling and wearing a white top with a black stripe. Jonathan has short black hair.

Jonathan Chien (2015-2017)

A headshot of Nicole Zanolli. Nicole is wearing a red top and smiling with long dark brown hair over the right shoulder.

Nicole Zanolli (2016-2017)

A headshot of Nancy Yang. Nancy has shoulder-length black hair and is smiling and wearing a black turtleneck sweater.

Nancy Yang (2013-2014)
Medical student
University of Minnesota

A headshot of John Gaumnitz. John has short light brown hair and is smiling while wearing a dark green top.

John Gaumnitz (2015-2017)

A headshot of Xinyuan "Lisa" Zhang. Lisa is smiling and wearing a dark top with stripes and has long dark hair over both shoulders.

Xinyuan 'Lisa' Zhang (2012-2015)
Medical student
Stanford School of Medicine

A headshot of Amber King. Amber is wearing a white jacket over a pink shirt while smiling. Amber has medium-length dark hair over both shoulders.

Amber King (2014-2017)
Medical student
TBD

A headshot of Carmen Lyon. Carmen has long dark hair over both shoulders and is smiling while wearing a black sleeveless top.

Carmen Lyon (2017)

A headshot of Zevin Condiotte. Zevin has short brown hair and is smiling while wearing a blue collared shirt with white buttons.

Zevin Condiotte (2015-2018)

A headshot of Vishal Patel. Vishal is smiling and has short dark hair. Vishal is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a blue turtleneck top with white drawstrings.

Vishal Patel (2017-2018)

A headshot of Naomi Ahn. Naomi is smiling and has a long dark ponytail over the right shoulder. Naomi is wearing a white collared shirt with red stripes and is also wearing a silver pendant.

Naomi Ahn (2016-2018)

A headshot of Preston Tasoff. Preston is wearing a grey collared shirt and smiling. Preston has short brown hair.

Preston Tasoff (2018)

A headshot of Caitlin Horn. Caitlin is smiling and wearing small sliver hoop earrings, a silver necklace, and a pink shirt with a floral pattern. Caitlin has medium-length light blonde hair which is in a ponytail over the right shoulder.

Caitlin Horn (2018-2019)

A headshot of Lisa Raymond-Schmidt. Lisa has medium-length blonde hair, is smiling, and is wearing a grey top.

Lisa Raymond-Schmidt (2018-2019)

A headshot of Pratyush Sontha. Pratyush is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a red turtleneck sweater with a dark grey stripe and brown buttons. Pratyush is smiling and has short dark hair.

Pratyush Sontha (2017-2019)

A headshot of Nashwa Ahmed. Nashwa is smiling and wearing a grey turtleneck top with a light green scarf with darker plant patterns. Nashwa has medium-length dark curly hair

Nashwa Ahmed (2018-2019)
Postbac in Dr. Julia Segre’s lab

A headshot of Tejas Kelkar. Tejas has short dark hair and is wearing a green turtleneck top and black-rimmed glasses.

Tejas Kelkar (2017-2020)

A headshot of Max Bernstein. Max has short black hair, is smiling, and is wearing a collared shirt with a red, blue, and white plaid pattern.

Max Bernstein (2017-2020)

A headshot of David Chong. David has short black hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses, a maroon beanie hat, and a collared shirt with a navy and green plaid pattern.

David Chong (2017-2020)
Medical Student
Case Western Reserve University

A headshot of Harris Whiteson. Harris has short light brown hair and is smiling while wearing a light top.

Harris Whiteson (2018-2021)

A headshot of Kate Wardenburg. Kate is smiling with medium-length dark brown hair over both shoulders while wearing a light blue sleeveless top.

Kate Wardenburg (2018-2021)
MD/PhD Student
Washington University in St. Louis

A headshot of Mallika Tyagi. Mallika has shoulder-length dark hair with curls. Mallika is smiling and wearing a maroon top with pink, blue, orange, and white square patterns.

Mallika Tyagi (2021)

A headshot of Steven Angtuaco. Steven has short black hair and is smiling and wearing a bright blue collared shirt.

Steven Angtuaco (2021-2022)

A headshot of Nitan Shalon. Nitan has short curly brown hair and a very short brown beard and mustache. Nitan is wearing a dark teal top with black-rimmed glasses tucked into the neckline.

Nitan Shalon (2020-2022)

A headshot of Akhil Kesaraju. Akhil is smiling and wearing a blue and red checked collared shirt over a light great top. Akhil has short dark hair.

Akhil Kesaraju (2020-2022)

A headshot of Anisha Loganathan. Anisha is wearing small hoop earrings and a light green striped collared shirt. Anisha has long black hair behind the shoulders.

Anisha Loganathan (2020-2022)

A headshot of Sri Gadde. Sri is wearing a dark green zip-up top with a grey letter H on the left side. Sri has short black hair and a short black beard and mustache.

Sri Gadde (2021-2022)

A headshot of Vennela Chukka. Vennela is smiling and wearing a light sleeveless top, two small gold necklaces, and green earrings. Vennela has dark curly hair that is pulled up.

Vennela Chukka (2021-2022)

A headshot of Dharma Patel. Dharma is wearing a black top and has medium-length black hair over both shoulders.

Dharma Patel (2021-2022)

A headshot of David Zahrah. David is wearing a collared shirt with a red, white, and blue plaid pattern over a dark top. David is smiling and has short dark brown curly hair

David Zahrah (2021-2024)

A headshot of Sahil Athalye. Sahil is wearing a red and white top with a white collar. Sahil has short dark curly hair.

Sahil Athalye (2022)

A headshot of Nicole Fordree. Nicole is wearing a bright blue top and smiling. Nicole has small hoop earrings and shoulder-length dark brown hair.

Nicole Fordree (2023-2024)

A headshot of Sophia Zhang. Sophia has medium-length black hair over both shoulders. Sophia is smiling and wearing a light top with a blue castle outline and the words "Lossana Un Piccolo" in the center.

Sophia Zhang (2023-2024)

A headshot of Nick Jeschke. Nick is wearing a black top with a white and light blue pattern. Nick is smiling and has short, curly, brown hair.

Nick Jeschke (2023-2024)

A headshot of Kim Nguyen. Kim is smiling and wearing a light sweater with a maroon and orange boarder over a light top and a sliver pendant. Kim has dark hair that is pulled back and braces.

Kim Nguyen (2023-2024)

A headshot of Liam Andrews. Liam is smiling and wearing a blue top. Liam has short blond hair.

Liam Andrews (2023-2025)

A headshot of Brandon Brazil. Brandon is smiling and has short, curly, orange hair. Brandon is wearing a grey top with an orange and black pattern in the center.

Brandon Brazil (2024-2025)

A headshot of Blake Butler. Blake is smiling and wearing a grey zip-up top over a white top. Liam has short blond hair.

Blake Butler (2023-2025)

A headshot of Nahir Godthi. Nahir is smiling and has short, curly, black hair. Nahir is wearing a light sweater with a yellow and green neckline.

Nihar Godthi (2023-2025)

A headshot of Sidh Leekja. Sid is smiling and wearing a light blue top. Sidh has short dark hair.

Sidh Leekha (2022-2025)

A headshot of Jason Tung. Jason is wearing a blue top and metal-rimmed glasses. Jason has short black hair.

Jason Tung (2022-2025)

A headshot of Elise Kwon. Elise is smiling and wearing a light top and a pearl and silver earring. Elise has long black hair over the right shoulder and bangs.

Elise Kwon (May-July 2024, May-July 2025)

A headshot of Iliana Acevedo. Iliana has long dark hair with blonde highlights over both shoulders. Iliana is smiling and wearing a black necklace, and a blue zip-up top over a black top.

Iliana Acevedo (2024-2025)

A headshot of Zoya Khan. Zoya has long dark hair over both shoulders and is wearing a dark blue top.

Zoya Khan (2024-2025)

A headshot of Jasmine Najari. Jasmine is wearing a black top, a silver pendant, and small gold hoop earrings. Jasmine is smiling and has long, dark hair behind the shoulders.

Jasmine Najari (2023-2025)

A headshot of Sabrina Schneider. Sabrina is wearing a black top and two small gold necklaces. Sabrina is smiling and has long curly brown hair over both shoulders.

Sabrina Schneider (2024-2025)

 
 

Visiting Scholars

A headshot of Tahir Hussain. Tahir is smiling and wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a purple collared shirt. Tahir has short dark hair.

Tahir Hussain, PhD (2013-2014; 2023-2025)
Assistant Professor of Microbioloy Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan, Pakistan

A headshot of Melissa Mejía. Melissa is wearing a red top and black-rimmed glasses. Melissa is smiling and has long dark hair over both shoulders.

Melissa Mejía (2013)
Medical Student
Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado
El Salvador

A headshot of Giordano Sosa. Giordano is wearing a grey sweater over a dark green top and unrimmed glasses. Giordano has short dark hair.

Giordano Sosa (2013)
Medical Student
Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado
El Salvador

A headshot of Muhammad Rafique. Muhammad is smiling and wearing a collared red, white, and grey plaid top. Muhammad has short dark hair and a full dark beard and mustache.

Muhammad Rafique (2017-2018)
Graduate Student
muhammad.rafique[at]wustl.edu

A headshot of Sidra Irum. Sidra is wearing a light brown scarf with darker brown, orange, and blue patterns draped over the head and shoulders.

Sidra Irum (2017-2018)
Graduate Student

A headshot of Vinai Kumar. Vinai is wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, smiling, and has short, dark hair.

Vinai Kumar (2015-2018)

 
 

Technicians

A headshot of Sarah Ahmadi. Sarah is wearing a dark jacket over a purple and white striped top. Sarah is smiling and has shoulder-length dark hair.

Sarah Ahmadi (2013-2014)

A headshot of Xiaoqing "Sherry" Sun. Sherry has dark bangs and long dark hair over both shoulders. Sherry is smiling and wearing a dark top and black-rimmed glasses.

Xiaoqing 'Sherry' Sun (2015-2019)

A headshot of Anna Thänert. Anna is smiling and wearing a green top and a small silver necklace. Anna has medium-length blonde hair over both shoulders.

Anna Thänert (2019-2020)
MD/PhD Student
University of Chicago

A headshot of Mike Grupe. Mike is smiling and wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a blue, red, and white collared shirt. Mike has short white hair.

Mike Grupe (2019-2020)

A headshot of Sanket Patel. Sanket is wearing a grey zip sweater with brown and white plaid patterns and metal-rimmed glasses. Sanket is smiling and has short dark hair.

Sanket Patel, MS (2013-2021)

A headshot of Galen Wong. Galen is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a light blue collared shirt with blue, yellow, and white square accents. Galen has short dark hair.

Galen Wong (2021-2022)
Medical student, Midwestern University Chicago School of Osteopathic Medicine

A headshot of Maggie Newberry. Maggie is wearing a black turtleneck top and small gold triangle earrings. Maggie is smiling and has medium-length blonde hair in front of both shoulders.

Maggie Newberry (2021-2023)
Research Associate, Pluton Biosciences

A headshot of Rehan Mehta. Rehan is smiling and wearing black-rimmed glasses and a top with dark green sleeves and a grey center with a green and white mountain pattern. Rehan has short dark hair.

Rehan Mehta (2020-2024)
MD/PhD student, Loyola School of Medicine

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