Marisa Otegui
Credentials: Professor of Botany and Cell and Molecular Biology
Position title: Principal Investigator
Email:
otegui
Staff
Ariadna Gonzalez Solis
Credentials: PhD
Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Email:
gonzalezsoli
My research aims to understand the mechanisms of membrane trafficking in plants. Outside the lab, I enjoy biking, hiking, spending time with friends and traveling.
Austin Jensen
Position title: Lab Manager
My research focuses on the roles of autophagy related genes and proteins in developing maize plants. Outside the lab I enjoy reading, playing video games, running and lifting weights.
Students
Elizabeth Berryman
Position title: PhD Student
Email:
eberryman
I’m working to understand the role of certain plant ESCRT proteins in the late stages of protein cargo packaging. In my free time I enjoy growing and propagating plants native to Wisconsin, reading (favorite authors Neil Gaiman and Sharon Creech), and boating/waterskiing.
Yuchen Shi
Position title: PhD Student
I’m studying the role of ESCRT proteins during plant development. Outside the lab, I enjoy reading, collecting pins, creating bracelets with gemstones, and observing local plants.
Ethan Weiner
Position title: PhD Student
Email:
erweiner
I’m studying the role of some unique ESCRT proteins and domains in plants. Outside of research, I enjoy running in the beautiful Madison arboretum, video games, and board game nights with friends.
Tianle Zhou
Credentials: MS
Position title: PhD Student
I am studying the functional dynamics of autophagy receptors in Maize, with a focus on their regulatory mechanisms for plant biology. Outside of research, I have a strong passion for travel and actively engage in tennis and badminton.