Cristian Lasagna-Reeves, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology.
Director of Neurodegenerative Research Stark Neurosciences Research Institute.
PostDoc. Baylor College of Medicine. Lab of Dr. Huda Zoghbi.
PhD. in Cellular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch. Lab of Dr. Rakez Kayed.
M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, University of Chile.
B.S. in Engineering in Biotechnology, University of Chile.
Email: clasagna@iu.edu
Katie Vanderbosch
Lab Manager
B.S. in Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Email: kathvand@iu.edu
Pablo Martinez, PhD.
Assistant Research Professor
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences, Andres Bello University.
B.S. in Biological Sciences, Catholic University of Chile.
Email: martipab@iu.edu
Nur Jury-Garfe, PhD.
Assistant Research Professor
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences, Andres Bello University.
B.S. in Biochemistry, Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile.
Email: njurygar@iu.edu
Henika Patel, PhD.
Post Doc
Ph.D. in Medical Neuroscience, Indiana University
B.S. - M.Sc. Integrated Course, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Trivandrum.
Email: patelhes@iu.edu
Muriel Mardones, Ph.D.
Post Doc
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences, Andres Bello University.
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Andres Bello University.
B.S. in Biotechnology, Andres Bello University.
Email: mumardon@iu.edu
Armando Amaro, Ph.D.
Post Doc
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences, Andres Bello University.M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Andres Bello University.
B.S. in Biochemistry, Andres Bello University.
Email: aamarose@iu.edu
Constanza Mercado, PhD
Post Doc
Ph.D. in Molecular Biomedicine, Andres Bello University. M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Andres Bello University.
B.S. in Biochemistry, Andres Bello University.
Email: coanmerc@iu.edu
Enrique Chimal
Graduate Student
B.S. in Biotechnology Engineer, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Monterrey, Mexico..
Email: echimal@iu.edu
Yanwеn You
Research Analyst
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology.
Email: yy51@iu.edu
Daniella Lopes
Undergraduate Student
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Email: danlopes@iu.edu
PREVIOUS TRAINEES
Dr. Xavier Taylor: Dr. Taylor was a graduate student in the lab from 2018 to 2021. He is currently doing his postdoctoral training at Eli Lilly and Company.
Dr. Pablo Cisternas: Dr. Cisternas was a postdoctoral fellow in the lab from 2018 to 2022. He is currently a Research Scientist at the University of Notre Dame.