Baker Institute for Animal Health

DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF VETERINARY INFECTIOUS DISEASES, IMMUNOLOGY, CANCER, REPRODUCTION, GENOMICS AND EPIGENOMICS

Faculty, staff, and students directory

Administration and Administrative Staff

Gerlinde Van de Walle
Alfred H. Caspary Professor
Interim Director, Baker Institute
grv23@cornell.edu

Mark Schmitz
Associate Director for Finance and Administration
mhs285@cornell.edu

Jamie A. Dibble
Assistant to the Director
jaw6@cornell.edu

Kimberly Hayes
Grant and Contract Coordinator
kle7@cornell.edu

Susan Williams
Front Office Manager 
smw23@cornell.edu

Teresa Griffin
Assistant Director for Engagement, Relations and Operations 
tag24@cornell.edu

Terri Denman
Finance Manager
tld1@cornell.edu

John Enright
Digital Marketing Specialist
jme242@cornell.edu

Heather Hughes
Assistant Director for Communications & Marketing
hh522@cornell.edu

Ashley McLean
Events Coordinator
aam294@cornell.edu

Facilities, Lab, and Animal Care

Jamie CrumbJamie Crumb
Facilities Manager
jrc63@cornell.edu

Edward (Chip) ThompsonEdward (Chip) Thompson
Laboratory Attendant 
eht5@cornell.edu

Julie ReynoldsJulie Reynolds
Animal Technician
jdr37@cornell.edu

Jackie Wright
Animal Care Supervisor
jw335@cornell.edu

Shannon KelloggShannon Kellogg
Animal Technician 
sdk10@cornell.edu

Dustin Farnham
Facilities Coordinator 
df45@cornell.edu

Faculty & Laboratory Staff (Primary Investigators in bold)

Antczak Laboratory
 

Doug AntczakDoug Antczak
Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor of Equine Medicine
dfa1@cornell.edu
Research page

Donald MillerDonald Miller
Research Support Specialist
dm96@cornell.edu

Caddy Laboratory
 

Sarah Caddy
Assistant Professor
sarahcaddy@cornell.edu
Research page

Sarah Woodyear
Research Associate
saw335@cornell.edu

Coonrod Laboratory
 

Scott CoonrodScott Coonrod
Judy Wilpon Professor of Epigenetics and Cancer Biology
sac269@cornell.edu
Research page

Kelly Sams
Lab Manager
kle39@cornell.edu

Danko Laboratory
 

Charles DankoCharles Danko
Robert N. Noyce Assistant Professor in Life Science and Technology
cgd24@cornell.edu
Research page

Dr. Gilad BarshadGilad Barshad
Postdoctoral Associate
gb446@cornell.edu

Ed Rice
Research Support Specialist I
ejr76@cornell.edu

Jyoti Lama
Postdoctoral Associate
jl3285@cornell.edu

Jonanthan Villanueva
Graduate Student
jwv38@cornell.edu

Alexandra Chivu
Graduate Student
agc94@cornell.edu

Blaine Harlan
Postdoctoral Associate
bh427@cornell.edu

Brent Basso
Graduate Student
bab364@cornell.edu

de Mestre Laboratory

Mandi de MestreMandi de Mestre
Professor
amm43@cornell.edu
Research page

Donald MillerDonald Miller
Research Support Specialist
dm96@cornell.edu

Evans Laboratory
 

Jacquelyn Evans
Assistant Professor
jme255@cornell.edu
Research page

Goodman Laboratory
 

Laura Goodman
Assistant Professor
laura.goodman@cornell.edu
Research page

Ximena Olarte Castillo
Postdoc
xao2@cornell.edu
 

Guillaume Reboul
Postdoc
gcr58@cornell.edu

Kelly Sams
Lab Manager
kle39@cornell.edu

Aaron Malkowski
Graduate Student
acm329@cornell.edu

Yining Sun
Graduate Student
ys636@cornell.edu

Parker Laboratory
 

John S. L. ParkerJohn S. L. Parker
Associate Professor
jsp7@cornell.edu
Research page

Meleana HinchmanMeleana Hinchman
Research Technician
mmh46@cornell.edu

Russell Barkley
Graduate Student
rjb435@cornell.edu

Parrish Laboratory
 

Colin Parrish
John M. Olin Professor of Virology
crp3@cornell.edu
Research page

Wendy WeichertWendy Weichert
Research Support Specialist I
wsw3@cornell.edu

Robert Lopez-Astacio
Graduate Student
ral357@cornell.edu

Brian R Wasik Brian R. Wasik 
Research Associate
brw72@cornell.edu

Alycia Basquiat
Lab Assistant
acb325@cornell.edu

Oluwafemi Adu
Graduate Student
ofa6@cornell.edu

 

Schang Laboratory
 

Luis M. SchangLuis M. Schang
Professor of Chemical Virology Microbiology and Immunology
lms428@cornell.edu
Research page

Jody Cameron
Technician IV
jll72@cornell.edu

Consuelo Correa-SierraConsuelo Correa-Sierra
Research Associate
cc993@cornell.edu

Esteban Flores CortesEsteban Flores Cortes
Graduate Student
ef327@cornell.edu

Sarah Saddoris
Graduate Student
ss3943@cornell.edu

Malgorzata "Gosia" RychlowskaMalgorzata "Gosia" Rychlowska
Research Associate
mr783@cornell.edu

Arryn Owens
Undergraduate Student
ako29@cornell.edu

Chloe Murrell
Graduate Student
cmm569@cornell.edu


 

Travis Laboratory
 

Alexander J. TravisAlexander J. Travis
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Director, Cornell University Master of Public Health Program
ajt32@cornell.edu
Research page

Roy CohenRoy Cohen
Research Assistant Professor
rc338@cornell.edu

Jacque Nelson-HarringtonJacque Nelson-Harrington
Research Support Specialist
jln23@cornell.edu

Danielle Sosnicki
Graduate Student
dms552@cornell.edu

Melissa White
Postdoc
maw379@cornell.edu

Chitvan Mittal
Research Associate
cm863@cornell.edu

Van de Walle Laboratory
 

Gerlinde Van de Walle
Alfred H. Caspary Professor 
grv23@cornell.edu
Research page

Becky HarmanBecky Harman
Research Support Specialist
rmh12@cornell.edu

Joy TomlinsonJoy Tomlinson
Senior Research Associate
jet37@cornell.edu

James Miller
PhD Student
jlm586@cornell.edu

Arianna Bartlett
Graduate Student
apb248@cornell.edu

Nikola Danev
PhD student
nd398@cornell.edu

Aarthi Rajesh
Postdoc 
ar889@cornell.edu
 

Prasanna Weeratunga
Postdoc
mw994@cornell.edu

Kelly Oxford
Tech
kao85@cornell.edu