Angert Lab Members

Current Associates

  • Esther Angert, Principal Investigator
  • Melanie Smee, PhD, Research Associate
  • Emily Wollmuth, Microbiology, Graduate Student
  • Calla Bush St. George, Microbiology, Graduate Student

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

  • David Sannino, PhD
  • Anna Forsman, PhD
  • David Miller, PhD
  • Jenna Mendell, PhD
  • Bekah Ward, PhD
  • Joe Flint, PhD
  • Jude Maul, PhD
  • Julie Frey, PhD
  • Jason DeMera, MS

Postdoctoral Associates

  • Wenbo Chen, PhD
  • Katie Edwards, PhD
  • Verena Salman-Carvalho, PhD
  • Betsy Hutchison, PhD
  • Magnus Bergkvist, PhD
  • John Rose, PhD
  • Kathleen Hefferon, PhD
  • Francine Arroyo, PhD

Visitors/Volunteers

  • Shangong Wu, Professor, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Mike Labare, Professor, West Point Military Academy
  • Sérgio Fernades de Costa
  • Mary Allan, Professor, Harwick College
  • David McCartt, Cortland State
  • Jingo Kurimoto, Alternative Community School

Technicians

  • Jen Fownes
  • Abe Francis, Class of 2014
  • Eric Chang, Class of 2014
  • Rania Abou-Kandil
  • Bruce Cameron
  • Kristen Lee

Undergraduates - Summer Programs

  • Kaitha Agnant, St. John's University, Class of 2021
  • Selena Lu, University of Hawaii, Class of 2020
  • Isaiah Kela-Pacheco, Oregon State University, Class of 2019
  • Sydney Luitgaarden, University of Hawaii, Class of 2019
  • Karen Geraldo Franco, Cornell University, Class of 2019
  • Elyse Paluscio, U Arizona, Class of 2008
  • Lina Mountziaria, Yale, Class of 2004
  • Ajay Shalwala, Thomas Jefferson High School

Undergraduates - Cornell and local high schools

  • Michael Wilson, Class of 2020
  • Daniel Farthing, Class of 2020
  • Alejandro Schmieder, Class of 2021
  • Josh Heller, Biology, Class of 2018
  • Marquessa Henry, Class of 2017
  • Zanah Francis, Biology, Class of 2016
  • Jenny Zheng, Biology, Class of 2016
  • Bobby Loren, Biology, Class of 2015
  • Sarah Gissler, New Visions Program 2015, Dryden High School
  • Alexandra Strednak, New Visions Program 2015, Dryden High Scholl
  • Abe Francis, Biology, Class of 2014
  • Allie Braun, Engineering, Class of 2013
  • Jennifer Sun, Biology, Class of 2013
  • Eric Gordon, Biology, Class of 2012
  • Marina Boushra, Biology Class of 2011
  • Rob DeSimone, Biology Class of 2009
  • Matt St. Cyr, ChemEn Class of 2009
  • Nick Chisholm, ChemEn Class of 2010  
  • Heather Feld, Biology Class of 2007
  • Valerie Carvajal, Biology Class of 2007
  • Jingo Kurimoto, Alternative Community School Ithaca
  • Jose Rengifo, Biology Class of 2006
  • Mimi Yan, Biology Class of 2006
  • Roxanne Beinart, Biology Class of 2006
  • Dan Drzymalski, Biology Class of 2006          
  • Ed Mtui, Biology Class of 2006
  • Dan Platt, Biology Class of 2006
  • Amanda Johnson, Biology Class of 2003
  • Tahereh Ghorbani, Biology Class of 2003
  • Anoop Prabhu, Class of 2003
  • Emily Whipple, Biology Class of 2001
  • Ajay Shalwala, NASA SHARP Plus Program, Thomas Jefferson High School
  • Elenita Salko, Biology Class of 2000