Our team is made up of The Kelleher Research Group, The Proteomics Center of Excellence and The Proteomics Core
Research Faculty / Leadership
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Neil L. Kelleher, PhD
Director
n-kelleher@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-4362
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Jared Kafader, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
jared.kafader@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-5623
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Michael Caldwell
PCE Scientific Officer
michael.caldwell@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-6879
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Peter Faull, PhD
Proteomics Core Director
peter.faull@northwestern.edu
(312) 503-4484
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Steven Patrie, PhD
Research Associate Professor
steven.patrie@northwestern.edu
(847) 491-2435
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Ryan Fellers
Senior Software Engineer
ryan.fellers@northwestern.edu
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Fatma Butun
Sr. Research Associate
fatma.butun@northwestern.edu
(312) 695-3555
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Haylee Thomas
Business Administrator
h-thomas@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1086
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John Wilkins, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
j-wilkins@northwestern.edu
(312) 503-1065
Staff
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Robert Parish
Core Engineer
robert.parish@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2681
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Bryan Early
Software Developer
b-early@northwestern.edu
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Joseph Greer
Software Developer
joseph.greer@northwestern.edu
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Michael Hollas
Director of Bioinformatics
michael.hollas@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-4815
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Jack McGee
Research Associate
john.McGee@northwestern.edu
(847) 467 2681
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Ben Des Soye
Research Associate
benjamin.dessoye
@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-3711
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Gini Besant
Senior Research Associate
gini.besant@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1354
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Research Specialist
matthew.robey@northwestern.edu
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Vijaya Kanchustambham
Research Associate
vijayalakshmi.kanchustambh
@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2681
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Aarohan Mattamana
Core Research Specialist
aarohanm@northwestern.edu
(312) 503-4484
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Monika Lysakowska
Core Research Specialist
monika-lysakoska@northwestern.edu
(312) 503-4484
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Uday Agarwal
Core Sr. Research Associate
uday.agarwal@northwestern.edu
(312) 503-4484
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Aniel Puente
Sr. Research Associate
aniel.sanchezpuente
@northwestern.edu
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Caroline Alvarez
Post-Baccalaureate Resident Fellow
carinaalvarez2021
@u.northwestern.edu
847) 467-2680
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Jyoti KC
Core Research Specialist
jyoti.kc@u.northwestern.edu
(312) 503-4484
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Ceaira Walker
Lab Coordinator
ceairamonet.walker
@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1727
Postdoctoral Researchers
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Pei Su
pei.su@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2681
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Nathaniel Henning
NathanielHenning2021
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2681
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Che-Fan Jeffrey Huang
ChefanHuang2015
@u.northwestern.edu
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Indira Pla Parada
Indira.Plaparada
@northwestern.edu
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Samuel Janisse
samuel.janisse@northwestern.edu
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Jua Lee
Jua.Lee@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-4815
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Tian Xu
tian.xu@northwestern.edu
Graduate Students
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Israel Da Silva
israeldasilva2022
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1354
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Nick Fisher
nickolasfisher2027
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2680
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Raveena Gupta
raveenagupta2026
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1868
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Alex Lee
alexanderlee2025
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1050
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Maanasa Narayanamoorthy
maanasanarayanamoorthy2027
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1868
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Tao Su
taojunfengSu2025
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1050
Undergraduate Researchers
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Michael Kim
michaelkim2025.1
@u.northwestern.edu
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Troy Fisher
troyfisher2023
@u.northwestern.edu
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Katrina Peterson
KatrinaPeterson2025
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 491-4274
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Josh Rubin
JoshRubin2024
@u.northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2680
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Elizabeth Wilkerson
elizabethwilkerson2025
@u.northwestern.edu
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Vrinda Satyavolu
VrindaSatyavolu2026
@u.northwestern.edu
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Lauren Tan
LaurenTan2026
@u.northwestern.edu
Administrative Team
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Shari Bratanch
Associate Research Administrator
shari.bratanch@northwestern.edu
(847) 471-3731
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Chris Biddle
Program Assistant
christopher.biddle
@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-2680