A fundamental philosophy of our lab is to build a team of passionate and innovative scientists with diverse backgrounds spanning various areas of engineering and biology. Our highly interdisciplinary approach is used to address both basic and translational questions in cellular metabolism, cancer biology, and immunology.
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Principal Investigator
Jason Cantor
Investigator, Morgridge Institute for Research
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty, Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Faculty, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
Faculty, Cancer Biology graduate program
Faculty Trainer, Genomic Sciences Training Program
Faculty Trainer, Biotechnology Training Program
Member, Carbone Cancer Center (Developmental Therapeutics Program)
jcantor@morgridge.org
608-316-4565
Interests: running, live music, soccer, New York sports teams, keeping it physiologic
Postdoctoral Associates
Michelle White
A.B. from Harvard College, DVM/Ph.D. from Cornell University
mwhite@morgridge.org
Interests: home automation, fermenting foods, quoting The Simpsons
Graduate Students
Kyle Flickinger
B.S. from Northern Michigan University
kflickinger@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: Playing the piano, guitar, saxophone, and singing, acting in plays and musicals, and obscure plant facts
Kim Huggler
B.S. from Denison University
huggler@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: her cat, theater, hiking, music
Ross Soens
B.S. from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
rsoens@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: listening to music and podcasts, racquetball, obscure poultry facts, board games
Staff
Nick Rossiter
Assistant Research Specialist
B.S. from University of Notre Dame
nrossiter@morgridge.org
Interests: cooking, backpacking, marimba, reading
Undergraduate Students
Dominic Ritacco
Biochemistry
ritacco@wisc.edu
Interests: Boston sports teams, hiking with my dog, making Spotify playlists