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Meet our team
Meet our team
We are a multidisciplinary group of engineers, scientists, and clinicians (and future clinicians) with interests in musculoskeletal health and rehabilitation across the lifespan.
Adam Abraham, PhD
Adam Abraham, PhD
Lab PI
Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
BS: Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Tech
MS: Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Tech
PhD: Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Postdoc: Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St Louis
Postdoc: Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University
Expertise: inflammation and immunity; tendon aging and degeneration; biomechanics; microphysiological systems
Email: adaabrah@med.umich.edu
Megan Killian, PhD
Megan Killian, PhD
Lab PI
Associate Professor (Tenured) in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Chair
Joint Faculty: Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Associate Faculty: Biomedical Engineering
BS: Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Tech
MS: Movement Science, Montana State University
PhD: Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Tech
Postdoc: Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St Louis
Expertise: tendon and enthesis development and healing; mechanobiology; optogenetics; writing things on white boards.
About me: I am originally from Erie, Michigan (close to Toledo) and love running and watching sci fi shows and Bake Off. My cat named Absaroka (Abbie) has taken over my instagram (@meganlkillian).
Favorite thing about Ann Arbor: Sports! Go Blue!
Email: mlkillia@med.umich.edu
Nicole Migotsky, PhD
Nicole Migotsky, PhD
Research Lab Specialist
BS and PhD from Washington University in St Louis
Expertise: Imaging (light and x-ray), biomechanics, mouse husbandry, making signs for lab
About me: I love cycling and running so I decided to pick up swimming to do triathlons. I have begun investing in bikes, but am always searching for more.
What is your favorite thing about Ann Arbor: Very excited for the lack of humidity. Also I’m loving the Border 2 Border trail.
Email: migotskn@med.umich.edu
Subhajit Konar, PhD
Subhajit Konar, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow
PhD University of Auckland, New Zealand
LeeAnn (Hold) Flowers
LeeAnn (Hold) Flowers
5th year PhD student in Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan
BS in Biological Engineering from University of Idaho
Email: flowersl@umich.edu
Steph Steltzer
Steph Steltzer
4th year PhD student in Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan
BS Applied Mathematics in Biological Systems, University of Wisconsin - Madison
BS Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
2024 Michigan Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellow
Expertise: in vitro disease modeling using iPSCs, iPSC-derived RPE, neurons, and cardiomyocytes, microscopy, and assay development for HTS
About me: I am originally from Milwaukee, WI, but have also lived in the Boston area for quite a few years. I spent three years in the Bay Area at Tenaya Therapeutics on the Drug Discovery/Precision Medicine team, and I met my dog Bodie in San Francisco. When I’m not in the lab, I can be found trying to find the mountains with Bodie, skiing, or playing soccer with friends!
Email: ssteltz@med.umich.edu
Lavi Coren
Lavi Coren
Visiting EMBO Scholar
PhD student in laboratory of Peleg Hasson, PhD
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Moaid Shaik
Moaid Shaik
Technician
BS, Michigan State University
Seung-Ho Bae
Seung-Ho Bae
Research assistant
MS3 at the University of Michigan
BS from Johns Hopkins University
Email: sebae@med.umich.edu
Michael Andres
Michael Andres
MS student in Physiology
Micah Johnson
Micah Johnson
2024 EUReka EDI Undergraduate Research Award Grant recipient
2023 FCVC Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Current senior at UPenn
Charlie Mentzer
Charlie Mentzer
Current Undergraduate, Senior
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Expertise: CAD and 3D printing extraordinaire
Email: cmentz@umich.edu
Allison (Allie) Risha
Allison (Allie) Risha
Current Undergraduate, Junior
BS in Biomedical Engineering
UROP, 2024 Blue Ribbon winner
Expertise: Tendon/Tissue imaging, Micro CT work
About me: I am from a suburb outside of Los Angeles, I like to spend my time outdoors, playing the guitar, and watching movies with friends. I have become an even bigger football fan since coming to school here - you'll catch me at every game! Go Blue!
Favorite thing about Ann Arbor: I love going for walks in the Arboretum and the great restaurants.
Email: arisha@umich.edu
Kaitlyn Frey
Kaitlyn Frey
Current Undergraduate, Second year
BS in Biomedical Engineering
About me: I am from Pennsylvania. I love creating art, traveling, nature, cooking, and spending time with family and friends!
Favorite thing about Ann Arbor: Exploring new cafes and restaurants, football, and school spirit!
Email: ktfrey@umich.edu
Sydney Grossman
Sydney Grossman
Current Undergraduate, Second year
Gabrielle Pearson
Gabrielle Pearson
Current Undergraduate, Second year
Abdulaziz Alkhalisi
Abdulaziz Alkhalisi
Current Undergraduate, Henry Ford College
Mellon Scholar, UROP
Killian lab alumni:
Killian lab alumni:
Henry Yu
BS in Movement Science
Breanna Campbell
SUGS MS student
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Former UROP
Syeda Lamia, PhD
Syeda Lamia, PhD
completed PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Current position: Postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, Matthew Silva's Laboratory
Paige Cordts
Research Gap Year
Current position: Graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University
Brandon Henry
Research Gap Year
Completed DO from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Currently a PGY1 at Morehouse School of Medicine, General Surgery
Desmond Harden
Research Gap Year
University School of Medicine
BS from the University of Michigan
MS from Wayne State University
Currently an M4 at Howard
Jenna Collins
Former UROP
BS in Microbiology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Tessa Phillips
Research Gap Year
BS from University of Illinois
Current position: MS3 at the University of Toledo School of Medicine
Elahe Ganji, PhD
completed PhD at UDel/UMich
Former: Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kersh Lab at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Current position: Program Development Manager at the University of Chicago, myCHOICE Program
Connor Leek, PhD
completed PhD at UDel/UMich
Current position: Research Assistant II in the Lingappan Lab at CHOP (Philadelphia)
Nicole (Nikki) Vergara
Former UROP student
Gregoire Caubel
Medical Student at Temple University
Elijah Paparella
Former UROP student
Co-mentored by Dr. Adam Abraham
Aracely Marroquin
Former UROP student
Grand Rapids Community College
Ryan Locke, PhD
completed PhD at UDel
Former: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Mauck Lab at UPENN
Current position: Associate and Lead Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton
Jaclyn Soulas
Currently a VMD student at UPENN
Anna Lia Sullivan
DVM student at Cornell
Kendra Wernlé
Currently a graduate student at the University of Zürich
Rachel Klink
PhD student at the University of Utah
Elisabeth (Beth) Lemmon
Currently a VMD/PhD student at UPENN in the Mauck Lab
Emily Hudson
PhD student at the University of Buffalo;
Former project manager at Arkion Life Sciences
Iman Bhattacharya
Currently at IDT
Michael Sonnenfelt
Currently a project manager at QPS Holdings
Megan Smith
Currently a research technician at PITT
Nicholas Ruggiero
Currently a research technician at Thomas Jefferson University in the Tomlinson lab
Ellen Dudzinski
Currently an associate product manager at Globus Medical
Kierstyn Hendricks
Angela Livingston
Adrianna (Ania) Szostek
Currently a DVM student at UGeorgia
Patrick Canning
Currently an Associate scientist at Merck
Bhavana Aitha
Medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Julianna Wayne
William (Bill) Duncan
MS/MBA student at PITT
Julia Zimmer
Geoff Ming
Brandon Okeyo
Keira Morgan
Joseph Korn
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