Meet the Team
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Abby Overacre, PhD
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Assistant Professor | University of Pittsburgh
Member | Tumor Microenvironment Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Fun Fact: I am a certified scuba diver.
Coffee drink of choice: oakmilk vanilla latte
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Kristin Morder, MS
LAB MANAGER
Fun fact: I once read 500 books in one year!
Coffee drink of choice: lavendar matcha
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Jess Jana
PHD CANDIDATE
University of Pittsburgh PMI Program
Fun fact: I taught a food science class and the lab was a kitchen.
Coffee drink of choice: Iced decaf vanilla latte with oatmilk
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Katelyn Wolfgang
PHD CANDIDATE
University of Pittsburgh PMI Program
Fun fact: I’ve fostered 9 cats!
Coffee beverage of choice: Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
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Kelsey Ertwine
PHD CANDIDATE
University of Pittsburgh PMI Program
Fun fact: I love buying cute crewnecks from small businesses and shopping at local farmers markets!
Coffee drink of choice: Starbucks refresher
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Dipyaman Patra
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE
Fun fact: My favorite hobby is dissecting tech gadgets.
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Kaitlin Bossong
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN
Fun fact: I can list all the presidents in order.
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Hannah Jarvis
UNDERGRAD RESEARCHER
Fun fact: I love dancing and learning all different types of ballroom and social dances.
Coffee drink of choice: Vanilla latte (simple but good)
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Adrionna Perez
UNDERGRAD MIDS SCHOLAR
Fun fact: I have broken my arm 3 times.
Coffee drink of choice: Strawberry refresher
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Nick Huang, MD PhD
RHEUMATOLOGY FELLOW
Fun fact: Tennis is my favorite sport. It’s all about having the right spin on things.
Coffee drink of choice: freshly medium roasted black coffee

