Principal Investigator
Paul Tesar
The Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics
Director, Institute for Glial Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences
PhD, University of Oxford
BS, Case Western Reserve University
Our team
Groundbreaking science thrives in inclusive environments where all teammates have access to equitable opportunities designed to help them grow and excel. The Tesar Lab is tirelessly committed to empowering tomorrow’s scientific leaders through individual mentoring and creating opportunities for career advancement.
Staff
Mayur Madhavan, PhD
Research Scientist.
PhD, Miami University.
BS in genetics, University of Georgia.
Yuka Maeno-Hikichi, PhD
Research Scientist.
PhD University of Tokyo, MS Osaka University.
BS in Biology and Chemistry, International Christian University in Tokyo
Elizabeth Shick
Lab manager.
BS in Biology and Chemistry, Cleveland State University.
Postdocs
Jake Cawley, DVM
DVM Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, DACVIM (Oncology).
Colorado State University, MS Clinical Sciences.
Colorado State University, BS Biology
Graduate students
William J Wulftange
MSTP (MD/PhD) candidate.
BS in chemistry, University of Nevada.
MSc in organic chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Rania Ziar PhD
BA in Neuroscience and Minor in chemistry, Oberlin College.
Alsedeaq Hawamdeh
BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University
Jessica Muiños
CWRU PREP Scholar.
BS in biomedical science and neuroscience, Bradley University.
Jesse Zhan
MSTP (MD/PhD) candidate.
BS in Neuroscience and Applied Mathmatics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University.
Ying Xiong
MSTP (MD/PhD) candidate.
BA in Biochemistry and Biology, University of Pennsylvania.
Kate Letai
MSTP (MD/PhD) candidate.
BA in neuroscience Princeton University.