Current Lab Personnel
Luke Blecker
Position title: Research Intern
Email:
blecker
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
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
Phone: (608)-265-5863
Nathalie Dinguirard
Position title: Research Associate
Email:
nmdinguirard
Caroline Klessig
Position title: Undergraduate Researcher
Email:
csklessig
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
Young Goat in the process…
Navya Tarikere
Position title: Undergraduate Researcher
Email:
ntarikere
Another young Goat…
Anton Tung
Position title: Research Intern
Email:
ajtung
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.