LAB MEMBERS
Yvonne Huang, M.D
Principal Investigator
An expert in studies of the respiratory microbiome in asthma and COPD, Dr. Huang has spearheaded several seminal studies in this area including trials sponsored by the NIH. In addition to symposiums at national and international forums, she has participated on recent panels and workshops of the NIH and National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.. See Yvonne's CV here
Kris Opron PhD
Bioinformaticist
Kristopher Opron received a BS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Michigan State University (MSU). He went on to receive his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at MSU for work on biophysical simulations. Kris also worked for the Ribosomal Database Project (RDP) while studying at MSU. His current work includes metagenomics analysis, data integration, and machine learning.
Michelle El- Hosni, MD
Fellow in Allergy and Immunology
Lesa Begley, M.S
Lab Manager Research Laboratory Specialist
Lesa Begley has been with the University since 1996, completing both undergraduate and graduate degrees in microbiology at the University of Michigan. As a senior research associate in Dr. Huang’s lab, Lesa explores the relationships between the lung microbiome, asthmatic disease, and inhaled corticosteroids commonly used in the treatment of asthma.
Jane Liujian Zhao, M.S
Research Technician
Jane received her BS in Chemistry from Nanjing University, and her MS in Chemistry from the University of Missouri in St Louis. Jane is expert in fragmentation of proteins (proteomics) in cell lysate and serum, genotyping mice, isolation of PBMC from blood, cell culture, IHC staining, and airway sample processing.
(734) 647-9414; liujianz@med.umich.edu
Ariangela J. Kozik, PhD, Research Fellow
Ari received her BS in Biotechnology from Calvin College, and her PhD in Comparative Pathobiology from Purdue University. Ari joined the lab in the Spring of 2018, and her research is focused on using metagenomic and 16S rRNA based approaches to explore the relationships among the respiratory microbiome, gut microbiome, and asthmatic disease phenotypes.
Siddharth Madapoosi
Graduate Student MPH Current
Siddharth is a graduate student at the University of Michigan pursuing an MPH. He has been a member of the lab since Fall 2017 and his research interests are broadly in the field of statistical computing and data analysis as applied to clinical research.
Sara Whisenant
Administrative Support/Web Manager
Sara supports Dr. Huang administratively and manages/updates this webpage. She has worked at the University of Michigan for over 20 years - most of that time in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine.
CLINCAL RESEARCH COORDINATORS
Elaina Sekuloski, BA
Clinical Subjects Coordinator
Elaina Sekuloski is a Clinical Subjects Coordinator for the Department of Internal Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She has 8 years of patient care experience, 2 of those being in pulmonary