Staff & Collaborators

Grace Zhu
Senior Scientist III

• Post-doc: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• PhD: Biochemistry, The Ohio State University
• Undergraduate: Fudan University, Shanghai, China – Applied Chemistry
• Madison Favorite: Mendota

Julia Illiano
Research Intern

• Undergraduate: Bucknell University – Biology
• Madison Favorite: Orpheus Theater
• ADRD Lightning Talk Award

Twinkle Mathew
Research Intern

• Masters: Biotechnology; REVA University, India
• Undergraduate: Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology; St. Joseph’s University, India
• Madison Favorite: Mendota and the Capitol

Reji Babygirija
Post-Doctoral Scientist

• PhD: Cellular and Molecular Biology (2024) – Dudley Lamming
• Masters: Mahatma Gandhi University, India
• Undergraduate: University of Kerala, India – microbial biotechnology
• 2023-2026 National Institute on Aging F31 Predoctoral Fellow
• Nutrition and Metabolism Training Program T32 Training Grant Predoctoral Trainee

Sam Saghafi
Pre-Doctoral Student

• Program: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program and member of the Davis Lab.
• Undergraduate: UW Madison – Genetics
• Nutrition and Metabolism Training Program T32 Training Grant Trainee
• Biology of Aging T32 Training Grant Trainee
• Madison Favorite: Walking on the lake shore path, kayaking, playing hockey, or hanging out at the terrace

Leah Braucher
Medical Student

• MD program: University of Wisconsin
• Recipient of the SAGES Medical Student Summer Research Award

Carolyn Winder
Undergraduate Researcher

• Major: biochemistry
• Career Goals: medical school
• Madison Favorite: Arboretum

Grace Friesema
Undergraduate Researcher

• Career Goals: A career in science
• Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Madison favorite: hiking at Picnic Point

Oscar Mullikin
Undergraduate Researcher

Career Goals: Medical school