People
Front to back: Maggie Wolf, Courtney Tyus, Julia Barney, Darrell Killian, Simona Antonacci. Photo by Bryan Oller.
Students interested in doing research in the Killian Lab should contact me directly.
Current Students
Sophia Russo (2027)
Noa Mor (2027)
Marina Seidl (2027)
Jill Coleman (2026)
Audrey Combs (2026)
Lucio Bollettieri (2026)
Lilia Akinchina (2026)
Lab Alumni
Brady Smith (Vanguard High School) - Emory University (admitted undergraduate)
Liz White (2026)
Nick Bradley (2026)
Mikenna Grotto (2025)
Talyn Snow (2025)
Megan Bass (2025) - Paraprofessional, Colorado College, Department of Molecular Biology
Annabelle Swenson (2025) - MA Program in Narrative Medicine, Columbia University
Brayden Legette (2025)
Meena Kim (2025) - Research Technician, Kardon Lab, University of Utah
Sadie Fleig (2025)
Julianna Geronazzo (2024)
Aidan Wells (2024) - Ph.D. Student, New York University, Department of Biology
Ronan McCann (2024)
Adele Matter (2023) - Medical Student, Virginia Tech
Noah Johnson (2023) - Research Technician, Cooper Lab, University of Colorado Anschutz
Knowlton Beck (2023) - MS in Medical Science, Boston University
Daniela "Gonzo" Gonzalez (2023)
Willie Shea (2023) - Research Associate. Palese Lab, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ethan Grant (2023) - Ph.D. Student, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University
Duffy Doyle (2022) - PhD Student, New York University, Department of Biology; MS NYU
Ana Musto (2022) - Research Associate, Nilo Therapeutics
Cade Thumann (2022)
Caitlin Thumann (2022) - PA Program, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; deceased
Connor Stimpert (2022)
Delaney McCann (2022) - Medical Student at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Grace Rosner (2022) - Ph.D. Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Dartmouth College
Sarah Stamp (2022) - Post-baccalaureate Researcher in the Solnica-Krezel Lab, Washington University School of Medicine
Judy Cheng (2021) - Ph.D. Program in Cells, Stem Cells, and Development, University of Colorado Anschutz
Faith Kim (2021) - Student at University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Stokes Kandzari (2021) - Clinical Research Field Coordinator, Medical Microinstruments, Inc.
Patrick Ende (2020) - Medical Student, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Lauren Pejza (2020) - Research Scientist I, Phanes Therapeutics, San Diego, CA
Claire Tobin (2020) - Ph.D. Program in Molecular Biology, University of Utah
Madison Alexander (2020) - NIH Postbac Program
Gus Parks (2020) - Professional Research Assistant, University of Colorado Anschutz
Peter Lehman (2020) - Ph.D. candidate in Experimental Pathology, University of Iowa
Amy Ladd (2020) - Ski Patrol at Park City Mountain Resort
Garrett Manion (2019) - MD from Creighton University School of Medicine
Paul Fuchs (2019) - Senior Research Associate, Sutro Biopharma, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Mac Millard (2019)
Madeline Chrupcala (2019) - Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Dartmouth College; Postdoctoral fellow at Yale University
Nora Langer (2018) - Quality Technician, Vartega
Samuel Mathai (2018) - MD from University of Colorado School of Medicine; Resident in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center
Alec Sheffield (2018) - Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, Yale University
Katie Miller (2017) - National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Program
Terrell Blei (2017) - MD from University of Utah
Annie Brewster (2017) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Kodiak, Alaska
Natasha Riveron (2017) - MPA frokm University of Washington; Planner for Washington State DOT
Shakela Mitchell (2017) - Ph.D. Program in Human genetics and Genomics, Johns Hopkins University
Kiira Vazales (2016) - PA-C from Idaho State University
Julia Barney (2016)
Courtney Birkett (2016) - PA-C from Midwestern University
Kiersten Kelly (2016) - MD from University of California, Davis; Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Family Medicine Residency Program
Simona Antonacci (University of Milan, PhD) - Lab Manager, Monash University
Courtney Tyus (2015) - PA from University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Margaret Wolf (2015) - MD from Temple University; Resident in Emergency Medicine at Temple
Maria Buckmiller-Mulligan (2015) - MD from New York Medical College
Tim Tynan (2014) - PA, MPH from Emory University
Wade Banta (2014) - MD from University of Washington School of Medicine; Orthopedic Surgeon
Kristen Wells (2013) - Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford University; Assistant Research Professor, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Margo Simon (2013) - Project Manager, Epic Systems Healthcare Software
Leah Kellog (2013) - MD from University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus; Resident in Family Medicine
Hannah Wellman (2013) - MD from University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Blair Denman (2013) - DPT from University of Colorado, Anschutz Medirocal Campus
Cierra Walker (2013) - Ph.D. in MCDB from University of Colorado at Boulder; Oncology R&D Scientist at Invitae; Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at Conception
Jessica Meyer (2013) - MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Genevieve Kerr (2012) - Ph.D. in MCDB from University of Colorado at Boulder; Senior Scientist, Discovery Biology at Fulcrum Therapeutics
Emily Westergard (2012) - DO, Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine; Medical Doctor at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Maxwell Buchwalder (2012) - DO from The Ohio University; Residency at Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center
The College of New Jersey - Lab Alumni
Aron Moazamian (2013) - Ph.D., Université Clermont Auvergne; Director of Business Development at CellOxess LLC
Colin Gold (2012)
Brianna Reilly (2012) - Elementary school teacher in NJ
Mazhgan Rowneki (2011) - Health Science Specialist at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs; MPH/MS at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Ethan Sooy (2011) - Senior Associate at Alvarez and Marsal
Julia Kim (2011) - Associate Director, RWE Analytics at Genesis Research; MPH in Epidemiology at Columbia University
Gülden (Kaplan) Yilmaz (2010) - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Rowan University; Vice President, Medical Strategy at 21GRAMS
Lab Photos