Ela Knapik, M.D.

• : 1165 Light Hall
  2215 Garland Ave
  Nashville, Tennessee - 37232

• : ela.knapik@vumc.org
• : (615) 322-7569

Dharmendra Choudhary, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist, Genetic Medicine

• : dharmendra.choudhary@vumc.org

Taylor Nagai

Graduate Student, Human Genetics
Co-mentor, Dr. Eric Gamazon

• : taylor.nagai@vanderbilt.edu

Ali Scalici

Graduate Student, Human Genetics
Co-mentor, Dr. Nancy Cox

• : alexandra.scalici@vanderbilt.edu

Cory Guthrie

Research Assistant, Zebrafish Husbandry

• : cory.l.guthrie@vumc.org

David Thompson

Research Assistant, Zebrafish Husbandry

• : david.thompson.1@vumc.org

Keiji Chan

Undergraduate Researcher

• : keiji.h.chan@vanderbilt.edu

Abigail Parker

Undergraduate Researcher, Biological Sciences

• : abigail.t.parker@vanderbilt.edu

Sophia Buzanis

Former Research Assistant (finished 2022)
Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Amanda Goodrich

Research Assistant (finished 2021)

Lauryn Luderman, Ph.D.

Graduate Student, Neuroscience (graduated 2022)
Advanced Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments

Mackenzie Michaels

Research Assistant (finished 2022)
DO Student, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Auburn University)

• : mackenzie.michaels@vumc.org

Dylan Ritter, Ph.D.

Graduate Student, Cell & Developmental Biology (graduated 2023)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Amy Rushing

Research Assistant (finished 2020)
MD/PhD Student, Yale University

Gokhan Unlu, Ph.D.

Graduate Student, Cell & Developmental Biology (graduated 2019)
Postdoctoral Researcher, The Rockefeller University

Amy Whitener, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher (finished 2021)