Sidra Amir
Position: Graduate student
Interests/Hobbies: Watching TV series, Hanging out with family
Email: amirs@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
David M. Bedwell, Ph.D.
Position: Professor & Principal Investigator
Interests/Hobbies: Blazer supporter, St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball, music (progressive metal), single malt scotch, and Corvette cars
Email: dbedwell@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-6593
Jenna Ekstrom
Position: Researcher II
Interests/Hobbies: House plants, video games, music, hiking
Email: jenna00@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
Lianwu (Karl) Fu, Ph.D.
Position: Assistant Professor
Interests/Hobbies: Fishing and enjoys spending time with his family
Email: lianwufu@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 975-8929
Kim Keeling, Ph.D.
Position: Assistant Professor
Interests/Hobbies: Netflix marathons, belly dancing, a Janeite
Email: kkeeling@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 975-6585
Di Liu, M.D.
Position: Researcher IV
Interests/Hobbies: Yoga
Email: ddddd@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
Josh Sammons, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist I
Interests/Hobbies: Tinkering, strolling, casual programming
Email: jsammons@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 975-0005
Arpit Saxena
Position: Researcher IV
Interests/Hobbies: Ping pong, reading, music, driving, and playing with my daughter
Email: saxenaar@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
Kari Thrasher
Position: Graduate Student
Interests/Hobbies: Iced coffee, reading, knitting
Email: karidawn@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
Trushali Vansadia
Position: Graduate Student
Interests/Hobbies: Table tennis, music, photography, traveling
Email: vansadia@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
Ping Ye
Position: Researcher IV
Interests/Hobbies: Reading books, watching films, road trips, and hiking on warm, sunny days
Email: pye@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-3080
