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Shilpa Sampathi
Lab Alumni

Shilpa Sampathi

Staff Scientist (2020-2023) Scientist at Hera Biolabs

Ella Forish
Lab Alumni

Ella Forish

Undergraduate Researcher (summer 2023) Georgetown College

Eleanor Badgett
Lab Alumni

Eleanor Badgett

Undergraduate Researcher (2021-2023) Furman University

Kyle Hedinger
Lab Alumni

Kyle Hedinger

MD/PhD Rotation (2023)  

Joanne Jung
Lab Alumni

Joanne Jung

Markey STRONG Program (summer 2023) Asbury University

Beppy Badgett
Lab Alumni

Beppy Badgett

Undergraduate Researcher (2019-2023) Furman University, Math Major

Ava Crawford
Lab Alumni

Ava Crawford

Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2023)  

Izzy Snyder
Lab Alumni

Izzy Snyder

Research Associate (2021-2023) Scientist at John Hopkins University

Sawyer Sanchez
Lab Alumni

Sawyer Sanchez

Research Technician (2023) University of Oregon Masters Program in Nutrition

Caroline Smith
Lab Alumni

Caroline Smith

PhD Graduate Student (2018-2023) Director of Foundation and Scientific Partnerships, The V Foundation for Cancer Research

Hanna Conklin
Lab Alumni

Hanna Conklin

Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2023) Physician's Assistant Program, UK

Reagan Knight
Lab Alumni

Reagan Knight

ACTION Undergraduate Researcher (2022) UK PharmD Program

Matthew Scheyer
Lab Alumni

Matthew Scheyer

KY INBRE Scholar (summer 2022) Campbellsville University

Sergei Revskoy
Lab Alumni

Sergei Revskoy

Staff Scientist (2017-2022) Retired!

Shaw Powell
Lab Alumni

Shaw Powell

Lab Manager (2018-2022) Masters in Medical Sciences (2019-2021) Epidemiologist at UK Public Health

John Blair
Lab Alumni

John Blair

High School student, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, 2022. University of Kentucky, class of 2026.

Corey Edwards
Lab Alumni

Corey Edwards

Lab Technician (2021-2022) Assistant Scientist at LGC Science

Reagan Smith
Lab Alumni

Reagan Smith

Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2021) UK Medical School

Andrea Hernandez
Lab Alumni

Andrea Hernandez

Markey STRONG Program, 2021

Cristene Gilbert
Lab Alumni

Cristene Gilbert

Zebrafish Facility Manager 2020-2021 Laboratory Technician at Flavorman

Tyler Sullivan
Lab Alumni

Tyler Sullivan

KBRIN Undergraduate Researcher 2019 PMSRF PharmD Researcher 2021 PharmD Candidate, University of Kentucky

Henry Moore
Lab Alumni

Henry Moore

PMSRF Researcher, 2021 Senior Executive Lab Tech, 2018-2020 Undergraduate Researcher, 2016-2018 Medical Student, University of Kentucky

Ruby Mason
Lab Alumni

Ruby Mason

KY INBRE Summer Program (Summer 2021)

Anna Cox
Lab Alumni

Anna Cox

Lab Technician 2019-2021 PMSRF Researcher 2022 Medical Student at the University of Kentucky

Meghan Haney
Lab Alumni

Meghan Haney

MD/PhD Graduate Student (2017-2021) Pediatrics Residency at Cincinnati Children's Hosptial  

Alyse Ptacek
Lab Alumni

Alyse Ptacek

Undergraduate Researcher 2019-2021 PhD Program at UC Santa Barbara

Isabella Spielmann
Lab Alumni

Isabella Spielmann

High School Researcher (2018-2021) Colorado School of Mines, Chemical Engineering Major

Mary Wimsett
Lab Alumni

Mary Wimsett

Lab Technician 2019-2021 Clinical Trial Coordinator at CCHMC

Lucas Tomko
Lab Alumni

Lucas Tomko

Post-doctoral Scholar (2020-2021) Scientist at Valvoline

Abby Hill
Lab Alumni

Abby Hill

Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2021)

Min Wei
Lab Alumni

Min Wei

PhD Graduate Student (2016-2020) Research Faculty at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

Dylan Rivas
Lab Alumni

Dylan Rivas

Master's in Medical Sciences (2018-2020) Research Technician at University of Kentucky

Alexia Shamaeizadeh
Lab Alumni

Alexia Shamaeizadeh

ACTION Undergraduate Researcher (2019-2020) UK Medical School

Sanaa Kahloon
Lab Alumni

Sanaa Kahloon

High School Researcher (2019-2020) Undergraduate at Harvard University

Rachel Sieg Guzman
Lab Alumni

Rachel Sieg Guzman

Masters Student (2016-2018) Independent Consultant/Broader Impacts Consultant

Ashley Gumm
Lab Alumni

Ashley Gumm

Laboratory Technician (2016-2017) Grossing Technician at P&C Laboratories

Maya Cleveland
Lab Alumni

Maya Cleveland

Undergraduate Researcher (2015-2018) Masters in Medical Sciences Student at the University of Kentucky  

Hallie Hensley
Lab Alumni

Hallie Hensley

Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2018) Dental Student at the University of Louisville

Stephen Dockins
Lab Alumni

Stephen Dockins

Laboratory Technician/Masters Student (2016-2019) DO Student at Ohio University

Kristin O’Leary
Lab Alumni

Kristin O’Leary

Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2019) PhD Candidate in Toxicology/Cancer Biology at the University of Kentucky

Bradley Wilson
Lab Alumni

Bradley Wilson

Undergraduate Researcher (2018-2019) Medical Student at the University of Cincinnati

Sydney Lammers
Lab Alumni

Sydney Lammers

Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2018) Medical Student at The Ohio State University

Shea Hausman
Lab Alumni

Shea Hausman

High School Researcher (2016-2018) Undergrad at Harvard University

Jessi Blackburn
Principal Investigator

Jessi Blackburn

BS: Biochemistry, Centre College PhD: Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School Post-doctoral: Harvard University Email: jsblackburn@uky.edu Phone: (859) 323-9770 Twitter: @TheBlackburnLab

Yelena Chernyavskaya
Scientist

Yelena Chernyavskaya

PhD: Zoology, Colorado State University Post-doctoral: Mount Sinai Hospital Post-doctoral: NYU Abu Dhabi

Evelyn Winter da Silva
Scientist

Evelyn Winter da Silva

PhD: Pharmaceutical Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Post-doctoral: Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil Email: evelyn.winter@uky.edu

Trace Jolly
PhD Candidate

Trace Jolly

BS: Biology, Wingate University Email: jeffery.jolly@uky.edu

Viral Oza
PhD Candidate

Viral Oza

BA: Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Molecular Biology, Whitman College MEng: Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University Email:voza@uky.edu

Majd Al Hamaly
PhD Candidate

Majd Al Hamaly

BS: Pharmacy, University of Jordan MS: Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jordan RCR Fellowship, University of California-San Diego Email: m.hamaly@uky.edu LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/majd-hamaly-a957b863

Eva Aldarondo
Laboratory Technician

Eva Aldarondo

BA: Spanish, University of Kentucky Email: eva.aldarondo@uky.edu

Emma Arvin
Laboratory Technician

Emma Arvin

BA: Biology, University of Kentucky Email: emma.arvin@uky.edu

Angelica Rivera-Martinez
Laboratory Technician

Angelica Rivera-Martinez

BS: Human Health Sciences, University of Kentucky Email: acri239@uky.edu

Olga Assa
Undergraduate Researcher

Olga Assa

Major: Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology

Ty Cheatham
Undergraduate Researcher

Ty Cheatham

Major: Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology

Kenan Flores
Undergraduate Researcher

Kenan Flores

Major: Biology

Claire Moffett
Undergraduate Researcher

Claire Moffett

Major: Biology

Malayna Pope
Undergraduate Researcher

Malayna Pope

Major: Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology

Chase Yost
Undergraduate Researcher

Chase Yost

Bellarmine University Major: Biology, B.S; Minor: Biochemistry

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