708-216-5158

B.S. Biological Sciences, UIC

Olga joined the Robia Lab in the summer of 2014. She is currently investigating key conformational changes in SERCA during calcium cycling, and the molecular mechanisms of SERCA relief-of-inhibition by PLB phosphorylation. In her research, Olga utilizes such techniques as molecular dynamics simulations, molecular genetics, biochemical assays, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer measurements (FRET).

Since 2016 Ellen has worked hard to maintain all of the cell cultures in the Robia Lab which are so crucial to the day-to-day experiments.  She also spends time on micropeptide interactions with SERCA, a key research aim of the lab. 

651-208-6217

MD candidate, Creighton University

M.S. Medical Physiology, Loyola University

B.S. Chemistry, Creighton University

John joined the lab for the summer of 2017 and is currently exploring the use of the SNAP and CLIP proteins to covalently label SERCA for fluorescence resonance energy transfer measurements (FRET). His medical interests include Cardiology and Preventative Medicine. 

jdugas1@luc.edu

708-216-4576

Ph.D. University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Working in the Cardiovascular Research Institute as the assistant to the two co-directors, Jonathan is a jack of all trades and even a master of a few, which helps him keep the the CVRI and the Robia Lab running like well-oiled machines.

Alumnus	Role	Dates	Subsequent post
Eileen M Kelly	Technician	07/06 - 01/09
Zhihong Hu	Technician	06/08 - 09/10	Medical resident, Loyola
Zachary Jones	Undergrad Researcher	06/10 - 08/10	Special Education teacher
Paul Hale	Undergrad Researcher	06/10 - 10/10	Law School
Qiujing Song	Post-doctoral fellow	06/08 - 06/11
Eric DeGuevara	High school Researcher	06/11 - 08/11	Undergraduate, University of Illinois
Edgar Gonzales	High School Researcher	12/11 - 05/12	Undergraduate student
Philip Bidwell	PhD Student	06/08 - 04/12	Post-doctoral fellow, Cincinnati
Sandeep Pallikkuth	Post-doctoral fellow	01/10 - 05/12	Imaging Facility Director, University of Tennessee
Dane Zieman	Undergrad Researcher	06/10 - 09/12	Engineer, Thermo-Fisher Scientific
Christian Espino	High School Researcher	10/12 - 05/13	Undergraduate, St. Mary's University
Christopher Stefonowicz	Technician	06/12 - 07/13	Medical School, Stritch School of Medicine
Alex Ticho	Technician	02/12 - 06/13	MD/PhD Student, UIC
Aimee Bueno	High School Researcher	06/13 - 08/14	Undergraduate, UIC
Michael Sobieraj	Post-baccalaureate	07/13 - 09/13	Medical School
Marsha Pribadi	Technician	08/13 - 06/14	Property Consultant
Surtaj Iram	Post-doctoral fellow	09/12 - 09/14	Assistant Professor, South Dakota State
Juan Orozco	High School Researcher	06/14 - 08/14	Undergraduate, DePaul
Berenis Calleros	High School Researcher	06/14 - 08/14
S. Mazurek (Co-advisor)	PhD Student	06/10 - 07/14	Post-doctoral fellow, Northwestern
Neha Abrol	PhD Student	06/11 - 10/14	Post-doctoral fellow , Johns Hopkins
Zhanjia Hou	Research Asst Professor	02/07 - 05/15	Medical Physicist
Ryan Himes	PhD Student	06/11 - 07/15	Assistant Professor, Olivet Nazarene University
Vidhya Sivakumaran	Post-doctoral fellow	12/13 - 08/15
Taylor Zak	PhD Student	06/15 - 06/17	Medical school, Stritch School of Medicine