People – compgenomics

Dr. Jill Wegrzyn

Associate Professor

BS in Molecular and Cell Biology & Criminal Behavior (expected 2027), UConn

Mary Rutter

Wet Lab Coordinator

BS in Animal Science (2024), UMass Amherst

Risharde Ramnath

Lead Developer

MS in Engineering Management (2013), University of the West Indies St. Augustine

BS in Computer Science (2006), University of the West Indies St. Augustine

Emily Grau

TreeGenes Lead Database Administrator

BS in Cell Biology (2009), UC Davis

Vlad Savitsky

TreeGenes Developer

BS in Engineering, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

Brandon Lind

Postdoctoral Scholar

PhD in Integrative Life Sciences (2018), Virginia Commonwealth University

BS in Chemistry + Biology (2010), University of Northern Iowa

Michelle Neitzey

Postdoctoral Scholar

PhD in Molecular & Cell Biol (2025), UConn

BS in Biology (2016), James Madison University

Vidya Vuruputoor

Postdoctoral Scholar

PhD in Ecology & Evol Bio (2025), UConn

MSc in Plant Biotechnology (2019), Wageningen University

B.Tech in Biotechnology (2017), Vellore Institute of Technology

Samira Obbu

Research Assistant

BS in Molecular & Cell Bio (2025), UConn

Cynthia Webster

Graduate Student

BS Molecular & Cell Bio (2020), UConn

Meghan Myles

Graduate Student

BS in Ecology & Evol Bio + BA in Applied Mathematics (2023), UConn

MS in Data Science (2024), UConn

Cristopher Guzman

Graduate Student

BS in Molecular & Cell Bio (2024), UConn

AS in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2021), Middlesex Community College

Airianna McGuire

Graduate Student

BS in Environment and Natural Resources (2023), The Ohio State University

Emily Lesinski

Graduate Student

BS in Forestry (2025), Purdue University

Kristiana Stover

Ramp Scholar

Bachelor of Science (2025), University of South Carolina

Associate of Science (2021), Cuyahoga Community College

Ruiwen Lin

Ramp Scholar

BS in Molecular & Cell Bio + Ecology & Evol Bio (2025), UConn

Gabriel Barrett

Research Associate

BS in Environmental Science (2023), UConn

MS in Marine Evolutionary Biology (2024), University of Rhode Island

Phoebe Zhou

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Allied Health Sciences (expected 2027), UConn

Trang Nguyen

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Chemistry (expected 2028), UConn

Jenna Kent

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Ecology & Evol Bio (expected 2027), UConn

Tyler Cocchiola

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Ecology & Evol Bio (expected 2027), , UConn

Avery DeSilva

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Ecology & Evol Bio (expected 2027), UConn

Anastasia Serating

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Plant Science (Sustainable Agriculture) (expected 2027), UConn

Jessica Chen

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Molecular and Cell Biology & Criminal Behavior (expected 2027), UConn

Adriana Bellido

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Molecular and Cell Biology (expected 2028), UConn

Chloe Sampas

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Biological Sciences (expected 2027), UConn

Kashvi Bokria

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Molecular and Cell Biology (expected 2027), UConn

Blake Rankin

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Ecology and Evolutionary & Molecular and Cell Biology (expected 2029), UConn

Sabrina Newenham

Undergraduate Researcher

BS in Molecular and Cell Biology(expected 2028), UConn