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CheMyong Jay Ko, PhD<\/h4>\n

PROFESSOR
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Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0Biology Education,
\nSeoul National Univ.,\u00a01994-1998<\/p>\n<\/div>

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University of Illinois Affiliations:
\n<\/strong>Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Program<\/a>
\nNeuroscience Program<\/a>
\nDivision of Nutritional Sciences<\/a>
\nInstitute of Genome Biology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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PoChing Patrick Lin, MS<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Senior Technician and Lab Manager
\n<\/a>plin29@illinois.edu<\/a>
\n217-300-9621 (Lab\/Office)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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ChanJin Park, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
\ncjpark85@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Titles:
\n<\/strong>PGR in follicle rupture<\/a>
\n&\u00a0ESR1-ESR2 conversion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ji-Eun Oh, DVM\/MS<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Graduate student
\n<\/a>jieuneo2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
<\/strong>Estrogen receptors in ovarian follicle formation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mary Bunnell, BS<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Graduate student
\n<\/a>maryab2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
<\/strong>Estrogen receptors in uterine inflammation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Lea Stangenes<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Undergraduate Student\u00a0
\n<\/a>leaks2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
\n<\/strong>Environmental effect on HPG axis formation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Anastasiya Vasetska, DVM<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Visiting Scholar
<\/a>vasetska@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
<\/strong>Non-surgical sterilization of minor species animals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sam SungSik Park<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Graduate Student
<\/a>sungsik3@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
<\/strong>Pathogenesis of granulosa cell tumor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ashley Leah Chan<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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MCB Undergraduate Student
<\/a>ashley32@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
<\/strong>Estrogen receptor expression in the reproductive organs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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ILLINOIS ALUMNI<\/h3><\/h1><\/span>
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Ji Park<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM student<\/div>\n
jieunep2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Project Title:<\/strong>
\nDevelopment of avian reproductive system-1<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Valeria Ivania<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM student<\/div>\n
ivanina2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Project Title:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Development of avian reproductive system-2<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Pablo Perez<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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PhD STUDENT
\nFulbright Scholar
\n(Visiting from University of Cordobar, Argentina)
\npablop@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guanglin Rae Chen<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\ngchen19@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong> Student,
\nDuke Medical School<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Erotides Capistrano, DVM<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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PHD STUDENT
\nec2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Yoon Jung Lee, BS<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT\u00a02014-2015
\nlee683@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong>\u00a0Current PhD student at KAIST<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Joe Cacioppo, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM\/PhD STUDENT
\njcaciop2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Arnon Gal, DVM\/PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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PhD STUDENT 2011-2014
\nagal2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong> Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Young Bum Koo, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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VISITING SCHOLAR 2012-2013
\nmbkooyb@inje.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong>\u00a0Professor,
\nInje University<\/p>\n<\/div>

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SangWook Oh, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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VISITING SCHOLAR\u00a02011-2012
\nsangwoh62@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong>\u00a0Professor,
\nJeonbuk University, Korea<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Komal Jafarani<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\njafaran2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Yujin Joung<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\nyjoung2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Stephanie Martynenko<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\nstephmarty@live.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Chunjoo David Ko<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
\ndavidko267@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sarah Osmulski<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\nosmulsk2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kwang Chul Chung, PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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VISITING SCHOLAR
\nkchung@yonsei.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Current:<\/strong> Professor,
\nYonse University<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mandy Erdei<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM STUDENT
\nerdei2@illinois.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Jooyoung Jin<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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VISITING SCHOLAR
\njooyoung@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Heehyen Chloe Kim<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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VISITING SCHOLAR
\nhkim120@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Jeong Moon Jennifer Choi<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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PHD STUDENT
\njmchoi3@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Hailey Prohaska<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM STUDENT
\nprohask2@illinois.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tauseef Bashir Shah<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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PhD STUDENT
\ntbshah3@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Radwa Barakat, DVM\/PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
\nradwab@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:<\/strong>
\nEffect of DEHP on gonadal development
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Ellie Cho<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\nymc2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:<\/strong>
\nDevelopment of hamster\u2019s reproductive system<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Eugene Ham<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
\neham3@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:<\/strong>
\nPathological significance of Esr1-Esr2 conversion<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sherry Qi Zhou, MD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
\nszhou@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project title:<\/strong>
\nProgesterone receptor in the Corpus Luteum
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Bensen Wang, BS<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Graduate student
\nbensenw2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Titles:
\n<\/strong>Neonatal exposure on gonadal development<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kyara\u00a0Choo<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Undergraduate student
\nsychoo2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Behrokh Marzban, DVM\/PhD<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Visiting Professor\u00a0
\n<\/a>behrokhm@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
\n<\/strong>Sex steroid in neonatal Kisspeptin neurons<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\"Kayla<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Kayla Tando<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM Student\u00a0
\n<\/a>kaylat2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
\n<\/strong>Sex steroid in neonatal Kisspeptin neurons<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Natalie Nicole Lopez<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM Student
\n<\/a>nnlopez2@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
\n<\/strong>ESR2 in regulating ovulation in the ovary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Nicole Markvicka<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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DVM Student
\n<\/a>nicole36@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Title:
\n<\/strong>ESR1 in regulating uterine inflammation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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