Lab Members

Principal Investigator

Post-Doctoral Associates

Graduate Research Assistants

  • Iyke Nnaji, Ph.D. Student
  • Mary Durstock, PhD. Student
  • Michelle Zambrano, Ph.D. Candidate
  • Amanda Eggers, M.S. Student
  • Tylor Miller, PhD. Student
  • Ziyun Zhai, M.S. Student

Visiting Scientists

  • Janaina da Silva Fortirer

Technicians

  • Samuel Cheung
  • Lynn Doran
  • Casey Kramer

SoyFACE Site Manager

  • Jesse McGrath

Undergraduates

  • Jane Fornes
  • Emily Hahm
  • Akshata Gajula
  • Wisam Abughoush
  • Jaden Stribling
  • Jessica Noncek
  • Paige Van Meter
  • Paulina Reynoso Ixcoy
  • Yangyang Kong
  • Desirae Aleman
Past Members
  • Dr. Amy Betzelberger, University of Wisconsin
  • Dr. Kristen Bishop, Institute for Defense Analysis
  • Dr. Charles Burroughs, University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Nicole Choquette, NC State
  • Hannah Demler, Nature Conservancy
  • Luke Freyfogle, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Lun Gao, University of Minnesota
  • Dr. Kelly Gillespie, Bayer
  • Dr. Robert Koester, NewLeaf Symbiotics
  • Dr. Courtney Leisner, Virginia Tech University
  • Dr. Pauline Lemonnier, University of Essex
  • Dr. Shuai Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Dr. Duncan Martin, Bain & Company
  • Dr. Justin McGrath, USDA-ARS, University of Illinois
  • Noah Mitchell, USAF
  • Chris Moller, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Chris Montes, Syngenta
  • Maria Carmen Pinero Zapata, IMIDA, Spain
  • Dr. Shimpei Oikawa, JSPS
  • Taylor Pederson, University of Illinois
  • Dr. Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Auburn University
  • Dr. Sang-In Shim, Gyeongsang National University
  • Dr. Jeff Skoneczka, HM Clause
  • Renan Caldas Umburanas, University of São Paulo 
  • Dr. Jessica Wedow, Danforth Plant Science Center
  • Dr. Craig Yendrek, Scotts
  • Dr. Yanqun Zhang, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
Lisa Ainsworth's Laboratory
Room 147 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory
1201 W Gregory Dr
Urbana, IL 61801
Email: ainswort@illinois.edu
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