Staff in the BioGen Center provide support for the departments of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics and Genetics, Cell Biology and Development.
BioGen Center
Administration
Jess Stuart – Manager of Operations (GCD)
612-624-5953 I jastuart@umn.edu
Ann Swanson – Executive Assistant to BMBB Department Head (BMBB)
612-626-2127 I swans143@umn.edu
Tori Lafky – Fellowship Coordinator (BioGen) and Department Administrator (GCD)
612-624-7470 I lafky004@umn.edu
Alena Phongsavath – Undergraduate Coordinator and GCD Admin Assistant
612-624-3110 I phong009@umn.edu
Courtney Topp – Principle Office & Administrative Specialist (BMBB)
612-626-2127 I topp0047@umn.edu
Education
Karen Evans – Graduate Program Coordinator (BMBB)
612-625-5179 I evansk@umn.edu
Katie Roos – Graduate Program Coordinator (GCD/MCDBG)
kroos@umn.edu
Finance
Barbara Royce – Finance Director
612-301-1652 I royc0005@umn.edu
Nicole Schaub – Finance Manager
612-626-1918 I nmschaub@umn.edu
Karen Swyter – Finance Professional 4 Supervisor
612-626-0136 I swyte004@umn.edu
Laura Diedrich – Finance Professional 4 - Team Lead
612-624-0947 I kenne005@umn.edu
Pam Hyser – Financial Analyst
612-625-1131 I hyser013@umn.edu
Kevin Weber – Finance Professional 3
webe0256@umn.edu
Abigail Talapa – Finance Professional 2
talap004@umn.edu
Nickcole Pederson – Finance Professional 2
thom4079@umn.edu
Tamera Hagen – Purchasing Coordinator (GCD)
hage0382@umn.edu
Neeta Tejpaul – Purchasing Coordinator (BMBB)
tejpa007@umn.edu
Chloe Schneider – Finance Student Admin
bioge001@umn.edu
Olivia Redburn – Finance Student Admin
redbu008@umn.edu
Human Resources
Mary Belisle – HR Manager (all of BioGen)
612-625-3687 I mbelisle@umn.edu
Denetra Cade – HR Business Partner (BMBB)
612-624-9262 I cade0016@umn.edu
Laurie O'Neill – HR Business Partner (GCD)
612-625-8471 I oneil032@umn.edu
Raji Geneti – HR Business Partner (iBAM)
genet007@umn.edu
Amy Ram – Grad Program Payroll Coordinator
ramxx002@umn.edu
Anthony Robak – HR Generalist Payroll (all of BioGen)
612-301-2472 I robak020@umn.edu
Pre-Award
Jeff Schaub – Administrative Manager BMBB
612-385-5643 I j-scha1@umn.edu
David Okita – Grants Manager
612-624-7107 I okita001@umn.edu
Paulie Garcia – Grants and Contracts Pro 4 Supv
612-626-6224 I garc0027@umn.edu
Vicki Tschida – Grants and Contracts Pro 3
612-625-8470 I vtschida@umn.edu
Natalie Ha – Grants and Contracts Pro 2
651-675-7875 I ngoch@umn.edu