Current Lab Members
Graduate Research Assistants
Hannah McKinnon Reish
Hannah graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2020 with a B.S. in Biology-Ecology. Her undergraduate research focus was aquatic toxicology. Following graduation she was involved in clinical virology and microbiology testing through her work in a COVID-19 testing lab and a pediatric genetics lab at Lurie children's hospital.
She is currently a graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University. Her thesis will be on plastic biodegradation in multiple generations of darkling beetles and their microbiota.
Hannah graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2020 with a B.S. in Biology-Ecology. Her undergraduate research focus was aquatic toxicology. Following graduation she was involved in clinical virology and microbiology testing through her work in a COVID-19 testing lab and a pediatric genetics lab at Lurie children's hospital.
She is currently a graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University. Her thesis will be on plastic biodegradation in multiple generations of darkling beetles and their microbiota.
Kate Appleman
Kate Appleman is a current graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University pursing a Master of Business Administration focused on Healthcare Administration. Appleman graduated from Southeast in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology: Biomedical Sciences and a Bachelor of General Studies focused on Spanish, Chemistry, Physics, Child Development, and Child Trauma and Outcomes. After her Masters, Appleman hopes to attend medical school to become a physician. For her research, she has worked primarily with various porcine heart valves. Appleman has co-first authored a publication that can be found in the Journal of Biomechanics. The focus of her current study is to measure the efficacy of atrial appendage tissue to function as a neo-bicuspid valve. This is being done for both the pulmonary and aortic valves. She hopes to further develop her research skills in the lab this year with other projects.
Kate Appleman is a current graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University pursing a Master of Business Administration focused on Healthcare Administration. Appleman graduated from Southeast in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology: Biomedical Sciences and a Bachelor of General Studies focused on Spanish, Chemistry, Physics, Child Development, and Child Trauma and Outcomes. After her Masters, Appleman hopes to attend medical school to become a physician. For her research, she has worked primarily with various porcine heart valves. Appleman has co-first authored a publication that can be found in the Journal of Biomechanics. The focus of her current study is to measure the efficacy of atrial appendage tissue to function as a neo-bicuspid valve. This is being done for both the pulmonary and aortic valves. She hopes to further develop her research skills in the lab this year with other projects.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Past Lab Members
Graduate Students
Amber Tyler (2021-2023) |
Undergraduate Students
Kimberlee Abt (2023) Parker Durbin (2023) Megan Witt (2023) Laura Boozer (2023) Tinotenda Nigel Shavi (2023) Marissa Wright (2021-2022) Logan Oleson (2021-2022) Allison Knaust (2021-2022) Kyra Lathrop (2021-2022) Jordan Henderson (2021-2022) Adriana Sanchez (2021-2022) Lindsey Dewey (2019 -2020; Murray State) Andre Gregory (2019-2020; Murray State) |