Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center
WCIC team has over 200 combined years of plant transformation experience as well as expertise in the fields of plant breeding, plant phenotyping, molecular biology, plant biology, and bacteriology. Our Faculty Advisory Committee is made up of renowned University of WI professors from a wide array of disciplines.
Faculty Director: Dr. Shawn Kaeppler
Associate Director: Alvar Carlson
Faculty Transformation Technology Director: Dr. Heidi Kaeppler
Molecular Technologies Lead: Dr. Ray Collier
Plant Analysis Lead: Emily Hahn
Research and Development Lead: Brian Martinell
Facilities Manager: Jason Ball
Greenhouse and Seed Manager: Mark Thompson
Dicot Program Manager: Rob Harnish
Monocot Program Manager: Jill Mahoy
Phenotyping Coordinator: Dr. Edgar Spalding
Phenotyping Project Development: Nathan Miller
Molecular Post Doc: Vai Sa Nee Lor
Transformation Specialist: Ian Ragonese-Barnes
Transformation Specialist: Taylor Suo
Transformation Specialist: William Petersen
Transformation R & D Associate: Ed Williams
Molecular Technician: Aimee Peickert
Sr. Administrative Specialist: Sally Muller
Facility Technician: Zach Howen
Greenhouse Technician: Phoebe Blackman
Greenhouse Technician: Anissa Hacker
Dr. Richard Amasino – Dept. of Biochemistry
Dr. Jean-Michel Ané – Dept. of Bacteriology/Agronomy
Dr. Andrew Bent – Dept. of Plant Pathology
Dr. Hiroshi Maeda – Dept. of Botany
Dr. Edgar Spalding – Dept. of Botany
Dr. Michael Sussman – Dept. of Biochemistry/UW Biotech Center