{"id":168,"date":"2019-06-25T16:05:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T21:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/cv\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T15:34:39","slug":"lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Principal Investigator<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/ela-knapik\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/08\/16102215\/Ela-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/ela-knapik\/\">Ela  Knapik, M.D.<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\"><\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 1165 Light Hall<br \/>2215 Garland Ave<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:ela.knapik@vumc.org\"> ela.knapik@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: (615) 322-7569\"> (615) 322-7569<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<h2>Senior Research Scientist<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/dharmendra-choudhary\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/07\/30170045\/Dharmendra-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/dharmendra-choudhary\/\">Dharmendra  Choudhary, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Senior Research Scientist, Genetic Medicine<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:dharmendra.choudhary@vumc.org\"> dharmendra.choudhary@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<h2>Graduate Students<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/taylor-nagai\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/11\/13155356\/Nagai-Taylor_photo1920-286x300-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/taylor-nagai\/\">Taylor  Nagai<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student, Human Genetics<br \/>Co-mentor, Dr. Eric Gamazon<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:taylor.nagai@vanderbilt.edu\"> taylor.nagai@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/ali-scalici\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2021\/01\/20094438\/Ali-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/ali-scalici\/\">Ali  Scalici<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student, Human Genetics<br \/>Co-mentor, Dr. Nancy Cox<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:alexandra.scalici@vanderbilt.edu\"> alexandra.scalici@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<h2>Research Assistants<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/cory-guthrie\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/07\/30170037\/Cory-2018-01-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/cory-guthrie\/\">Cory  Guthrie<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant, Zebrafish Husbandry<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:cory.l.guthrie@vumc.org\"> cory.l.guthrie@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/david-thompson\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/wp-content\/themes\/ANCHORDOWN-Vanderbilt\/default-person-pic-150.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/david-thompson\/\">David  Thompson<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant, Zebrafish Husbandry<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:david.thompson.1@vumc.org\"> david.thompson.1@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n<p><h2>Undergraduates<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/keiji-chan\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/10\/headshot-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/keiji-chan\/\">Keiji  Chan<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Undergraduate Researcher<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:keiji.h.chan@vanderbilt.edu\"> keiji.h.chan@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/abby-parker\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/lab-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/04\/Unknown-108x144.jpeg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/abby-parker\/\">Abigail  Parker<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Undergraduate Researcher, Biological Sciences<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:abigail.t.parker@vanderbilt.edu\"> abigail.t.parker@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><br \/>\n<h2>Alumni<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/sophia-buzanis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/09\/25152839\/Sophia-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/sophia-buzanis\/\">Sophia  Buzanis<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Former Research Assistant (finished 2022)<br \/>Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/amanda-goodrich\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/07\/30170035\/Amanda-2018-01-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/amanda-goodrich\/\">Amanda  Goodrich<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant (finished 2021)<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/lauryn-luderman\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/06\/30170032\/Lauryn-2018-01-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/lauryn-luderman\/\">Lauryn  Luderman, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student, Neuroscience (graduated 2022)<br \/>Advanced Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/mackenzie-michaels\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/09\/25132936\/Mackenzie-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/mackenzie-michaels\/\">Mackenzie  Michaels<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant (finished 2022)<br \/>DO Student, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Auburn University)<br \/><\/p><ul><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:mackenzie.michaels@vumc.org\"> mackenzie.michaels@vumc.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/dylan-ritter\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/06\/30170017\/Dylan-2018-03-01-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/dylan-ritter\/\">Dylan  Ritter, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Graduate Student, Cell & Developmental Biology (graduated 2023)<br \/>Postdoctoral Researcher, Memorial Sloan Kettering<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/amy-rushing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/06\/30170022\/Amy-2018-01-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/amy-rushing\/\">Amy  Rushing<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"person-title\">Research Assistant (finished 2020)<br \/>MD\/PhD Student, Yale University<br \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/gokhan-unlu\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-web\/lab-wpcontent\/sites\/106\/2019\/08\/16102247\/Gokhan-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h3 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lab.vanderbilt.edu\/knapiklab\/person\/gokhan-unlu\/\">Gokhan  Unlu, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3><p 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