Lab Members
Current Lab Members
Michelle Kielhold
Post-doctorate Fellow
B.S. University of California, Davis
Graduate Studies: PhD Oregon Health & Science University
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Culinary school
Favorite cell: Dopaminergic neuron
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Fiber photometry rig
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Cryostat
Ellen Bouchard
Computational Biologist
B.S. University of Virginia
Graduate Studies: PhD in Developmental Biology, Stanford University
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Horse trainer
Favorite cell: Oligodendrocytes
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Confocal microscope
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Gel box
Mia Backman
Research Assistant 1
BS: Biology from Western Washington University
What I'd be doing if I wasn't a biologist: astronaut
Favorite cell: neuron
Favorite piece of lab equipment: micropipette
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: gloves
Neevan Abedin
B.S. Oregon State University
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Sports scientist
Favorite cell: Treg
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Flow cytometer
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Sonicator
Sarah Beyeler
Post Doctoral Scholar
B.S. – Biology (concentration in Human Physiology)
M.S. – Cellular and Molecular Biology
Graduate Studies: Biology (focus on Neuroscience)
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Play D&D, write science fiction stories, and cook food
Favorite cell: Microglia
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Microscopes! To be able to see cellular processes right before our eyes!
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: none, they are all great when they are not broken 😊
Aude Chiot
Post-doctorate Fellow
B.S. Sorbonne University (Paris VI)
Graduate Studies: PhD Sorbonne University (Paris VI)
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Wildlife veterinarian
Favorite cell: Microglia of course :)
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Microscope
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: 384 pcr well plate
Gisselle Jimenez
Ph.D. Student
B.S.: University of California, Irvine
Graduate Studies: NGP OHSU
What I'd be doing if I wasn't a biologist: Doggy Daycare owner
Favorite cell: Microglia
Favorite Piece of lab equipment: Microscope
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Glass Pipette
Paula Sanchez Molina
Post-doctoral Fellow
B.S.: Biomedicine at University of Sevilla
Graduate Studies: M.S. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Autonomous University of Barcelona
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Lawyer
Favorite cell: Microglia
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Netwells for IHC
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Liquid nitrogen tank
Susan Stevens
Lab Manager
B.S: Chemistry from Lewis and Clark College
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Computer programmer
Favorite cell: macrophage
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Flow cytometer
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: ultra centrifuge
Dillon Brownwell
Computational Biologist
B.S.: Western Washington University
Graduate Studies: University of Oregon
What I'd be doing if I wasn't a biologist: Programmer
Favorite cell: Neuron
Favorite Piece of lab equipment: Microscope
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Pipette
Alina Bogachuk
Research Assistant 2
B.S: Biology University of Portland
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: An art gallery owner
Favorite cell: pyramidal neurons
Favorite Lab equipment: scalpel
Least favorite: clogged CyTOF nebulizers
Katie Rott
Research Assistant 2
B.S.: Wildlife Ecology
Graduate Studies: M.S. in Zoology
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Traveling and backpacking
Favorite cell: Neuron
Favorite piece of lab equipment: The ancient Beckman GS-6R centrifuge that belongs to another lab
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Anything related to cell culture
Gregory Chin
MD/Ph.D. Student
B.S. University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Studies: MSTP, OHSU
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: ceramicist
Favorite cell: Microglia
Favorite piece of lab equipment: multi-channel pipette
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: dounce homogenizer