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.

Staff

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

Faculty Advisory Committee

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