Izzy Rodriguez
Biography
Izzy is an undergraduate majoring in biology. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, reading, and paddle boarding.
Griffin Gyurci
he/him
Biography
Griffin Gyurci is an undergraduate Biology major at the University of Minnesota. He transferred to Minnesota from Radford University, where he played Division I soccer, prior to his junior year. Now a member of the University of Minnesota Club Soccer Team, he also enjoys working out, spending time with friends and family, and getting closer to God!
Lisa Liu
she/her
Biography
Zyde Alkhatib
Biography
I recently graduated with a degree in Biochemistry and Genetics. I love to go camping, hangout with my friends, snowboard, and travel to new countries!
Emma Dehm
Biography
Emma Dehm (she/her) is a graduate student in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology (MICaB) Ph.D. program, and joined the Camell lab in March 2025. She received a B.S. in microbiology and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2024. Emma is interested in investigating cell intrinsic and extrinsic factors in aging that contribute to broad inflammation (inflammaging), and how those factors might be improved with intervention. Outside of the lab, Emma enjoys playing volleyball, cooking, reading, or spending quality time with friends and family.
Keval Parikh
Biography
Keval Parikh (he/they) is a graduate student in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology Ph.D. program and joined the Camell lab in March 2025. He received a B.S. in cellular, molecular, and developmental biology from the University of California, Riverside in 2021. Keval is interested in investigating the cellular source of inflammation in immune cells that is associated with aging (inflammaging) and how this process contributes to cellular senescence in aged populations.
Ann Hertzel
Biography
Ann Hertzel, PhD., has studied many aspects of adipose biology, including metabolic changes upon obesity and the consequences that lead to metabolic diseases. Many studies have focused on the functions of adipose fatty acid binding proteins, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation upon obesity. More recently she worked on a highly regulated secretion system in adipocytes that relies on lipolytic signals to release proteins and exosomes. Additionally, she is the adipose tissue lead for the NIH funded Senescence Network consortium, mapping murine adipose senescent cells upon aging.
In Hwa (Ina) Jang
Biography
Ina Jang is a graduate student in the BMBB Ph.D. program and joined the Camell laboratory in February of 2022. She received her B.S. and M.S. from Korea University in Cell Biology. She is interested in molecular basis of how macrophages affect metabolism in adipose tissue. Outside of the lab, Ina loves surfing, hiking, traveling and playing tennis(Basically all outdoor activities)!
Korbyn Dahlquist
Biography
Korbyn Dahlquist, Ph.D. is a research scientist in the Camell lab, where she investigates how the chemotherapeutic agent, doxorubicin, drives immune system dysfunction. Her work also explores immune-metabolic regulation during infectious challenge. Korbyn earned her Ph.D. in June 2025 after completing her dissertation in the Camell lab. She graduated from Bethel University in May 2020 with dual bachelor’s degrees in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Chemistry.
Stephanie Cholensky
Biography
Stephanie Cholensky joined the Camell laboratory as a researcher in January 2020. Previously, she worked at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy as a researcher in Protein Production at the Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Design (CICBDD). Stephanie earned her BS in biochemistry at the University of Minnesota.
