Post-Doctoral Researchers

Name Dates Current Position
Bethany Redel 12/14-6/21 Post-Doctoral Research Scientist; University of Missouri
Jeff J. Whyte 9/06-4/17 Research Scientist; BSL3 Facility, University of Missouri
Jiude Mao 1/10-8/14 Post-Doctoral Researcher; Sutovsky Lab, University of Missouri
Kiho Lee 1/11-12/13 Assistant Professor; Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Kim Tessanne 1/11-11/12 Technical Representative; Life Technologies
Jianguo Zhao 9/07-8/11 Researcher; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
S. Clay Isom 9/06-12/09 Associate Professor; Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Utah State University
Jason Ross 12/06-7/08 Associate Professor; Animal Science, Iowa State University
Rongfeng Li 1/05-12/07 Associate Professor; Inner Mongolia University, China
Hwan-Yul Yong 12/03-11/05 Post-Doctoral Researcher; Roberts Lab, University of Missouri
Zhonghua Liu 8/02-6/04 Associate Professor; Northeast Agricultural University, China
Gi-Sun Im 5/02-12/03 Researcher; National Livestock Research Institute, South Korea
Liangxue Lai 12/98-4/02 Investigator; Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine & Health, China
Kwang-Wook Park 4/99-4/02 Faculty, Sunchon National University, South Korea
Zhi-Xin Wei 3/99-5/01 Post-Doctoral Researcher; University of Chicago
Jae-Hwan Kim 5/99-8/99 Assistant Professor; Pochon CHA University, South Korea
Tao Tao 6/97-4/99 Director; Clinique de Fertilite, Moncton, NB, Canada
Yong-Mahn Han 3/97-9/98 Research Scientist; KIST, Tae-Jeon, South Korea
Zoltan Macháty 10/93-4/97 Professor; Animal Sciences, Purdue University
Jiewen Li 10/93-12/96 Postdoctoral Researcher; Bradley Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
Todd T. Stumpf 1/91-1/92 Research Coordinator: Continental Grain
Lee F. Rickords 1/91-1/92 Associate Professor; Utah State University

Research Graduate Assistants; Ph.D

Name Graduation Date Current Position
Bethany Mordhorst 2017 Research Fellow; Sanford Health, South Dakota
Bethany K. Redel 2014 Research Scientist; Prather Lab, University of Missouri
Mingtao Zhao 2013 Post-Doctoral Researcher; Joe Wu Lab, Stanford
Kristin Whitworth 2010 Research Scientist; Prather Lab, University of Missouri
Aaron Bonk 2007 Technical Service Representative; Promega
S. Clay Isom 2006 Associate Professor; Utah State University
Ryan Cabot 2002 Professor; Department of Anima lScience, Purdue University
Jon Anderson 2000 Research Scientist; Embryo Technology, Sygen International
Nancy Ruddock 2000 Post-Doctoral Researcher; Trounson Lab, Melbourne, Australia
Jae-Hwan Kim 1999 Assistant Professor; Pochon Cha University, South Korea

Research Graduate Assistants; M.S.

Name Graduation Date Current Position
Raissa Cecil 2019 Research Specialist; Prather Lab, University of Missouri
Jennifer Teson-Hamm 2013 National Foundation for Fertility Research
Kyle B. Dobbs 2010 Graduate Student; Hanson Lab, Florida State University
Bethany K. Bauer 2010 PhD Student; Prather Lab, University of Missouri
Jin-Geol Kim 2007 Research Specialist; University of Missouri
Courtney McHughes 2007 Sales Consultant; Mount Pleasant, Texas
Lisa Overman-Martin 2006 Veterinarian; North Carolina
Bart Carter 2002 Director; Animal Resources Office, Kansas State University
Jennifer Luth 2002 Post-Doctoral Researcher; Washington University
Hyun-Jin Do 1999 Research Specialist; Pochon Cha University, South Korea
Wendy Jolliff 1997 Not in Acadamia
Kristin Whitworth 1997 Senior Research Specialist/PhD student; University of Missouri
Mario Mayes 1994 Research Scientist; University of Laval, Quebec, Canada
Rick A. Schoenbeck 1992 Director; Reproduction Resources, Illinois

Research Assistant Professors

Name Dates Current Position
Liangxue Lai 4/02-12/06 Investigator; Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, China.
Zoltan Machaty 4/97-8/00 Assistant Professor; Department of Animal Science, Purdue University

Visiting Scientists

Name Dates Home Institution
Jan Secher 9/12-12/12 Copenhagen University, Denmark
Kwang-Wook Park 8/11-7/13 Sunchon National University, South Korea
Xiao-Yu Yang 2/11-8/11 Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Mingtao Zhao 11/07-6/10 Northwest A&F University, Shannxi, China
Yi Tan 1/06-4/06 Chongqing University of Medical Science, China
Yan-Hong Hao 6/03-1/09 Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
Gabor Vajta 5/03 Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark
Yan-Hong Hao 10/01-12/02 Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
Hee-Tae Cheong 7/00-8/01 Kangwon National University, South Korea
Richard Taylor 10/99 EARTH University, Costa Rica
James L. Sartin 9/99 College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
Jin-Ki Park 7/99-7/00 NLRI-RDA, South Korea
Jorge Piedrahita 12/97 Texas A&M, College Station, Texas
Gabor Vajta 11/97 Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark
Prudence Aquino-Aquino 10/97 St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Clifton Murphy 1/95-1/20 College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
Seung-Ju Moon 8/94-7/95 Chonnam National University, South Korea

Staff

Name Position in Lab
Theresa Musket Research Consultant II
Gina Farinella Research Specialist
Elizabeth Blackstock Senior Animal Technician
Micklya Clark Research Laboratory Technician
Josh Benne Research Specialist
Ben Jacquin Chief Animal Technician
Stephanie Murphy Research Specialist
Armedia O’Neill Senior Animal Technician
Rachel Bardot Animal Technician
Baylee Beasley Chief Animal Technician
Dr. Jiude Mao Research Specialist
Mariah Thomas Research Specialist
Keith Giroux Chief Animal Technician
Martha Bennett Research Specialist
Alana Brown Research Laboratory Technician
Logan Frye Senior Animal Technician
Allison Reike Senior Animal Technician