Francisco N. Barrera, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5200-7891
Katherine Stefanski, M.S. Ph.D. 
kstefans@utk.edu
Genome Science and Technology
Ph.D. Candidate
Yujie Ye
yye8@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Candidate
Charles “Boomer” Russell
xwz976@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Graduate Student
Alyssa Ward
award51@vols.utk.edu
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Graduate Student
Jennifer Schuster
jschust2@vols.utk.edu
Master of Science
Lab Technician
Nick Moore
nmoore26@vols.utk.edu
Lab Technician
Andrew Dixson
adixson2@vols.utk.edu
Major: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Undergraduate
Mikayla Maxwell
Major: Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate
Matt Jansen
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate
Noah Osman Rawlings
Major: Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Undergraduate
Former Lab Members
Graduate Students:
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:
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
