Our Researchers
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Our Researchers
Winston Anthony
Postdoc, Pacific Northwest National Lab, Seattle
Computational modeling of plant-microbe interactions, graph analysis and generative ML/AI.
- PNNL
- AI and Machine Learning, Computational Modeling, Microbiome, Plant Biology
Kyle Asfahl
Senior Scientist, Microbiology
Human and human model microbiome analyses Kyle L. Asfahl currently works at the Department...
- Microbiology
- University of Washington
- Human Health Systems, Microbiome
Jade Aufrecht
Biologist, Environmental Molecular Sciences Division
Plant-microbe interactions, root exud., molec. char. rhizosphere Dr. Jayde Aufrecht is a P...
- Environmental Molecular Sciences
- PNNL
- Microbiome, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology
Laura Bartley
Institutional PI, Associate Professor, Biological Chemistry
Plant metabolism, development, and stress responses
- Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Metabolic Systems, Plant Biology, Stress Biology
Philip Bates
Associate Professor, Biological Chemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Bioengineering, Metabolic Systems, Plant Biology
Gregory Bratman
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences
Gregory Bratman is the director of the Environment and Well-Being Lab. His work takes plac...
- Environmental and Forest Sciences
- University of Washington
- Cognition and Mental Health, Microbiome
Erica Crespi
Professor, Biological Sciences
Erica Crespi is interested in understanding the physiological and ecological mechanisms of...
- Biological Sciences
- Washington State University
- Endocrinology, Microbiome, Stress Biology
Sharon Doty
Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences
Sharon Doty’s research focus is on the importance of the plant microbiome for plant growth...
- Environmental and Forest Sciences
- University of Washington
- Microbiome, Plant Biology, Stress Biology
Dan (Annie) Du
Research Professor, Mechanical and Material Engineering
- Mechanical and Material Engineering
- Washington State University
- Biomarker Detection, Drug Delivery, Immunology
Stephen Ficklin
Associate Professor, Horticulture
- Horticulture
- Washington State University
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Biomarker Detection
Maren Friesen
Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Maren Friesen is fascinated by beneficial plant-microbe interactions, particularly those b...
- Plant Pathology
- Washington State University
- Computational Modeling, Microbiome, Plant Biology, Soil Science
Drew Gorman-Lewis
Associate Professor, Earth and Space Sciences
Drew Gorman-Lewis is a geochemist who studies how chemicals from natural and anthropogenic...
- Earth & Space Sciences
- University of Washington
- Geomicrobiology
Hanjo Hellmann
Professor, Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Washington State University
- Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, Protein Analysis, Stress Biology
Kimberly Honn
Associate Professor, Department of Translational Medicine & Physiology
- Translational Medicine & Physiology, WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center
- Washington State University
- Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, Cognition and Mental Health
Edward Kelly
Associate Professor, Pharmacy
In the broadest sense, the Kelly Lab research interests are within the realm of preclinica...
- Pharmacy
- University of Washington
- Human Health Systems, Toxicology
Marissa Kranz
Facility Director, UW Medical Cyclotron, Radiation Oncology
- Radiation Oncology, UW Medicine
- University of Washington
- Radiation Biology
Vimal Kumar Balasubramanian
Staff Biologist, Battelle Memorial Institute
Dr. Vimal Kumar Balasubramanian is a post-doctoral research associate working with the Pla...
- PNNL
- Metabolic Systems, Plant Biology, Stress Biology
Vivian Lin
Staff Chemist
Vivian Lin is an organic chemist in PNNL’s Biological Sciences Division who develops chemi...
- PNNL
- Chemical Biology, Protein Analysis
Yueche Lin
Professor, Mechanical and Material Engineering
- Mechanical and Material Engineering
- Washington State University
- Biomarker Detection, Drug Delivery, Immunology
Ryan McClure
Senior Computational Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute
Ryan McClure’s research history is focused on host/pathogen interactions, natural microbia...
- PNNL
- Human Health Systems, Microbiome, Soil Science
Jason McDermott
Senior Research Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute
Jason McDermott, a senior research scientist, has extensive experience in molecular and st...
- PNNL
- Computational Modeling, Human Health Systems
Kristi Morgansen
Chair, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Kristi Morgansen received a BS and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, ...
- Aeronautics and Astonautics
- University of Washington
- Biomechanics, Robotics and Control Systems
Joseph Mougous
Director, Microbial Interactions and Microbiome Center
- Microbiology
- University of Washington
- Human Health Systems, Microbiome
Brook Nunn
Research Associate Professor, Genome Sciences
Brook Nunn is the director of the Environmental Proteomics Center at the University of Was...
- Astrobiology
- University of Washington
- Bioinformatics, Computational Modeling, Microbiome
Kaizad Patel
Soil Scientist, Battlle Memorial Institute
Kaizad Patel’s work focuses on physical and chemical controls on microbially-mediated soil...
- PNNL
- Microbiome, Soil Science
Christine Queitsch
Professor, Genome Sciences
Christine Queitsch’s research focuses on engineering stress resilient plants by manipulati...
- Genome Sciences
- University of Washington
- AI and Machine Learning, Plant Biology, Stress Biology, Synthetic Biology
Cecelia Rodriguez-Furlan
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Washington State University
- Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, Stress Biology
Stephen Salipante
Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- University of Washington
- Genomics, Molecular Biology
Karen Sanguinet
Associate Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Washington State University
- Plant Biology
Brieann Satterfield
Assistant Professor, Translational Medicine and Physiology
- Translational Medicine & Physiology, WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center
- Washington State University
- Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, Computational Modeling, Human Health Systems
Wheaton Schroeder
Assistant Professor, Chemincal Engineering and Bioenginering
- Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering
- Washington State University
- Computational Modeling, Metabolic Systems, Plant Biology
Andrei Smertenko
Associate Professor, Biological Chemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Plant Biology, Protein Analysis, Stress Biology
Hans Van Dongen
Professor, Translational Medicine & Physiology
Dr. Hans P. A. Van Dongen is a Professor with tenure in the Department of Translational Me...
- Translational Medicine & Physiology, WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center
- Washington State University
- Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, Cognition and Mental Health, Computational Modeling
Paul Wilson
Staff Biomedical Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute
Dr. Paul Wilson is a senior biomedical scientist specializing in radiation biology. He is ...
- PNNL
- Human Health Systems, Radiation Biology
Catherine Yeung
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
Dr. Yeung’s research includes both basic science and translational studies, and spans from...
- Pharmacy
- University of Washington
- Computational Modeling, Human Health Systems
Jodi Young
Associate Director, Astrobiology Program
Jodi Young is a biological oceanographer who studies the physiology and biochemistry of ma...
- Oceanography
- University of Washington
- Metabolic Systems, Microbiome
Feng Zhao
Professor, Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Zhao’s research interests include microelectronics, nanoelectronics, nanomateria...
- Engineering and Computer Science
- Washington State University
- Bioengineering, Drug Delivery