Lab Members
Meet the Duncan Lab team members. We welcome requests for information about our work and collaboration opportunities. To learn more about our PI's work, visit Dr. Duncan's faculty profile.
Principal Investigator

Francesca E. Duncan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science and Medicine); Co-Director, Center for Reproductive Science
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Research Professor

Aubrey Converse, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science in Medicine)
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Hoi Chang Lee, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science in Medicine)
Read Hoi Chang's BioSenior Scientist

Jeff Pea, PhD
Scientific Lead for the Ovarian Contraceptive Discovery Initiative (OCDI)
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Visiting Scholar

Stella Pollyanne de Oliveira, MS
Read Stella's BioAlumni
2023
Ariel Halle (2023) - Winter Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Anna Heinrich (2023) - Winter Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
2022
Prianka Hashim (2022) - Winter Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Hannah McDowell (2022) - Spring Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Teresa Chou (2022) - Summer Rotation MSTP Program (Northwestern University)
Sam Gauthier (2022) - Summer Undergraduate Student (Purdue University)
2021
Kelsey Andersen, MS (2021-2023) - Research Technologist
Claire Chaikin (2021) - Summer Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Adebukola Fetuga (2021) - Summer Undergraduate Student (Northwestern University)
Rebecca Gu (2021-2022) - Summer Post-baccalaureate Student (Northwestern University)
Preeta Kamat (2021) - Undergraduate Student (Northwestern University)
Emmett Kelly (2021-2022) - Summer High School Student (Oak Park River Forest High School)
Caroline Kratka (2021) - Summer Rotation Graduate Student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (Northwestern University)
Soraya Rahini (2021-2022) - High School Student (Horace Greeley High School)
Katy Trotter, MS (2021-2023) - Lab Manager
2020
Elnur Babayev, MD (2020-2022) - Research Clinical Fellow (Northwestern University)
Grace Foley (2020) - Spring Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Madison Gowett (2020-2022) - MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Megan Larmore (2020) - Spring Rotation Graduate Student in the Driskill Graduate Program (Northwestern University)
Chanakarn Suebthawinkul, MD (2020-2022) - MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Sarah Wagner (2020-2022) - Project Manager
2019
Raveena Aggarwal (2019-2022) - Medical Student (Northwestern University)
Rebecca Ayiku (2019) - Summer Undergraduate Student (Northwestern University)
Camille Mulcahy (2019-2022) - Histology Technician
Naty Pascuali, PhD (2019) - Summer Visiting Scholar (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Rakel Romar, PhD (2019) - Summer Visiting Scholar (University of Murcia, Spain)
Kalyn Thayer (2019) - Summer Rotation Graduate Student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (Northwestern University)
Karen Velez (2019-2022) - MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University), Lab Manager
Emily Zaniker (2019) - Summer Rotation Graduate Student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (Northwestern University)
2018
Jamie Mara (2018 - 2020) - MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Gillian Rubenstein (2018) – Histochemical Society Capstone Fellow and Marcia Storch Undergraduate Research Scholar (Northwestern University)
2017
Shula Horton (2017) – Summer High School Student (Northwestern University)
Ronni Manuel, MD (2017-2019) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Jordan Machlin (2017-2019) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Leah Simon (2017-2019) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Jenny Rowley (2017-2019) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
2016
Austin Armstrong (2016) – Medical Student (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Allison Grover (2016-2018) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Atsuko Kusuhara, MD (2016-2018) – MS Reproductive Science and Medicine (Northwestern University)
Natalie Quan (2016-2017) – MS Biotechnology Student (Northwestern University)
Luhan Tracy Zhou (2016-2022) - Former Lab Manager, Research Associate, Operations Lead for the Ovarian Contraceptive Discovery Initiative
2015
Shawn Briley (2015-2016) – Research Technologist (University of Kansas Medical Center)
2014
Susmita Jasti, PhD (2014-2016) – Senior Scientist (University of Kansas Medical Center)
John Kelsh (2014-2016) – Undergraduate Student (University of Kansas Medical Center)