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