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Lab Members

Portrait of Jeff Farrell

Jeff Farrell
Lab Head, Stadtman Investigator
Founded the lab in 2020
jeffrey [dot] farrell [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Morgan Prochaska

Morgan Prochaska
Aquatic Specialist & Lab Manager
Joined the lab in 2023
morgan [dot] prochaska [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Jackson Crane

Jackson Crane
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
Joined the lab in 2024
jackson [dot] crane [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Victor Naturale

Victor Naturale
Jane Coffin Childs Fellow
Joined the lab in 2025
victor [dot] naturale [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Michael Nunneley

Michael Nunneley
Post-doctoral Fellow
Joined the lab in 2023
michael [dot] nunneley [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Gilseung Park

Gilseung Park
Post-doctoral Fellow
Joined the lab in 2023
gilseung [dot] park [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Ella Segal

Ella Segal
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
Joined the lab in 2024
ella [dot] segal [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Abhinav Sur

Abhinav Sur
K99 Pathway to Independence Fellow
Joined the lab in 2020
abhinav [dot] sur [at] nih.gov
Portrait of Yalan Wu

Yalan Wu
MD/PhD Student
Joined the lab in 2025
yalan [dot] wu [at] nih.gov

Lab Alumni

Portrait of Cheng-Yi Chen Cheng-Yi Chen
Post-doctoral Fellow
2021–2022
Next step: Scientist at Vizgen
Portrait of Jeremy Popowitz Jeremy Popowitz
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
2020–2022
Next step: MD Student at A.T. Still University
Portrait of Eric Upton Eric Upton
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
2020–2022
Next step: PhD Student at Washington University in St. Louis
Portrait of Paulina Capar Paulina Capar
Aquatic Research Specialist
2020–2023
Next step: Project Manager at NIH Shared Zebrafish Facility
Portrait of Sean Lee Sean Lee
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
2022-2024
Next step: PhD Student at University of Colorado, Anschutz
Portrait of Avani Modak Avani Modak
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
2022-2024
Next step: PhD Student at University of Pennsylvania