Graduate Students
Alejandro Casco, PhD
Graduate Student (2019-2024)
Recent Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Reuben Harris Lab
Reza Djavadian, MD, PhD
Graduate Student (2012-2018)
Cancer Biology
Wayne State University School of Medicine – MD
Recent Position: Resident Physician, Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
“My experiences in the Johannsen Lab were pivotal in shaping my path as a scientist and a physician. The lab’s supportive environment significantly enhanced my critical thinking skills and deepened my understanding of scientific inquiry. These skills have proven fundamental to my ability to be more analytical in the clinic and to adopt a more evidence-based approach in treating patients.”
Andreas Heilmann, PhD
Graduate Student (2008-2012)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School – PhD
Recent Position: Translational Oncology & Clinical Reporting Director at Foundation Medicine
Mark Eichelberg, PhD
Graduate Student (2014-2018); Postdoctoral Trainee (2018-2019)
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Recent Position: Science Policy Analyst at the American Physiological Society
“Science policy is my passion and I plan to continue advocating for federal research funding and policies that support researchers and trainees in the biomedical sciences!”
“The Johannsen Lab was an excellent place to learn the challenges and opportunities in collaborative, cross-disciplinary research which is becoming increasingly important in biomedical innovation and discovery.”
Anqi Wang, PhD
Graduate Student (2012-2016)
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Recent Position: Quality Control Manager at University of Florida, Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Research Scientists and Postdoctoral Trainees
David Scott, MD
Research Specialist (2018-2021)
Education: MS Biomedical Sciences and Immunology, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Recent Position: Medical Student (M3) at Medical College of Wisconsin
Ahmed Ali, PhD
Postdoctoral Trainee (2016-2022)
Education: PhD Biomedical Sciences, Hokkaido University
Recent Position: Interviewing for Industry Positions
Undergraduate Students
Rebecca Zier
Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2024)
Education: BS Biology and Global Health, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Recent Position: Medical Student at Medical College of Wisconsin
“My time in the Johannsen lab exposed me to research for the first time and showed me what it was like to have a project and critically think through it. For my future, I have a better understanding of what research looks like and how I want to get involved in it.”
J.B. Hernandez, MD
Undergraduate Researcher (2014-2016)
Education: BS Neuroscience and Psychology, MD Medicine, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Recent Position: Resident Director of Emergency Department Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at University of Chicago
Ben Korte, PhD
Undergraduate Researcher (2009-2013)
Education: BS Biology, PhD Oncology and Cancer Biology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Recent Position: Bioengineer at FuGene
Akansha Gupta
Undergraduate Researcher (2019-2022)
Education: BS Biochemistry and Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Recent Position: Graduate Student Researcher at University of Chicago
“My time in the Johannsen lab provided me a wonderful initial foray into research. I was able to explore the intersection of biological and computational sciences and more closely consider the translational implications of my work.”
Kyle McChesney
Bioinformatics Programmer (2013-2016)
Education: BS Computer Science and Microbiology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Recent Position: Staff Back End Engineer at Renew Home
“Working in the Johannsen lab provided me an excellent foundation to pursue my career in bioinformatics. Having direct experience building software for active research projects has been a huge benefit for me in my career, as have the publications I contributed to. It did not hurt that everyone at the lab was a joy to collaborate with!”
Daniel Rivera
Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2012)