• Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD

    PI

    Megan grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s an enthusiast of ice cream, musical theatre, and felt tip pens.

    BS University of Kentucky (Dutch lab)

    MD/PhD Vanderbilt University (Denison lab)

    Peds Residency/ID Fellowship UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (Coyne lab)

  • Chloe Koon, BS

    Graduate student-PMI

    Chloe grew up in in the greater Dayton area in Piqua, Ohio. She enjoys bowling, attending concerts and music festivals, and exploring Pittsburgh!

    BS Bowling Green State University

  • Jessica Packard, PhD

    Post-doc

    Jessica grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoys making homemade pasta, working out, and reading.

    BS Saint Vincent College

    PhD Duquesne University (Dembowski Lab)

  • Jenny Jones, PhD

    Staff Scientist

    Jenny grew up in Miami, Florida. She enjoys creative outlets, including playing music & painting.

    BS University of Florida

    PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Heise lab)

    Postdoc University of Pittsburgh (Lakdawala lab)

  • Blake Neiderlander, BS 

    Research Tech 

    Blake grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He enjoys playing volleyball, exploring new hikes, going for runs, ice skating, and quietly loves a good karaoke night. 

    BS Allegheny College

AFM Collaborators

  • Jie Lan, PhD

    STAFF SCIENTIST-EDDENS LAB

  • Mikal Woods Acevedo, PhD

    POST-DOC-DERMODY LAB

Freeman Lab Alumni

  • Gabrielle Aguglia, BS

    Laboratory technician 2021-24

    Gabby grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the North Hills area. She likes to travel to new places and enjoys time outdoors (swimming and enjoying sunshine). She also loves to try new food places in the Pittsburgh area. Gabby is an aspiring PA.

    BS University of Dayton (Singh Lab)

  • Sarah Maya, BS

    Laboratory technician 2023-25

    Sarah grew up in New York City. She loves to bake, play tennis, and watch basketball! Sarah is an aspiring MD.

    BS Carnegie Mellon University

  • Gal Yovel, BS

    Undergraduate Researcher 2023-25

    Gal is a recent graduate in Biology with Honors at the University of Pittsburgh. He grew up in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. He likes to cook, bake, travel, and go on hikes. Gal is an aspiring MD.

    BS University of Pittsburgh