Ivan Radin 🏳️🌈
he/him
Assistant professor
PhD: Technische Universität Dresden
Diploma: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology
Contact: iradin@umn.edu
Adelaide Mahler
she/her/any
Researcher 1
BA in Conservation Biology at Middlebury College
Budding bryologist with a knack for scopes and nutrient cycling and a love for textiles, baking, and all things outdoors.
Danielle Gafford
Rotation grad student
Brandon Schmidt
Rotation grad student (currently in Fixen lab)
Major in Cellular and organismal Physiology with a minor in Spanish Studies. Interested in fungal and algal Microbiology. Enjoys baking and tennis.
Andrew Marchant
they/them
Undergraduate student
Biochemistry major and plant biology minor with interests in sustainability and plant evolution. Aside from my academic interests, I love playing violin and exploring nature.
Aria Mahan-Cleveland
Undergraduate student
Biology major with interests in plant evolution and medicinal properties in plants. Enjoys snowboarding, volunteering, and thrifting.
This could be you!
For opportunities see below.
Opportunities
Undergraduate students – Several projects are available for undergraduate students who are interested in plant cell mechanobiology and want to have wet lab research experience. Several work modalities are available. If you are interested feel free to contact me directly at iradin@umn.edu.
Graduate students – Positions are available! Prospective students should apply to the Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) program. More information on the PMB program and application process can be found here. Prospective students are welcomed and encouraged to reach out to the labs they might be interested in before applying. If you are interested in my lab, feel free to contact me directly at iradin@umn.edu.
Lab Alumni
Ben Knight - Undergraduate student
Emma Hanson - Undergraduate student
Adnan Muzaffar – Short-term postdoc; now at the University of Florida in Gainesville
Chloe Meyer - Researcher 1; now at Element Eagan