Meet DCMB's Administrative Team, Winter 2025
Alan Phlipot, Chief Department Administrator
Aaron Bookvich, Event tech support and web master
Marci Brandenburg, Library support
Julia Eussen, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Amy Koger, Human Resources
Paul Kopec, IT
Jessica Mirelez, Grant management
Elisabeth Paymal, Communication specialist
Jonathan Poisson, IT
Helen Severino, Grant management
Mary Ann Sharma, Grant management
Ken Weiss, IT
Jane Wiesner, Seminars and administrative support to Dr. Omenn
Sara Whisenant, Office of the chair
Featured News & Stories
Department News
From the Executive Director’s Desk: June 2026
Dr. Rajesh Mangrulkar, Executive Director of RISE, shares his reflections on education innovation, community, and what’s ahead.
Health Lab
Emergency EEG study suggests need for faster seizure diagnosis and care options
Study finds emergency EEG study suggests need for faster seizure diagnosis and care options for patients.
Health Lab
When should parents stop tracking their kids' location?
Some parents may be crossing a line with tracking their young adult kids’ locations, according to a new national poll.
News Release
Ljungman receives $500K from the Little Warrior Foundation for Ewing sarcoma gene-editing therapy
Mats Ljungman, Ph.D., professor of radiation oncology and environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan, received a $528,728 award from the Little Warrior Foundation to further research using a gene editing system to target a gene fusion involved in Ewing sarcoma.
Department News
3D-Printed Models - Conjoined Twins
Overview of 3D models for surgical planning
Department News
Improving care for patients with brain injuries
Emily Wittrup defended her dissertation this May, marking a successful end to her PhD journey.
