Staff
WID relies on excellent support staff to fulfill its mission.
Eric Armstrong
Comparative metabolomics; Epigenetics of therapy-resistant prostate cancer
Kory Breuer
Human Resources Assistant
Coordinate human resource functions for WID. Primary contact for staffing, payroll, and benefits.
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.
Martel DenHartog
Catalog, analyze, and characterize novel antibiotics from soil bacteria
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
Christina Koch
Research Computing Facilitator
Facilitating transformative science through computing.