Our Team

Meet our team of scientists, each bringing expertise in diverse areas of genomics technologies and applications.

Rachel O'Neill

Rachel O’Neill, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Systems Genomics
Director, Center for Genome Innovation

ESB Rm. 305A
Telephone: (860) 486-6031
E-Mail: rachel.oneill@uconn.edu

Bo Reese

Bo Reese, Ph.D.
Scientific Director, Center for Genome Innovation

ESB Rm. 306E
Telephone: (860) 486-4145
E-Mail: bo.reese@uconn.edu

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Kendra Maas, Ph.D.
Facility Scientist, Institute for System Genomics 
CGI Microbial Ecology and eDNA

ESB Rm. 306A
Telephone: (860) 486-6264
E-Mail: kendra.maas@uconn.edu

Johanna Cathell
Research Assistant II

ESB Rm. 309
Telephone: (860) 486-1417
E-Mail: johanna.cathell@uconn.edu

Melissa Comerford
Research Assistant III

ESB Rm. 309
Telephone: (860) 486-3618
E-Mail: melissa.soucy@uconn.edu

Kristi Herlth

Kristi Herlth
Research Assistant II

ESB Rm. 309
Telephone: (860) 486-3618
E-Mail: kristi.herlth@uconn.edu

Jonnelle Konow

Jonnelle Konow, M.S.
Research Assistant III

ESB Rm. 309
Telephone: (860) 486-3618
E-Mail: jonnelle.konow@uconn.edu

Lisa LaBelle

Lisa LaBelle, M.S.
Research Assistant III

ESB Rm. 309
Telephone: (860) 486-3618
E-Mail:
lisa.labelle@uconn.edu

Mailing Address:
Center for Genome Innovation
University of Connecticut
67 North Eagleville Road, U-3003
Storrs, CT  06269-3003

Find us on the 3rd floor of the Engineering Science Building:
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