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ABOUT US

Dr. Yan Lu

Dr. Lu is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University (WMU). She received her Ph.D. in Botany at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2005. Dr. Lu obtained postdoctoral training in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University during 2005 - 2011. She joined the faculty of WMU in August 2011.

 

Current Lu Lab Members:

Mr. Theophilus Addo is a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. He joined the Lu Lab in Fall 2023.

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Ms. Glory James is a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. She joined the Lu Lab in Fall 2023.

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Former Postdocs and Students:

Dr. Jun Zhao received his Ph.D. from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in Shaanxi, China in 2016. He was a postdoctoral visiting research associate in the Lu Lab during November 2018 - November 2019. He is currently a lecturer at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University.

 

Dr. Krishna Nath received his Ph.D. from Pusan National University in the Republic of Korea in 2010. He was a postdoctoral researcher in the Lu Lab during October 2013 - February 2016. He is currently a Life Science Instructor at the University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain.

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Teresa J. Clark was a M.S. student in Biological  Sciences. She joined the Lu Lab in Fall 2011 and graduated in Summer 2013. She is currently postdoctoral research associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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Justin B. Hackett was a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. He joined the Lu Lab in Fall 2013 and graduated in Summer 2016. He is currently a M.D./Ph.D. student at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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James P. O'Donnell was a graduate student in Biological Sciences. He joined the Lu Lab in September 2012 and graduated with a M.S. degree in 2016.

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Ryan L. Wessendorf was a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. He joined the Lu Lab as a graduate student in Fall 2014 and graduated in Summer 2017. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Molecular Plant Sciences at Washington State University.

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​Manasa B. Satyanarayan was a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. She joined the Lu Lab in September 2016 and graduated in Spring 2019. She is currently a scientist at Charles River Laboratories.

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Alex Kosltoe was a M.S. student in Biological Sciences. He joined the Lu Lab in January 2020 and graduated in Summer 2023.

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Jessica Zhang was a high school student from Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center and Portage Central High School. She joined the Lu Lab in Summer 2018. She is currently an undergraduate student at Cornell University.

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Danielle Ahn is a high school student from Portage Northern High School. She joined the Lu Lab in Summer 2023.

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