
Associate Professor

Patrick W. Oakes
Department of Cell & Molecular Physiology
Ph.D. Physics, 2009
Brown University
Brown University
poakes@luc.edu
Postdoctoral Scholars

Alexia Caillier
Ph.D. Cellular & Molecular Biology, 2021
Laval University (Canada)
Laval University (Canada)
acaillier@luc.edu

Lee Troughton
Ph.D. Cellular & Molecular Biology, 2018
Liverpool University (UK)
Liverpool University (UK)
ltroughton@luc.edu
Graduate Students

Shreya Chandrasekar
Ph.D. Student - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences, 2018
Rosalind Franklin University
B.S. Human Physiology, 2017
University of Iowa
Rosalind Franklin University
B.S. Human Physiology, 2017
University of Iowa
schandrasekar@luc.edu

Sasha Demeulenaere
Joint with Beach LabM.D./Ph.D. Student
B.S. Bioengineering, 2020
University California, Berkeley
University California, Berkeley
sdemeulenaere@luc.edu

Asia Paguntalan
Joint with Beach LabM.S. Student - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
B.S. Biochemistry, 2020
Clemson University
Clemson University
apaguntalan@luc.edu

Joey Tidei
Joint with Beach LabPh.D. Student - Physiology
B.S. Neurobiology 2014
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Madison
jtidei@luc.edu

Maggie Utgaard
Joint with Beach LabPh.D. Student - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
M.S. Neuroscience, 2021
Loyola University Chicago
B.S. Biology & Neuroscience, 2019
Augustana College
Loyola University Chicago
B.S. Biology & Neuroscience, 2019
Augustana College
mutgaard@luc.edu
Alumni

Nick Reilly
2016-2019 Graduate Student
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Rochester
Currently: Pipher Group
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Rochester
Currently: Pipher Group

Austin Skeeters
2016-2019 Graduate Student
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Rochester
Currently: Software Engineer at Vertex Solutions
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Rochester
Currently: Software Engineer at Vertex Solutions

Lydia Petricca
2019 Undergraduate Researcher & REU Summer Student
University of Rochester
University of Rochester

Maham Zia
2019 REU Summer Student
Reed College
Reed College

Denis A. Ortega Ioni
2018 REU Summer Student
Florida International University
Florida International University