{"id":47,"date":"2019-09-22T00:23:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T04:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:05:05","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-314\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_1002-e1576007435903.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_1002-e1576007435903.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_1002-e1576007435903-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_1002-e1576007435903-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/Esseili-Headshot-updated-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Malak Esseili\" class=\"wp-image-511\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/Esseili-Headshot-updated-2023.jpg 645w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/Esseili-Headshot-updated-2023-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Malak Esseili, Associate Professor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Close--up cells\" class=\"wp-image-409\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/HIE-Day-4-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mrs Enteroid, our secret lab agent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/04\/Akhila-picture-653x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Akhila Pati\" class=\"wp-image-581\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/04\/Akhila-picture-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/04\/Akhila-picture-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/04\/Akhila-picture.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Akhila Pati, MS student<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/04\/My-headshot-2-New-1.png\" alt=\"Munachimso Ugo-Ukegbu\" class=\"wp-image-583\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Munachimso Ugo-Ukegbu, MS student<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Mac.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Mac.jpg 480w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Mac-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Macray Metz, MS student<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Former lab members<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-caes-fac-gallery-square wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"558\" data-id=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Ilana-torres.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Ilana-torres.jpg 720w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Ilana-torres-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Sebastian-Irizarry-Rivera-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Sebastian-Irizarry-Rivera-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Sebastian-Irizarry-Rivera-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Sebastian-Irizarry-Rivera-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2024\/08\/Sebastian-Irizarry-Rivera.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ilana Torres-Shannon<\/strong> and <strong>Sebastian Irizarry-Rivera <\/strong>(REEU, summer 2024)<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/RH-photo-877x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Riya Hooda\" class=\"wp-image-515\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/RH-photo-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/RH-photo-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/RH-photo-768x897.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2023\/03\/RH-photo.jpg 905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Riya Hooda, MS student<\/strong> (graduated Summer 2024)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Ethan-Guest-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan Guest\" class=\"wp-image-396\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Ethan-Guest-for-web.jpg 796w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Ethan-Guest-for-web-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Ethan-Guest-for-web-768x907.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ethan Guest, Laboratory assistant<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Narwankar-R.jpg\" alt=\"Revati Narwankar\" class=\"wp-image-394\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Narwankar-R.jpg 857w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Narwankar-R-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/Narwankar-R-768x817.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Revati Narwankar, PhD student<\/strong> (graduated Dec 2023)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/JM-photo-for-website-877x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Julianna Morris\" class=\"wp-image-395\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/JM-photo-for-website-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esseililab\/files\/2022\/07\/JM-photo-for-website-257x300.jpg 257w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Joanne Harrison, undergrad (summer 2021)<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dr. Malak Esseili, Associate Professor Mrs Enteroid, our secret lab agent Akhila Pati, MS student Munachimso Ugo-Ukegbu, MS student Macray Metz, MS student Former lab members Ilana Torres-Shannon and Sebastian Irizarry-Rivera (REEU, summer 2024) Riya Hooda, MS student (graduated Summer 2024) Ethan Guest, Laboratory assistant Revati Narwankar, PhD student (graduated Dec 2023) Julianna Morris, 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