Status: Graduate Student, IPMM Program

Major Research Topics: Utility and function of LSMEM2 as a marker of stem cell derived cardiomyocytes

Joined Gundry Lab: 2024

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Status: Graduate Student

Program: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Major Research Topics: Expanding the technical capabilities of nanoscale cell surface capture and application to human cardiomyocytes across heart regions and disease states.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2024

Hometown: Idanre Ondo state, Nigeria

Status: Data Analyst

Major Research Topics: Integration of multiomics data; Streamlined data analysis pipelines in the Gundry lab and the Multiomics Mass Spectrometry Core Facility

Joined Gundry Lab: 2024

Hometown: Tuscon, AZ

Status: Clinical Research Technologist

Major Research Topics: Kyu leads our human tissue biobanking efforts and his research focuses on how to improve cell and tissue integrity during preservation to maximize sample quality for 'omics studies.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2024

Hometown: Seoul, Korea

Status: Research Technologist II

Major Research Topics: Shelby manages our cell and tissue culture work, performs molecular and cellular assays, and organizes biobanking efforts.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2022

Hometown: Glenwood, IA

Status: Data Specialist IV

Role: Bioinformaticist and Programmer

Major Research Topics: Jack designs and maintains our centralized cell surfaceome database and develops specialized bioinformatic tools to advance our research.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2018

Hometown: South Bend, Indiana

Jack is the reigning Champion of the Annual Gundry Lab Air Hockey Tournament!

Status: Graduate Student

Major Research Topics: Roneldine is developing a new method for the analysis of cell surface glycoproteins. She is applying this method to study how cell surface proteins change during advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2020

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Status: Research Technologist II

Major Research Topics: Garam conducts mass spectrometry, proteomics, and glycomics studies to support a broad range of collabortative projects. Garam also works with Melinda to maintain our instrumentation at peak performance.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2024

Hometown: Seoul, Korea

Status: Research Coordinator

Major Research Topics: Michelle brings her expertise in cellular and molecular biology to drive our stem cell and heart failure studies. Michelle is a wizard - implementing the latest technologies to advance our capabilities to work with primary cells isolated from human and pig hearts, stem cells.

Joined Gundry Lab: 2022

Status: Research Manager

Role: Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation Manager, Proteomics & Glycomics Scientist

Major Research Topics: Melinda ensures the Gundry lab MS instrumentation is running at top notch and full speed. She also works tirelessly to develop and implement proteomics workflows for a variety of Gundry lab and collaborative projects in the CardiOmics Program. Melinda is driving the developments in automation used in our glyPAQ glycomics platform.

In 2024, Melinda was appointed Manager of the UNMC Multiomics Mass Spectrometry Core facility - so she runs all things MS in both labs!

Joined Gundry Lab: 2020

Hometown: Humphrey, Nebraska