Sunny Chan, PhD
Assistant Professor
BSc in Pharmacology, University of British Columbia, Canada
BASc in Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
PhD in Pharmacology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sunny is a native of Hong Kong, and has toured around the world to complete his trainings on natural product chemistry, cardiovascular pharmacology, and stem cell biology. Recently, he focuses on developing regenerative medicine to treat congenital heart defects and muscular dystrophies.
Ning Xie, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
PhD in Molecular Medicine, Peking University, China
Research interest: Generating muscle stem cells from pluripotent stem cells to advance stem cell therapy for muscular dystrophy
Christine Rohlf, BA
Lab Manager
BA in Biology, University of St. Thomas, MN
Christine was born and raised in Davenport, IA. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in Biology, a minor in Spanish, and she also enjoyed being a track and field student-athlete. She will be attending vet school this fall at Iowa State University. In her free time, she likes to workout and go running and spend time with friends and family.
Matthew Pappas
Undergrad
Lindsay Peifer
Undergrad
Sabrina Chu
Undergrad
Sabrina (she/her/hers) graduated in neuroscience with a minor in computer science and was looking to pursue a medical degree. She is from Shoreview, MN. Most people would describe her as energetic and enthusiastic on any given day. Some fun facts about her is that she once chipped one of her front teeth about seven times when she was young, and she loves playing Animal Crossing.