Research Members

Principle Investigators

Robert J Straka, PharmD, FCCP
Professor and Department Head
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota

Bharat Thyagarajan, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
University of Minnesota 

Kathie Culhane-Pera, MD
Associate Medial Director 
Adjunct Professor
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Jeffery Bishop, PharmD, MS, BCPP
Associate Professor
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota

Muaj C. Lo, MD 
Family Medicine
West Side Community Health Service

Heather Zierhut, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
University of Minnesota
 

Community Advisory Board

Donna Lee
May Xia Lo, Pharm.D.
Der Moua, RN
Steve Mouacheupao, MD
Ka Her Vang
Kauchee Vang, Pharm.D

Research Staff

Kate Holzer, PhD, MS, CGC
Master Student in Graduate Studies in Genetic Counseling 
University of Minnesota

Koobmeej Lee, BA
Student Worker 
University of Minnesota

Kerui Peng, BS
PharmD Student
University of Minnesota

Jay (Ya-Feng) Wen, PharmD
PhD student in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota 

Txia Xiong, BS
PharmD Student
University of Minnesota

Maiyia Yang, Ph.D.