Current Members
Yi Athena Ren, Ph.D. Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology
Ph.D. : Reproductive Physiology, Cornell University
Postdoctoral Training: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
Teaching:
ANSC 4500/5500 Model Organisms in Reproductive Sciences
BIOAP/ANSC 7570 Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology
ANSC 6230 Reproductive Biology Journal Club
BIOAP/ANSC 4270/6270 Fundamentals of Endocrinology
Graduate Field Concentrations: Physiology of Reproduction, Endocrinology, and Animal Science.
Hanxue (Hannah) Zhang, M.S.
Ph.D. student (2019 – 2024)
Fields of study: Animal Science and Reproductive Physiology
Justine Galliou, M.S.
Ph.D. student (2021 – 2025)
Fields of study: Animal Science and Reproductive Physiology
Yu-Hsiang Liao, M.S.
Ph.D. student (2023-2027)
Field of study: Animal Science and Reproductive Physiology
Jackson Sapuleni, M.S.
Ph.D. student (2024-2028)
Field of study: Animal Science and Reproductive Physiology
Jennifer Lee
Undergraduate research assistant
Major: Biological Sciences (class of 2026)
Jiacheng (Peter) Xu
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Biological Sciences (class of 2025)
Mandi Kurtz
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Biological Sciences (class of 2025)
Minor: Fungal Biology and Science Communication
Nina Mitin
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Global and Public Health (class of 2027)
Alumni
Samantha Greenspun
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2022)
Next Adventure: Pursuing a Ph.D. degree
in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Yale University
Sunny Levitis
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2022)
Next Adventure: Cornell Vet School
Amanda Cheung
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2021)
Next Adventure: Cornell Vet School
Mara Skellett
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2024)
Next Adventure: Mara is planning to apply for graduate schools
Amber Holst
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2025)
Next Adventure: Amber is planning to apply for vet schools
Rebecca Litvinsky
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Human Development (class of 2023)
Next Adventure: Rebecca is planning to apply for medical schools
Ariana Taboada
Undergraduate researcher
Major: Animal Science (class of 2024)
Next Adventure: pursuing PhD training in Pathobiology at Brown University.