
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
Stefano Sala
Ph.D. Health Sciences, 2017
University of Ghent (Belgium)
University of Ghent (Belgium)
ssala@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 - Cell & Molecular Physiology
B.S. Bioengineering, 2020
University California, Berkeley
University California, Berkeley
sdemeulenaere@luc.edu

Joey Tidei
Joint with Beach LabPh.D. Student - Cell & Molecular 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

Asia Paguntalan
2021-2023 Masters Student
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Loyola University Chicago
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Loyola University Chicago

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
Currently: PhD Student at UVA
University of Rochester
Currently: PhD Student at UVA

Maham Zia
2019 REU Summer Student
Reed College
Reed College

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