Members

Current Lab Personnel

Luke Blecker

Position title: Research Intern

Email: blecker@wisc.edu

After graduating Muhlenberg College in 2019 with a B.S. in Neuroscience, Luke moved to Madison to work as a research intern in the laboratory of Dr. Cynthia Czajkowski. He is currently working on two separate projects utilizing two-electrode voltage clamp electrophysiology, along with other techniques such as site-directed mutagenesis, bacterial cell transformation, and RNA and DNA synthesis.

In his free time, Luke loves to hang out near Lake Mendota and also loves to try new recipes out at home. He also enjoys playing the guitar and drums, as well as exploring downtown Madison.

Jenn Borchardt

Position title: Graduate Student

Email: jborchardt2@wisc.edu

Jenn graduated from Carleton College in 2013 and, after working as a research intern at Sangamo Therapeutics, moved to Madison to join the Cellular and Molecular Biology program and the Czajkowski lab. When she’s not in lab, she enjoys camping with her wife and dog, Bartleby, or watching soccer with their two cats, Troll and Potato.

Cynthia Czajkowski

Position title: Principal Investigator

Email: cmczajko@wisc.edu

Phone: (608)-265-5863

Nathalie Dinguirard

Position title: Research Associate

Email: nmdinguirard@wisc.edu

Nathalie joined the lab in 2019, and was previously working in the (insert) Lab.

Teja Karimikonda

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Email: karimikonda@wisc.edu

Caroline Klessig

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Email: csklessig@wisc.edu

Caroline is an undergraduate at UW-Madison majoring in Neurobiology and Gender & Women’s studies. In her free time, she loves to bike around Madison, experiment with new recipes, and garden. She is interested in pursuing a career in medicine with an interest in surgery, but is currently undecided of which specialty. Working in the lab has allowed her to gain valuable skills in experimental and sterile technique while nurturing her curiosity about molecular neurobiology, and she looks forward to further discoveries and learning!

 

 

John Merrick

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Email: jcmerrick@wisc.edu

Young Goat in the process…

Namrta Purwar

Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher

Email: purwar@wisc.edu

Kenneth Satyshur

Position title: Senior Scientist

Email: kenneth.satyshur@wisc.edu

Navya Tarikere

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Email: ntarikere@wisc.edu

Another young Goat…

Varun Tiwari

Position title: Graduate Student

Email: vtiwari2@wisc.edu

Vicki Tsao

Position title: Graduate Student

Email: ttsao@wisc.edu

Anton Tung

Position title: Research Intern

Email: ajtung@wisc.edu

Anton currently attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an undergraduate majoring in Biochemistry. He is interested in understanding how the structure of the GABA-A-R affects receptor function. Anton uses various techniques, including two-electrode voltage clamping, site-directed mutagenesis, DNA & RNA synthesis, and bacterial cell transformation.

Outside of the lab, Anton enjoys listening to podcasts, hanging out with friends on campus, and also playing and listening to music.