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Principal Investigator

About Dr. Sun

Dr. Ramon C. Sun received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular biology from the Australian National University, Australia, and completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. The primary research goal of the Sun lab is to elucidate signaling pathways that modulate complex carbohydrate metabolism and how they are connected to cellular and organismal physiology in neoplastic and aging-related diseases. Dr. Sun’s research is currently funded by the V Scholar Grant and three recently awarded NIH-R01.

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Ramon C. Sun

Post-Doctorate and Graduate Trainees

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Harrison Clarke
Graduate Student
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Xin Ma
Graduate Student
Graduate Student
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Terrymar Medina
Graduate Student
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Cameron Shedlock

Scientists and Research Assistants 

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Lei Wu
Senior Scientist III
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Charles Michael Soto
Lab Technician
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Roberto Ribas
Lab Technician
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Manuel Sanchez
Lab Technician
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Alison Ryan
Lab Technician

Undergraduate Students

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Sydney Comstock
Undergraduate Student
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Olivia Jansen
Undergraduate Student
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Reece Larson
Undergraduate Student

Past Members

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Qi Sun, Ph.D
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Alexis James
Project Coordinator
Medpace Inc. -  Cincinnati, OH
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Alexandra Stanback
M.D. Student
University of Kentucky
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Lindsey Conroy, Ph.D.
Scientific Writer, Insulet
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Josephine Chang
M.D. Student
University of California, Irvine
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Bryson Arnett
Undergraduate, University of Kentucky
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Rikke Svejgard Nielsen
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Jessica Lamb
M.D. Candidate, University of Kentucky
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Michael Buoncristiani
Undergraduate, University of Kentucky
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Lyndsay Young, Ph.D.
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Jelena Anna Juras, Ph.D.
Senior Project Specialist, Syneos Health
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Shannon Keohane
Lab Technician
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Geraldine Pierre
Lab Technician
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Angela Mueller
Lab Technician
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Alex Shear
Undergraduate Student
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Adrielle Plasencia
Undergraduate Student
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Samantha Simpson
Undergraduate Student
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Tara Hawkinson
Ph.D. Candidate/Student
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Damon Kooser
Undergraduate Student
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Benjamin Eickwort
Lab Technician
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Francis DeCesare
Undergraduate Student
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Cassidy Gibbs
Undergraduate Student
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Phu Doan
Undergraduate Student

Exciting News

The Sun Lab is expanding, if you are a self-motivated individual who wishes to embark on a scientific journey and also enjoy working in a vibrant team-based environment, please refer to the "Contact Us" page. Research experience is not required, only a curious mind to discover the scientific unknown!  

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