Area: Multiscale Imaging in Medicine Lab

Gina Gallego-Lopez

I am studying the metabolism of apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma and Cryptosporidium using optical metabolic imaging, metabolomics and transcriptomic. Education Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences, Immunology and infectious diseases.

Alexa Heaton

I am an Assistant Scientist studying immune cell metabolism and its role in understanding cancer therapy under the direction of Dr. Melissa Skala (Morgridge Institute for Research). This work involves

Dan Pham

I’m a BME graduate student working in Dr. Skala’s lab. My research involves Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Method (FLIM) for studying pancreatic cancer.

Anne-Sophie Mancha

I am a graduate student working in Dr. Skala’s lab focusing on pancreatic cancer.

Andrea Schiefelbein

I manage the logistics and non-scientific aspects of the Skala Lab. My main responsibilities include managing lab and grant finances, overseeing legal and administrative aspects of collaborations, and supporting staff