The Team

Dr. Kanglun(Michael) Yu  M.D. M.S.
Assistant Research Scientist
Since 2015~

KYU@augusta.edu

 Caihong Dai  B.S.
Research Associate, Lab Manager
Since 2023~

CADAI@augusta.edu

Dr. Husam Bensreti  B.DS. M.S. Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Since 2020~

HBENSRETI@augusta.edu

Dr. Alok Tripathi  Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Since 2024~

ALTRIPATHI@augusta.edu

Jennifer Dorn
Graduate Student
Since 2019~

JEDORN@augusta.edu

Dima Alhamad
Graduate Student
Since 2022~

DALHAMAD@augusta.edu

Shabiha Sultana
Graduate Student
Since 2022~

SSULTANA@augusta.edu

Lucas Yearwood
Graduate Student
Since 2023~

CYEARWOOD@augusta.edu

Colby Gross B.S.
Research Assistant 
Since 2021~

COGROSS@augusta.edu

Alumni

Graduate Students

  • Husam Bensreti: Fall 2019 – Spring 2024
  • Anik Tuladhar: Fall 2019 – Spring 2024
  • Anuj Sharma: Fall 2017 – Spring 2021
  • Mackenzie Hagan: Fall 2016 – Spring 2021
  • Jessica Pierce: Fall 2014 – Fall 2019

Medical Residents

  • Allison Lewis, Fall 2021 (project lead: James Blair, M.D. and Jana Davis, M.D.)
  • Branum (Gage) Griswold, Spring 2021 (project lead: James Blair, M.D.)
  • Bruce Byrd, M.D., Summer 2019 (project lead: Mark Snoddy, M.D.)
  • James Raley, M.D., Spring 2019 (project lead: McGee-Lawrence)
  • Bobby Shelly, M.D., Summer 2018 (project lead: Steve Parada, M.D.)
  • Matthew Meng, M.D., Spring 2018 (project lead: McGee-Lawrence)
  • Christopher Sutton, M.D., Spring 2017 (project lead: Edward Szabo, M.D.)
  • Vikram Sampath, M.D., Summer 2016 (project lead: Lynn Crosby, M.D.)
  • Justin Kennon, M.D., Summer 2015 (project lead: Lynn Crosby, M.D.)

Medical Students

  • Corally D. Lopez Vega: Summer 2024 (Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico)
  • Justin Howard: Spring 2023 – present (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2024)
  • Yagni Patel: Spring 2023 – present (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2024)
  • Eric (Chase) Morey: Spring 2023 – present (MCG);    Conference publications(ACS 2023);    Journal publications(in review, 2024)
  • Isai Y. Soto Colon: Summer 2023 (Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico);    Conference publications(ORS 2024)
  • Hima Nesbit: Fall 2022 – present (MCG)
  • Kyle Burkhart: Fall 2022 – Fall 2023 (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2024)
  • Lindsey Grater: Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 (MCG);    Journal publications(PMC10330684)
  • Maneul Pizarro Mondesir: Summer 2022(Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2022);    Journal publications(PMC9936962)
  • Reginald Benson: Fall 2021-Summer 2022 (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2022,BMAS 2020,ASBMR 2020);    Journal publications(PMC9976194,PMC7252306)
  • Ashley (Lexy) Ellingwood: Summer 2022 – Fall 2022 (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2024,ASBMR 2022)
  • Matthew Campbell: Fall 2021-Summer 2022 (MCG)
  • Michaela Cushing: Fall 2021-Spring 2024 (MCG);    Conference publications(ASBMR 2024,ASBMR 2022 (x2) )
  • Alejandro Marrero-Gonzalez: Summer 2021 (University of Puerto Rico);    Journal publications(PMC9936962)
  • Samantha (Sam) Zhan-Moodie: Spring 2021-Spring 2022 (MCG);    Conference publications(ORS 2022)
  • Joseph (Joe) Shaver: Spring 2021-Spring 2024 (MCG);    Conference publications(ORS 2025,ASBMR 2024 (x2),ORS 2024 (x2),ASBMR 2023 (x2),ORS 2023,ASBMR 2022 (x2),ORS 2022);    Journal publications(in review, 2024,PMC112461184,PMC10330684)
  • Hayden Faith: Spring 2021 – Fall 2022 (MCG);    Conference publications(ORS 2022 (x2),ASBMR 2022);    Journal publications(PMC10330684)
  • Thomas (Ted) Dickerson: Spring 2021-Summer 2021 (MCG);    Journal publications(in press, 2024)
  • Vanshika Balayan: Spring 2020 – Spring 2021 (MCG);    Conference publications(ORS2021);    Journal publications(PMC8217198,in press, 2024)
  • Catherine (Katie) Valli: Spring 2020 – Spring 2021 (MCG)
  • Marlian Montesinos-Cartagena: Summer 2019 (Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico);    Journal publications(in press, 2024)
  • Nicholas Cantu: Spring 2019 – Fall 2019 (MCG);    Conference publications(ORS2020);    Journal publications(PMC8492288,in press, 2024)
  • Chase Wehrle: Fall 2018-Spring 2019 (MCG);    Journal publications(PMC9976194)
  • Brooke Vinson: Spring2018-Fall 2018(MCG);    Conference publications(AAA 2019,ORS 2019,ASBMR 2019);    Journal publications(PMC6974724)
  • Zuleika Rodriguez-Santos: Summer 2018 (Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico);    Journal publications(PMC6938567)
  • Anabel Liyen Cartelle: Spring 2018-Fall 2018 (MCG);    Journal publications(in press, 2024)
  • Natalia del Mazo Arbona: Summer 2017 (Universidad Central del Caribe Puerto Rico);    Journal publications(PMC6938567,PMC6373738)
  • Daniel Blumenthal: Spring 2017-Spring 2018 (MCG);    Conference publications(BORS 2018,ORS 2018);    Journal publications(in press, 2024)
  • Anoosh Bahraini: Spring 2016 – Spring 2017 (MCG);    Conference publications(ACS 2018,ASBMR 2017);    Journal publications(PMC6452877,PMC5788741)
  • Mattie Raiford: Spring 2016 (MCG)
  • David P. Sellman: Summer 2015 (MCG);     Conference publications(ASBMR 2016,ORS 2016,ACS 2017);     Journal publications(PMC5788741)

Undergraduate Students

  • Susan (Laney) Willis: Summer 2024 (STAR)
  • Abigail Joseph: Spring 2024 – present (CURS / AU Honors Program Thesis Advisor)
  • David Standeven: Fall 2023
  • Brooke Jewell: Summer 2023 (STAR)
  • Luke Horne: Spring 2023 – Summer 2023 (CURS)
  • Mary Beth Lowe: Summer 2022
  • Tate (TJ) Allen: Summer 2022 – Spring 2024 (CURS / AU Honors Program Thesis Advisor)
  • Colby Gross: Fall 2021 – present (CURS / AU Honors Program Thesis Advisor)
  • Wesley McGee: Summer 2022 (STAR)
  • David Weidner: Summer 2021 (STAR)
  • Reginald Benson: Spring 2020 – Summer 2021 (CURS)
  • Victor Piedra: Summer 2019 – Spring 2021 (CURS)
  • Riley Kendall: Summer 2019 (STAR)
  • Jiali Zhu: Summer 2018 (STAR)
  • Natasha Culpepper: Spring 2017 to Spring 2019 (CURS)
  • Sarah Bass: Fall 2018 to Spring 2019 (CURS)
  • Eric Stokes: Summer 2017 (STAR)
  • Peyton Marshall: Summer 2016 (STAR)
  • Kayce VanPelt: Summer 2015(STAR)