Members
Alexandra "Ally" Loren
Title/Position
Research Intern
Treasurer
Allen Attar, MS
Title/Position
Research Associate/Lab Manager: Thornell Lab
Manager/Webmaster
Allen's research interests lie in the interplay between the molecular mechanisms of human physiology and their emergent properties.
Ashley Cooney, PhD
Title/Position
Research Assistant Professor: Sinn Lab
Danielle Zwiefelhofer
Title/Position
Research Associate: Frank Lab
Sustainability Lead
Danielle's current research involves Familial Hemiplegic Migraine 1 (FMH1) amino-acid substitutions engineered into the Drosophila CaV2 voltage-gated calcium channel.
Ian Thornell, PhD
Title/Position
Assistant Professor: Thornell Lab
Sustainability Lead
Ian investigates how ion transport processes shape epithelial function in health and disease.
Katarina Kulhankova
Title/Position
Associate Research Scientist/Engineer
Lorena Tran
Title/Position
Research Intern: Pezzulo Lab
Lorena researches the role of allergen exposure in conditions like asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Participating Labs
Thornell Lab
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Our laboratory explores how epithelial tissues maintain physiological balance through coordinated ion transport, with a particular focus on chloride and acid-base regulation.