Izzy Rodriguez
Biography
Izzy is an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, where she is majoring in biology. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, reading, and paddle boarding.
Senali Dansou
Biography
Senali Dansou received his Bachelor’s of Science in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is an MD/PhD candidate in the MSTP at UMN and joined the Camell lab in August 2026. He is interested in understanding how immunometabolism contributes to aging related diseases with the ultimate goal of translating those findings into therapeutic strategies. Outside of the lab, Senali enjoys playing soccer, cooking, working out and reading books.
Lisa Liu
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Biography
Zyde Alkhatib
Biography
Zyde recently graduated with a degree in Biochemistry and Genetics. He loves to go camping, hangout with his friends, snowboard, and travel to new countries!
Emma Dehm
she/her
Biography
Emma Dehm is a PhD candidate in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology (MICaB) program. Emma received a BS in microbiology and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2024. In the Camell lab, she 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
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Biography
Keval Parikh joined the Camell lab in March 2025 and currently works as a research scientist. Keval received a B.S. in cellular, molecular, and developmental biology from the University of California, Riverside in 2021. He is currently in the Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics Masters Program. In the lab, he is investigating splenic architecture during infectious challenge to determine how morphological changes in splenic follicles affect infection outcomes in various aging mouse models.
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.
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.
