Ricke lab
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Undergraduates
Elise Schroeder
Years in lab: Spring 2021 – present
Elise is a junior at UW-Madison and, under the mentorship of Dr. Petra Popovics, is studying the role of inflammatory cytokines in prostatic fibrosis and lower urinary tract dysfunction. She is analyzing samples from multiple lower urinary dysfunction mouse models, as well as fixed human prostates.Gary Bo Liu
Years in lab: 2020 – present
Gary graduated UW-Madison with a Biology B.S. in December 202o, and is a graduate of the Biocore Honors Program. He is volunteering within the Ricke lab under the mentorship of Dr. Teresa Liu, and is working to create 3d reconstructions of embryonic 18 (E18) mouse urogenital tracts (UGTs).Kegan Skalitzky
Years in lab: 2020 – present
Kegan is a work-study and 699 undergraduate, working to update the Ricke lab’s numerous databases, and also performs our general lab maintenance.Riley Medenwald
Years in lab: 2019 – present
Riley, under the mentorship of Dr. Teresa Liu, is assisting with quantification of Void Spot Assays (VSAs).Asha Jain
Years in lab: 2019 – present
Asha completed a SPUUR internship in the Ricke lab in 2019 while she studied disease-related changes in cell-type composition in the mouse prostatic urethra. She returned in the Spring of 2020 and, under the mentorship of Dr. Petra Popovics, is studying the role of osteopontin in prostatic inflammation. She was awarded a University of Wisconsin-Madison Sophomore Research Fellowship for her proposal entitled: “Investigating the Role of Inflammatory Molecule Ostepontin on Prostatic Fibrogenesis and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction.” -
Alumni
Dalton McLean Research Assistant/ PhD Graduate Student (Cancer Biology)
Year in lab: 2014-2020Currently: Post-doctoral fellowship at UW-Madison, Laboratory of Dr. Christopher Bradfield LinkedIn
ResearchGateVictor Dobak Years in lab: Fall 2019 – Spring 2020, Spring 2021 Currently: Undergraduate student, UW-Madison Kristen Uchtmann Lab Manager
Year in lab: 2011-2020Currently: Senior Scientist in Gene and Cell Therapy, PPD Inc.,
Middleton, WILinkedIn
ResearchGateJordan Vellky Research Assistant
Year in lab: 2014-2020Currently: Post-doctoral researcher, Vander Griend Lab, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL LinkedIn
ReseachGateCasey O’Connor Neurobiology Minor: Health and Humanities
Year in lab: 2019-2020Currently: UW-Madison Undergraduate (Neurobiology major & Health and Humanities Minor)
Madison, WIFrancesca Van Surg699 Student
Year in lab: 2019-2020Currently: Application Services Specialist, Epic
Verona, WILinkedIn Sunwoo Bae Biochemistry
Year in lab: 2018Currently: Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Raleigh-Durham, NCLinkedIn Paul Skelton Biology
Year in lab: 2017-2018Currently: Medical student, UW-Madison (graduation year 2023)
Madison, WILinkedIn Emily Wendel Biochem, BS.
Year in lab: 2017Currently: Spring 2020 graduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WIDevin Deegan Education Policy & Psychology, BA, 2019 Educational Leadership & Policy, MS, 2020
Year in lab: 2017Currently: Student Employment and Engagement Specialist, UW-Madison
Madison WILinkedIn
Office of Financial AidIzak Walker Biochemistry & Life Sciences Communication
Year in lab: 2018Currently: Urgent Care Technician, Bozeman Health
Bozeman, MTLinkedIn Yuchen Ying Biochemistry & Microbiology
Year in lab: 2016-2018Currently: Chemistry B.S. student, UW-Madison, Honors candidate
Madison, WILinkedIn Adetola Coker Biology
Year in lab: 2016-2018Currently: Graduate student, Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WILinkedIn Jessica Williams-Sullivan Bio152 student
Year in lab: 2016-2017Currently: Bookseller at Politics and Prose Bookstore
Washington D.C.LinkedIn Sang (Phillip) Yoon Lee Biochemistry
Year in lab: 2016-2017Currently: Junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WIAmrit Hundal Volunteer
Year in lab: 2016-2017Chongzhi Sun Microbiology, BS
Year in lab: 2016-2017Currently: Graduate student-Toxicology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden LinkedIn Taryn James, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher
Year in lab: 2015-2019Currently: Assistant Scientist, UW-Madison Dept. of Medicine
Madison, WILinkedIn Katelin Cunningham Biology
Year in lab: 2015-2018Currently: Grants Assistant, Columbia University
New York, NYLinkedIn Sean McSweeney Pharmacology-Toxicology & Biology
Year in lab: 2015-2018Currently: Medical student, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN LinkedIn Maximiliano Cisneros Biochemistry
Year in lab: 2015-2017LinkedIn Stephanie Lemancik Undergraduate Researcher, BS
Year in lab: 2015-2016Currently: Reporting Associate, Covance Laboratories
Madison, WIMolly Melissa Morgan PhD, MET
Year in lab: 2014-2019LinkedIn Sam Thomas Research Assistant
Year in lab: 2014-2019Currently: Research Associate, UW-Madison Dept. of Soil Sciences
Madison, WILinkedIn Clara Jeong, PhD Postdoctoral Trainee
Year in lab: 2014-2017Currently: Toxicologist at Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS), Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health
Madison, WILinkedIn Gary Karagodsky Research Volunteer and SURG699
Year in lab: 2014-2016Currently: Incoming PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident, Marshfield Clinic Health System
Milwaukee, WILinkedIn Alexandra Walkush Spanish, BS, 2016
PA, MS, 2020, UC-Denver
Year in lab: 2013-2016Currently: NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant
Denver, COStephanie Smith Research Volunteer
Year in lab: 2014-2015Alexander Becka Shapiro Scholar
Year in lab: 2014Currently: Resident, USC Internal Medicine Residence Program
Los Angeles, CALinkedIn Seth Hymen CALS Capstone Course
Year in lab: 2014Currently: Hematology Sales Specialist, Abbott Diagnostics Business
Chicago, ILLinkedIn Chris Spoke, MD Shapiro Scholar
Year in lab: 2014Currently: Physician, internal Medicine, Abbott Northwestern Doximity Jalissa Wynder Research Assistant
Year in lab: 2013-2018Currently: Toxicologist/Consumer Safety Associate, Reckitt Benckiser
New York, NYBrett Johnson Resident
Year in lab: 2013-2016Currently: Urologist/Assistant Professor, UT-Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TXResearchGate
UTSouthwesternJonathan Ewald, PhD Assistant Scientist
Year in lab: 2013-2015Currently: Director of Clinical Research at Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, MALinkedIn
ResearchGateQican Weng Bachelors of Science
Year in lab: 2012-2015LinkedIn Tyler R. Clapper Year in lab: 2013-2015 Currently: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
Madison, WICalvin W. Lee Year in lab: 2013-2015 Currently: University of Wisconsin-Madison PharmD Program
Madison, WIAlexandra Giesler Work Study
Year in lab: 2013-2014Ben Weigman Work study
Year in lab: 2013-2015Currently: Medical Intern (transitional year) at Brandon Regional Hospital HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani, Temple Terrace, FL. In June ’21, moving to Phoenix, AZ for Radiology residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals Katy Omernick Shapiro Scholar
Year in lab: 2013Currently: Research Assistant, Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WILinkedIn Lacmbouh Ade, MD Shapiro Scholar
Year in lab: 2013Currently: Physician, Family Medicine, Ascension Medical Group
Stanley, WILinkedIn Andrew Brunk Shapiro Scholar
Year in lab: 2013Currently: Anesthesiology Resident, Class of 2020, LSU Health
New Orleans, LALSU Health Matt Brenner-Jedwabnik Undergraduate Researcher
Year in lab: 2012-2015Currently: Epidemiologist, MPH Project Coordinator, Northwestern LinkedIn Zachary Helmen Undergraduate Researcher
Year in lab: 2012-2014Currently: Resident Physician in Otolaryngology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine LinkedIn Veena Tripathi Neuroobiology & Political Science, BS, 2014 JD, 2019, University of Minnesota Law School
Year in lab: 2012-2014Currently: Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C.,
Minneapolis-St.Paul, MNLinkedIn Priyanka Sehgal Grad Intern/Trainee
Year in lab: 2012-2013Currently: Medical student Chuyee (Sam) Xiong Undergraduate Researcher
Year in lab: 2011-2012Currently: Campus Crusade for Christ Staff Matthew Houlihan Medical Student
Year in lab: 2012-2013Currently: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Urology Specialist, Illinois (Advocate Good Sheperd Hospital, Advocate Sherman Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Huntley, Northwestern Medicine McHenry), Evanston, IL Tristan Nicholson, MD/PhD MD/PhD Student
Year in lab: 2011-2015Currently: Urology Resident Physician at University of Washington
Seattle, WALinkedIn
ResearchGateAshleigh Theberge, PhD K12 Scholar
Year in lab: 2011-2014Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at University of Washington, Seattle, WA LinkedIn
ResearchGateMiralem Tihomir, PhD Assistant Scientist
Year in lab: 2011-2013Currently: Research Assistant Professor at University of Rochester
Rochester, NYLinkedIn Conrad Valdez, PhD Post-doctorate
Year in lab: 2011-2013Currently: Previous Postdoctoral fellow at University of Wisconsin- Madison
Madison, WILinkedIn Tyler Bauman Undergraduate Researcher & Research Technician
Year in lab: 2010-2014Currently: Resident at Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CAMichael Moses Graduate student
Year in lab: 2008-2010Currently: CMC Reviewer (Biologics), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Washington, D.C.LinkedIn Nikesha Haynes M.S. Graduate Research Assistant
Year in lab: 2007-2011Currently: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester
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Summer Interns
Livianna Myklebust
Currently: Post-baccalaureate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ricke Lab
Year in lab: 2019Francesca Van
Currently: Quality Assurance Tester at Epic
Year in lab: 2019Asha Jain
Currently: Undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Year in lab: 2019Izak Walker
Currently: Urgent Care Technician at Bozeman Health
Year in lab: 2018Katelin Cunningham
Currently: Grants Assistant at Columbia University
Year in lab: 2018, 2017James Nelson
Year in lab: 2018, 2017Adetola Coker
Currently: Incoming 1st year medical student at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Year in lab: 2017Sarah Johnson
Year in lab: 2017Andew Achenriener
Year in lab: 2016Leema John
Currently: Senior Systems Engineer at Eli Lily and Company – Research and Development
Year in lab: 2016Rochely Luna
Year in lab: 2015Andy Vega
Currently: General Chemistry Tutor at the University of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Year in lab: 2015Isaac Beaubrun
Year in lab: 2014Jenny Vo
Currently: M.S. graduate student research at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Year in lab: 2014Sophie Grutzner
Currently: Research technician, Liqun Luo Lab at Stanford University
Year in lab: 2011Erik Faber
Currently: M.D./PhD student at the University of Minnesota
Year in lab: 2010