Staff
GI Lab group photo from 2024 (Includes faculty, staff, and graduate students)
Faculty
- Dr. Jörg Steiner – Director, System Regents Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and the Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology & Nutrition
- Dr. Jan Suchodolski – Associate Director for Research & Head of Microbiome Science, Professor, and the Purina PetCare Endowed Chair for Microbiome Research
- Dr. Jonathan Lidbury – Associate Director for Clinical Services, Professor, Assistant Department Head for Research & Graduate Studies, and the Rob and Roxann Bilger Chair in Feline Hepatology
- Dr. Katie Tolbert – Director of the Veterinary Nutrition Service, Associate Professor, and the Royal Canin Chair in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
- Dr. Paula Giaretta – Associate Director for Pathology and Clinical Assistant Professor
- Dr. Kathleen Aicher – Assistant Professor
- Dr. João Cavasin – Clinical Assistant Professor
- Dr. Emily Gould – Assistant Professor
- Dr. Randi Gold – Clinical Assistant Professor
- Dr. Sue Yee Lim – Assistant Professor
- Dr. John Cullen – Hagler Fellow
- Dr. Jody Gookin – Hagler Fellow
Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Shelley Newman – Adjunct Professor & Consultant (Pathology)
- Dr. Rachel Pilla – Adjunct Professor
- Dr. Panagiotis Xenoulis – Adjunct Professor
Consultants
- Dr. David Williams – Consultant – Diagnostics
- Dr. Jesse Hostetter – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Simon Priestnall – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Katja Steiger – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. John Cullen – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Arnaud Van Wettere – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Shelley Newman – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. J. Scot Estep – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Arnon Gal – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Mark Ackermann – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Olivia Patania – Consultant – Pathology
- Dr. Megan Schreeg – Consultant – Pathology
Postdoctoral & Graduate Students
- Dr. Chi-Hsuan Sung – Anatomic Pathology Resident
- Dr. Teresa Schmidt – Post Doctoral Research Associate
- Dr. Bruna Correa Lopes – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Chih-Chun Chen – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Wei Hsiu Chuang – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Keerthi Bandaru – Graduate Assistant Research
- Wenyi Huang – Graduate Assistant Research
- Jonathan Turck – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Lea Poellmann – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Francis Aduku – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Vana Mahabir – Graduate Assistant Research
- Oluwaseun Aladeboyeje – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Warittada Olantanakul – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Sudesh Thapa – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Vinicius Dahm – Graduate Assistant Research
- Trung Le – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Kylie Grady – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Moritz Abramovski – Graduate Assistant Research
- Madison Perez – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Samin Dahal – Graduate Assistant Research
- Dr. Eric Oliveira – Graduate Assistant Research
Staff Directors
- Sarah Read – Director of Operations
- Robynne Gomez – Assistant Director of Operations
- Ashley Self, MS, LVT, VTS (Nutrition) – Assistant Director of Veterinary Nutrition Service
Diagnostic Lab
- Deepak Manohar – Laboratory Manager, Diagnostics
- Bradly Mendez – Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor II
- Roberto Diaz – Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor I
- Corinne Kelly – Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor I
- Jasmine Thweatt – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician IV
- Kyla De La Fuente – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician II
- Gaby Varela Guadiana – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician II
- Andrea Travi – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician II
- Brooke Wang – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Caroline Granados – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Jaida Davis – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Madison Cruz – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Lillian Hook – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Maelie McKillip – Student Worker
- Emmaline Pizarro – Student Worker
- Haylie Phan – Student Worker
- Tara Nagy – Student Worker
- Kaylee Garay – Student Worker
- Leen Al Rahbi – Student Worker
- Vivi Nguyen – Student Worker
- Mia Garza – Student Worker
- Chinsar Undrakhbayar – Student Worker
Microbiome Lab
- So Young Park – Laboratory Manager, Microbiome
- Dr. Min Pyo Hong – Associate Research Scientist
- Victoria Gonzalez – Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor I
- Avery Weidman – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Madhulika Jeyakumar – Student Worker
- Aditi Rai – Student Worker
- Faith Field – Student Worker
- Kendra Guillen – Student Worker
- Sofia Melgoza – Student Worker
- Camille Hebert – Student Worker
Metabolomics Lab
- Dr. Amanda Blake – Research Scientist
- Daniel Lonowski – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician III
- Madeleine Vega – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Bryan Rojas – Student Worker
- Jiya Kakadia – Student Worker
Histopathology Lab
- Kari Roig – Laboratory Manager, Histopathology
- Bridey Jacob – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician III
- Abigail Squire – Diagnostic Laboratory Technician I
- Kailey Cline – Student Worker
- Anali Diaz – Student Worker
Research Lab
- Dr. Robert Kyle Phillips – Associate Research Scientist
- Phillip Guadiano II – Research Specialist III
- Mackenzie Landis – Student Worker
- Morgan Harkey – Student Worker
- Deborah Ha – Student Worker
- Frederik von Lillienskjold – Student Worker
- Joseph Gerlach – Student Worker
- Ashley Kibodeaux – Student Worker
- Isabel Steele – Student Worker
- Alexander Quiles – Student Worker
- Abigail Mason – Student Worker
- Danna Palma – Student Worker
- Grace Weir – Student Worker
- Esmeralda Ledezma – Student Worker
- Brieanna Farris – Student Worker
- Liset Martinez – Student Worker
Administrative/Customer Service
- Rhonda Rosa – Administrative Coordinator II
- Mary DeLozier – Administrative Associate IV
- Keely Buchanan – Administrative Associate III
- Alec Barnum – Administrative Associate II
- Gabrielle Gonzales – Administrative Associate II
- Amy Howard – Administrative Associate II