Xavier Revelo, Ph.D., Principal Investigator - Xavier is an Assistant Professor in the Deparment of Integrative Biology and Physiology (IBP) and Center for Immunology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Xavier obtained a BS from Zamorano University, an MS from the University of Vermont, and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. In 2012, Xavier moved to Toronto-Canada to complete his postdoctoral training in Immunometabolism at the University of Toronto Banting and Best Diabetes Center. Xavier joined the IBP Department in March of 2018 where his research program focuses on the role of the immune system on metabolic disease. Xavier is an avid long-distance runner who trains year-round for the marathon distance.
Haiguang Wang, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor - Haiguang trained in the laboratory of Dr. Kristin Hogquist investigating the development and function of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells. His Ph.D. dissertation was selected as the 2020 Best Dissertation at the University of Minnesota. Upon obtaining his Ph.D., Haiguang worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Dario Vignali lab at the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to Minnesota in 2020 to join the Revelo lab. His research focuses on improving our understanding of the mechanisms by which the intestinal immune system plays an important role in metabolic diseases.
Patrick Fahrenback, Researcher and Manager of the iBAM CyTOF Core. Patrick obtained his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He is currently the manager of the iBAM CyTOF Core working with investigators to characterize senescent cells in conditions associated with aging
Fanta Barrow, IBP Ph.D. Candidate - Fanta was born and raised in The Gambia. She completed her B.S. in Biochemistry Biotechnology at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2017, and after graduation worked as a Biotechnologist in industry before pursuing research at the University of Minnesota. She initially joined the Revelo lab as Researcher I, where she investigated the role of the adaptive immune system in the progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. With a keen interest in the field of Immunometabolism, she chose the Integrative Biology & Physiology graduate program to further her training. Outside of the lab, she loves dancing, watching Korean dramas, collecting memories for her memory book, and compiling silly pictures of her friends.
Preethy Parthiban, IBP Ph.D. Candidate - Preethy is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the Integrated Biology and Physiology department. Her primary research interest lies in cardiac inflammation with a specific focus on the protective role of cardiac resident macrophages. She completed her Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering in India (2017) and went on to do her Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota (2019). Upon completion of her Ph.D., she would like to join the pharmaceutical industry and establish a research track career. Outside of the lab, Preethy enjoys various arts and crafts including singing, dancing, painting, and crocheting. Being an indoor nut helped her survive the COVID-19 pandemic!
Andrew Hakeem, IBP Ph.D. Student - Andrew is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the Integrated Biology and Physiology department.
Erin Ciske, Undergraduate Researcher, UROP Program. Erin is an undergraduate researcher pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience. She is interested in the role of B cells in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, part of her UROP project. Erin plans to attend medical school in the future. Erin spends time working in phlebotomy at United Hospital, dancing, choreographing, and reading.
Micah Draxler, Undergraduate Researcher, UROP Program. Micah is an undergraduate researcher currently pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience. She is investigating the role of macrophages in MASH, which is a part of her UROP project.
Joi Gary, Undergraduate Researcher, UPRIME Program. Joi is an undergraduate researcher pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Physiology and a B.S. in Biology at the University of Georgia, Athens. She joined the lab through the UPRIME summer research program and is continuing lab work through her final undergraduate year. She is investigating senescence markers in aged immune cells.