• Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD

    PI

    Megan grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s an enthusiast of ice cream, musical theatre, and felt tip pens.

    BS University of Kentucky (Dutch lab)

    MD/PhD Vanderbilt University (Denison lab)

    Peds Residency/ID Fellowship UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (Coyne lab)

  • Sarah Maya, BS

    Laboratory technician

    Sarah grew up in New York City. She loves to bake, play tennis, and watch basketball!

    BS Carnegie Mellon University

  • Jenny Jones, PhD

    Staff Scientist

    Jenny grew up in Miami, Florida. She enjoys creative outlets, including playing music & painting.

    BSUniversity of Florida

    PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Heise lab)

    Postdoc University of Pittsburgh (Lakdawala lab)

  • Gal Yovel

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Gal is a Senior studying Biology at the University of Pittsburgh. He grew up in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. He likes to cook, bake, travel, and go on hikes.

  • Chloe Koon, BS

    Graduate student-PMI

    Chloe grew up in in the greater Dayton area in Piqua, Ohio. She enjoys bowling, attending concerts and music festivals, and exploring Pittsburgh!

    BS Bowling Green State University

  • Jessica Packard, PhD

    Jessica grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoys making homemade pasta, working out, and reading.

    BS Saint Vincent College

    PhD Duquesne University (Dembowski Lab)

AFM Collaborators

  • Jie Lan, PhD

    STAFF SCIENTIST-EDDENS LAB

  • Mikal Woods Acevedo, PhD

    POST-DOC-DERMODY LAB

Freeman Lab Alumni

  • Gabrielle Aguglia, BS

    Laboratory technician

    Gabby grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the North Hills area. She likes to travel to new places and enjoys time outdoors (swimming and enjoying sunshine). She also loves to try new food places in the Pittsburgh area. Gabby is an aspiring PA.

    BS University of Dayton (Singh Lab)