TCF Lab, June 2025
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
Research Program Manager, Virology Services
M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
B.S. Colgate University, 2002
amweiler@wisc.edu
Heather Machovech
Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) Trainee
M.D. University of Washington
Ph.D. University of Washington
Residency: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
hmachkovech@wisc.edu
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, 2021
wwei54@wisc.edu
GitHub: wantingwei
Bellmary Garcia Rodriguez
Graduate Student
Cellular and Molecular Biology, Class of 2024
B.S. University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, 2022
bgarciarodri@wisc.edu
Grace VanSleet
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Psychology and Neurobiology
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
vansleet@wisc.edu
Sydney Stroschein
Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023
sstroschein@wisc.edu
Carly Kasicki
Research Specialist
B.S. Biomedical Science & B.A. in Languages, Cultures, and International Studies – French and German.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2020
M.S. Medical Immunosciences and Infection
University of Bonn, 2024
ckasicki@wisc.edu
Aiden Cox
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Microbiology
Sarojshree Namasivayam Janaki
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Genetics & Genomics, Global Health, Art History
Former Members
Luis Antonio Haddock
Current: Biologist at the CDC
Graduate Student
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023
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
Chelsea Crooks
Current: Postdoctoral associate at Weill Cornell Medicine
Graduate Student
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
B.S., B.A. Auburn University, 2014
ccrooks@wisc.edu
curriculum vitae
Twitter: @chelsea_crooks4
GitHub: cmc0043
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: Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
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
Morgan Einwalter
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.A. Mathematics & Statistics
Washington University in St. Louis, 2019
meinwalter@wisc.edu
Carson DePagter
Current: Medical student at UW-Madison
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S.University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
cdepagter@wisc.edu
Alex Richardson
Associate Research Specialist, Virology Services
B.S. Genetics
Clemson University, 2020
adrichardso5@wisc.edu
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
Anjleen Kaur
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Psychology, Pre-Med track
Helena Gebremichael
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Health Promotion and Health Equity; Certificates in Global Health and Environmental Studies
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023
Siyang Peng
Undergraduate Researcher
Current: Graduate student at Cornell University
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023
Maria Charles
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Biochemistry
Livia Romanov
Undergraduate Researcher
Current: Graduate student at Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Microbiology; Certificate in Global Health
Erin Parker
Undergraduate Researcher
Major: Biochemistry
