Original Projects

Principal Investigators; Voting SC Members

Mary Kolb Estes, PhD

Non-Voting SC Member, Co-Investigator
Mark Donowitz, MD Lab Members Areas of Interest Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 600 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205 Mobile: 443-845-3981 Email: mdonowit AT jhmi.edu

The Estes Lab at Baylor College of Medicine
Sarah E. Blutt, PhD Associate Professor, Co-Investigator Phone: 713-798-4833 Email: sb691007 AT bcm.tmc.edu	Amey Neaville Administrative Assistant Phone: 713-798-3584 Lab : 713-798-4584 Email: amey.herrin AT bcm.edu
Faith M. Sawyer, BS Graduate Student Phone: 713-798-4587 Email: faith.sawyer AT bcm.edu	Luqiong Wang, MS Graduate Student Email: luqiong.wang AT bcm.edu
Victoria(Tori) Poplaski, PhD Research Assistant Email: poplaski AT bcm.edu	Xi-Lei (Shelly) Zeng, BS Research Associate

Baylor College of Medicine
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Non-Voting SC Member
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Intestinal Niche in Homeostasis and Epithelial Regeneration
Research Grant Abstract

The Donowitz Research Lab at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Jennifer Foulke-Abel, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Email: jfoulke AT jhmi.edu
Nick Zachos, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Collaborator Department of Surgery Research Phone: 615-322-5255 Email: n.zachos AT vumc.org	Janet Staab, PhD Instructor John Hopkins School of Medicine
Julie In, PhD Assistant Professor, UNM Email: jgin AT salud.unm.edu

Calvin Kuo, MD, PhD

Calvin Kuo Lab
Aanchal Jain Administrative Associate Phone: 650-497-0427 Email: aanchalj AT stanford.edu	Antonio Santos, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 650-736-2399 Email: amsantos AT stanford.edu
Qinghui Mu, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: qhmu AT stanford.edu	Veronica Guzman Research Assistant

Stanford University
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Lab Website
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Investigation and Translation of the Intestinal Stem Cell Niche
Research Grant Abstract

Jason R. Spence, PhD

Co-Investigator
Mike Verzi, PhD Lab Website Lab Members Areas of Interest Rutgers University Department of Genetics 145 Bevier Rd., Office: LSB 127 Lab: LSB 132 Piscataway, NJ 08854 Email: verzi AT biology.rutgers.edu

The Spence Lab at the University of Michigan
Abigail Vallie, BS Graduate Student Email: vallie AT med.umich.edu	Angeline (Fei-Fei) Wu, BS Laboratory Member Email: wuange AT umich.edu
Ansley Conchola, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 734-615-7088 Email: asemack AT umich.edu	Ashley Cuttitta, MS Graduate Student Phone: 734-647-3255 Email: aarchamb AT med.umich.edu
Charlie Childs, BS Graduate Student	Daysha Ferrer-Torres, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: Dferrert AT umich.edu
Kate Walton, PhD Assistant Professor Email: kdwalton AT umich.edu	Kelli Johnson, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Dame, BS TTML Laboratory Member Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: mdame AT umich.edu	Peggy (Ping) Hsu, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow
Sha Huang, MS Laboratory Manager Email: shahuang AT umich.edu	Tristan Frum, PhD Assistant Professor Phone: 360-710-4007 Email: frumt AT umich.edu
Yu-Hwai Tsai, PhD Laboratory Member Email: yuhwait AT umich.edu	Jack Morgan, BS Laboratory Member
Joh Villanueva, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Michigan
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Non-Voting SC Members
Lab Website
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Niche Support of Human Intestinal Stem Cells
Research Grant Abstract

The Verzi Lab at Rutgers University
Alexandra (Allie) Logerfo, BS Graduate Student Phone: 201-787-3435 Email: alexandra.logerfo AT rutgers.edu	Heba Amer, BA Research Assistant Phone: 848-445-1027 Email: haa88 AT scarletmail.rutgers.edu Prateeksha Rout, BA Graduate Student Email: pr398 AT gsbs..rutgers.edu Rachel Ofer, BA Graduate Student Email: ro254 AT dls.rutgers.edu
Oscar Pellon-Cardenas, PhD Research Fellow Phone: 848-445-9579 Email: oscar.pellon AT rutgers.edu	Sneha Kandalgaonkar Laboratory Member, Research Asst. Phone: 848-445-1027 Email: ssk204 AT scarletmail.rutgers.edu Tyler Tran Laboratory Member Email: tht38 AT scarletmail.rutgers.edu

Michael Helmrath, MD

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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James M. Wells, PhD - Co-Investigator
Lab Website Areas of Interest Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 Phone: 513-636-8767 Email: james.wells AT cchmc.org

The Helmrath Lab at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Beth Cobb Business Director Phone: 513-803-1971 Email: beth.cobb AT cchmc.org	Akaljot (AJ) Singh, PhD Graduate student Email: akaljot.singh AT cchmc.org
Holly Poling, BS Graduate Student	Kalpana Nattamai, MS Laboratory Member
Kalpana (Kay) Srivastava, BS Research Assistant	Magdalena Kasendra, PhD Laboratory Member Email: magdalena.kasendra AT cchmc.org
Maxime Mahe, PhD Collaborator Email: maxime.mahe AT cchmc.org	Nambi Sundaram, PhD Research Assistant Phone: 513-803-3273 Mobile: 513-375-2069 Email: nambirajan.sundaram AT cchmc.org
Nicole Brown, BA Research Assistant Phone: 513-803-3273 Email: nicole.brown2 AT cchmc.org	Tianci (Teresa) Chu, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Email: tianci.chu AT cchmc.org

Non-Voting SC Members
Lab Website
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Defining the Intestinal Stem Cell Niche during Organoid Development into a Functional Human Intestine
Research Grant Abstract

The Wells Research Lab at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Linheng Li, PhD

The Li Lab at Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Malinda (Mindy) Wall Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: 816-926-4325 Email: mwall AT stowers.org	Xi (Cici) He, MD Collaborator Phone: 816 926-4082 Email: CCH AT stowers.org
Lu Deng, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 816-200-9989 Email: ld2336 AT stowers.org

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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Lab Website
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Characterization of Cellular and Molecular Components of Intestinal Niche
Research Grant Abstract

Timothy Wang, MD

Columbia University
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Non-Voting SC Members

Co-Principal Investigator
Chandan Guha, MBBS, PhD Areas of Interest Lab Members Albert Einstein College of Medicine Professor & Vice Chair Dept of Radiation Oncology 1300 Morris Park Avenue Block Building, Room 620 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-3550 Email: cguha AT montefiore.org

Co-Investigator
Samuel Asfaha, MD, PhD Lab Website Areas of Interest Lab Members Associate Professor University of Western Ontario Department of Medicine 800 Commissioners Road East London ON N6A 5W9 Phone: 519-685-3293 sasfaha2 AT uwo.ca

Collaborator
Chia-Wei (CW) Cheng, PhD Lab Members Assistant Professor Columbia University Columbia Stem Cell Initiative/Genetics and Development 650 W. 168th St, Room 1109C New York, NY 10032 Phone: 213-304-5872 Email: cc4688 AT cumc.columbia.edu

The Cheng Lab at Columbia University
Jennifer Ho, MS Graduate Student Email: jph2182 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Nicholas Puoplo, MD Research Fellow Email:np2825 AT cumc.columbia.edu

Co-Investigator
Kelley Yan, MD, PhD Website Areas of Interest Lab Members Warner-Lambert Assistant Professor Columbia Center for Human Development Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases 650 West 168th Street New York NY 10032 Phone: 212-342-1593 Email: ky2004 AT cumc.columbia.edu

The Wang Lab at Columbia University
Nicole Pagan Executive Assistant Phone: 212-851-4583 Email: nmp2160 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Biyun Zheng, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: bz2485 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Hiroki Kobayashi, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: hk3188 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Leah Zamechek, BS Laboratory Manager Email: lbz2107 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Quin T Waterbury, BS Graduate Student Email: qtw2000 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Yosuke Ochiai, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: yo2322 AT cumc.columbia.edu

Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Understanding Stem Cell Heterogeneity and Niche Function in Intestinal Regeneration after Irradiation
Research Grant Abstract

The Guha Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jade Sierra Administrative Assistant Email: jsierra AT montefiore.org	Ravindran (Ravi) S. Kathirithamby, MBA Administrator, Dept of Radiation Oncology Phone: 718-430-3697 Email: ravindran.kathirithamby AT einsteinmed.org
Anita Aiyer, MS Research Associate Email: anita.aiyer2 AT einsteinmed.org	Beata Małachowska, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: beata.malachowska AT einsteinmed.org
Brett Bell, MD/PhD Student Graduate Student Email: brett.bell AT einsteinmed.org Jeb English, MS Graduate Student Email: jeb.english AT montefiore.org	Justin Vercellino, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: Justin.Vercellino AT einsteinmed.org
Phaneendra Duddempudi, PhD Associate Faculty Phone: 718-678-1146 Email: phaneendra.duddempudi AT einsteinmed.org	Weng-Lang Yang, PhD Professor Phone: 718-430-2147 Email: weng-lang.yang AT einsteinmed.org

The Asfaha Lab at University of Western Ontario (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Mathieu Derouet, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Phone: 519-685-8430 Email: mderoue AT uwo.ca

The Yan Lab at Columbia University
Adam Kornberg, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: aek2184 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Christine Moon, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: csk2127 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Claudia Capdevila, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: cc4107 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Hyeonjeong Lee, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Email: hl3485 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Joel George, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: jjg2216 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Jonathan Miller, MD Instructor Phone: 212-342-3857 Email: jm4980 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Liang Cheng, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 212-342-3857 Email: lc3420 AT cumc.columbia.edu

Ophir D. Klein, MD, PhD

The Klein Lab at the University of California San Francisco
Cynthia Portillo Executive Assistant, Guerin Children’s Office of Ophir Klein, MD, PhD; Executive Director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Phone: 310-423-2613 Email: cynthia.portillo AT cshs.org	Austin Graham, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: austin.graham AT ucsf.edu
Brisa Palikuqi, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Email: brisa.palikuqi AT ucsf.edu	Coralie Trentesaux, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: coralie.trentesaux AT ucsf.edu
Iain Martyn, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 628-488-5764 Email: iain.martyn AT ucsf.edu	Jasmine Garcia, BS Graduate Student Email: Jasmine.Garcia AT ucsf.edu
Jérémie Rispal, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: jeremie.rispal AT ucsf.edu	Petr Kasparek, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 415-849-8158 Email: petr.kasparek AT ucsf.edu
Rachel Zwick, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: rachel.zwick AT ucsf.edu	Sara Viragova, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow

Pauline Marangoni, PhD Klein Lab Manager at Cedars-Sinai Email: pauline.marangoni AT cshs.org	Emilie Barruet, PhD Laboratory Member Phone: 424-315-2555 Email: emilie.barruet AT cshs.org
Mark Sharpley, PhD Instructor Phone: 424-315-2555 Email: Mark.Sharpley AT cshs.org	Sean Escopete, BS Graduate Student Phone: 424-315-2516 Email: sean.escopete AT cshs.org
Zev Gartner, PhD Professor, School of Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco Email: zev.gartner AT ucsf.edu Website: gartnerlab.ucsf.edu	Tyler Huycke, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Email: tyler.huycke AT ucsf.edu

University of California, San Francisco
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UCSF Lab Website
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Computational Biology Collaboration

Areas of Interest

The Roles of Regional Specialization, Mechanical Forces and Epigenetic Memory after Perturbation and Injury of the Intestinal Stem Cell Microenvironment
Research Grant Abstract

Ramesh Shivdasani, MD, PhD

The Shivdasani Lab
Neil McCarthy, PhD Instructor, Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: 512-293-4464 Email: neil_mccarthy AT dfci.harvard.edu

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Lab Website
Lab Members
Areas of Interest

Anatomic and Functional Characterization Of The Intestinal Crypt-Villus Niche
Research Grant Abstract

2015 - 2019 Archive

Baylor College of Medicine
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Non-Voting SC Member

Sub-Consortium Principal Investigator
Mark Donowitz, M.D. Lab Website Lab Members Areas of Interest Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 600 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 Phone: 410-955-4166 Email: mdonowit AT jhmi.edu

Lab Members

The Estes Lab
Sarah E. Blutt, Ph.D. Associate Professor Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-4584 Email: sb691007 AT bcm.edu	Xi-Lei (Shelly) Zeng Research Assistant II Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza, Room 932E Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-4445 Email: xzeng AT bcm.edu
Carolyn Bomidi Research Assistant II Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-4584 Email: Carolyn.Bomidi AT bcm.edu	Victoria Poplaski Graduate Student Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-4584 Email: vistoria.poplaski AT bcm.edu
Amey Neaville Admin Coordinator III Molecular Virology & Microbiology Baylor College of Medicine Phone: 713-798-3584 Lab : 713-798-4445 Email: herrin AT bcm.edu

Areas of Interest

Intestinal Stem Cell Response to Infection

Research Grant Abstract

Donowitz Lab
Jennifer Foulke-Abel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Address: Ross Research Building, Room 929 720 Rutland Ave Baltimore, MD 21205 Phone: 410-955-9675 Email: jfoulke AT jhmi.edu	Olga N. Kovbasnjuk, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University of New Mexico School of Medicine Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology Address: 915 Camino de Salud IDTC Bldg, Rm 3330 Albuquerque, NM 87131 Email: OKovbasnjuk AT salud.unm.edu
Nicholas C. Zachos, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Mouse Physiology Core, Hopkins Conte Digestive Disease Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Address: Ross Research Building, Room 925 720 Rutland Ave Baltimore, MD 21287 Phone: 410-614-0128 Email: nzachos1 AT jhmi.edu	Julie In, Ph.D Adjunct Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor, UNM University of New Mexico School of Medicine Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 915 Camino de Salud IDTC Bldg, Rm 3270 Albuquerque, NM 87131 Email: jgin AT salud.unm.edu
Esther Choi Assistant Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Address: Ross Research Building 720 Rutland Ave Baltimore, MD 21287 Phone: 410-955-8018 or 410-955-9675 Email: echoi34 AT jhmi.edu

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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Noah Shroyer, Ph.D. - Principal Investigator
Lab Staff Areas of Interest Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Alkek Building, N1317-08 One Baylor Plaza, Mail Stop: BCM320 Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-8693 Cell: 513-526-6485 Email: Noah.Shroyer AT bcm.edu

James M. Wells, Ph.D. - Principal Investigator
Lab Website Lab Members Areas of Interest Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 Phone: 513-636-8767 Fax: 513-636-4317 Email: james.wells AT cchmc.org

Lab Website
Lab Members

The Helmrath Lab
Sam Westenberg Specialist-Program Management CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-4239 Fax: 513-803-5368 Email: samantha.westenberg AT cchmc.org	Jen Hawkins, MS Lab Manager CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-636-3929 or 513-675-9621 Email: jennifer.hawkins AT cchmc.org
Joo-Seop Park, PhD Co-Investigator CCHMC Professor of Urology 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 7007 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-7871 Email: joo-seop.park AT cchmc.org	Maxime M. Mahe, PhD Instructor CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-8971 or 513-602-6899 Email: maxime.mahe AT cchmc.org
Nambi Sundaram, PhD Research Assistant CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-3273 or 513-375-2069 Email: nambirajan.sundaram AT cchmc.org	Nicole Brown, BS Research Assistant CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-3273 Email: nicole.brown2 AT cchmc.org
Holly Poling Research Assistant CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-4992 or 614-580-6516 Email: holly.poling AT cchmc.org	Carine Bouffi, PhD Research Associate CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-3273 Email: carine.bouffi AT cchmc.org
AJ Singh, BS MD/PhD student CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-3273 Email: akaljot.singh AT cchmc.org	Alex Cortez, MD Surgical Resident CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-636-4371 Email: alexander.cortez AT cchmc.org
Simon Vales, PhD Post-doc CCHMC 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-803-3273 Email: simon.vales AT cchmc.org

Areas of Interest

Isolation and Characterization of Intestinal Stem Cells Using Novel Markers
Research Grant Abstract

Shroyer Research Lab
Lauren Nowacki Lab Manager Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Alkek Building, N1317-08, One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030
Min-Shan Chen, PhD Post-Doc Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Alkek Building, N1317-08, One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Email: minshanc AT bcm.edu
Zach Criss Graduate Student Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Alkek Building, N1317-08, One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX 77030 Email: zachary.crissll AT bcm.edu

Wells Research Lab
Jacob Enriquez, BS Graduate Student Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 7007 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-636-1002 Email: jacob.ryan.enriquez AT cchmc.org
Jorge Munera, PhD Research Fellow Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Professor of Urology 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 7007 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039 Phone: 513-636-1002 or 760-500-6271 Email: jorge.munera AT cchmc.org

University of California, San Francisco
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The Klein Lab
Anne Fernandez Administrative Assistant University of California, San Francisco Division of Craniofacial Anomalies Department of Orofacial Sciences University of California, San Francisco 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE1501 San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-502-2517 Email: anne.fernandez AT ucsf.edu	Adriane Joo, PhD Academic Coordinator Klein Lab Manager Division of Craniofacial Anomalies Department of Orofacial Sciences University of California, San Francisco 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE1509 San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-2985 Email: Adriane.Joo AT ucsf.edu
Hikaru Miyazaki Ph.D. Student University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Hikaru.Miyazaki AT gmail.com	David Castillo-Azofeifa Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720
Kara Mckinley, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Kara.Mckinley AT ucsf.edu	Chathruckan Rajendra, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Chathruckan.Rajendra AT ucsf.edu
Laura Weichselbaum, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Laura.Weichselbaum AT ucsf.edu	Rachel Zwick, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Rachel.zwick AT ucsf.edu
Tomas Wald, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Tomas.Wald AT ucsf.edu	Chris Hsiung, MD, PhD Visiting Scholar University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: chsuing AT standford.edu
Teemu Hakkinen, PhD Visiting Scholar University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Teemu.Hakkinen AT ucsf.edu	Efren Reyes Ph.D. Student University of California, San Francisco Box 0442 513 Parnassus Avenue, HSE 1509 (South Lab) San Francisco, CA 94143-0422 Phone: 415-476-4720 Email: Efren.Reyes AT ucsf.edu

Areas of Interest

Regulation of Distinct Pools of Intestinal Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

Stanford University
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Calvin Kuo Lab
Andrea Wu Administrative Associate Department of Medicine/Hematology Lokey Stem Cell Research Building 265 Campus Dr., G2034 Stanford, CA 94305-5156 Office Phone: 650-498-5171 Email: andreawu AT stanford.edu	Yuan-Hung Lo, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Medicine/Hematology Lokey Stem Cell Research Building Room G2045 Stanford, CA 94305-5156 Office Phone: 650-736-1428 Lab Phone: 650-736-2399 Email: yuanhung AT stanford.edu
Ning Cheng Postdoctoral Fellow Lokey Stem Cell Research Building G2005 265 Campus Dr. Stanford, CA 94305-5156 Office Phone: 650-736-1428 Lab Phone: 650-736-2399 Email: ning_cheng AT stanford.edu	Antonio Santos, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Medicine/Hematology Lokey Stem Cell Research Building 265 Campus Dr., Room G2045 Stanford, CA 94305-5156 Office Phone: 650-736-1428 Lab Phone: 650-736-2399 Email: amsantos AT stanford.edu
Andrew Ha Graduate Student Lokey Stem Cell Research Building G2045 265 Campus Dr. Stanford, CA 94305-5156 Lab Phone: 650-736-2399 Email: andrewha AT stanford.edu

Areas of Interest

In Vivo and In Vitro Characterization of BMI1 + Intestinal Stem Cells
Research Grant Abstract

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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The Li Lab
Karen Tannen Assistant Stowers Institute for Medical Research Li Lab, 1000 E 50th Street Building 1, Room, 295B Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816-926-4083 Email: knt AT stowers.org	Xi (CiCi) He Senior Research Specialist Stowers Institute for Medical Research Li Lab, 1000 E 50th Street Building 1, Room, 295B Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816 926-4082 Email: CCH AT stowers.org
Mark Hembree Laboratory Manager Stowers Institute for Medical Research Li Lab, 1000 E 50th Street Building 1, Room, 294 Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816 926-4082 Email: MJH AT stowers.org	Darrick Hansen Predoctoral Researcher Stowers Institute for Medical Research Li Lab, 1000 E 50th Street Building 1, Room, 294 Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816 926-4082 Email: dmh AT stowers.org

Areas of Interest

Isolation and Characterization of Intestinal Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

UCLA School of Medicine
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James C. Dunn, M.D., Ph.D. - Principal Investigator
Areas of Interest Lab Website Lab Members Stanford University 300 Pasteur Drive Always M116 Stanford, CA 94305 Phone: 650-723-6439 Email: jdunn2 AT stanford.edu

Matthias G. Stelzner, M.D. - Principal Investigator
Areas of Interest Lab Members Director, Surgery and Perioperative Care Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles 11301 Wilshire Blvd. (10H2) Bldg 500, Room 6653 Los Angeles, CA 90073 Phone: 310-268-4341 Fax: 310-268-4967 Email: Matthias.Stelzner AT med.va.gov

Lab Members

Martin Lab
’Jessie’ Jaspreet Saini, MPH Adminstrative Specialist UCLA CDI Institute Phone: 206-2476 Email: jsaini AT mednet.ucla.edu	Jenny Wang Lab Personel Contact UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 10833 LeConte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752 Phone: 310-825-1460 Email: JSwang AT mednet.ucla.edu
David Meriwether Post Doc Fellow Molecular and Medical Pharmacology UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 10833 LeConte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752 Phone: 310-424-0666 Email: dmeriwether AT mednet.ucla.edu	Geoanna Bautista, MD Post Doc Fellow UCLA School of Medicine Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics 10833 LeConte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752 Phone: 310-424-0666 Email: geoannabautista AT mednet.ucla.edu
Janice Bitong, M.D. PostDoc fellow UCLA School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics 10833 LeConte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752 Fax:310-206-6134 Phone: 310-424-0666 Email: jbitong AT gmail.com	Sergio Solorzano Staff Research Associate II UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 10833 LeConte Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752 Phone: 310-794-5532 Email: ssolorzano AT mednet.ucla.edu
Gilberto Mendez CIRM Fellow The Broad Stem Cell Research Center 10833 LeConte Ave. CHS Bldg, Rm 67-200 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Phone: 310-825-1460 Email: gilbertomendez AT mednet.ucla.edu	Senta K, Georgia, Ph.D. Collaborator –Faculty at USC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Pediatrics/Children’s Hospital University of Southern California Off Campus CHL Mail Stop 35 Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: 323-361-6003 Email: sgeorgia AT chla.usc.edu

Areas of Interest

Intestinal Stem Cell Culture and Entero-Endocrine Lineage Development
Research Grant Abstract

Dunn Lab
Michelle Gibson Administrative Assistant Stanford University 300 Pasteur Drive Always M116 Phone: 650-497-5558 Cell: 805-794-3260 Email: mgibson AT stanfordchildrens.org
Anne-Laure Thomas Lab Manager Hagey Building, room GK211 257 Campus Drive Stanford CA 94305 Phone: 650-736-1883 Email: anne-laure.thomas AT stanford.edu

Stelzner Lab
Victoria T. Perez Management and Program Analyst/AO Surgical & Perioperative Care VA GLA Healthcare System Phone: 310-268-4357 Email : Victoria.Perez AT va.gov

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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The Shivdasani Lab
Claudia Steele-O’Sullivan Administrative Specialist 450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-582-7646 Email: claudia_steele AT dfci.harvard.edu	Kazutaka Murata, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dana Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana Bldg., Rm. 720 Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-632-4479 Email: kazutaka_murata AT dfci.harvard.edu
Unmesh Jadhav, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dana Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana Bldg., Rm. 720 Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-632-2504 Email: unmesh_jadhav AT dfci.harvard.edu	Neil McCarthy, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dana Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana Bldg., Rm. 720 Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-632-2504 Email: Neil_McCarthy AT dfci.harvard.edu
Madhurima Saxena, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dana Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana Bldg., Rm. 720 Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-632-2504 Email: madhurima_saxena AT dfci.harvard.edu

Areas of Interest

Chromatin and Transcriptional Control of LGR5+ Crypt Base Stem Cells
Research Grant Abstract

University of Michigan
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Co-Investigator
Mike Verzi, Ph.D. Lab Website Lab Members Areas of Interest Rutgers University Department of Genetics 145 Bevier Rd., Office: LSB 127 Lab: LSB 132 Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 848-445-9578 Email: verzi AT biology.rutgers.edu

Lab Website
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The Spence Lab
Sha Huang Research Lab Specialist Associate, Lab Manager University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: shahuang AT umich.edu	Yu-Hwai Tsai Senior Research Scientist University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: yuhwait AT umich.edu
Pam Varga Administrative Assistant University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 6520 MSRB I Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-647-2942 Email: pglazer AT umich.edu	Debra Tanton Administrative Assistant University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 6520 MSRB I Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-647-2942 Email: debratan AT umich.edu
Mike Czerwinski, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: czerwmj AT med.umich.edu	David Hill, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: hilldr AT med.umich.edu
Meghan Capeling Graduate Student University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: mmcapeli AT umich.edu	Emily Holloway Postdoctoral Fellow University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: emhollow AT umich.edu
Angeline (Fei-Fei) Wu, B.S. Graduate Student University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: wuange AT umich.edu	Sabrina Silvestri Research Technician Senior University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: silvessa AT umich.edu
Michael Dame Associate Director/Laboratory Manager University of Michigan Biomedical Science Research Building 109 Zina Pitcher Place Room 2047 BSRB Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200 Phone: 734-615-4088 Email: mdame AT umich.edu

Areas of Interest

Mechanisms of Fetal Intestinal Stem Cell Regulation and Maturation
Research Grant Abstract

The Verzi Lab
Lei Chen Laboratory Personnel/Contact Rutgers University Dept of Genetics - Human Genetics Institute 145 Bevier Road Lab : LSB 132 Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 732-319-8002 Email: larichen7 AT gmail.com
Oscar Pellon Cardenas Laboratory Personnel/Contact Rutgers University Dept of Genetics - Human Genetics Institute 145 Bevier Road Lab : LSB 132 Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 848-445-9578 Email: opellonc AT alumni.nd.edu

Columbia University
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Principal Investigator
Chandan Guha, Ph.D. Lab Website Areas of Interest Lab Members Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center 111 East 210th Street Bronx, NY 10467 Phone: 718-920-2702 Fax: 718-231-5064 Email: cguha AT montefiore.org

Co-Investigator
Samuel Asfaha, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC Website Areas of Interest University of Western Ontario Rm. A4 – 140, Victoria Research Laboratory 800 Commissioners Road East London ON N6A 5W9 Phone: 519-685-8500 ext. 53293 sasfaha2 AT uwo.ca or sam_asfaha AT yahoo.ca

Co-Investigator

Kelley Yan, MD, PhD

Website
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Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg
Assistant Professor of Medicine and of Genetics and Development
Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases
                                   Columbia Center for Human Development
                                   650 West 168th Street, BB8-801B
                                   New York NY 10032
                                   Phone: 212-342-1593
                                   Email: ky2004 AT cumc.columbia.edu

Lab Members

The Wang Lab
Jenny Lee Executive Assistant Department Med Digestive & Liver Diseases Columbia Center for Human Development Phone: 212-851-4583 Fax : 212-851-4590 Email: jl4516 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Woosook Kim, DVM, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist Columbia University Irving Cancer Research Center 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 901 New York, NY, 10032 Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: wk2277 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Henrik J. Nienhueser, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Columbia University Irving Cancer Research Center 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 901 New York, NY, 10032 Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: hn2324 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Ermanno Malgola, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Scientist Columbia University Irving Cancer Research Center 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 901 New York, NY, 10032 Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: em3456 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Leah Zamechek Lab Manager Columbia University Irving Cancer Research Center 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 901 New York, NY, 10032 Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: lbz2107 AT cumc.columbia.edu	Bryana Belin Senior Laboratory Technician Columbia University Irving Cancer Research Center 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 901 New York, NY, 10032 Phone: 212-851-4586 Email: brb2139 AT cumc.columbia.edu

Areas of Interest

Differentiating Radio-sensitivities Among Intestinal Stem Cell Pools
Research Grant Abstract

Guha Lab
Jade Sierra Assistant Montefiore Medical Center Moses: 718-920-2702 CRT: 718-405-8592 Fax: 718-405-8561 Email: jsierra AT montefiore.org	Ravindran S. Kathirithamby Administrator, Department of Radiation Oncology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue Block Building, Room 611 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-3697 Email: ravindran.kathirithamby AT einstein.yu.edu
Shilpa Kulkarni, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Block Bldg #604 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-3143 Email: shilpa.kulkarni AT einstein.yu.edu	Veronica Sanchez Alonso, PhD Postdoctoral fellow Department of Radiation Oncology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Block Bldg #604 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-4172, 718-430-4188 Email: veronica.sanchezalonso AT einstein.yu.edu
Phaneendra Duddempudi, PhD Postdoctoral fellow Department of Biochemistry Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Block Bldg #604 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-4172, 718-430-4188 Email: phaneendra.duddempudi AT einstein.yu.edu	Laibin Liu - Research Technician Senior laboratory Technician Department of Radiation Oncology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Block Bldg #604 Bronx, NY 10461 Phone: 718-430-3556 Email: laibin.liu AT einstein.yu.edu

Yan Lab
Adam Pont, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology Montefiore Medical Center Department of Medicine Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases 650 W. 168th Street, Room 8-816 New York, NY 10032 Phone: 212-342-3857 Email: arp2179 AT cumc.columbia.edu
Reuban Calderon, MS Staff Associate Department of Medicine Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases 650 W. 168th Street, Room 8-816 New York, NY 10032 Email: ric2112 AT cumc.columbia.edu Phone: 212-342-3857

2009 - 2014 Archive

Susan Henning, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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      Co-Investigators

Collaborative Approaches to the Study of Intestinal Epithelial Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

Courtney Wayne Houchen, M.D.

University of Oklahoma, Health Science Center
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Isolation and Characterization of Intestinal Stem Cells Using Novel Markers

Research Grant Abstract

Calvin Kuo, M.D., Ph.D.

Stanford University
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In Vivo and In Vitro Characterization of BMI1 + Intestinal Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

Linheng Li, Ph.D.

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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Isolation and Characterization of Intestinal Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

Martin G. Martin, M.D., M.P.P.

UCLA School of Medicine
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Intestinal Stem Cell Culture and Entero-Endocrine Lineage Development

Research Grant Abstract

John Lynch, M.D., Ph.D.

Steering Committee Chair
University of Pennsylvania
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The Intestinal Stem Cell Niche

Research Grant Abstract

Melissa Wong, Ph.D.

Oregon Health & Science University
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Characterization of Intestinal Stem Cells Epithelial Stem Cells

Research Grant Abstract

Jian Yu, Ph.D.

University of Pittsburgh
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Intestinal Stem Cell Survival and Renewal Coordinately Regulated by Puma and P21

Research Grant Abstract

Computational Biology Collaboration, The Bioinformatics Team (Cedars and UCSF)

Dario Boffelli, PhD Collaborator, Professor Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Email: dario.boffelli AT cshs.org
Daniel Wagner, PhD Assistant Professor, Collaborator, Computational Biologist University of California, San Francisco Email: daniel.wagner AT ucsf.edu Lab Website
Dedeepya (Diya) Vaka, MS Research Assistant Phone: 424-315-2516 Email: dedeepya.vaka AT cshs.org

The Donowitz Research Lab at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Jennifer Foulke-Abel, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Email: jfoulke AT jhmi.edu
The Zachos Research Lab at Vanderbilt University (Donowitz)
Nick Zachos, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Collaborator Department of Surgery Research Phone: 615-322-5255 Email: n.zachos AT vumc.org	Janet Staab, PhD Instructor John Hopkins School of Medicine
The Donowitz Lab at University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Julie In, PhD Assistant Professor, UNM Email: jgin AT salud.unm.edu