Our team is made up of The Kelleher Research Group, The Proteomics Center of Excellence and The Proteomics Core


Research Faculty / Leadership

Neil L. Kelleher, PhD

Director

n-kelleher@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-4362

Jared Kafader, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

jared.kafader@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-5623

Michael Caldwell

PCE Scientific Officer

michael.caldwell@northwestern.edu 

(847) 467-6879

Peter Faull, PhD

Proteomics Core Director

peter.faull@northwestern.edu 

(312) 503-4484

Steven Patrie, PhD

Research Associate Professor

steven.patrie@northwestern.edu

(847) 491-2435

Ryan Fellers

Senior Software Engineer

ryan.fellers@northwestern.edu

Fatma Butun 

Sr. Research Associate

fatma.butun@northwestern.edu

(312) 695-3555

Haylee Thomas

Business Administrator

h-thomas@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-1086

John Wilkins, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

j-wilkins@northwestern.edu

(312) 503-1065

Staff

Robert Parish

Core Engineer

robert.parish@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2681

Bryan Early

Software Developer

b-early@northwestern.edu

Joseph Greer

Software Developer

joseph.greer@northwestern.edu 

Michael Hollas 

Director of Bioinformatics

michael.hollas@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-4815

Jack McGee

Research Associate

john.McGee@northwestern.edu 

(847) 467 2681

Ben Des Soye

Research Associate

benjamin.dessoye

@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-3711

Gini Besant

Senior Research Associate

gini.besant@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-1354

Research Specialist

matthew.robey@northwestern.edu

Vijaya Kanchustambham

Research Associate

vijayalakshmi.kanchustambh

@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2681

Aarohan Mattamana

Core Research Specialist

aarohanm@northwestern.edu

(312) 503-4484

Monika Lysakowska

Core Research Specialist

monika-lysakoska@northwestern.edu

(312) 503-4484

Uday Agarwal

Core Sr. Research Associate

uday.agarwal@northwestern.edu

(312) 503-4484

Aniel Puente

Sr. Research Associate

aniel.sanchezpuente

@northwestern.edu

Caroline Alvarez

Post-Baccalaureate Resident Fellow

carinaalvarez2021

@u.northwestern.edu

847) 467-2680

Jyoti KC

Core Research Specialist

jyoti.kc@u.northwestern.edu

(312) 503-4484

Ceaira Walker

Lab Coordinator

ceairamonet.walker

@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-1727

Postdoctoral Researchers

Pei Su 

pei.su@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2681

Nathaniel Henning

NathanielHenning2021

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2681

Che-Fan Jeffrey Huang

ChefanHuang2015

@u.northwestern.edu 

Indira Pla Parada

Indira.Plaparada

@northwestern.edu

Samuel Janisse

samuel.janisse@northwestern.edu 

Tian Xu

tian.xu@northwestern.edu 


Graduate Students

Alex Lee

alexanderlee2025

@u.northwestern.edu 

(847) 467-1050

Tao Su 

taojunfengSu2025

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 467-1050

Raveena Gupta

raveenagupta2026

@u.northwestern.edu 

(847) 467-1868

Nick Fisher

nickolasfisher2027

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2680

Maanasa Narayanamoorthy

maanasanarayanamoorthy2027

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 467-1868

Undergraduate Researchers

Michael Kim

michaelkim2025.1

@u.northwestern.edu

Troy Fisher

troyfisher2023

@u.northwestern.edu

Katrina Peterson

KatrinaPeterson2025

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 491-4274

Josh Rubin

JoshRubin2024

@u.northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2680

Elizabeth Wilkerson

elizabethwilkerson2025

@u.northwestern.edu

Vrinda Satyavolu

VrindaSatyavolu2026

@u.northwestern.edu 

Lauren Tan 

LaurenTan2026

@u.northwestern.edu

Administrative Team

Shari Bratanch

Associate Research Administrator

shari.bratanch@northwestern.edu

(847) 471-3731

Chris Biddle

Program Assistant

christopher.biddle

@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2680

Sara Olson

Program Assistant

Sara.olson@northwestern.edu

(847) 467-2991