TCF Lab, December 2021
Current Members
Tom Friedrich
Professor, Dept. of Pathobiological Sciences
UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Head of Virology Services, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
tfriedri@wisc.edu
Andrea Weiler
Senior Research Specialist, Virology Services
M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
B.S. Colgate University, 2002
amweiler@wisc.edu
Chelsea Crooks
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
B.S., B.A. Auburn University, 2014
ccrooks@wisc.edu
curriculum vitae
Twitter: @chelsea_crooks4
GitHub: cmc0043
Luis Antonio Haddock
Graduate Student
Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB), Class of 2019
M.S. Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus, 2019
B.S. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, 2016
haddocksoto@wisc.edu
curriculum vitae
Twitter: @HaddockSoto
GitHub: haddocksoto
Hunter Ries
Graduate Student
Cellular and Molecular Pathology (CMP), Class of 2021
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2021
hries@wisc.edu
Twitter: @RiesHunter
curriculum vitae
Wanting Wei
Graduate Student
Biophysics Graduate Program, Class of 2021
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
wwei54@wisc.edu
Morgan Einwalter
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.A. Mathematics & Statistics
Washington University in St. Louis, 2019
meinwalter@wisc.edu
Alex Richardson
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Genetics
Clemson University, 2020
adrichardso5@wisc.edu
Carson DePagter
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
cdepagter@wisc.edu
Livia Romanov
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Microbiology; Certificate in Global Health
Siyang Peng
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Pharmacy and Toxicology
Maria Charles
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Biochemistry
Anjleen Kaur
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Psychology, Pre-Med track
Kaushal Samantaray
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Neurobiology
Former Members
Katarina Braun
Current: OB/GYN Resident at Yale University
Graduate Student
Medical Scientist Training Program, Graduating Class of 2022
M.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2021
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 2014
kmbraun2@wisc.edu
curriculum vitae
Kasen Riemersma
Current: Scientist at Promega
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.S. in Biology from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2008
D.V.M. from University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2014
Ph.D. from University of California, Davis in 2019
DE in Vector Biology of Vectorborne Diseases
riemersma@wisc.edu
Jorge Dinis
Current: Project Manager, Innovative Genomics Institute
Graduate Student
Ph.D. Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, 2015
B.S. San Jose State University, 2011
Louise Moncla
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Bedford Lab, Fred Hutch
Graduate Student
Ph.D. Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, 2016
B.S. Pennsylvania State University, 2012
Kelsey Florek
Current: Senior Genomics and Data Scientist, Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene
Graduate Student
Ph.D. Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, 2017
Masters of Public Health, Class of 2014
B.S. Grand Valley State University, 2012
Twitter: @kelsey_florek
Gabrielle Barry
Lab Manager
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison 2012
James Mutschler
Lab Manager
M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sierra Rybarczyk
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. UCLA 2018
Katrina Fauser
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Iowa State University 2019
Mason Bliss
Research Specialist
B.S. University of Washington, 2017
Elizabeth Brown
Undergraduate Research
University of Wisconsin Madison Class of 2021
Nicole Minerva
Undergraduate Research
University of Wisconsin Madison
Emma Boehm
Undergraduate Research
University of Wisconsin Madison
Justina Tidaback
Undergraduate Researcher
Majors: Neurobiology and Philosophy