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 Rally Foundation Award, a V Scholar Grant, St Baldricks Career Development Award, and a Recently awarded NIH-R01.
Post-Doctorate and Graduate Trainees



Lindsey Conroy, Ph.D.
Lindsay Young
Tara Hawkinson
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Ph.D. Candidate
Ph.D. Candidate


Anna Juras
Sarina Ganjbakhsh
Ph.D. Candidate
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Assistants


Harrison Clarke
Josephine Chang
Lab Technician
Lab Technician
Undergraduate Students



Michael Buoncristiani
Jessica Lamb
Alexis James


Bryson Arnett
Rikke Svejgard Nielsen
Past Members

Qi Sun
Post Doctoral Scholar
Virginia Commonwealth University

Alexandra Stanback
M.D. Student
University of Kentucky
The Sun lab is expanding, if you are a self-motivated individual who wishes to embark on a scientific journal and also enjoy working in a vibrant team-based environment please send your CV to ramon.sun@uky.edu. Research experience is not required, only a curious mind to discover the scientific unknown!