LAB TEAM

Current Lab Team Members

Ayelet Ziv Gal

Dr. Ayelet Ziv-Gal

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor

Professional Profile
Email: zivgal1@illinois.edu

Jie Li

Jie Li

GRADUATE STUDENT

Jie earned her Master’s degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University. Since graduating, she worked in a contract organization, assisting in infusion toxicology studies.

Whitney Davis

GRADUATE STUDENT

Whitney earned her B.S. in Laboratory Animal Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She previously worked with our lab as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology (SURE Tox) program in 2023. Her current research focuses on the mechanistic effects of phthalate exposure on the oviduct.

Suchita Rao

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Suchita is a sophomore majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minoring in Psychology. After she graduates, Suchita plans to pursue a career in medicine while continuing her involvement in biomedical research to advance patient care.

Divya Anand

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Divya is a freshman in Molecular and Cellular Biology minoring in Heath Administration. After she graduates, she plans to pursue a career in the healthcare field focused on merging patient care with a science-based foundation.

Past Lab Team Members

DVM Students

Shelby Lyons (class of 2026)

Hannah Pulcastro (class of 2026)

Noah Fluharty (class of 2026)

Emily Benedict (class of 2025)

Aleksandra Bysik (class of 2025)

Ted Liao (class of 2025)

Ashley Deviney (class of 2024)

Danqing Rong (class of 2024)

Ix Marquez (class of 2023)

Michael Greener (class of 2022)

Graduate Students

Swarna Pal Tisha (M.S.)

Andrea Rangel (M.V.S. program)

Undergraduate Students

Noa Rimer

Mackenzie Klein

Cassandra Fitzgerald

Truman Poteat

Matthew Kim

Catherine Marquez (SURE Tox)

Whitney Davis (SURE Tox)