Meet the Elves!
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Shannon Elf, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
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A.B., Bowdoin College
Biology & Music,
English minor
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Ph.D., Emory University
Molecular & Systems Pharmacology
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Postdoc - Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hematology
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Will Heaton, M.S.
Senior Scientist/Lab Manager​
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B.S. University of Utah
Biology (Ecology & Evolution)
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M.S. University of Maryland
Biotechnology Management
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will.heaton@hci.utah.edu
Maihi Skeen
Senior Laboratory Specialist​
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B.S. Utah State University
Animal Science​
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maihi.fujita@hci.utah.edu
Saveg Yadav, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow​
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B.S. University of Allahabad
Botany, Chemistry & Zoology​​​​
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M.S. Banaras Hindu University
Biotechnology
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Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University
Biotechnology​
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saveg.yadav@hci.utah.edu
Matt Jenkins, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow​
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B.S. Lee University
Health Science​​
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Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Pharmacology​
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Nicole Arellano, M.S.
Ph.D. student (OncSci)​
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B.A. University of Chicago
Creative Writing
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M.S. University of Chicago
Cancer Biology
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nicole.arellano@hsc.utah.edu
Abby Runnels
Research technician​
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B.S. College of William & Mary
Chemistry​​
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abby.runnels@hci.utah.edu
Parker Bowden
Undergraduate student​
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​​University of Utah​​
Spanish
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parker.bowden@hci.utah.edu
Cameron Hoppensteadt
Research technician​
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B.S. University of Utah
Biology​​
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cameron.hoppensteadt@hci.utah.edu
Pet Elves
Clara
Lola
Rey
Ollie
Reggie
Oatsy
Nala
Henry
Achilles
Molly
Fergus
Olive