Lara earned her BS in Genetics from Iowa State University of Science & Technology. Her last appointment was with Bioforce Nanosciences as a research associate working in the field of nanoarray technology. She joined the Woodruff Lab in summer 2005 as the lab manager
People
Lab Manager
Director of Histology Core
Tyler Wellington graduated from the University of Missouri in 2005 with a BS in Biological Sciences. He currently works as director of the Histology Core.
IDSA Faculty
IDSA Faculty
Intern: WHSP program
David Bain is currently the science department chair at Lakes High School in Lake Villa Il. He is working with researchers from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy to design a high school biology curriculum that teaches core science content utilizing cutting edge biotechnology techniques within the context of Oncofertility research. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Indiana University and a M.S. Education from DePaul University.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Susan joined the lab as a post doc in the spring of 2007. She earned her M.S. from Mayo Clinic in 2001 in Tumor Biology and her Ph.D. from Tufts University in 2007 working on transzonal projections and the cytoskeleton of the mammalian oocyte during maturation. She came back to her roots in the Midwest and is now working with Team Follicle in developing exciting new fertility sparing options and bioassays for women with cancer by culturing follicles in 3D matrices. She is an avid soccer player and snowboarder.
Graduate Student: Follicle Group
Beatriz Penalver Bernabe is a Ph.D. graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. She is a member of Dr. Lonnie Shea's and Dr. Linda Broadbelt’s research groups, and she has been collaborating with the Woodruff Laboratory and the Oncofertility Consortium since she joined the program. Beatriz recieved her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Murcia, Spain and her Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachussets, Amherst. She is very interesting in understanding Signaling Pathways in Cells through modelling, specially Folliculogenesis and Breast Cancer Developme
Graduate Student
Miranda is a graduate student in the IGP program at Northwestern. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2005 with a BS in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development. She is currently studying the role of metal ions during meiotic maturation in mouse oocytes.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lisa Campo-Engelstein is a postdoctoral fellow in bioethics. She received a B.A. from Middlebury College, with a double major in philosophy and pre-med, as well as a minor in sociology. She received a M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in philosophy with a focus on bioethics, feminist theory, and social/political philosophy. The title of her dissertation was "Contraceptive Responsibility: Trust, Gender, and Ideology." She is now examining ethical issues surrounding Oncofertility.
Financial Specialist
Barbara joined the lab in March 2006 as the U54 program coordinator. She is responsible for the administration of all facets of the Center for Reproductive Research. Prior to this, she worked at Evansont Northwestern Healthcare as a Research Coordinator and Practice Manager in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
