People

Marisa Otegui

Credentials: Professor of Botany and Cell and Molecular Biology

Position title: Principal Investigator

Email: otegui@wisc.edu

Staff

Ariadna Gonzalez Solis

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Email: gonzalezsoli@wisc.edu

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.

Coral Martínez

Credentials: MS

Position title: Research Intern

Charlotte Steelheart Molina

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Students

Elizabeth Berryman

Position title: PhD Student

Email: eberryman@wisc.edu

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@wisc.edu

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.

Undergraduate Students

Elise Bramlett

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Ethan Li

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Cameron Ratka

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Olivia Supina

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher