Lab members

Current Lab Members:

NameProgram / Position
Ruth LeeMICaB
David HsuMICaB
Madison KalbMicE
Michael WoldBMBB
Dr. Andrew GrenfellPostdoc
Dr. Ivan IshkovPostdoc

Current Undergraduates:

  • Halle Kruchoski
  • Jane Fenske-Newbart

 

Alumni:

Former students

Name
Degree
Degree Year
Current Position
Dr. Bridget ConleyPhD, MICaB2021Assistant Professor, River Valley Community College
Dr. Eric KeesPhD, MICaB2019Postdoc, Hamilton Lab, University of Minnesota
Maya BurroughsMS, MicE2019Stratix Labs Corporation, University Enterprise Labs
Dr. Anna CortsPhD, PMB2019Research Scientist, Joyn Bio
Dr. Ben BonisPhD, BMBB2018Senior Fermentation Scientist III, Cargill
Rebecca Maysonet SánchezMS, BMBB2017Principal Immunochemistry Scientist, DiaSorin Inc.
Dr. Brittany BennettPhD, MICaB2017Postdoc, Thrash Lab, University of Southern California
Elizabeth WestMS, MicE2016PhD Student, UC San Diego
Dr. Aunica KanePhD, BMBB2015Developmental Scientist II, Takada Pharmaceuticals
Audrey HarrisMS, MicE2014LanzaTech
Dr. Nicholas KotloskiPhD, MICaB2014Meso Scale Diagnostics
Lee RobinsonMS, MicE2012Dupont Industrial Biosciences
Dr. Dan CoursollePhD, BMBB2010Cargill
Aunica KaneMS, MicE2010PhD Student, Gralnick Lab, University of Minnesota
Dr. Jeffrey FlynnMS, MicE20093M Corporate Research Lab
Noriko MasudaMS, MicE2009Takara Biosciences, Japan
Eva StähliDiploma2008Glycovaxan, Switzerland
Indraneel ShikhareMS, MicE2007Ecolab (Sugarland, Tx)
Martina VifianDiploma2007 

 

Former postdoctoral associates

Name
Current Position
Dr. Abhiney JainSenior Organism Engineer, Ginkgo Bioworks
Dr. Steven BowdenAssistant Professor, Food Science and Nutrition, UMN
Dr. Peter IntileExecutive Director Inc. / Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Dr. Aunica KaneManager, Upstream Technical Operations, Takada Pharmaceuticals 
Dr. James ParejkoLecturer, Gustavus Adolphus College / LocAle Brewing Company
Dr. Amin HajimoradAssistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State University - Chico
Dr. Evan Brutinel3M Corporate Research Lab
Dr. Zarath SummersVice President of Science, LanzaTech
Dr. Dan RossNational Energy Technology Laboratory
Dr. Elizabeth CovingtonChief Child Psychologist and Nutritionist, Covington Family
Dr. Heidi Hau
Rebiotix (Twin Cities, MN)