Linta Biju
Postdoctoral Fellow, Kehoe Lab
- limaru@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. A413
Research Interests:
Photoreceptors, Chromatic acclimation, Molecular biology, and Structural Biology
Franco Birocco
Postdoctoral Fellow, Landeta Lab
- fbirocco@iu.edu
- 812-856-3473
- Biology Bldg. 418
Research Interests:
My research focuses on disulfide bond formation pathways and redox homeostasis in bacteria. I study the biochemical and structural characterization of proteins involved in oxidative protein folding and their functional implications in bacterial physiology and virulence.
Lucía Borniego
Postdoctoral Fellow, Innes Lab
- mbornie@iu.edu
- 812-855-2852
- Myers Hall 302
Research Interests:
I am fascinated by plant physiology, especially the role of the extracellular space both in plant development and in plant-environment interactions. My current research is focused on understanding how plant extracellular vesicles (EVs) are produced and their roles in communication and plant immune responses.
Pierrick Bru
Lab Manager, Malnoë Lab
- pbru@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 359
Research Interests:
Photosynthesis, photoprotection and plant response to stress
Emma Bueren
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lennon Lab
- ebueren@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 073
Research Interests:
phage-bacteria interactions in microbiomes, symbiosis, microbial ecology
Lílian Caesar
Postdoctoral Fellow, Newton Lab
(she/her/hers)
- lcaesar@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 240
Research Interests:
symbiont and host eco-evolutionary dynamics, bee health
Gabrielle Coffing
Postdoctoral Fellow, Bracewell Lab
- gcoffing@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 217
Research Interests:
sex chromosome evolution, genomics, bioinformatics
Kimberley Cook
Research Associate, Drosophila Stock Center
- ruacook@iu.edu
- 812-855-5783
- Biology Bldg. A505
Michael Dixon
Research Associate, Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center
- midixon@iu.edu
- 812-855-5783
- Biology Bldg. A503A
Savannah Draud
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lau Lab
- sdraud@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 159C
Research Interests:
Evolution/Ecology of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis
Robert "Tank" Eisman
Research Associate, Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center
- reisman@iu.edu
- 812-855-5738
- Biology Bldg. A502
Jessica Foster
Research Associate, Innes Lab
(she/her/hers)
- jf13@iu.edu
- 812-855-2852
- Myers Hall 302
Research Interests:
anything plants! but especially plant immunology, pathology, and synthetic biology
Ellie Goldstone
Research Associate, Weaver Lab
- egoldsto@iu.edu
- 812-272-6042
- Biology Bldg. 333
Research Interests:
stem cell maintenance, Drosophila reproduction, and interorgan communication
Mekenzi Hazen
Research Associate, Weaver lab
- mohazen@iu.edu
- 812-855-4441
- Biology Bldg. 357
Research Interests:
microbiology, genetics, and evolution
Jacob Hopkins
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lau Lab
- hopkinjr@iu.edu
- 765-431-0932
- Biology Bldg. 159E
Research Interests:
community ecology, soil ecology, plant-microbe interactions, disturbance ecology, and evolutionary ecology
Rongbing Huang
Postdoctoral Fellow, Han Lab
(he/him/his)
- rohuang@iu.edu
- 650-250-9818
- Biology Bldg. A308
Research Interests: CRISPR technology, RNA biology, Protein engineering
Aishwarya Iyer
Postdoctoral Fellow, Fernández Lab
- iyerai@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. A-504
Research Interests:
Neural circuits regulating circadian rhythms in Drosophila, sex differences in circadian circuitry and behavior
Sungyun Kang
Research Associate
- sk89@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 073
Research Interests:
Molecular genetics, genomics, cell biology, transcription factors
Canan Karakoç
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lennon Lab
(she/they)
- ckarakoc@iu.edu
- 812-856-7235
- Biology Bldg. 073 (office) and 261 (lab)
Research Interests:
species interactions and coexistence, eco-evolutionary dynamics, experimental evolution, energy limitation, and evolution of dormancy.
Leanne Kelley
Postdoctoral Fellow, Hundley lab
- lhkelley@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 327
Research Interests:
regulation and function of RNA editing; C. elegans development
German Lagunas-Robles
Postdoctoral Fellow, Bracewell lab
- glaguna@iu.edu
- 812-855-6092
- Biology Bldg. 217
Research Interests:
sex chromosome evolution, population genetics, insect genetics
Qin Liao
Postdoctoral Fellow, Wang Lab
- qinliao@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 225
Research Interests:
3D genome organization, chromosome folding and genome function
Sergio López-Madrigal
Postdoctoral Fellow, Newton Lab
(he/him/his)
- slopezm@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 240
Research Interests:
mechanisms and eco-evolutionary dynamics of host-microorganism interactions
Jipeng Luo
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lennon Lab
(he, him, his)
- luojip@iu.edu
- 812-856-7235
- Biology Bldg. 261
Research Interests:
ecology and evolution of microbial communities, plant-microbiome interactions, evolutionary genomics, soil remediation
Victoria Lydick
Research Associate, van Kessel Lab and Coral Facility
(she/her/hers)
- vilydick@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 425
Research Interests:
marine biology, coral husbandry, and bacterial gene regulation in the coral pathogen, Vibrio coralliilyticus
Xuemin Ma
Postdoctoral Fellow, Calderon Lab
- xuemma@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 340
Research Interests:
plant hormones, stress responses, Ca²⁺ signaling, Tomato & Arabidopsis models
Maryann Martin
Research Associate, Newton Lab
(she/her/hers)
- marmarti@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 240
Emily Montgomery
Research Associate, Tennessen Lab
- emontgo@iu.edu
- 812-592-3401
Research Interests:
behavioral response in Drosophila and genetics
Melissa Phelps
Research Associate, Newton Lab
(she/her/hers)
- mephelps@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 240
Padma Rangarajan
Research Associate, Calvi Lab
(she/her/hers)
- parang@iu.edu
- 812-855-7271
- Biology Bldg. 361
Research Interests:
Padma's research interests lie in molecular biology and biochemistry.
Zarley Rebholz
Postdoctoral Fellow, Darragh Lab
- zrebholz@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 131E
Research Interests:
Specialized metabolite biosynthesis, enzyme evolution, molecular biology and biochemistry of insects, and chemical ecology
Kim Reish
Research Associate, Darragh Lab
- kreish@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 131
Research Interests:
Chemical ecology, plant-insect interactions and communication
Megha Sampangi-Ramaiah
Postdoctoral Fellow, Innes Lab
- mhsampan@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 302
Harshita Sharma
Research Associate, Bracewell Lab
- sharmha@iu.edu
- 812-855-6092
- Biology Bldg. 219A
Research Interests:
cell biology, microbiology, and genomics
Kayla Simanek
Postdoctoral Fellow, van Kessel Lab
- ksimanek@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 425
Research Interests:
quorum sensing, bacterial evolution, and infectious pathogens
Chelsea Simpson
Lab Manager/Research Associate, van Kessel Lab
- cheahaye@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 425
Elena Six
Research Assistant, Tennessen Lab
(she/her/hers)
- elmosix@iu.edu
- 317-966-7530
- Biology Bldg. A502
Betsy Snider
Research Associate, Kearns Lab
(she/her/hers)
- evsnider@iu.edu
- 812-856-2559
- Biology Bldg. 432
Jane Stout
Research Associate, Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center
- janstout@iu.edu
- 812-855-5783
- Biology Bldg. A512
Jay T. Tourigny
Research Associate, Tennessen Lab
- tourigny@iu.edu
- 812-856-3616
- Biology Bldg. 341
Research Interests:
1) epigenomic and transcriptomic interactions with the metabolome and 2) said ‘omic responses to toxicological exposure
Miranda Towse
Research Associate, Moczek Lab
- 317-366-8516
- Myers Hall 102
Research Interests:
insect behavioral response to environmental change, insect learning and cognition
Sham Vera
Postdoctoral Fellow, Malnoë lab
- shamvera@iu.edu
- 812-671-4234
- Myers Hall 330
Research Interests:
molecular interactions in photosynthesis-photoprotection and plant responses to stress
Sarah Wanamaker
Lab Manager, Rosvall Lab
(she/her/hers)
- sarawana@iu.edu
- Biology Bldg. 149
Responsibilities:
lab administration—permitting, archiving/maintaining data and physical samples, bench work, and generally providing support to Ketterson Lab members; managing animal facilities as well as seasonal field work locally and across the U.S.
Rebecca Westwick
Postdoctoral Fellow, Moczek Lab
- rrwestwi@iu.edu
- Myers Hall 102
Research Interests:
behavioral ecology, individual differences in behavior and cognition, entomology (honey bees and dung beetles)
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