People

Past Members

Postdoctoral scholars

Peipei Wang (2016-22)Associate Professor,Kunpeng Institute of Modern Agriculture at Foshan
Zing Tsung-Yeh Tsai (2014-16)Bioinformatics scientist, Illumina Inc.
Ming Jung Liu (2013-16)Assistant Research Fellow, Academia Sinica
Kelian Sun (2009-11)Reseach associate, Marc Basson Lab, MSU
Cheng Zou (2006-11) Postdoctoral Associate, Institute of Biotech, Cornell University
Kousuke Hanada (2006-07)Associate Professor, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

Graduate Students & Associates

Huan Chen (2021-23) PhD Genetics & Genome Sciences -
Fanrui Meng (2017-20) Associate -
Siobhan Cusack (2017-20) PhD, Cell Mol. Biology -
Bethany Moore (2014-19) PhD, Plant BiologyPostdoctoral associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Christina Azodi (2014-19) PhD, Plant BiologyPostdoctoral associate, University of melbourne
Nicholas Panchy (2011-17) PhD, GeneticsPostdoctoral associate, Natl. Inst. Math. Biol. Syn., University of Tennessee
Johnny Lloyd (2012-17) PhD, Plant BiologyPostdoctoral associate, University of Michigan
Sahra Uygun (2011-17) PhD, GeneticsBioinformatic scientist, Agendia Inc.
Alex Seddon (undergrad: 2009-11, grad: 2013-15) MS, Plant BiologyCourse manager, College of Ved. Med., MSU
Gaurav Moghe (2007-13) PhD, Genetics/QBAssistant Professor, Cornell University
Guangxi Wu (2009-13) PhD, CMBScientist, Zymo Research Inc.
Shan Yin (2008-10)MS, Plant Biology

Undergrads (MSU)

Krishen Patel (2021-23)Plant Biology
Elijah Persson-Gordon (2021-23)Plant Biology
Abigail Seeger (2019-21)Plant Biology and Statistics
Sarah Horan (2017-20)Plant Biology
Traverse Cottrell (2019-20)Plant Biology
Paityn Donaldson (2017-19)Mol Gen/Genom, Pharm
Lizzie Gibbons (2018-19)Plant Biology
Dante Poe (2016-19)Biotech & Mol Bio
Melissa Baxter (2016-17)Plant Biology
Sebastian Stankiewicz (2013-16)Packaging
Eamon Winship (2015-16)Biochem. & Mol. Biol.
Mark Gomulinski (2013-15)Psychology
Jennifer Liu (2012-13)English/Business
David Hufnagel (2011-13)Biological Sciences
Benjamin Wolf (2010-11)Plant Biology
Stephanie Plotas (2009-13)Interdisc. studies in Arts
Jordan Boniface (2008-09)Pre-veterinary/Animal Science
Josh Mackaluso (2008-10)Biochemistry/Computer Science
Jessica Anne Oswald (2007-08)Zoology
Amanda Tabbert (2007-10)Teacher Education
Emily Eckenrode (2006-07)Animal Science

Undergrads (REU)

Emily Bolger (2019)Mathematics, Moravian College
Ketan Jog (2019)Data Science, Columbia University
Aaron Lee (2018)Biology, College of New Jersey
Michael Douglas (2017)Adrian College
Rosalie Sowers (2016)Pennsylvania State University
Matt Simenc (2013)Humboldt State University
Michael Veling (2011)University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Kai Ruan (2009)University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Elizabeth Wright (2009, 2010)Jackson State University
Ted Cybulski (2008)Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Juyeon Park (2007)Williams College

High school students

Jeffrey Fishman (2017)Upper Dublin High School, Washington, PA
Rachel Groberman (2015)Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Los Angeles, CA
Hannah Jasicki (2013)La Porte High School, La Porte, IN
Manali Naik (2010)Monta Vista High school, Cupertino, CA
Meiyi Cheng (2008Punahou High School, Punahou, Hawaii
Andy Lin (2008-2009)Okemos High School, Okemos, MI
Tanmay Prakash (2006)Novi High School, Novi, MI

Visiting scholars

Dibin Baby (2023)Graduate student, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
Isaia Vardanega (2022)Graduate student, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
Patricia Blum (2020)Undergraduate student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Joseph Yayen (2020)Graduate student, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Liang Xu (2017-19)Associate Professor, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Wen-Yu Liu (2016-17)Postdoctoral Associate, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Kun-Ting Hsieh (2016-17)Graduate Student, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
Birte Schwarz (2016)Graduate Student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Daniel Hartleb (2014)Graduate Student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Sarah Richards (2014)Graduate Student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Janina Maß (2013)Graduate Student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Alisandra Denton (2013)Graduate Student, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Yi Lee (2010-11)Professor, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Chung-Shien Wu (2006)Graduate Student, Forestry, National Taiwan University
Sugaleshini Subramanian (2006-07)Bioinformatics Research Institute, Chennai, India

Cheer Squad

Cody, Cleopatra, and Theodore Seeger
Melbourne Moore
Mac Azodi
Radar Azodi