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Nancy P. Keller, PhD
Principal Investigator
Nancy P. Keller, PhD
Principal Investigator
Robert L. Metzenberg and Kenneth B. Raper
Professor of Mycology
Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Department of Plant Pathology
Robert L. Metzenberg and Kenneth B. Raper
Professor of Mycology
Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Department of Plant Pathology
3476 Microbial Sciences Building
1550 Linden Drive
Office: (608) 262-9795 Laboratory: (608) 262-1958
Email: npkeller@wisc.edu
Staff Scientists
Staff Scientists
Jin Woo Bok, PhD
Research Professor
Jin Woo Bok, PhD
Research Professor
Email: jwbok@wisc.edu
Since: 1999
Ph.D Pharmacy, Seoul National University, South Korea
Sung Chul Park, PhD
Research Scientist
Sung Chul Park, PhD
Research Scientist
Email: park54@wisc.edu
Since: 2021
B.Sc. Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010
Ph.D. Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2021
Mariana Santos, M.Sc.
Lab Manager and Research Specialist
Mariana Santos, M.Sc.
Lab Manager and Research Specialist
Email: santoscravei@wisc.edu
Since: 2024
Co-PI: Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler
B.Sc. Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024
M.Sc. Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2026
Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
Enrique Aguilar Ramírez, PhD
Enrique Aguilar Ramírez, PhD
Email: aguilarramir@wisc.edu
Since: 2025
B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Biological Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UNAM
M.Sc. Chemical Sciences, UNAM
Ph.D. Chemical Sciences, UNAM, 2025
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Harrison P. Estes
Harrison P. Estes
Ph.D. Candidate, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Graduate Fellow, and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Ph.D. Candidate, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Graduate Fellow, and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email: hpestes@wisc.edu
Since: 2024
Genetics Training Program
B.Sc. Applied Biotechnology, Auburn University, 2023
M.Sc. Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
Ben Haefner
Ben Haefner
Ph.D. Candidate and Deibel Distinguished Graduate Fellow
Ph.D. Candidate and Deibel Distinguished Graduate Fellow
Email: bhaefner@wisc.edu
Since: 2024
Plant Pathology Graduate Program
B.Sc. Plant Sciences, Cornell University, 2023
Madeline Michaelis
Ph.D. Student and NIH NRSA Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Trainee
Madeline Michaelis
Ph.D. Student and NIH NRSA Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Trainee
Email: mmichaelis@wisc.edu
Since: 2025
Genetics Training Program
B.Sc. Evolutionary Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
Ava Clark
Ava Clark
Ph.D Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Ph.D Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email: ahclark4@wisc.edu
Since: 2026
Co-mentor: Dr. Marc Chevrette
Microbiology Doctoral Training Program
B.Sc. Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
B.Sc. Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
Dante James
Ph.D. Student, SciMed Research Scholar, and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Dante James
Ph.D. Student, SciMed Research Scholar, and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email: dajames@wisc.edu
Since: 2026
Co-mentor: Dr. Mostafa Zammanian
Microbiology Doctoral Training Program
B.Sc. Multidisciplinary Sciences (Global Health, Biology, and Anthropology), University of Oregon, 2025
Oleksandr Hodovanets
Oleksandr Hodovanets
M.Sc. Student
M.Sc. Student
Email: ohodovanets@wisc.edu
Since: 2026
Bacteriology Graduate Program
B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Illinois-Chicago, 2026
Undergraduates
Undergraduates
Makaya McCarthy
Makaya McCarthy
Email: mgmccarthy5@wisc.edu
Biology Major
Since: 2025
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Mentor: Ben Haefner
Sophie Yuan
Sophie Yuan
Email: sxyuan@wisc.edu
Neurobiology Major
Since: 2026
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Mentor: Harrison Estes
Farheen Siddiqui
Farheen Siddiqui
Email: fssiddiqui@wisc.edu
Neurobiology Major
Since: 2026
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Mentor: Dr. Jin Woo Bok
Associated Researchers and Visiting Scientists
Associated Researchers and Visiting Scientists
Dante Calise, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher and NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow
Dante Calise, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher and NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: dcalise@wisc.edu
Since: 2025
Lab: Huttenlocher
Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grant Nickles, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher and RISE Fellow
Grant Nickles, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher and RISE Fellow
Email : gnickles@wisc.edu
Since: 2025
Labs: Gluck-Thaler and Coon Labs
Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sydney McCauslin
Sydney McCauslin
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D. Student
Email: smccauslin@wisc.edu
Since: 2026
Mentor: Dr. Marc Chevrette
Plant Pathology Graduate Program
B.Sc. Molecular Biology, Duquesne University, 2023
Anna Lehmann
Anna Lehmann
Ph.D. Candidate, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Graduate Fellow, and Visiting Scientist
Ph.D. Candidate, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Graduate Fellow, and Visiting Scientist
Email: anna.e.lehmann@duke.edu
Since: 2023
Mentor: Dr. Joseph Heitman
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Graduate Program
B.Sc. Dartmouth University, 2023
Karinna Reis
Karinna Reis
Ph.D. Student, Fulbright Scholar, and Visiting Scientist
Ph.D. Student, Fulbright Scholar, and Visiting Scientist
Email: bannachreis@wisc.edu
Since: 2026
Graduate Program
B.Sc.
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