SUZANNE ANGELI, PHD
Assistant Professor, P. I.
I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana to Honduran-immigrant parents. I received my B.S. in Cell and Molecular biology. I attended graduate school at University of California, San Francisco, where I studies the group of genetically inherited neurodegenerative diseases known as polyglutamine diseases. For my postdoctoral studies, I incorporated how aging contributes to age-related diseases using C. elegans as a model.
ALYSSA CASTLE
PhD Graduate Student
I am a PhD student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department. I received my bachelor’s degree at Utica College, with a major in biology and chemistry and my master’s degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center while focusing on colon cancer research. For my PhD work, I am interested in researching how different cellular signals can affect mitochondrial function in relation to aging. I like to spend my free time either reading or enjoying the scenery of Maine.
SETH ASHBY
Research Assistant
I am a recent UMaine microbiology graduate working as a research assistant to Dr. Angeli currently in the lab. I am particularly interested in bioinformatics and how it can be utilized to relate to geroscience. As for my research interests, I enjoy studying the genetics of aging. In my free time, I enjoy running and climbing outdoors.
REMI GEOHEGAN
PhD Graduate Student
Remi is a PhD student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering program. She conducts aging research for a cross-collaboration project between the Kelley and Angeli labs. She has two undergraduate degrees, the first in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic, the second in Microbiology from University of Maine Orono. She is passionate
about the molecular mechanisms of aging and strives to find ways to promote healthier aging outcomes and prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, she is investigating the possible
relationship between defects in nuclear transport and aging using C. elegans and S. cerevisiae models. In her free time she enjoys spoiling her cats, swimming and hiking in the Maine outdoors.
KIRIN GUAY
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a microbiology undergraduate currently undertaking research in Dr. Angeli's lab, and I'm expected to graduate in May of 2027. My research interests mostly involve host interactions with toxins, and how over time, the body's immune system becomes more susceptible to illness via viruses or other infectious agents. In my free time, I am a digital artist, and I perform hardware mods on various electronics.
MELISA MATONSI
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hi, my name is Melisa. I am an undergraduate researcher interested in how genes and cellular stress responses, especially in the mitochondria, influence aging and disease. I work with C. elegans to study how changes at the molecular level can affect lifespan. I’m passionate about medical science and love understanding how this kind of research connects to human health.
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NATHANIEL JORDAN
Masters Graduate Student
I am a UMaine graduate with a bachelors degree in Microbiology. I am currently pursuing a masters degree under Dr. Angeli's guidance. I am currently focused on how different pathways within C. elegans can possibly interact with one another within the model organism.