Monica Y. Lee, Ph.D.

Principle investigator

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pharmacology), Yale University, 2019.
Ph.D. (Biomedical Engineering), University of Virginia, 2011.
M.Engr. (Biomedical Engineering), University of Virginia, 2007.
B.S. (Biomedical Engineering & Psychology), University of Virginia, 2006.

Michael A. Winek, M.S.

Research specialist

M.S. (Neuroscience), Loyola, 2016.
B.S. (Neurobiology), University of Iowa, 2011.

Hannah A. Durr, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral fellow

Ph.D. (Integrated Biosciences) University of Akron, 2025.
B.A. (Microbiology) Ohio Wesleyan University, 2019.

Julia (‘Julka’) Michalkiewicz, M.S.

graduate student (GEMS program)

M.S. (Biotechnology) University of Warsaw, Poland, 2020.
B.S. (Biotechnology), University of Warsaw, Poland, 2017.

Miles Eckrich

graduate student (GEMS program)

B.S. (Biology), Creighton University, 2022.

Yumna Khan

Undergraduate student

University of Illinois Chicago, Class of 2026.
Major: Biological Sciences

Amy Ren

Undergraduate student

University of Illinois Chicago, Class of 2026.
Major: Biological Sciences & Criminology, Law & Justice

Arya Dalal

Undergraduate student

University of Illinois Chicago, Class of 2026.
Major: Biochemistry

Prasha Patel

Undergraduate student

University of Illinois Chicago, Class of 2028.
Major: Biological Sciences

Tung D. Nguyen, Ph.D.

B.S. (Biochemistry), Beloit College, 2018.
Ph.D. (Integrated & Translational Physiology), University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2024.

Current Position: Medical Student, Medical College of Wisconsin, Class of 2028.

Riya Makim

B.S. (Integrated Health Sciences), University of Illinois Chicago, 2025.

Current Position: MSc Student in Medical Physics & Radiology, University of Oxford, Class of 2026; Medical Student, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Class of 2031.

Shaiva P. Dhyani

B.S. (Biological Sciences), University of Illinois Chicago, 2023.

Current Position: Medical Student, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Class of 2028.

Justin M. Banks

B.S. (Integrated Health Sciences), University of Illinois Chicago, 2024.

Current Position: Medical Student, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Class of 2028.

Mihir K. Rao

B.S. (Biochemistry), University of Illinois Chicago, 2023.

Current Position: MSc Student in Nutrition & Metabolism, Boston University, Class of 2028.

Mikaela Aquino

B.S. (Neuroscience), University of Illinois Chicago, 2022.

Current Position: Medical Student, Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2029.

Mary G. Horne

B.S. (Neuroscience), University of Illinois Chicago, 2019.

Minsoo Kim, M.S.

M.S. (Bioengineering), University of Pennsylvania, 2024.
B.S. (Biomedical Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles, 2022.