Division Staff & Trainees

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Ace Green
Substance Use Prevention Research Assistant
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Nikki Tsakonas
Lab Manager
Livia Reeves
Research Professional
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Kris Gorman
Program Manager, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, CNS Lab
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Luciana Di Biagio
Project Manager
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Jay Santos
Fellow
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Chelsea Moore
Fellow
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Margaret Dalseth
Fellow
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Jasmine Banegas
Fellow
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Terra Clausen, RN, BSN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
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Varshethaa Krishnan
Public Health Research Assistant
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Katherine Thielman
Fellowship Program Coordinator
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Coco Conteh
Status Neutral Non-medical Case Manager
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Jordan Owens
Prevention Specialist - Early Intervention
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Susan Prause
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Anna Ivers
Adolescent Sexual Health Intern
Shenika Chambers
Shenika Chambers
Graduate Research Assistant
Labibah Buraik
Labibah Buraik
Graduate Research Assistant
Nox Zand-Dow
Nox Zand-Dow
Graduate Research Assistant
Emily Trieu
Emily Trieu
Graduate Research Assistant
Sumeya Mohamed
Graduate Research Assistant
Sammy Mohammadi
Sajad (Sammy) Mohammadi
Graduate Research Assistant
Nataya Paisley
Nataya Paisley
Graduate Research Assistant
Ali Odenthal
Research Professional
Wenlong Liu
Researcher
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Emily Hassenstab, BAN, RN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
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Logan Caola, MS
Research Professional 3
Samantha Alch
Samantha Alch, MPH
Cancer Outcomes Data Coordinator
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Ethan Beltrand
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Annie Youngblood
Fellow
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Nadeen Alshakhshir
Fellow
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Greta Moseng
Undergraduate Researcher
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Kevin Kuo
Fellow
Kenric Chen
Undergraduate Researcher
Peter de Ruiter
Peter de Ruiter
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Sydney Hainsworth
Post-Doctorate Fellow, Researcher
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Sydney Hainsworth
Post-Doctorate Fellow, Researcher
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Samantha Adler
Research Professional
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Jeffrey Barrera
Adolescent Sexual Health Intern
TIffany Larae
Tiffany Larae
Program/Project Specialist
Ellie Ivey
Ellie Ivey (Perleberg)
Executive Assistant
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Sidney Clarke
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Vivian Pham
Vivan Pham
Research Assistant
Abaki Beck
Abaki Beck
Research Assistant
Samantha LeBouef
Samantha LeBouef
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kayla Johnson
Medical Fellow
Anna Hochgraf
Medical Fellow
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Veronica Jones-Carr
Research Nurse Coordinator
Kali Johnson
Kali Johnson, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
Beth Pappenfus
Beth Pappenfus
Project Manager
Rachel Olson
Division Assistant
Elizabeth Hendrickson Nalli
Division Assistant
Joanna Perrier
Joanna Perrier
Administrative Associate
Lena Jenneman
Administrative Associate 2
​​Val Rubin-Rashaad
​​Val Rubin-Rashaad
Executive Director
Christopher Stehn
Christopher Stehn
PhD Candidate
Wendy Hudson
Wendy Hudson
Researcher
Sophia DeTuncq
Sophia DeTuncq
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Minu Bhunia
Minu Bhunia
PhD Candidate
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Megan Stoffield
Undergraduate Student
Madilyn Stahl
Madilyn Stahl
PhD Student
Liangjun Wang
Liangjun Wang
Researcher
Juliia Nikrad
Juliia Nikrad
PhD Candidate
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Garrett Draper
PhD Candidate
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Ethan Novacek, MS
Researcher
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Danny Panken
Technician
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Chang-Jung Lee
PhD Candidate
Alex Larsson
Alex Larsson
Research Scientist
Lauren Ecklund
Lauren Ecklund
Undergraduate Researcher
Olivia Toles
Olivia Toles, BS
Researcher
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Izhan Qureishy
Undergraduate Student
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Chloe Puglisi
PhD Student
Jenna Baumgartner
Jenna Baumgartner, MS
Communications and Special Projects Manager
Jessica Jungman
Jessica Jungman
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Janelle Willard
Janelle Willard
Administrative Associate 1
Sophie Strzok
Sophie Strzok
LEND Fellow
Anna Gilbertson
Anna Gilbertson
LEND Fellow
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher
LEND Fellow
Bruktawit Zewdie
Bruktawit Zewdie
LEND Fellow
Emma Worthley
Emma Worthley
LEND Fellow
Ellen Wiederhoeft
Ellen Wiederhoeft
LEND Fellow
Mary Troullier
Mary Troullier
LEND Fellow
Der Thao
Der Thao
LEND Fellow
Bailey Smith
Bailey Smith
LEND Fellow
Arianne Slaughter
Arianne Slaughter
LEND Fellow
Erik Skoe
Erik Skoe
LEND Fellow
Anvita Singh
Anvita Singh
LEND Fellow
Adam Ruff
Adam Ruff
LEND Fellow
Melanie Reese
Melanie Reese
LEND Fellow
Uma Oswald
Uma Oswald
LEND Fellow
Isabelle Morris
Isabelle Morris
LEND Fellow
Sanju Koirala
Sanju Koirala
LEND Fellow
Julia Klein
Julia Klein
LEND Fellow
Archita Jain
Archita Jain
LEND Fellow
Annabelle Hearne
Annabelle Hearne
LEND Fellow
Shelby Flanagan
Shelby Flanagan
LEND Fellow
Agnes Cole
Agnes Cole
LEND Fellow
Jeannie Clark
Jeannie Clark
LEND Fellow
Jennie Clare
Jennie Clare
LEND Fellow
Shanna Chahine
Shanna Chahine
LEND Fellow
Ayat Arrale
Ayat Arrale
LEND Fellow
Akeem Anderson
Akeem Anderson
LEND Fellow
Briana Jackson
Briana Jackson
Client Services Coordinator
Subin Jang
Subin Jang, MPH
PhD Student
Jayna Hager
Jayna Hager
Executive Office and Admin Specialist
Lizzy soderberg
Lizzy Soderberg
Division Assistant
Persia Mirkazemi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Joanna Ly
Joanna Ly, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Hanan Ahmed
Hanan Ahmed
LEND Fellow
Teresa Piloya, MBChB, MMED
Fogarty Fellow
Damalie Nalwanga, MBChB, MMED
Fogarty Fellow
Eva Kadama
OptiM Study Nurse
Reagan Baluku
OptiM Study Coordinator
Margaret Kansiime
Iron and HIV Study Nurse
Titus Ssesanga
Iron and HIV Study Coordinator
Molly McCoy, MA
Global Research Programs Administrator
Lauren Brookins
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Tyler Rollman
PhD Student Researcher
Garima Singh
Scientist
William Von Hohenberg
Scientist
Amanda Barks
MD/PhD Student Researcher
Olivia Pace
Olivia Pace
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kathleen Ennis
Research Scientist
Mandkhai Molomjamts
Junior Scientist
Sara Gonia
Sara Gonia
Assistant Scientist
Jack DuFauchard
Researcher
Yeriel Yoon
Researcher
Divya Manvikar
Researcher
Charles Scott Cameron, BS
Researcher
Elisabeth Ampudia-Mesias, MSc, PhD
Researcher
Ifeolu Akinnola, IBP, PhD, MSTP
Graduate Research Assistant
Caleb Vogt, BME, PhD, MSTP
Graduate Research Assistant
Zachary Galliger, BME, PhD
Graduate Research Assistant
Sunil Kumar Boda
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Jenae Putnam
Carolyn Meyer
Lab Manager
Leah Mackenzie
Finance Supervisor
Yueting Zhao
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Amy Wang
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ethan Niemeyer
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lewis Holmberg
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Katelyn (Katie) Fitzgerald
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Paige Carlson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sanjana Arji
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sophia Wenthe
PhD Research Assistant
Minging (Molly) Wang
PhD Research Assistant
Gabrielle Robbins
PhD Research Assistant
Amanda Rieffer
PhD Research Assistant
Tanvi Mathur
PhD Research Assistant
Ella Eaton
PhD Research Assistant
Evan Kelinboehl
PhD Research Assistant
Rih-Sheng Huang
PhD Research Assistant
Patricia Claudio Vázquez
PhD Research Assistant
Prateek Thenge
Graduate Research Assistant
Joseph Skeate
Post-Doctoral Staff
Colette Rogers
Post-Doctoral Staff
Sampy Mishra
Post-Doctoral Staff
Yumeng McDaniel
Post-Doctoral Staff
Kelsie Becklin
Post-Doctoral Staff
Bryce Wick
Research Staff
Young Vue
Research Staff
Anthony (Zeb) Trombetta
Research Staff
Nicholas Slipek
Research Staff
Joseph Peterson
Research Staff
Brett Napiwocki
Research Staff
Madeline McCormick
Research Staff
Rebecca Madden
Research Staff
Joshua Krueger
Research Staff
Jihyun Kim
Research Staff
Matt Johnson
Research Staff
Jake Jensen
Research Staff
Alexandria Gilkey (Alex)
Research Staff
Timothy Folsom
Research Staff
Micki Diers
Lab Manager
Lage von Dissen
Research Staff
Anthony DeFeo
Research Staff
Andrew Crane
Research Staff
Jae-Woong Chang
Research Staff
Nathan Carroll
Research Staff
Jacob Bridge
Research Staff
Jason Bell
Research Staff
Rachel Passow
Trainee
Salma Abusamrah
Trainee
Sydney Peng
Trainee
Ashley Bieniek
Trainee
Su Tin
Trainee
Brady Erlandson
Trainee
Julie Leibig
Trainee
Savannah Witschen
Trainee
Ben Anderson
Trainee
Natalya Granitowski
Trainee
Claire Dolan
Trainee
Madeline T. Chopp
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ana Mitanoska
Lab Technician
Erik A. Toso, MS
Lab Manager
Ahmed S. Shams, MD
Post Doctoral Associate
Dana Yang
Trainee
Michelle Osiro
Trainee
Quinn O'Brien
Trainee
Mackenzie Molina
Trainee
Deeya Patel
Trainee
Lauren Loppnow
Trainee
Kendall Porter
Trainee
Pavithra Ramakrishnan
Staff Member
Colby Feser
Researcher
Dharmeshkumar Patel
Jamie Panthera
Researcher
Michael Loschi
Researcher
Raj Than
Researcher
Asim Saha, PhD
Asim Saha, PhD
Researcher
Brent Koehn, PhD
Brent Koehn, PhD
Researcher
Samantha Dunmire
Samantha Dunmire
Staff Member
Katelyn Paz
Trainee
Jemma Nicholls
Trainee
Jing Du
Trainee
Zeinab Mohamud
Zeinab Mohamud
Research Assistant
Meghan Ford
Meghan Ford
Program Manager, Youth Health and Housing Lab
Markco Morris
Markco Morris
Division Administrator
Lynn Levercom Wodziak
Lynn Levercom Wodziak
Division Assistant
Kayli Britos
Division Assistant
Denise Fogel
Denise Fogel
Administrative Associate
Elise Dwyer, PAC
Elise Dwyer, PAC
Molly Hagen, PNP
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Jessalyn Siewert, DNP, APRN, CPNP
Jessalyn Siewert, DNP, APRN, CPNP
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Gage Urvina
Deputy Director
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Andrew Schuster
Director of Operations
Shari Plowman
Shari Plowman, MPH
Senior Evaluator
Katie Pierson
Katie Pierson
Communications Manager
Rachel Moss, MS
Rachel Moss, MS
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Alex Prince
Alex Prince
Program/Project Specialist
Theresa Diggs
Division Assistant
Andrew Marley
Andrew Marley, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Jen Salvosa
Division Administrator
Sarah Lucht, MS, PhD
Sarah Lucht, MS, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate
Jennifer Geris, MPH
Jennifer Geris, MPH
PhD Student
Allison Domingues, MS
Allison Domingues, MS
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Shannon Cigan
Shannon Cigan, PhD, MPH, MS
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Denise Erlanson, RN, BSN
Denise Erlanson, RN, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
Nora Fitzsimmons, RN, BSN
Nora Fitzsimmons, RN, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
Sheng Xiong
Sheng Xiong
Clinical Administrative Coordinator
Ingie Osman, MPH
Ingie Osman, MPH
Project Director
Jill Farris
Jill Farris, MPH
Director
Laurel Davis
Laurel Davis, PhD
Project Director
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Lynn Bretl, MPP
Director & Instructor
Kara Beckman
Kara Beckman, MA
Senior Evaluator
Gail Turnberg
Gail Turnberg, RN, CPN
Nurse Practitioner
Robin Shannon
Robin Shannon, MS, APRN, CPNP
Nurse Practitioner
Kathryn Porter
Kathryn Porter, RN
Ashley King
Executive Office and Admin Specialist
Michelle Roesler
Coordinator
Cameron Naughton
Cameron Naughton, MPA
Coordinator
Juanita Jensen
Juanita Jensen
Administrative Associate
Colleen Geary Carter
Community Health Coordinator
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Jenna Schuetz, CMA
Pediatric Diabetes Coordinator
Natalie Schmitz
Natalie Schmitz, RN, CPN
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Care Coordinator
Kara Schmid
Kara Schmid, APRN, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Marrissa Ludwig
Marrissa Ludwig, RN
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
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Rebekka Lamprecht, RN, MSN-Ed, BC-ADM, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
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Anna Kenny, MN, RN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Melissa Hintz
Melissa Hintz, RN, CDCES
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
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Amy Drilling
Endocrine Nurse
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Shannon Beasley, MSN, CPNP-PC, PHN, CDCES
Nurse Practitioner, Research Coordinator
Sandra Streff
Sandra Streff
Division Administrator and Residency Education Coordinator
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Cathy Centola
Division Administrator
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Erin Newling
Division Administrator
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Lauren Lofgren
Education Coordinator
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Valerie Cole
Senior Education Administrator
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Michelle Stepka
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Kari Murdy
Kari Murdy, RD, LD
Pediatric Lipid Clinic Coordinator and Dietitian
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Rebecca Ingison
Division Administrator
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Matthew Stoffel, CPPM
Communications and Project Support
Lisa Spofford
Lisa Spofford
Division Administrator
Joyce Selle
Administrative Associate
LeAnn Micek
Research Professional