
Gustavo Maegawa, MD, PhD, FACMG
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Interdisciplinary Program – Neuroscience, Microbiology and Immunology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Assistant Professor
Anatalia Labiloy, MD, PhD
Department of Pediatrics, Genetics, UF-Jacksonville, FL
Lab Technologist
Rosa Mirabel MSc.
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida
PhD candidate
John Santelices, BSc
Microbiology and Cell Science (Edelmann)
IFAS-University of Florida
Isabella Fabian
Microbiology and Cell Science – Bachelor of Science
IFAS-University of Florida
Jairo Hernandez
Microbiology and Cell Science – Bachelor of Science
IFAS-University of Florida
Rachel Kalicharam
Microbiology and Cell Science – Bachelor of Science
IFAS-University of Florida
Prachi Bhavsar
Biomedical Engineering – Bachelor of Science
University of Florida
Linda Zhen
Biology – Bachelor
University of Florida
Isabela Rodriguez
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology – Bachelor of Science
University of Florida
Madeline Bonilla
Microbiology and Cell Science – Bachelor of Science
IFAS – University of Florida
Erik Klemp
Biology – Bachelor of Science
University of Florida
Adi Cohen
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Minor: Disabilities in Society
University of Florida
Join the Team!
We are always open for interested, committed and talented trainees and postdocs and volunteer positions are open throughout the year. Please write an ‘email of interest’ explaining your interest in our projects” along with electronic copy of your CV, including bibliography directly to gmaegawa@ufl.edu.
Past Members
Asaka U. Katabuchi, BSc., MSc.
Technician and lab manager
Master of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan – 2009
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan – 2007
Dae Song Jang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
B.S., Dept. of Food Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea -2001
M.S., Dept. of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. 2003
Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. 2015
Natalia Gutierrez, BSc.
Lab technician
B.Sc., Chemistry and Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL – 2016
Guimei Tian, M.Sc.
Technician
M.Sc. in Zoology, Dept. of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China – 2011
B.Sc., in Biology – Dept. of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Quanzhou Normal University, China – 2008
Melani Solomon, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral research fellow
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston (2007-2012)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics- Drug Delivery
M.S. in Pharmaceutics- Pharmacokinetics
Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India (2003-2007)
Bachelors in Pharmacy, Gold medalist
Haifeng Geng, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) – Environmental Molecular Biology/Biotechnology – 2011
M.S., in Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology – Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China – 2003
B.Sc., in Marine Biology – Ocean University of Qingdao, China – 1998
Dan-Ju Tso, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., University of Pittsburg – Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology – 2010
M.S., in Institute of Biotechnology – National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan – 2000
Jameson Ribbens, B.Sc.
Lab tech (2009-2013) B.Sc., Nutrition Science, minors in Biochemistry and Biology – 2009;
Dental School, University of Minnesota, (2013 – present)
Shilpa A. Patil, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral research fellow (2013), The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (2006 – 2012)
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – Glycobiology and biochemistry
University of Mumbai – Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), India (2002 – 2006)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Distinction Honors
Maria Laura Reategui
Undergraduate
Molecular and Cellular Biology and Romance Languages – current
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Meeka Garcia, BSc.
Premedical fellow
NIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award Fellow (Dr. Larry W. Fisher) – current
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
BSc. Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO – 2013
Alvaro Reategui
Undergraduate
Sciences in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Romance Languages, Johns Hopkins University
Kristen L. Pusateri, BSN, RN
Clinical Research Nurse (2013), Lysosomal Storage Disease Program – BSN, University of Maryland Baltimore – 2012,
BS, Interior Design, Virginia Tech, 2004
Arica Guthrie, RN
Clinical Research RN
BSc. Biology – Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY – 2003
Associated Degree Nursing – Frederick Community College (FCC), Frederick, MD – 2011
BSN – Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD – current
Priya Shil, B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology – 2017
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Vivian Godoy, B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science in Biology – 2017
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
You-Jin Jang, Bsc.
Research Technologist
University of Florida – Bachelor in Science – 2014
Juan Cabreara Marcelo, Bsc., MSc.
Laboratory Technologist
Master, Microbiology & Cell Science
Bachelor, Microbiology & Zoology
University of Florida, Gainesville