Lab Members

Scott M. O'Grady, Ph.D.

Professor of Cell Physiology, Department of Animal Science.

Dr. O'Grady received his Ph.D. in Physiology from the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago and a Research Associate position at Columbia University, he joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota in July, 1987.

Yotesawee (Tui) Srisomboon, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Department of Animal Science

Dr. Srisomboon received his Ph.D. in Physiology from Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand and joined the O’Grady laboratory in September, 2017 as a postdoctoral fellow. In 2023 he was appointed to a Research Associate position in the Department of Animal Science where he continues his research on allergic inflammation. 

Kayla Law, Ph.D. 

Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Animal Science

Dr. Law received her Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota and joined the O'Grady laboratory in April, 2023.

Jessica Lapiro, B.S. 

Laboratory Manager/Researcher 4, Department of Animal Science

Jessica Lapiro received her B.S. degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota and joined the O'Grady laboratory in August, 2022.

Jendayi Dixon, M.S.

Researcher 4, Department of Animal Science

Jendayi Dixon received her M.S. degree in Medical Science from the University of South Florida. She joined the O'Grady laboratory in November, 2022.