Francisco N. Barrera, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5200-7891
Charles “Boomer” Russell
xwz976@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Candidate
Alyssa Ward
award51@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Candidate
Ryan Schuck
rschuck@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Master of Science
Graduate Student
Jennifer Rybak (Schuster)
jschust2@vols.utk.edu
Genome Sciences & Technology
Master of Science
Ph.D. Candidate
Jordan Pyron
rpyron@vols.utk.edu
Lab Technician
Savannah Pitts
Majors: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology; Philosophy
Undergraduate
Madelyne Gabby
Majors: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Undergraduate
Former Lab Members
Graduate Students:
Yujie Ye, (Ph.D. 2022)
Katherine Stefanksi, (Ph.D. 2020) Postdoc with Chuck Sanders, Vanderbilt University
Justin Westerfield, (Ph.D. 2020) Postdoc with Gunnar von Heijne, Stockholm University
Vanessa P. Nguyen, (Ph.D. 2019) Medical Writer for Omni Tech Medical, Atlanta
Haden Scott, (Ph.D. 2018) Post-doctoral research associate, UT Knoxville
Undergraduate Students:
Alondro Brito Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao
Will Stokes University of South Carolina
Nick Moore UT-Memphis Medical School
Maria Zhu Grinnell College
Noah Osman Rawlings
Matt Jansen
Andrew Dixson Vanderbilt University
Mikayla Maxwell
Mackenzie Bruzzio
Alayna Cameron UTHSC College of Medicine
Nicholas Wadsworth
Kenyi Segura
Forrest Davis Cornell University, M.S. program
Kristen Booth University of Tennessee Memphis Medical School
Margaux Joe Tulane University, Public Health master (2017)
Treissy Lima Soares Cytotest Inc., Rockville, MD
Jyotsna Thota Meharry Medical College ’19
Jordan Bryner Process Engineer at Firestone Polymers, Lake Charles (LA)
Jacob Gallagher Undergraduate, Biochem. & Cell. & Mol. Biol., UTK
Andrew Willems Undergraduate, Biochem. & Cell. & Mol. Biol., UTK
Martina E. Little Undergraduate, Biochem. & Cell. & Mol. Biol., UTK
Barrera Laboratory 