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Meet the Elves!

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Shannon Elf, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

A.B., Bowdoin College

Biology & Music,

English minor

Ph.D., Emory University

Molecular & Systems Pharmacology

Postdoc - Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hematology

shannon.elf@hci.utah.edu

@TheElfLab

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Will Heaton, M.S.

Senior Scientist/Lab Manager

B.S. University of Utah

Biology (Ecology & Evolution)

M.S. University of Maryland

Biotechnology Management

will.heaton@hci.utah.edu

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Maihi Skeen

Senior Laboratory Specialist

B.S. Utah State University

Animal Science

maihi.fujita@hci.utah.edu

Saveg Yadav, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral fellow

B.S.  University of Allahabad

Botany, Chemistry & Zoology

M.S. Banaras Hindu University

Biotechnology

Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University

Biotechnology

saveg.yadav@hci.utah.edu
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Matt Jenkins, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral fellow

B.S. Lee University

Health Science

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Pharmacology

matt.jenkins@hci.utah.edu

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Nicole Arellano, M.S.

Ph.D. student (OncSci)

B.A. University of Chicago

Creative Writing

M.S. University of Chicago

Cancer Biology

nicole.arellano@hsc.utah.edu

@nsarellano9

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Parker Bowden

Undergraduate student

University of Utah

Spanish

parker.bowden@hci.utah.edu

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Cameron Hoppensteadt

Research technician

B.S. University of Utah

Biology

cameron.hoppensteadt@hci.utah.edu

Pet Elves

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Clara

Lola

Rey

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Ollie

Reggie

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Oatsy

Nala

Henry

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Rufus

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Molly

Fergus

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DJ

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Willy

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