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LAB TEAM<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Current Lab Team Members<\/h3><\/span>
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\"Ayelet<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Dr. Ayelet Ziv-Gal<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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PRINCIPAL\u00a0INVESTIGATOR<\/span><\/h5>\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

Professional Profile<\/a>
\nEmail: zivgal1@illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Jie Li<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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GRADUATE STUDENT<\/span><\/h5>\n

Jie <\/span>earned her <\/span>Master\u2019s degree <\/span>in <\/span>A<\/span>nimal <\/span>S<\/span>cience from <\/span>M<\/span>i<\/span>chigan <\/span>S<\/span>tate University<\/span>. Since graduating<\/span>, <\/span>she<\/span> worked in<\/span> <\/span>a contract<\/span> <\/span>organization<\/span>, <\/span>assisting<\/span> in infusion toxicology studies<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Whitney Davis<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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GRADUATE STUDENT<\/span><\/h5>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Suchita Rao<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT<\/span><\/h5>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Divya Anand<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT<\/span><\/h5>\n

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. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Past Lab Team Members<\/h3><\/span>
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DVM Students<\/u><\/p>\n

Shelby Lyons (class of 2026)<\/p>\n

Hannah Pulcastro (class of 2026)<\/p>\n

Noah Fluharty (class of 2026)<\/p>\n

Emily Benedict (class of 2025)<\/p>\n

Aleksandra Bysik (class of 2025)<\/p>\n

Ted Liao (class of 2025)<\/p>\n

Ashley Deviney (class of 2024)<\/p>\n

Danqing Rong (class of 2024)<\/p>\n

Ix Marquez (class of 2023)<\/p>\n

Michael Greener (class of 2022)<\/p>\n

Graduate Students<\/u><\/p>\n

Swarna Pal Tisha (M.S.)<\/p>\n

Andrea Rangel (M.V.S. program)<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Students<\/u><\/p>\n

Noa Rimer<\/p>\n

Mackenzie Klein<\/p>\n

Cassandra Fitzgerald<\/p>\n

Truman Poteat<\/p>\n

Matthew Kim<\/p>\n

Catherine Marquez (SURE Tox)<\/p>\n

Whitney Davis (SURE Tox)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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JOIN OUR LAB<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>
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