Staff

       The Center's research staff includes 10 lead scientists, with post-doctoral research associates and pre-doctoral students. Dietitians, medical and laboratory technicians, physiologists, statisticians, administrative specialists, and others support our research staff.

For a list of e-mail addresses and phone contact points, click here.

To access further details on our staff, choose any link below:

       Director's Office:

  • Lindsay Allen, Center Director
  • Ginny Gildengorin, Statistician
  • Shirley Hamilton, Secretary
  • Gordon Monson, Computer Specialist
  • Mary Parker, Office Automation Assistant
  • Leslie Woodhouse, Core Support Lab Manager
  • Administrative Support

  • Dan Kluepfel, Location Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Langdon, Location Administrative Officer
  • Mary Nelson, Purchasing agent
  • Marilyn Elgar, Accounting Technician 
  • Josie Sagan, Office Automation Assistant
  • Lynn Pearson, Administrative Assistant
  • Research Scientists and Their Research Areas:

  • Betty J. Burri, Vitamin A and carotenoid requirements
  • Wayne Chris Hawkes, Selenium biochemistry and metabolism
  • Liping Huang, Zinc metabolism
  • Daniel Hwang, Nutrient modulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
  • Nancy L. Keim, Diet, exercise and weight loss
  • Darshan S. Kelley, Nutrients and immune function
  • Charles Stephensen, Micronutrients and immune function
  • Judith R. Turnlund, Trace element metabolism and requirements of humans, stable isotope tracers
  • Marta D. Van Loan, Body composition and bone health
  • Susan Zunino, Antioxidants and immune cell function
  • Supporting Scientists and Staff:

  • Zeynep "Zee" Alkan, Lab Tech.
  • Karl Andree, Research Molecular Biologist
  • Giovanni Bartolini, Chemist and Location Safety Officer
  • Cynthia Blanton, Nutritionist
  • Ellen Bonnel, Human Studies Manager
  • Megan Connor, Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Joseph Domek, Chemist
  • Jennifer Follett, Nutritionist
  • Michelle Gerbur, Molecular Biologist
  • Erik Gertz, Chemist
  • Danise Gonzalez, Clinical Nurse
  • Joanne Graham, Nutritionist
  • Evelyn Holguin, Research Study Assistant
  • William HornNutritionist
  • Xiaowen Jiang, Research Associate
  • Heidi Johnson, Programmer
  • William Keyes, General Physical Scientist
  • Cathie Kirschke, Biologist
  • Joo-Young Lee, Research Associate
  • Annie Lui, Laboratory Technician
  • Terry Neidlinger, Biologist
  • Tim Radak, Project Manager
  • Reuven Rasooly, Post Doctorate Fellow
  • Diane Richter, Staff Research Associate
  • Mary Ellen Rivera, Recruitment Coordinator
  • Sarah Schaefer, Graduate Student
  • Elaine Souza, Research Dietitian
  • Debra Standridge, Biological Laboratory Technician
  • Sara Stoffel, Metabolic Kitchen Manager
  • David Storms, Molecular Biologist
  • Amy Weatherill, Post-Doctoral Researcher
  • Alina Wettstein, Post Graduate Researcher
  • Emma White, Medical Assistant
  • Emma Wong, Computer Assistant
  • Reine Yu, Lab Assistant
  • Angela Zirkovic, Graduate Student
  • Physiological Support Laboratory:

  • Barbara Gale, Physiologist and Laboratory Manager
  • Mary Gustafson-Storms, Physiologist

         Bioanalytical Support Laboratory:

  • Sue Littlefield, Laboratory Manager
  • Jerome Crawford, Biological Laboratory Technician
  • Tammy Freytag, Biological Laboratory Technician
  • Manuel Tengonciang, Chemist
  • Kenneth Wong, Medical Technologist

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This site last updated: 9/28/04