Jamey D. Young

Principal Investigator

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1999
University of Kentucky

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2005
Purdue University

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005–08
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Curriculum Vitae

Irina Trenary

Research Assistant

Education

Master of Chemical Engineering, 1985
Moscow Institute of Fine Chemical Technology

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Clint Hasenour

Assistant  Research Professor

Education

B.S. Biochemistry, 2007
DePauw University

Ph.D. Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, 2014
Vanderbilt University

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Research

Diabetes & Obesity

Tomasz Bednarski

Postdoctoral Scholar

Education

M.S.E. Biotechnology, 2011
University of Agriculture in Krakow

Ph.D. Biochemistry, 2017
Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

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Research

Diabetes & Obesity

Sarah Sacco

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S.E Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2016
Princeton University

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Research

Cell Culture Engineering

Amy Zheng

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2017
University of Kansas

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Research

Photosynthetic Metabolism

Javier Gomez

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S.E Chemical Engineering, 2013
Universidad de los Andes

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Research

Cancer Metabolism

Baltazar Zuniga

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Biochemistry with honors, 2019
B.A. Liberal Arts (plan II) with honors, 2019
University of Texas at Austin

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Research

Photosynthesis Research

 

Rachel Moen

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Bioengineering, 2020
Clemson Univeristy

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Research

Cell Culture Engineering

Deveena Banerjee

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Mathematics, 2020

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Research

Diabetes & Obesity

Miles Crockett

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Physics and Biology, 2020
Colbe College

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Research

Photosynthesis Research

 

Kevin Ruiz-Marquez

Ph.D. Student

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2021
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez

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Research

Cell Culture Engineering

Group Alumni

Postdoctoral Researchers

  • Piyoosh Babele, 2019-2021
  • Current position: Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agriculture University (India), Assistant Professor
  • Clint Hasenour, 2015-2018
    Current position: Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN), Clinical Research Scientist
  • Young Mi Whang, 2012-2015
    Current position: Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, Korea), Executive Office Team Leader

Graduate Students

  • Mohsin Rahim, 2015-2021
  • Current position: PTC Therapeutics (Sunnyvale, CA), Scientist I
  • Ali McAtee Periera, 2012-2018
    Thesis: 13C metabolic flux analysis of industrial Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell cultures
    Current position: Pfizer (Raleigh-Durham, NC),
    Senior Scientist
  • Lara Jazmin, 2010-2015
    Thesis: Mapping photoautotorphic metabolism of cyanobacterial and plant systems with isotopically nonstationary 13C metabolic flux analysis
    Current position: Metalytics (Nashville, TN), President
  • Martha Wall, 2013-2015
  • Adeola Adebiyi, 2012-2015
  • Alex Leamy, 2010-2015
    Thesis: Role of lipid metabolic pathways in the progression of hepatic lipotoxicity
    Current position: Deloitte (Cincinatti, OH), Consultant
  • Casey Duckwall, 2011-2014
  • Neil Templeton, 2009-2014
    Thesis: 13C metabolic flux analysis of recombinant Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell cultures
    Current position: Merck (Kenilworth, NJ), Senior Scientist
  • Rob Egnatchik, 2009-2014
    Thesis: Metabolic Determinants of Hepatic Lipotoxicity
    Current position: UT Southwestern, Postdoctoral Researcher, Deberardinis Lab
  • Taylor Murphy, 2008-2013
    Thesis: Metabolic Mapping of Myc-induced Lymphoma Models Using Isotopically Nonstationary
    Current position: NextGxDx (Franklin, TN), Director of Data Procurement

Undergraduate Students

  • Mushfikur Rahman, 2015-17
    Current position: Univeristy of Houston, CHE PHD program
  • Victoria Potter, 2015-17
    Current position: Exxon Mobil
  • Elaine Qian, 2012-2014
    Current position: UCLA, BE PhD program
  • Jackie Whitehead, NSF REU 2012
    Current position: UC Riverside, BME PhD program
  • Jessica Campos, 2010-12
    Current position: Loyola, Chicago MD program
  • Mayo Adigun, 2011
    Current position: Purdue, CHE PhD program
  • Judy Zhu, 2010-11
    Current position: OFS Fitel, Materials Engineer
  • Lina Aboulmouna, 2009-11
    Current position: Cornell, CHBE PhD program
  • Peter DelNero, 2009-11
    Current position: Cornell, BME PhD program

Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) in Diabetes and Endocrinology

  • Kaleb Kohler, 2012
    University of Cincinnati
  • Nicolina Wawrin, 2011
    University of Toledo
  • Brendan Inouye, 2010
    University of Hawaii

Visiting Undergraduate Students

  • Brooke Olesnevich, Summer 2015
    North Carolina State University

Visiting Graduate Students

  • Qianru Jin, Summer 2012
    Johns Hopkins University
  • Veronique Beckers, Fall 2011
    Braunschweig Univeristy of Technology

Young Lab Group Photos

Young Lab photos 2022

MP&B Relay Race, Fall 2017

Young Lab, Summer 2017

Young Lab, Spring 2017

Young Lab, Fall 2015

Lab Canoeing Trip, Summer 2015

Lab Hiking Trip, Summer 2014

Young Lab, Spring 2014

MP&B Relay Race with Lang Lab, Fall 2013

1st Annual ChBE Relay Race, Summer 2013

Young Lab, Summer 2012

MP&B Relay Race, Summer 2012

Lab Rafting Trip, Summer 2012

Lab Rafting Trip, Summer 2012

Lab Rafting Trip, Summer 2012

MP&B Relay Race, Summer 2011

Gotta be the shirts

Young Lab, Summer 2011

Young Lab, Winter 2010

Young Lab, Summer 2010