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Kyle Orwig, Principal Investigator of the Orwig Laboratory

Kyle Orwig

Laboratory Principal Investigator

Professor with Tenure

OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences with Secondary appointments in Microbiology
and Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology

Director 

Center for Reproduction and Transplantation
Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC

Director

Fertility Preservation Program of Pittsburgh
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and Magee-Womens Research Institute

Director

Genome Editing, Transgenic and Virus Core Facility
Magee-Womens Research Institute

Education

  • BS Whitworth College, Spokane, WA 1990
  • PhD Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 1994

 

Administrative Contact
Jennifer Orwig
Phone: 412-641-2415

Lab Members

Jen Orwig

Research Manager

Amanda Zielen- Orwig Lab

Amanda Zielen

Research Manager

Meena Sukhwani

Research Manager

Yi Sheng, Orwig Lab

Yi Sheng

Research Assistant Professor

Jules Balough

Graduate Student

Mitch Hanancher, Orwig Lab

Mitch Harancher

Graduate Student

Georgia Rae Atkins

Graduate STudent

Alaina Coulibaly

Research Assistant

Bronwen Durandt

Bronwen Durandt

Research Associate

Lan Wang

Visiting Scholar

Eve McPartland

Program Coordinator

Jennifer Anglin

Program Coordinator

Lab Alumni

Name

Previous Job TitleYears in LabCurrent Position

Livianna Myklebust

MD/PhD Student

2023-2024

Graduate Student, DeFranco Laboratory

Rachel Neelley

Program Coordinator

2021-2023

Campaign Strategist, UPMC Health Plan, Multicultural Marketing and Translation Team

Andre Caldeira-Brant

Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-2023

Assistant Professor, Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil

Anvita Kalepalli

Volunteer

2022

Student, Nova Southeastern University direct medical school program

Joy Hendrix

High School Intern

2022

Undergraduate student

Nagham Younis, PhD

Visiting Scholar

2021-2022

Associate IVF Lab Director, Ovation Fertility, Grand Rapids, MI

Farah Saad

Undergraduate Student

2021-2022

Student, University of Pittsburgh

Vanessa Haizel, MD

Volunteer

2022

Postdoctoral Research Associate, UPMC

Brooke McClendon, PhD

Program Coordinator

2021-2022

Career transition

Kien Tran, PhD

Graduate Student

2018-2022

Stem Cell Scientist, Cellino Biotech, Cambridge, MA

Sarah, Munyoki, PhD

Graduate Student

2017-2021

Postdoctoral Fellow, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Jasarevic Laboratory

Zach Orwig

Undergraduate Student

2020-2021

Student, University of Pittsburgh

Adesh Urval

High School Student Intern

2021

Student, University of Michigan

Sabina Spektor

Undergraduate Student

2021

Student, Carnegie Mellon University

Quinn Testa, MS

Research Assistant2020-2021unknown
Hanna Valli, PhDLab Manager2017-2021Senior Clinical Scientist
Path AI
Kate Sams, MSProgram Coordinator2020Medical Assistant
Magee-Womens Hospital
Sarah Steimer, MSProgram Coordinator2018-2020unknown
Emily Barnard, DOREI Fellow2018-2020Reproductive Endocrinologist
Shady Grove Fertiltiy
Chatchanan Doungkamchan, MD, PhDGraduate Student2015-2020Assistant Professor
Chulalongkorn University
Sherin David, PhDGraduate Student2015-2020

Senior Consultant, ProspHire

Xiang Yang, MDVisiting Scholar2017-2020PhD Student
Nilgun Yersal, PhDGraduate Student2018-2019PhD Student
Stephanie Rothenberg, MDREI Fellow2017-2019Reproductive Endocrinologist
Pacific Northwest Fertility

Adetunji Fayomi, PhD

Graduate Student

2014-2018

Biologist, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Karen Peters, RNProgram Coordinator2010-2017Staff Nurse Oncology Unit
UPMC Shadyside
Pinar Sahin, MSGraduate Student2015-2016PhD Student
Kathrin Gassei, PhDProgram Coordinator2014-2016Biologist
Immunetrics
Payal Mital, PhDPost Doctoral Fellow2014-2016

Biology Educator, South Fayette High School

Chih-Cheng Lin, MSResearch Associate2003-2015Stay at home with children
Qin Qin, PhDVisiting Scholar2014-2015Clinical Laboratory
Shanxi Provicial People’s Hospital
Xiaoxi GaoUPCI High School Internship ProgramSummer 2015High School Student
Allderdice High School
Nathan LampenfeldMWRI High School Summer Internship ProgramSummer 2015 High School Student
Central Catholic High School
Emily VeryCollege Summer Undergraduate Research ProgramSummer 2015Undergraduate Student
Pennsylvania State University
Matrika Johnson, MDREI Fellow2013-2015Reproductive Endocrinologist
Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte NC
Jessica Berger, MDGyn/Onc Fellow2013-2015Faculty
University of Pittsburgh Division of Gyn/Onc
Hanna Valli , PhDGraduate Student2009-2014Research Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Becca GreensteinCollege Summer Undergraduate Research ProgramSummer 2014Undergraduate Student-Biochemistry
Marietta College
Noah FreedmanUPCI High School Internship ProgramSummer 2014High School Student
Pittsburgh PA
Morgan DillardMWRI College Summer Internship ProgramSummer 2014Undergraduate Student-Biochemistry
Southern Illinois University
Shruti Malik, MDREI Fellow2012-2014Reproductive Endocrinologist
Shady Grove Fertility
Julia Donohue, BSResearch Assistant 2009-2013Assoc Care Mgmt Coordinator
Gateway Health
Gosia Skaznik-Wikiel, MDGyn-Onc fellow2011-2013Assistant Professor
University of Colorado
Tiffany Beck, MDGyn-Onc resident2012-2013Gynecologic Oncologist-Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach CA
Zhenxing Zheng, MDPostdoctoral Fellow2012-2013Assistant Professor-Fudan University
China
Bart Phillips, PhDGraduate Student2006-2012Postdoctoral Fellow
NIEHS
Minjung Yoon, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow2011-2012Assistant Professor
Kyungpook National University
Korea
Melanie Ochalski, MDREI Fellow2010-2012Reproductive Endocrinologist
The Fertility Center
York PA
Serena Dovey, MDREI Fellow2009-2011Assistant Professor
University of Colorado
Brian Hermann, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow2005-2011Assistant Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Yi Sheng, MD, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow2005-2008Research Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Andrew Hertsenberg, PhDGraduate Student RotationSummer 2010Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard University
Marc Hansel, PhDGraduate Student RotationSpring 2009Healthcare Analyst
Infectious Diseases Global Data
Boston
Caitlin KirkwoodUndergraduate Student2005-2008Medical Research Analyst
Hayes Inc.
Matthew MiklasevichHigh School Summer AcademySummer 2011Software Engineer Instagram
Mahesh RaundhalGraduate Student RotationFall 2009Graduate Student-Immunology
University of Pittsburgh
Jenn Salati, MDMD Student Scholarly Project2008-2009Assistant Profesor
Oregon Health Science University
Jihee SohnGraduate Student RotationSpring 2011Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Pittsburgh
Junming Yue, PhDResearch Assistant Professor2005-2007Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee
Lauren DorninUndergraduate StudentSummer 2009Nursing School Graduate
Villanova University

Kien Tran and Sarah Munyoki are awarded NIH F31 grants  
September 2020

Kien Tran receives appointment on NIH CATER T32 award  
September 2018

Sarah Munyoki receives appointment on NIH RDGF T32 award  
September 2017

Adetunji Fayomi  invited to give oral talk at the American Society for Andrology Annual Meeting  
April 2017

PhD graduate student, Chatchanan Doungkamchan, receives best poster presentation at Cornell University Reproductive Genomics Symposium                      April 2016

Adetunji Fayomi and Chatchanan Doungkamchan invited to give oral talks at the American Society for Andrology Annual Meeting  
April 2016

Jen Orwig, Research Manager of Orwig Laboratory

Jen Orwig

Research Manager

Research Coordinator

Fertility Preservation Program of Pittsburgh
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and Magee-Womens Research Institute

Administrator

Genome Editing, Transgenic and Virus Core Facility
Magee-Womens Research Institute

Amanda Zielen

Research Manager

Amanda Zielen, Orwig Lab Research Manager
Menna Sukhwani at the Orwig Lab Bench

Meena Sukhwani

Research Manager

Yi Sheng, Research Assistant Professor

Yi Sheng

Research Assistant Professor

Core Manager

Genome Editing, Transgenic and Virus Core Facility
Magee-Womens Research Institute

Jules Balough

Graduate Student

Mitch Harancher, Graduate Student in the Orwig Laboratory

Mitch Harancher

Graduate Student

Georgia Rae Atkins

graduate Student

Alaina Coulibaly

Research Assistant

Bronwen Durandt

Research Associate

Bronwen Durandt

Lan Wang

Visiting Scholar

Eve McPartland

Program Coordinator

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Jennifer Anglin

Program Coordinator