Ye Lab
Biology Department, Loyola University Chicago
HUIPING ZHAO
Lab Manager and Technician
Huiping graduated from medical school in China. She has experience with running research labs, multiple cellular and molecular biology techniques, and establishment of xenograft models in small animals.
Her current research project focuses on
(1) The influence of the electric field on neural stem cell differentiation.
(2) Establishing a in vitro spinal cord injury model with neuro stem cell treatment using organotypic slice culture of adult mice spinal cords.
These studies will investigate how stem cell works on neurotrauma and the mechanisms underlying stem cell differentiation in the electric field stimulation.
AMANDA STEIGER
Project Title: Voltage-gated Ca2+ on the plasma membrane govern NPC migration under directed EF stimulation
Major: Biology
Year: 2nd Year Graduate Student
Amanda is from Cary, IL where she currently lives with her parents, brother, and two cats; she also has a twin sister who lives in Connecticut. Amanda attended Fairfield University for her undergraduate degree in Biology and minor in Women's Studies. She was a member of the varsity women's volleyball team, an outstanding women's studies scholar, and an active extracurricular leader during her undergraduate career. Upon completion of her Master's degree in Biology at Loyola, Amanda hopes to attend a physician assistant school where she would like to pursue a career in neurology or psychiatry.
ZUZANNA BINDA
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Neuroscience
Year: Junior, 2016
Zuzanna was born in Poland (she is fluent in Polish) and raised in the United States. She is one of three siblings. Post-undergraduate, she would like to pursue a career in medicine. Her main interests lies in neurology a neuroscience due to the breadth of knowledge yet to be discovered within the field.
RADHIKA PATEL
Project Title: Direct Current Field: Mechanism electrical field guidance on isolated stem cell migration
Major: Biology with a Molecular Emphasis
Minor: Health Systems Management
Year: Sophomore, 2017
Radhika was grew up in Naperville, IL. She enjoys dancing and spends her time in South Asian Student Association and American Medical Student Association. She plans to one day become a doctor.
PIERRE RADLOWSKI
Project Titles:
1) Functional myelin: physiological, pathological and developmental significance
2) Deficit in synaptic transmission in Alzheimer’s neurons – a mechanistic study with whole cell patching
Major: Biology with a Molecular Emphasis
Minors: Neuroscience and Psychology
Year: Senior, Winter 2014
Pierre grew up in Park Ridge, IL. He is an only child with two newts to call his own. He enjoys reading, video games, Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do, and lacrosse. He goes to the Renaissance Faire at least once every year. He one day wishes to pursue a career of a physician.
SONIA SHERWANI
Project Title: Direct Current Field: Mechanism electrical field guidance on isolated stem cell migration
Majors: Biology with a Molecular Emphasis and Communications
Year: Junior, 2016
Sonia spent her childhood in Des Plaines, IL and then moved to Palatine, IL where she attended William Fremd High School where she ran for the women’s cross country team. She has one brother who also attends Loyola University. Upon transferring from Harper College to Loyola University Chicago in 2012, she founded Loyola’s speech team and started research in the Ye lab. Sonia hopes to one day attend medical school and become a physician.
