Our Staff Experts

MSI's Experts in Cutting-Edge Research and Innovation

MSI is a vital hub for cutting-edge research and innovation at the University of Minnesota and beyond. Under the leadership of Dr James (Jim) Wilgenbusch, our Director of Research Computing, and Dr Benjamin Lynch, Director of MSI, we are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, innovative solutions, and fostering collaborative partnerships to drive transformative discoveries. Explore our experts' profiles and join us in advancing the frontiers of research through the power of advanced computing.


Leadership and Administration
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James C. Wilgenbusch, PhD

Director of Research Computing
Benjamin Lynch

Benjamin Lynch, PhD

Director of MSI
Brian Carlton

Brian Carlton

Director of Finance and Research Administration
Sarah Landwehr

Sarah Landwehr

Research Computing Administrative Lead
Maren Macgregor-Hannah

Maren Macgregor-Hannah

Senior Research Project Manager
Bioinformatics
Christine Henzler

Christine Henzler, PhD

Co-Director of Research Informatics
Juan Abrahante Lloréns

Juan Abrahante Lloréns, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Analyst & Gene Expression Specialist
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Natalia Calixto Mancipe, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Analyst
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Jeremy M. Chacón, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Analyst
Trevor Gould

Trevor Gould

RI Bioinformatics Analyst & metagenomics specialist
Allison Haaning

Allison M. Haaning, PhD

RI Bioinformatics LM&P Analyst
Adam Herman, PhD

Adam Herman, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Surgery Analyst
Todd P. Knutson

Todd P. Knutson, PhD

RI Bioinformatics LM&P Group Lead
Rebecca La Rue

Rebecca LaRue, PhD

RI Bioinformatics LM&P Analyst
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Marissa Macchietto, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Analyst
Braedan McCluskey

Braedan McCluskey, PhD

RI Bioinformatics LM&P Analyst
Sarah Munro

Sarah Munro, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Core Group Lead
Christine O'Connor

Christine O'Connor, PhD

RI Bioinformatics LM&P Analyst
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Yinjie Qiu, PhD

RI Bioinformatics APG Analyst
Kevin Silverstein

Kevin Silverstein, PhD

RI GEMS Group Lead
Alissa Williams

Alissa M. Williams, PhD

RI Bioinformatics Analyst
Ying Zhang

Ying Zhang, PhD

RI Bioinformatics ITN/Neuro Analyst
Informatics and Computing
Thomas Pengo

Dr. Thomas Pengo

Co-Director of Research Informatics
Monalisa Bilas

Monalisa Bilas, MIS

MIDB Research Data Consultant
Amanda Bullert

Amanda Bullert, PhD

MIDB Senior Research Data Consultant
Denisha Demeritte

Denisha Demeritte, MPH

MIDB Research Data Consultant
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Maeghan Dunn, PhD

Scientific Computing Consultant
Rachael Huxford

Rachael Huxford, PhD

MIDB Senior Research Data Consultant
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Katya Kovalenko, PhD

NRRI Research Associate
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Ham C Lam, PhD

Scientific Computing Consultant
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Angel Mancebo Jr

Scientific Computing Consultant
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Myat Mo

Imaging Consultant
Tanya Pandhi

Tanya Pandhi

MIDB Research Data Engineer
David Porter

David Porter, PhD

Scientific Computing Consultant
Borgne Raasch

Borgne Raasch

MIDB Research Data Consultant
Jeff Shi

Jeff J. Shi, PhD

Informatics Team Manager & Project Lead, MIDB Informatics
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Guichuan Yu, PhD

Material Science Imaging Analyst and Consultant
Help Desk & Communications
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Laura Fingerson

Director of Outreach and Training
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Ian Anderson

Help Desk Support Analyst
Johnny Quick

Johnny Quick

Student Help Desk Support Analyst
Becky von Dissen

Becky von Dissen

Research Computing Administrative Associate
Information Security
Naomi Hospodarsky

Naomi Hospodarsky

Information Security and Compliance Analyst
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Hemanth Bandi

Linux Security Analyst
Application Development
Graham Allan

Graham Allan

Director of Development and Operations
Michael Milligan

Michael Milligan, PhD

Assistant Director for Application Development Services
Matthew Meshulam

Matthew Meshulam

HPC DevOps Engineer
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Daniel Thayer

System Programmer
Reid Wagner

Reid Wagner

Application Developer
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Trevor Wennblom, MPH, MHI

Senior Software Developer
Operations
Graham Allan

Graham Allan

Director of Development and Operations
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Raychel Benson-Cahoy

Assistant Director for Core Operations
Harshitha Anuganti

Harshitha Anuganti

Linux Systems DevOps Engineer
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Dean Badgley III

Linux Systems Operations Engineer
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Nick Bertrand

System Administrator
Luke Bewsell

Luke Bewsell

System Administrator
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Kimberleigh Breen

Linux Systems DevOps Engineer
James Brown

James Brown

Linux Systems Operations Engineer
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Nathan Carlson

Linux Systems Operations Engineer
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Fred Dulles, PhD

Linux Systems Operations Engineer
Jesse Erdmann

Jesse Erdmann

Sr Architect for Advanced Computing Projects
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Matt Mix

System Administrator
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Edward Munsell

System Administrator
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Alyssa Oksa

Linux Systems DevOps Engineer
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Kevin Prigge

Unix System Administrator
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Anders Skaar

Linux Systems DevOps Engineer
Gabriel Toman

Gabriel Toman

Linux Security Operations Engineer

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