Chelsey Yob | Laboratory Manager | hamelc@msu.edu

Chelsey obtained a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Central Michigan University in 2014. After graduating, she worked as a research technician at Central Michigan University studying ways to target the glycoconjugates of the M. Tuberculosis cell membrane as a means of biological inquiry and therapeutic intervention. She began working for MSU in the spring of 2014 doing Alzheimer’s research, before joining the Agnew Lab in the summer of 2019. Interests outside the lab include cooking, gardening, and traveling to the Upper Peninsula to spend time with family.

Jamie Douglas graduated from the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014, followed by an anesthesia internship at MSU in 2015. She then went on to complete her master's degree in animal reproduction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale before joining UC Davis SVM Postdoctoral Scholar (Avian Welfare and Analgesia) program from 2016-2018. From 2018-2022 she worked at Auburn University as a AKC CHF TF Theriogenology Resident, before becoming the newest member of the Agnew Lab. Jamie knows an absurd amount about birds and reproduction, is generally happy, and loves to talk. She will be spending her time in the lab finishing up her PhD.

Amanda Grether earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Central Florida and is a current DVM candidate at Michigan State University, class of 2027. Her research focuses on reproductive pathology in captive female polar bears including investigating viral pathogens as causative agents in ulcerative vulvar dermatitis. Amanda is interested in a career in academia and plans to complete a residency program, with consideration for pursuing a PhD. Outside of class and research, she enjoys spending time with her partner and their three dogs: two Weimaraners and a mixed breed.

Lindsay Coleman is DVM student in the class of 2027 with strong interests in zoo/wildlife medicine and pathology. Her research in the lab is focused on factors affecting tubular morphology in red and mexican wolf testes. She has a cat named Bjorn (pictured) and a bearded dragon named Billie. In her free time she enjoys going to the gym, playing pickleball, traveling, hanging out at the lake, and doing yoga.

Bonnie Keating is currently in her first year at MSU and has joined the Agnew Lab through the MSU Honors College Professorial Assistantship program. Her current research project explores canine epididymal adenomatous hyperplasia and its connection to testicular disease. Outside of her academic pursuits, Bonnie enjoys volunteering as a judge for her high school debate club, knitting, and spending quality time with her friends and family.

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