Members of the Lye Lab
Dr. Stephen Lye
Senior Principal Investigator & Institute Director
Dr. Lye is a leader in the field of women's and infants' health.
Dr. Mark Kibschull
Post-Doctoral Fellow & Research Associate
Dr. Kibschull is an expert in murine embryonic stem cells.
Anna Dorogin
Research Technician
Anna is Dr. Lye's scientific technician with over 20 years of experience.
Dr. Derrick Ssewanyana
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Ssewanyana focuses his research on the determinants of pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Amna Nadeem
M.Sc. Candidate
Amna is working on the role of R5020 (Promegestone) in the murine cervix.
Dr. Oksana Shynlova
Associate Professor & Research Scientist
Dr. Shynlova is an expert in the physiology, endocrinology, and immunology of the human and murine reproductive system.
Dr. Jianhong Zhang
Post-Doctoral Fellow & Research Associate
Dr. Zhang's expertise lies in bioinformatics and immunology.
Lishi Ma
Ph.D. Candidate
Lishi is working on 3D co-culture models based on hTSC differentiation.
Dr. Lubna Nadeem
Post-Doctoral Fellow & Research Associate
Dr. Nadeem is an expert in myometrium biology and pregnancy hormones.
Dr. Yanxing David Wei
Research Fellow
Dr. Wei's expertise is in human trophoblast stem cells and their role in early placentation.
Dr. Yeneir Vera Fernandez
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Vera is a leader of the Alliance for Human Development and the Ministry of Health in Cuba.