Principal Investigator

• Jie Chen
• Ph.D. Biochemistry, Rice University
• B.S/M.S. Biochemistry, Peking University, China
• jiechen@illinois.edu
• (217) 265-0672
• CLSL C526
• Mail to: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois, B107 CLSL, 601 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801

Lab Manager

 

 

 

Adriana Reyes-Ordonez

• Senior Research Specialist
• M.S. Animal Sciences, Tuskegee University.
• B.S. Medical & Laboratory Sciences, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
• ariyis@illinois.edu
• CLSL C511

Graduate Students

 

Allison Boss-Kennedy

• Ph.D. Student, Cell and Developmental Biology
• B.S. Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• boss2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C513
• PhD received October, 2024

 

 

 

 

Jesus Francisco Moreno Castillo

• Ph.D. Student, Cell and Developmental Biology
• M.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas
• B.S. Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui, Panama
• jesusfm2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C513
• PhD received June, 2025

 

 

Pallob Barai

• Ph.D. Student, Cell and Developmental Biology
• M.S. Biology, University of Kentucky, USA
• B.S. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Khulna University, Bangladesh
• pbarai2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C511

 

Reean Abdullah

• Ph.D. Student, Cell and Developmental Biology
• B.S. Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia
• reeanra2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C511

Undergraduate Students

Cesar Maldonado

• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Honors Concentration
• cmaldo24@illinois.edu
• CLSL C513
• Graduated in May 2025

 

 

Tarun Rao 

• Bioengineering
• taruncr2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C511

 

 

 

 

John Inoue

• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• jkinoue2@illinois.edu
• CLSL C513