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Baker Institute for Animal Health

DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF VETERINARY INFECTIOUS DISEASES, IMMUNOLOGY, CANCER, REPRODUCTION, GENOMICS AND EPIGENOMICS

Faculty, staff, and students directory

Administrative Staff and Facilities

Colin Parrish
John M. Olin Professor of Virology, Interim Director, Baker Institute
crp3@cornell.edu
Mark Schmitz
Associate Director for Finance and Administration
mhs285@cornell.edu
Jamie A. Dibble
Assistant to the Director
jaw6@cornell.edu
Kimberly Hayes
Grant and Contract Coordinator
kle7@cornell.edu
Jackie Wright
Animal Health Centers Office Administrator
jw335@cornell.edu
Chris Graber Headshot
Chris Graber
Grant and Contract Coordinator
cpg52@cornell.edu 
Susan Williams
Front Office Manager 
smw23@cornell.edu
Teresa Griffin
Assistant Director for Engagement, Relations and Operations 
tag24@cornell.edu
Ashley McLean
Events Coordinator
aam294@cornell.edu
Terri Denman
Finance Manager
tld1@cornell.edu
Jamie Crumb
Facilities Manager
jrc63@cornell.edu
Dustin Farnham
Facilities Coordinator 
df45@cornell.edu
Heather Hughes
Assistant Director for Communications & Marketing
hh522@cornell.edu
Junelle King
Marketing and Social Media Specialist
jk2857@cornell.edu
John Enright
Digital Marketing Specialist
jme242@cornell.edu
  

Faculty & Laboratory Staff (Primary Investigators in bold)

Caddy Laboratory

Sarah Caddy
Assistant Professor
sarahcaddy@cornell.edu
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Sarah Woodyear
Graduate Student
saw335@cornell.edu
Tawny Chandler
Postdoc
tlc236@cornell.edu
Steven Moran
Postdoc
sjm396@cornell.edu
Thomas Lonergan
Tech
tl485@cornell.edu
Serena Teh
Grad Student
sst37@cornell.edu

Danko Laboratory

Charles Danko
Robert N. Noyce Assistant Professor in Life Science and Technology
cgd24@cornell.edu
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Ed Rice
Lab Manager
ejr76@cornell.edu
Gilad Barshad
Postdoctoral Associate
gb446@cornell.edu
Brent Basso
Graduate Student
bab364@cornell.edu
Banseok Lee
Graduate Student
bl588@cornell.edu
Adam He
Graduate Student
ayh8@cornell.edu

de Mestre Laboratory

Mandi de Mestre
Professor
amm43@cornell.edu
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Donald Miller
Lab Manager
dm96@cornell.edu
Josephine Marchand
Postdoctoral Associate
jm2548@cornell.edu
Shebl Salem
Postdoctoral Associate
ss4227@cornell.edu

Evans Laboratory

Jacquelyn Evans
Assistant Professor
jme255@cornell.edu
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Shawna Cook
Postdoctoral Associate
src248@cornell.edu
Jessica Schneider
Graduate Student
jzs29@cornell.edu
  

Goodman Laboratory

Laura Goodman
Assistant Professor
laura.goodman@cornell.edu
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Kelly Sams
Lab Manager
kle39@cornell.edu
Ximena Olarte Castillo
Postdoctoral Associate
xao2@cornell.edu
Joel Brown
Postdoctoral Associate
jjb423@cornell.edu
Jordan Zehr
Postdoctoral Associate
jdz34@cornell.edu
Pallavi Pusapati
Graduate Student
pp429@cornell.edu
Chloe Murrell
Graduate Student
cmm569@cornell.edu
  

Parker Laboratory

John S. L. Parker
Associate Professor
jsp7@cornell.edu
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Meleana Hinchman
Research Technician
mmh46@cornell.edu
Russell Barkley
Graduate Student
rjb435@cornell.edu
  

Parrish Laboratory

Colin Parrish
John M. Olin Professor of Virology, Interim Director, Baker Institute
crp3@cornell.edu
Headshot showing a woman against a gray background.
Wendy Weichert
Lab Manager
wsw3@cornell.edu
Brian R. Wasik 
Research Associate
brw72@cornell.edu
Oluwafemi Adu
Graduate Student
ofa6@cornell.edu

Schang Laboratory

Luis M. Schang
Professor of Chemical Virology Microbiology and Immunology
lms428@cornell.edu
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Jody Cameron
Lab Manager
jll72@cornell.edu
Sarah Saddoris
Graduate Student
ss3943@cornell.edu
  

Travis Laboratory

Alexander J. Travis
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Director, Cornell University Master of Public Health Program
ajt32@cornell.edu
Research page
Roy Cohen
Research Assistant Professor
rc338@cornell.edu
Melissa White
Postdoctoral Associate 
maw379@cornell.edu
Malgorzata "Gosia" Rychlowska
Research Associate
mr783@cornell.edu

Van de Walle Laboratory

Gerlinde Van de Walle
Alfred H. Caspary Professor 
grv23@cornell.edu
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Becky Harman
Lab Manager/Senior Research Associate
rmh12@cornell.edu
Prasanna Weeratunga
Postdoctoral Associate 
mw994@cornell.edu
Aarthi Rajesh
Postdoctoral Associate 
ar889@cornell.edu
Megan Fahey
Graduate student
mjf356@cornell.edu
Kelly Oxford
Tech
kao85@cornell.edu