Current Members
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Courtney Griffin, Ph.D. Member Cardiovascular Biology Research Program courtney-griffin@omrf.org |
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Chris Schafer, Ph.D. Research Assistant Member chris-schafer@omrf.org |
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Melinda Wu, Ph.D. Senior Postdoctoral Scholar melinda-wu@omrf.org |
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Charmain Fernando, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Scholar charmain-fernando@omrf.org |
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Rahul Rajala Graduate Student OUHSC Department of Cell Biology rahul-rajala@ouhsc.edu |
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Jun Xie, M.D. Laboratory Manager jun-xie@omrf.org |
Trainee Accolades
See Trainee Accolades for a complete list of our trainees and the awards they earned during their time in the Griffin lab.
Former Trainees
Bridget Parrish, M.S.
Scientific Communications Specialist with Dr. Judith James
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
bridget-parrish@omrf.org
Matthew Menendez, Ph.D.
Owner and Operator
Empirical Web Solutions
matthew00menendez@gmail.com
Siqi Gao, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar with Dr. Mark Kahn
University of Pennsylvania
Siqi.Gao@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Katarzyna Kurylowicz
Ph.D. Student
University of Chicago
kkurylowicz22@gmail.com
Sarah Colijn, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar with Dr. Amber Stratman
Washington University School of Medicine
colijn@wustl.edu
Anna Drozd
Ph.D. Student
University of Copenhagen; Danish Stem Cell Centre
anna1drozd@gmail.com
Patrick Crosswhite, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Human Physiology
Gonzaga University
crosswhite@gonzaga.edu
Kyle Ingram, Ph.D.
Student (studying patent law)
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
kylging86@gmail.com
Joanna Chmielewska (née Podsiadlowska)
Ph.D. Student
University of Warsaw; Centre of New Technologies
joannajchmielewska@gmail.com
Mandi Wiley, Ph.D.
Associate Staff Scientist with Dr. Chris Lessard
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Mandi-Wiley@omrf.org
E-Ching Ong, Ph.D.
Scientist II, Process Development
Lyell Immunopharma; Seattle, WA
eching.ong@gmail.com
Reema Davis, Ph.D.
Bioanalytical Project Manager / Manager I
BioAgilytix; Durham, NC
reemabiswas@gmail.com
Carol Curtis, Ph.D.
Founder and Managing Partner
C Square Consulting; Oklahoma City
carol@csquareconsulting.com