Team

Cantor Lab

A fundamental philosophy of our lab is to build a team of passionate and innovative scientists with diverse backgrounds spanning various areas of engineering and biology.

We are actively recruiting team members.
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Principal Investigator

Jason CantorJason Cantor

Investigator, Morgridge Institute for Research
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Faculty Affiliate, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty, Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Faculty, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
Faculty, Cancer Biology Graduate Program
Faculty Trainer, Genomic Sciences Training Program
Faculty Trainer, Biotechnology Training Program
Member, Carbone Cancer Center (Developmental Therapeutics Program)
jcantor@morgridge.org
608-316-4565
Interests: running, live music, soccer, New York sports teams, keeping it physiologic

Graduate Students

Kyle FlickingerKyle Flickinger

B.S. from Northern Michigan University
kflickinger@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: Playing the piano, guitar, saxophone, and singing, acting in plays and musicals, and obscure plant facts

Kim HugglerKim Huggler

B.S. from Denison University
huggler@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: her cat, theater, hiking, music

Guy KunzmannGuy Kunzmann

B.S. from North Carolina State University
gkunzmann@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: lifting weights, baking bread, dogs, obscure vinyl records

Carlos Mellado-FritzCarlos Mellado-Fritz

B.S. from Eastern Michigan University
melladofritz@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: Hiking, traveling, music, sports, obscure ice cream facts

Ross SoensRoss Soens

B.S. from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
rsoens@wisc.edu
Integrated Program in Biochemistry
Interests: listening to music and podcasts, racquetball, obscure poultry facts, board games

Undergraduate Students

Gavin Chang Gavin Chang

Biochemistry
grchang@wisc.edu
Interests: gardening, building Legos, exploring different cultural foods, listening to music

Sophie DurnSophie Durn

Biology
durn@wisc.edu
Interests: hiking, reading, traveling, and listening to music

Meghan McGuireMeghan McGuire

Biochemistry
mfmcguire@wisc.edu
Interests: running, lifting, boating, trying new food, and traveling

Lab Alumni

  • Andrea Hunger, Graduate Research Assistant. Current: Ph.D. student, UW-Madison
  • Anna Turdo, Undergraduate Research Assistant. Current: M.D. student, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Aysiah Jaeke, Graduate Research Assistant (M.S., Cancer Biology, 2024). Current: TBD
  • Dominic Ritacco, Undergraduate Research Assistant. Current: Ph.D. student, Columbia University
  • Nick Rossiter, Assistant Research Specialist. Current: Ph.D. student, University of Michigan.
  • Michelle White, Postdoctoral Associate. Current: Senior Scientist, Broad Institute.