About Us
Meet our Team
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Yariv Ben-Naim
Post-Doctoral Associate (current)
Department of Plant Biology
Plant Breeder and Plant Pathologist, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Dr. Danyue Zhao
Post-Doctoral Associate (2016-2020)
Department of Plant Biology
Now Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Current Students
Kirsten Allen
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Alexander Barrett
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Nisha Khanna
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Sarah Knowles
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Shashikant Kotwal
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Utsav Kumar
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Nanxi Li
Graduate Student
Department of Food Chemistry & Nutrition Science
Ava Medberry
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Guazabara (Maxx) Rivera
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Tori Rosen
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Anna Snyder
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Konrad Wysocki
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Biology
Former Students
Former Students
Eileen Carry, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2021)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Erik Gomes, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2024)
Department of Plant Biology
Kathryn Homa, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated)
Department of Plant Biology
Katherine Jawarski, MS
Graduate Student (graduated 2021)
Department of Plant Biology
Anthony Lockhart, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2021)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Weiting Lyu, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2022)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Emily Merchant, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2023)
Department of Plant Biology
Harna Patel, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2023)
Department of Plant Biology
Mara Sanders, MS
Masters Student (graduated 2018)
Department of Plant Biology
Ariane Athena Vasilatis, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2021)
Department of Plant Biology
Thomas Villani, PhD
Graduate Student (graduated 2017)
Department of Medicinal Chemistry