Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (2019 - Pres)

Postdoctoral Fellow - Nutritional Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine (2017)

PhD - Biomedical Sciences (Cardiac Physiology), University of Missouri Veterinary Medicine (2013)

BS - Cell Biology, University of Kansas (2006)

kyle.mccommis@health.slu.edu

Twitter: @KMccommis

SLU Biochemistry PhD Candidate & Doisy Scholar

Studying the regulation of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by altered pyruvate metabolism.

BS - Molecular Biology, Loyola-Chicago

rachel.weiss@slu.edu 

SLU Biochemistry PhD Candidate & Doisy Scholar, Co-mentored by Dr. Reza Dastvan

Studying the structure and conformational dynamics of the human mitochondrial pyruvate carrier.

M.S. - Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Saint Louis University

B.S. - Biology, Saint Louis University

christy.hadfield@slu.edu 

SLU MD-PhD Candidate & Doisy Scholar

BS - Biology & Chemistry, Missouri University of Science & Technology

zachary.foulks@health.slu.edu 

Current SLU Biology major

Current SLU Biology major

Senior Research Assistant (2019 - 2024)

Research Technician - Metabolism & Pathology, Washington University

BS - Cell Biology & Physiology, Saint Louis University

Current: Research Lab Supervisor, Boon Lab, Washington University

Twitter: @kelly_pyles

Postdoctoral Fellow (2022 - 2024)

Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

PhD - Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Espirito Santo State, Brazil

MSc - Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Espirito Santo State, Brazil

BS - Pharmacy, UNIVIX College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vitoria, Brazil

Current: Staff Scientist in Natalie Niemi lab, Washington University

Twitter: @thiagonmenezes

2025 SLU Medical Sciences major

Current: MD Student, Texas Tech University

2024 SLU Medical Sciences major

Current: MD Student, Medical College of Wisconsin

SLU 2022 Biology & Chinese Major, Pre-Med

Current: MD-PhD Student, The Ohio State University

Twitter: @martincsharpe

SLU 2022 Chemical Biology M.S. Program

Screening and characterizing novel mitochondrial pyruvate carrier inhibitors.

Current: Boston Scientific -Cardiac rhythm management

2019 - 2021 Research Assistant

Current: PhD Candidate in Movement Science, Washington University Physical Therapy

Twitter: @kamm51

SLU 2024 MD Student

michaela.piechowski@health.slu.edu

SLU 2025 MD Student

BS - Biology and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas

allison.shildt@health.slu.edu