Lab Members

Postdocs & Visiting Scholars

Sunil Singh
Effects of particulate matter on endometrial function

Graduate Students

Pedram
Pedram Zarei
PhD Student
The control of glucose metabolism in the uterine epithelium
Garima Thapa
PhD Student
Metabolic reprogramming during decidualization of endometrial stromal cells
Sameeksha Bhaye
PhD Student
The effect of obesity on uterine carbohydrate metabolism

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Undergrads

Caitlin Pron
ECM remodeling in the uterine decidua

Esther Akinyoade
How toxicants affect uterine function
Julia Chiu
Effect of obesity on ovarian function
Madison Fugiel
Role of GYS1 in the uterine epithelium
Abby Rucker
Role of GYS1 in the uterine decidua

Ananya Tak
Lipid metabolism in the uterine epithelium

Lab Alumni

Postdocs and Graduate Students

Sijie Chen
MS Student 2024-2026
Arpna Sharma
Postdoc 2024-2025

Kassandra Sandoval
MS Student 2023-2025
Malia Berg, PhD
PhD Student 2019-2024
Chanaka Rabel, PhD Visiting Scholar 2023-2024
Alexis Gonzalez
MS student 2020-2022
Ziting Chen
MS student 2020-2022

Undergrads

Madison Hall (Spring 2024-Fall 2024) Characterization of EVs from the bovine uterine epithelium
Natalie Ramsey (Spring 2024-Fall 2024) Effects of obesity on the uterus
Delaney Oconnor (Fall 2023-Fall 2024)The ability of trophoblasts to use glycogen
Francky Maemble (Spring 2023-Spring 2024) Glycogen metabolism in human uterine epithelial cells
Lillian Dewsnap (Fall 2022-Spring 2023) The role of glucose transporters in the bovine endometrium.
Adam Fahnestock (Spring 2021-Fall 2022) Conversion of glucose to fructose in ovarian cancer.
Kennedy Ortmeier (Spring 2021- Fall 2022) Factors affecting proliferation of the bovine uterine epithelium.
Kassandra Sandoval (Spring 2019-Spring 2021) Glycogen in the bovine endometrium during the reproductive cycle.
Samuel Alnemri (Fall 2019-Fall 2020) Changes in phospholipids of the fallopian tube epithelium during tumorigenesis.

The Dean Repro Lab
Email: mjdean@illinois.edu