Team
Michael W. Beck, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Senior Staff
Taylor P. Spidle
Laboratory Manager and Post-Bacc Research Assistant
BS in Biological Sciences,
Eastern Illinois University
Laboratory Manager and Post-Bacc Research Assistant
BS in Biological Sciences,
Eastern Illinois University
Graduate Students
Carolyn J. Karns
MS Biological Sciences Program
BS in Biological Sciences,
Eastern Illinois University
MS Biological Sciences Program
BS in Biological Sciences,
Eastern Illinois University
Undergraduate Students
Makenzie R. Walk Double Major BS Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Program Class of 2024 
Luke H. Flaig BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2024 
Alana R. Vinson Double Major BS Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Program Class of 2024 
Shannon M. R. Legge BS Biological Sciences Program Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry Class of 2024 |
Chinenyenwa Nora Okolie BS Biological Sciences Program Double Minor in Biochemistry and Health & Medical Humanities Class of 2025 
Abigail D. Abercrombie BS Biological Sciences Program Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry Class of 2023 
Morgan F. Drozs BS Chemistry Program Class of 2026 |
Group Alumni
Pedro Vasquez- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2023
Taylor P. Spidle- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2023
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2023
Anthony W. N. Kilber- Graduated with a double B.S. in Chemistry and Geology in Summer 2023
Samuel Holden Bickford- Continuing his B.S. studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Fall 2022
Luke H. Flaig- Continuing his B.S. studies at EIU in Fall 2022
Jennifer Nehls- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2022
SoJeong Kim- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2022
Jennifer Folami- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2021
Anchal Singh- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2021
Mingze Gao- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2021
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Minor in Spring 2021
Jhalak "Zen" Timilsena- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Summer 2020
Mike Brown- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2020
Pedro Vasquez- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2023
Taylor P. Spidle- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2023
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2023
Anthony W. N. Kilber- Graduated with a double B.S. in Chemistry and Geology in Summer 2023
Samuel Holden Bickford- Continuing his B.S. studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Fall 2022
Luke H. Flaig- Continuing his B.S. studies at EIU in Fall 2022
Jennifer Nehls- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2022
SoJeong Kim- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2022
Jennifer Folami- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2021
Anchal Singh- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2021
Mingze Gao- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2021
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Minor in Spring 2021
Jhalak "Zen" Timilsena- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Summer 2020
Mike Brown- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2020