Current Members
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Contact
thtruong[at]umn[dot]edu
Professional Background
Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center
Ph.D. in Chemistry (Chemical Biology) - University of Michigan, 2014
B.S. in Chemistry - Texas A&M University, 2008
Honors/Awards
NIH/NCI K22 Transition Career Development Award, 2023
METAvivor Early Career Investigator Award, 2020
NIH/NCI F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA), 2017
Personal Interests
Disney World connoisseur, hanging out with my best friends (my corgi and 3 year old), and eating.
Lab Manager, Research Scientist, and Website Creator Extraordinaire
Contact
hagen772[at]umn[dot]edu
Lab phone: 612-625-7753
Professional Background
Bachelor's of Biomedical Engineering - University of Minnesota, 2019
Personal Interests
Going to breweries with friends, petting cats, visiting national parks, and eating Cane's (not necessarily in that order).
Joined January 2023
Ellie Piepgras
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Professional Background
B.S. in Biochemistry - University of Minnesota (Expected 2025)
Minoring in Leadership
Personal Interests
Being outdoors, playing sports with friends, and reading.
Joined June 2023
Crystal Lee, M.Sc.
Graduate Student
PhD Student, Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Professional Background
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics - University of Minnesota (Expected 2028)
M.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - University of Minnesota (Expected 2025)
M.S. in Nutritional Sciences – Oklahoma State University, 2022
B.S. in Biology – Kyung Hee University, 2021
Personal Interests
Road tripping, badminton, discovering unique coffee shops and anything related to food!
Joined March 2024
Celia Hegge
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Professional Background
B.S. in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development - University of Minnesota (Expected 2027)
B.A. in French Studies - University of Minnesota (Expected 2027)
Personal Interests
Training and performing in aerial circus arts, reading, and spending time with friends.
Joined June 2024