Staff
WID relies on excellent support staff to fulfill its mission.
Eric Armstrong
Comparative metabolomics; Epigenetics of therapy-resistant prostate cancer
John Benson
Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant to the Director
Advise Director's actions, activities, and facilitate programming in accordance with Director's intent
Kory Breuer
Human Resources Assistant
Coordinate human resource functions for WID. Primary contact for staffing, payroll, and benefits.
Molly Carroll
Application of computational models to predict cancer prognostics from proteomics and secretomics
Gail Casper
Senior Scientist
Use visualization to explore technologies to support management of health and illness in the home.
Xiangsong Chen
Functions and mechanisms of histone modifiers in plant development and environmental response.
Adam Christensen
Assistant Scientist
Building optimization models that help untangle issues of environmental sustainability.
Ginger Ann
Illuminating Discovery Hub Executive Director
Enhancing outreach through the Wisconsin Idea practice. Building community and industry partnerships and services. Specializing in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) programs - development and implementation.
Rush Dhillon
Mechanisms underlying biochemical and physiological adaptations within the mitochondria.
Jeffrey Dischler
Software Developer
Web and systems development facilitating access to optimization research
Micah Dombroe
Lab Manager
Genomic DNA sequencing and viral production. Facilitate various administrative functions.
Nikolai Fedorchak
Associate Research Specialist
Research concerning Human Neural Organoids, Tissue Engineering, and CNS Development. Facilitate various administrative duties.
Jennifer Heinritz
Lab Manager
Handle the comings and goings of the Baum, Handelsman, Vetsigian and Yin labs
Amanda Hurley
Genetic determinants of bacterial community stability and invasion
Jianjun Jiang
Mechanisms of environmental cues affect epigenetic DNA methylation change