Personnel
Our all-star cast of scientists
Jason RussellAssociate Director+As the Associate Director of the LBMS, I oversee the day-to-day activities of the students and staff involved with metabolism research under
Josh CoonPrincipal Investigator+I grew up in rural Michigan and during these formative years greatly enjoyed flyfishing and woodworking. Putting the latter interest to pra
Paul HutchinsAnalytical Chemistry Graduate Student+At Taylor, I did research under Dr. Daniel King on the use of liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry to identify myosin isoforms in muscle
Vanessa LinkeAnalytical Chemistry Graduate Student+In Germany I was working with two groups, both related to mass spectrometry and both interested in biomedical applications, specifically doi
Anji TrujilloChemical Biology Graduate Student+My scientific background is somewhat unorthodox and disciplinarily very diverse. Internships are rare for community college students, but wh
Matt RushAnalytical Chemistry Graduate Student+I chose UW-Madison because they have excellent research across all branches of chemistry and life sciences. Similarly, I chose to join the C
Nick KwiecienInformatics Development SpecialistBoth of my parents are career scientists so I was very taken by science from a young age. In college I found myself to be particularly inter
Thiru ReddyAssistant Research Specialist+While my master’s work focused on geoscience, it also involved microbiology, particularly in the methods we used to study isotope signature
Alan HigbeeResearcher+After receiving my bachelor’s degree in Chemistry I worked for five years as a research assistant at Covance Laboratories, during which time
Advisory Committee
Meet the faces behind LBMS
Jim WellsUCSF+James "Jim" Wells focuses on understanding and modulating signaling processes in human cells through protein and small molecule design. His
Dave PagliariniMorgridge Institute for ResearchDave Pagliarini is the Director of the Metabolism Theme at the Morgridge Institute for Research, and is an Associate Professor of Biochemist
Vincent CrynsUW-MadisonVincent Cryns, M.D. is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the University of Wisconsin-
Jing FanMorgridge FellowMy laboratory works towards a quantitative understanding of mammalian cellular metabolism, with a particular focus in cancer metabolism. We
Katherine Henzler-WildmanUW-MadisonJason RussellAssociate Director+As the Associate Director of the LBMS, I oversee the day-to-day activities of the students and staff involved with metabolism research under
Josh CoonPrincipal Investigator+I grew up in rural Michigan and during these formative years greatly enjoyed flyfishing and woodworking. Putting the latter interest to pra