As we come to the last day of Pediatrics Research Week, I want to take a moment to recognize the individuals who are directly involved in generating new knowledge to improve the health of children: our scientists, researchers, postdoctoral and graduate researchers, interns, and laboratory and program staff. The pictures above show a majority of the over 180 faces that make up this diverse, dedicated and accomplished group of individuals. Below is the full list of professionals who make our basic, translational and clinical research programs possible:
Our Scientists, Researchers and Research Specialists:
- Adam Glawe, Associate Research Specialist
- Aleksey Sobakin, Associate Scientist
- Alexa Heaton, PhD, Research Associate
- Alexander Rakhmilevich, MD, PhD, Distinguished Scientist
- Amy Dresen, Senior Research Specialist
- Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, Associate Scientist
- Anatoly Pinchuk, Assistant Scientist
- Ankita Shahi, PhD, Assistant Researcher
- Anna Jolliff, Research Specialist
- Ben Yeske, Associate Research Specialist
- Bobbie Johnson, Associate Research Specialist
- Chandraumu Chetty, PhD, MB (ASCP), Assistant Scientist
- Christine Sorenson, PhD, Distinguished Scientist
- Chunrong Li, PhD, Senior Scientist
- David Bennin, Associate Researcher
- David Pegelow, Researcher
- Elaina Razo, Associate Research Specialist
- Elaine Kohn, Associate Research Specialist
- Emily Farrell, PhD, Associate Scientist
- Giangela Stokes, Associate Research Specialist
- Gregory Kujoth, Senior Scientist
- Gwen Jacobsohn, Research Associate
- Harald Kliems, Associate Researcher
- Ismail Zaitoun, Associate Scientist
- Israr-UI H Ansari , Associate Scientist
- Jacquelyn Hank, PhD, Distinguished Scientist
- Jennifer Burmeister, Senior Research Specialist
- Jennifer Connolly, Associate Research Specialist
- Jerome Harms, Senior Scientist
- Julie Rindy, MS, Senior Research Specialist
- Kimberly McDowell, MD, PhD, Associate Scientist
- Kole Binger, Associate Research Specialist
- Kristine Grindle, Senior Research Specialist
- Lei Shi, PhD, Associate Scientist
- Lisa Salazar, Senior Research Specialist
- Maggie Bushman, Associate Research Specialist
- Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, Distinguished Scientist
- Melanie Nelson, Research Specialist
- Michelle (Shelly) Olson, Senior Research Specialist
- Mildred Felder, Senior Research Specialist
- Nicole Steiner, Senior Research Specialist
- Nida Karahan, Research Specialist
- Nikki Dondlinger, Research Specialist
- Paul Bates, Senior Research Specialist
- Pawan Shahi, PhD, Assistant Scientist
- Rebecca Brockman-Schneider, Researcher
- Reese Hyzer, Associate Research Specialist
- Rudolf Braun, PhD, Senior Scientist
- Scott Stoker, Senior Research Specialist
- Sefer Yapici, Research Specialist
- Taylor Miller, Associate Research Specialist
- Tressa Pappas, Senior Research Specialist
- Willem Delange, Associate Scientist
- William Genthe, Associate Research Specialist
- Yi-Ping Liu, Assistant Scientist
- Yu Chang, Associate Research Specialist
- Yury Bochkov, PhD, Senior Scientist
Our Postdoctoral Research Associates, Graduate Research Assistants, and other Student Researchers:
- Adam Horn, Graduate Research Assistant
- Aicha Quamine, Graduate Research Assistant
- Ajay Singh, Medical Student
- Alex Pieper, Graduate Research Assistant
- Allison Spillane, Graduate Research Assistant
- Anna Hoefges, Graduate Research Assistant
- Arika Feils, Research Intern
- Ashley Peterson, Graduate Research Assistant
- Benjamin Korte, Graduate Research Assistant
- Burak Ozaydin, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Cleison Taira, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Darin Wiesner, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Eishika Dissanayake, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Enes Akyuz, Honorary Fellow
- Fernanda Szewc, Graduate Research Assistant
- Gaurav Bairwa, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Gayathri Ramakrishnan, Graduate Research Assistant
- Hailey Johnson, Student Research Assistant
- Katie Beverley, Graduate Research Assistant
- Kent Maclaughlin, Graduate Research Assistant
- Longzhen Song, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Lucas Dos Santos Dias, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Luke Richard, Shapiro Student
- Mackenzie Heck, Research Intern
- Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, Graduate Intern
- Marina Jenkins, Project Assistant
- Matthew Forsberg, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Meha Kabra, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Michelle Su, Shapiro Student
- Monica Cho, Graduate Research Assistant
- Morgan Giese, Graduate Research Assistant
- Nazli Deveci, Honorary Fellow
- Peter Carlson, Graduate Research Assistant
- Prashant Desai, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Prashant Sharma, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Russell Burke, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Ruth Houseright, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Sarmila Basnet, Graduate Research Assistant
- Scott Fites, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Sean Rinella, MPH, Graduate Research Assistant
- Simone Shen, Graduate Research Assistant
- Timothy Choi, Graduate Intern
- Uju (Joy) Okaa, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Veronica Miskolci, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Vishwanatha Chandrahas , Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Wyatt Paltzer, Graduate Research Assistant
- Xin He, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Youtao Liu, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Our Laboratory and Program Managers, Specialists and Staff:
- Amy Riedemann , University Services Associate
- Anita Laxova, Research Program Manager I
- Bradley Kerr, Administrative Program Specialist
- Celeste Matsushima, Senior Human Oncology Tech
- Christopher Tisler, Laboratory Manager II
- Claire Massey, University Services Associate
- Gemma Warner, Administrative Program Specialist
- Gina Crisafi, Senior Administrative Program Specialist
- Jenny Weiland, Research Program Manager II
- Jessica Fassbender, Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Leslie Lord, Administrative Program Specialist
- Melissa Yaeger, Senior Administrative Program Specialist
- Stefanie Gerberding, Outreach Specialist
- Sweta Singh, Associate Programmer Analyst
- Tanya Watson, Clinical Nurse Specialist
On behalf of our Division Chiefs, Administrative Leadership and Faculty, thank you for your invaluable contributions toward furthering our mission.
Sincerely,
Ellen Wald, MD
Chair and Professor, Department of Pediatrics