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Hometown: Sedalia, MO Undergrad: Missouri State University Med School: University of Kansas Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Body Imaging Fellowship: University of Kansas What I love to do most outside of work is: travel! I have to have at least one trip on the horizon at all times. Next up is...

Hometown: O'Fallon, MO Graduate/Professional Institution: University of Missouri - Kansas City Needle unprotectrd: My pet peeve is… jars of honey that are sticky on the outside. Slice of life: The most interesting thing about me you may not know is … I backpacked Eastern Europe by myself for a month...

I joined the Dissel lab in Early 2023 to pursue undergraduate research on Drosophila and memory. Soon after starting I was tasked with developing the protocol for the Appetitive Olfactory Memory Assay, working on developing the work on the T-Maze paradigm started by my predecessor. I then graduated...

I joined the Dissel lab in January 2024 to continue undergraduate research on Drosophila. Since then, I have been developing an alternative protocol for appetitive olfactory short-term memory utilizing the Y-Maze paradigm. I am working towards my B.S. in Biology and applying to medical school, where...

Name of hometown: Georgetown, KY College/University attended: Transylvania University A cut above: Outside of work, I usually like to read books, play ping pong, play spikeball, and watch horror movies Needle unprotected: My pet peeve is when someone constantly tries to talk over everyone else and...

2020 - Present Assistant Professor Division of Biological & Biomedical Systems, School of Science & Engineering University of Missouri - Kansas City Previous Positions 2015 - 2019 NIH F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Cell Biology & Molecular...

Dr. Chen is the inaugural Executive Director of Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center (dSAIC). dSAIC is a multi-university center and based at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Dr. Chen reports directly to UMKC Chancellor. He provides the expertise and leadership to ensure the...

Sara Lynn is currently working on examining the activities of Diptericins through a collaborative project with the Dr. Mark Hanson's lab at the University of Exeter.

Education Ph.D. Cell & Molecular Biology - University of Missouri-Kansas City ASCP Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Cox School of Medical Technology, Springfield, MO M.S. Cell & Molecular Biology - University of Missouri-Kansas City B.S. Microbiology - Missouri State University, Springfield, MO