Laboratory Staff

Lisa  Hancox (2009-2024)

Cathryn Varga (2012-2024)

Postdoctoral Fellows

Stephanie van de Wall , Ph.D (2019 - 2024)
Senior Scientist, Charles Rivers Discovery, Kuopio, Finland

Lisa Drewry, Ph.D. (2019-2022)
Associate Director & Program Manager, R2P2-ReVAMPP Research Center
Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Scott Anthony, Ph.D. (2015-2020)
Research Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases at George Mason University Biomedical Research Laboratory, Manassas, Va

Stina Urban, Ph.D. (2015-2020)
Principal Scientist, Translational Sciences, Immunopharmacology
Pfizer Inc. - La Jolla CA

Samarchith Kurup, D.V.M., Ph.D. (2014-2019)
Associate Professor, Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Natalija Van Braeckel-Budimir, Ph.D. (2014-2018)
Scientific Portfolio Engagement Lead for JLABS North-West America, Johnson & Johnson
San Diego, CA

Bram Slütter, Ph.D. (2011-2015)
Associate Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutics, LACDR (Leiden Academics Centre for Drug Research), Leiden University.

Martin Richer, Ph.D. (2010-2014)
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University 2014-2020
Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine 2020-present

Jeffrey Nolz, Ph.D. (2008-2013)
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

Simran Banga, Ph.D. (2011-2013)
Assistant Professor, School of Natural Science and Mathematics, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN

Noah Butler, Ph.D. (2007-2012)
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa

Nathan Schmidt, Ph.D. (2006-2011)
Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Thomas Wirth, MD, Ph.D. (2006-2009) 
Research Group Leader and Senior Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Jodie Haring, Ph.D. (2002-2008)
Scientist, Genetic Analysis, Taconic Biosciences, Fargo ND

Kelly Messingham, Ph.D. (2001-2006) 
Research Professor of Dermatology, University of Iowa

Troy Humphreys, Ph.D. (2004-2006) 
Scientist, Cell Signaling Technology, Beverly, MA

Amy R. Tvinnereim, Ph.D. (1998-2002) 
Professor, Cellular and Molecular Biology,  University of Texas Health Sciences at Tyler,
Tyler, TX

Vladimir Badovinac, Ph.D. (1999-2001) 
Professor of Pathology, University of Iowa

Rebecca L. Wilson, Ph.D. (1995-1998) 
Staff Scientist, Siga Pharmaceuticals, Eugene OR

Vanessa B. Jensen, D.V.M. (1996-1997)
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Scientists

Vladimir Badovinac, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Scientist (2002-2003) 
Associate Research Scientist (2003-2006) 
Research Scientist (2006-2007) 
Assistant Professor through Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa (2007-2020)
Pathology Endowed Professor in Infection & Immunity Research, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa (2020-present) 

Aaruni Khanolkar, Ph.D., MBBS

Assistant Research Scientist (2004-2009) 
Clinical Immunology Fellowship, University of Utah (2009-2012)
Director of Diagnostic Immunology and Flow Cytometry Laboratories, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago; Assistant Professor of Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (2012-present)