Team

Lisa joined VARI in 2005 and provides expertise in mouse studies and cancer research. She holds a Master’s degree in biomedical laboratory science from Michigan State University.

Eric joined VARI in 2019 and provides expertise in cellular metabolism and energy utilization. He holds a Ph.D. in physiology from McGill University.

Kasia joined VARI in 2018 and provides expertise the effects of diet on the immune system. She holds a Ph.D. in biomedicine (field: immunology) from the Lund University in Sweden.

Jeanie joined VARI in 2016 and provides administrative support for the Metabolic and Nutritional Programming group, as well as the Skeletal Disease and Cancer Therapeutics Program.

Kelsey joined VARI in 2018 and provides expertise in grant editing, figure creation and project management. She holds a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science from North Carolina State University.