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
Liz White (2026)
Julianna Geronazzo (2024)
Megan Bass (2025)
Annabelle Swenson (2025)
Brayden Legette (2025)
Meena Kim (2025)
Sadie Fleig (2025)
Nick Bradley (2026)
Lab Alumni
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)
Ethan Grant (2023) - Ph.D. Student, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University
Duffy Doyle (2022) - Research Technican, Columbia University; MS student, New York University
Ana Musto (2022) - Research Associate, Kallyope
Cade Thumann (2022)
Caitlin Thumann (2022) - PA Program, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; deceased
Connor Stimpert (2022)
Delaney McCann (2022) - Lab Technician, Johnson Lab, University of Utah
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)
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) - Lab Technician, Kardon Lab, University of Utah, Eccles Institue of Human Genetics
Madison Alexander (2020) - NIH Postbac Program
Gus Parks (2020) - Professional Research Assistant, University of Colorado Anschutz
Peter Lehman (2020) - MS Student, University of Iowa
Amy Ladd (2020)
Garrett Manion (2019) - Medical Student, 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. Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Dartmouth College
Nora Langer (2018) - Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Samuel Mathai (2018) - Medical Assistant, Vanguard Skin Specialists
Alec Sheffield (2018) - Technical Associate, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Katie Miller (2017) - National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Program
Terrell Blei (2017) - Medical Student, University of Utah
Annie Brewster (2017)
Natasha Riveron (2017) - Community Outreach Coordinator, Innovations in Aging Collaborative
Shakela Mitchell (2017) - Research Assistant, Wolfner Lab at Cornell University
Kiira Vazalez (2016) - Medical Assistant, Bay Street Orthopedics
Julia Barney (2016)
Courtney Birkett (2016) - PA Program, 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) - Senior Manager at Advanced Testing Laboratory
Courtney Tyus (2015) - PA Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Margaret Wolf (2015) - MD from Temple University; Resident in Emergency Medicine at Temple
Maria Buckmiller-Mulligan (2015) - Medical Student, New York Medical College
Tim Tynan (2014) - PA and Master of Public Health Dual Program, Emory University
Wade Banta (2014) - Medical Student, University of Washington
Kristen Wells (2013) - Ph.D. Program in Genetics, 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) - Medical Student, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Hannah Wellman (2013) - Medical Student, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Blair Denman (2013) - PT Doctoral Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Cierra Walker (2013) - Ph.D. Program in MCDB, University of Colorado at Boulder; Oncology R&D Scientist at Invitae; Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at Conception
Jessica Meyer (2013) - Medical Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Genevieve Kerr (2012) - Ph.D. Program in MCDB, University of Colorado at Boulder; Scientist, Muscle Biology at Fulcrum Therapeutics
Emily Westergard (2012) - Osteopathic Medical Student, Lincoln Memorial University
Maxwell Buchwalder (2012) - Osteopathic Medical Student, Ohio University
The College of New Jersey - Lab Alumni
Aron Moazamian (2013) - 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) - Value Analyst at Hospital for Special Surgery, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; MPH in Epidemiology at Columbia University
Gülden (Kaplan) Yilmaz (2010) - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Rowan University; Medical Director at Real Chemistry/21GRAMS
Lab Photos