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Research Staff

Cameron Anderson

Research Technologist, Riehle Lab

caanderson@mcw.edu

Samantha Atkinson, PhD

Bioinformatics Analyst III, Microbiology & Immunology

Matthew Bluma

Research Technologist, Kristich Lab

Dusanka Djoric, PhD

Research Scientist, Kristich Lab

Lauren Hackner

Research Technologist, Lochhead Lab

lhackner@mcw.edu

Cynthia Johnson

Lab Technician, Microbiology & Immunology

cyjohnson@mcw.edu

Stephanie Kellogg, PhD

Research and Administrative Support, Microbiology & Immunology

skellogg@mcw.edu

Michael LeClaire

Research Technologist, Hudson Lab

mleclaire@mcw.edu

Jamie Little

Research Technologist, Kristich Lab

Donna McAllister

Lab Supervisor, Dwinell Lab

dmcallis@mcw.edu

Susanne Mueller, PhD

Research Scientist, Kirby Lab

sumueller@mcw.edu

Amanda Przedpelski

Research Associate, Barbieri Lab

Allison Pugel

Research Technologist, Yu Lab

Molly Riegert

Research Technologist, Frank Lab

mriegert@mcw.edu

Felix Sanchez

Research Technologist, Brockman Lab

fsanchez@mcw.edu

Andrew Sukowaty

Research Technologist, Terhune Lab

asukowaty@mcw.edu

Brandon Wills

Research Technologist, Brockman Lab

Postdoctoral Fellows

Reza Alimohammadi, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yu Lab

ralimohammadi@mcw.edu

Qiao Cheng, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yu Lab

Alex Gardner, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Barbieri Lab

agardner@mcw.edu

Linlu Tian, MD, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Yu Lab