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Current Lab Members
Hiroshi A. Maeda
- Principal Investigator <maeda2@wisc.edu>
- Aug. 2011 - present
- 2007-2011 Postdoc, Purdue University
- 2006 PhD, Michigan State University, Cell and Molecular Biology Program and DOE-Plant Research Laboratory
- 2001 MS, Osaka University, Biotechnology
- 1999 BS, Osaka University, Biotechnology
- Google Scholar citations
Karishma Shukla
- Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
- May 2023 - present
- Genetics major
Junyan Chen
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- March 2023 - present
- Biology major
Amy Yi
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study (initially High school Intern from Verona High School)
- Sept 2023 - present
- Mechanical Engineering major
Jacob Kunkel
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- Sept 2022 - present
- Biochemistry major
Ian Rgonese-Barnes
- Lab manager and Research specialist
- June 2022 - present
- 2013 B.S., Botany major, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Katie Carda
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- Feb 2022 - present
- Pharmacy major
Madelyn Schaut
- Graduate student (Botany Program)
- August 2020 - present
- 2023 M.S. in Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2019 B.S. in Plant Science, University of Minnesota Twin-Cities (Dr. Adrian Hegeman Lab).
Soyoung Jung
- Graduate student (Cellular and Molecular Biology Program)
- August 2020 - present
- 2019 M.S. in Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University (Dr. Byoung-Cheorl Kang Lab)
- 2017 B.S. in Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University
Jorge El-Azaz
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- November 2019 - present
- 2017 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Universidad de Málaga (Laboratory of Prof. Francisco M. Cánovas and Prof. Fernando N. de la Torre)
- 2012 M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology, Universidad de Málaga
- 2011 B.S. in Biology, Universidad de Málaga
Marcos Vinicius Viana De Oliveira
- Research Scientist I
- September 2014 - present
- Postdoc Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M (Dr. Ping He Lab)
- 2012 PhD Bioscience and Biotechnology, North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
- 2008 MS Bioscience and Biotechnology, North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
- 2006 BS Biology North Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
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Kiara M. Gómez Cruz
- Research Intern, NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student
- June 2023 - August 2023
- Biology major, University of Puerto Rico Bayamon
Rika Judd
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- June 2020 - August 2023
- 2020 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, NC State University (Dr. Deyu Xie Lab)
- 2014 Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), Arizona State University
- 2013 B.S. Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Yuri Takeda-Kimura
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- August 2020 - July 2023
Kaan Koper
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- April 2020 - May 2023
- 2019 Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Science, Washington State University (Dr. Thomas Okita Lab)
- 2013 M.S. in Chemical & Biological Engineering, Koc University Istanbul, Turkey
- 2011 B.S. in Chemical & Biological Engineering, Koc University Istanbul, Turkey
Shogo Hataya
- Visiting graduate student
- November 2022 - April 2023
- PhD student in Dr. Taichi Takasuka Lab, Hokkaido University, Japan
Bethany Moore
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- January 2020 - March 2023
- 2019 PhD Michigan State University, Plant Biology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program (Dr. Shin-Han Shiu Lab)
- BS North Carolina State University, Zoology
- Beth Moore's website
Bailey Kleven
- Associate research specialist
- April 2020 - July 2022
- 2018 B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Andrew Grotelueschen Hall
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2020 - July 2022
- Biochemistry and Spanish majors
Anika Gupta
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- August 2019 - May 2022
Megan Elizabeth Gundrum
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2020 - May 2022
- Chemical Engineering major
Tadhg Young
- Graduate student (Botany Program)
- January 2020 - May 2022
- Biology B.A. Oberlin College, USA
Ryo Yokoyama
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- April 2017 - March 2022 (JSPS and Uehara memorial foundation research fellows)
- 2017 PhD Kyoto University, Japan (Dr. Toshiharu Shikanai Lab)
- 2014 M.S. Kyoto University, Japan
- 2012 B.S. Kyoto University, Japan
Elaine Wang
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2020 - December 2020
- Botany and Art majors
- Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Student Help, Lankau Lab (Plant microbe interactions)
Caroline Hanson
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- August 2017 - August 2020
- Pharmacology-Toxicology & Botany Majors
Yusen Men
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- June 2016 - May 2019
Samuel Lopez-Nieves
- Ph.D. student in Botany Program
- June 2012 - December 2017
- 2013 - present The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellow
- 2012 Postbaccalaureate Education Program (PREP) Scholar, University of New Mexico
- 2010 BS, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, Department of Biology: Biomedical Science
Craig Schenck
- Ph.D. student in Botany Program
- June 2012 - May 2017
- 2012 MS, Ohio University, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology
- 2010 BS, Ohio University, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology: Cell Biology and Biotechnology
Minmin Wang
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- September 2014 - present
- 2013 PhD Plant Biology: University of California, Davis, Florence Zakharov Lab
- 2008 BS in Biology: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Matthew Schneider
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- September 2015 - present
Aditya Dewanjee
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- September 2015 - present
Kelly Premo
- Lab Assistnat and Manager
- October 2015 - present
Sai Batchu
- Visiting Summer Undergraduate Student - the Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP)
- May - August 2016
- Department of Biology, The College of New Jersey
Micha Wijesingha-Ahchige
- Visiting Master Student
- January 2016 - present
- Agrobiotechnology M.Sc. Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
- 2014 BS in Biology, University of Cologne, Germany
Josh Westphal
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2015 - present
- Major in Biochemistry and Botany
Meichen (Echo) Pan
- Lab Assistnat and Manager
- April 2014 - December 2015
Un Shin (Rosia) Schmidt
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- October 2014 - December 2015
- Major in Biochemistry and Botany
Chen Xuan
- Visiting Scientist
- December 2014 - December 2015
- Associate professor of Horticulture College, Nanjing Agricultural University
- 2011 PhD, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University
- 2002 MS, Department of Tea, Zhejiang University
- 1995 BS, Department of Biology, Shandong University
Stephanie Miller
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- December 2014 - August 2015
- Major in Biology (Plant Biology option)
Siyu (Sylvia) Chen
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2013 - June 2015
- Major in Nutritional Sciences
- 2013 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
- Current Position:
- Research technician at Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Kelly Wallin
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- August 2013 - May 2015
- Major in Biochemistry and Botany
- Current Position:
- Graduate student at University of Minnesota, Department of Biochemistry
Jim Shupryt
- Undergraduate Student for Independent Study
- January 2014 - December 2014
- Major in Biochemistry
- 2014 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Xing Jin
Dec 2011 - May 2014 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major)
- Current Position:
- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Pharm D Program
Zoe Retzlaff
Dec 2011 - May 2012 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Major in Biology and Environmental Studies)
- Current Position:
Camilla Dornfeld
Jan 2012 - May 2014 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major)
- Current Position:
- Epic, Quality Assurance Specialist
Christine Jilek
Nov 2011 - May 2014 (Lab Manager, Food Science Major)
- Current Position:
- Rotational Associate at Wrigley
Jacob Litman
May 2012 - May 2012 (Undergraduate Student for Independent Study, Biology Major)
2012 Fritz Went Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
- Current Position:
Julian Verdonk
August 2012 - May 2013 (Research Scientist)
- Current Position:
- Assistant Professor at Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre)
- 2013-2014 Research Scientist at Plant Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, University Andres Bello
- 2010-2012 Research Geneticist, Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-ARS, Madison, WI
- 2008-2010 Postdoc, UW-Madison/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, WI
- 2006-2008 Postdoc, University of Florida
- 2006 Ph.D University of Amsterdam, Plant Physiology
- 2001 MS, University of Amsterdam, Biotechnology
- Publications
Kyoko Toda
Feb. 2012 - Feb. 2013 (Visiting Scientist)
- Current Position:
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