The Vilen Lab
Lab Members - Past and Present
Sunah Kang, PhD Temple University (PhD)
2008 - 2014 post-doc, UNC-Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
2014 - present: Research Associate- UNC-Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
Jennifer Rogers, MD University of Indiana (MD)
2013 - 2014 Rheumatology fellow; B. Vilen
2014 - 2016 Assistant Professor of Medicine-Rheumatology
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2016-present: Assistant Professor of Medicine-Rheumatology
Duke University
Vilen collaborator; human SLE project
Eric Scott, PhD
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2014 to 2015) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 - 2016 post-doc UNC -Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
2016 - 2019 post-doc Duke University; M. Bonsignori
2019 - present: Reynolds American
Andrew Monteith, PhD
Dept. of Biochemistry (2010 to 2015) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 - 2017 post-doc UNC -Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
2017 - present post-doc Vanderbilt University; E. Skaar
Amanda Wisz Keener, PhD
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2009-2014) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 - present : Science Journalist
Sang-Ryul Lee, PhD Mississippi State (PhD)
2008 - 2010 post-doc, UNC-Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
2010 - 2014 post doc UNC-Chapel Hill; S. Clarke
2014 - present: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Kristen Krum, MS
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2008 to 2011) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 - 2016 Wayne State Univ School of Medicine
2016 - 2017 Penn State Medical Center-internship
2017 - present: Baylor College of Medicine-residency
Shannon Z. Jones, PhD
Curriculum in Toxicology (2008 to 2012) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 - 2016 SPIRE post-doc, UNC-Chapel Hill; I. Jaspers
2016 – present University of Richmond, Director of
Biological Instruction
Nikki J. Wagner, MS
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2005 to 2008) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2009 – 2017 Lab Manager UNC - Chapel Hill; V. Miller
2017 - present Lab Manager UNC - Chapel Hill; B. Conlon
Diane Gutches Carnathan, MS
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2004 to 2007) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007- 2011 University of Pennsylvania; M. Betts
2012 - present: Emory; G. Silvestri
Mileka R. Gilbert, MD/PhD
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2003 to 2007) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
2007 - 2009 UNC - Chapel Hill School of Medicine (MD)
2009 - 2012 Virginia Commonwealth-Pediatric Residency
2012 - 2015 UT-Southwestern, Pediatric Rheum. Fellowship
V. Pascale
2015 – present: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Assistant Professor
Michelle A. Kilmon PhD
Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (PhD)
2002 - 2008 post-doc, UNC-Chapel Hill; B. Vilen
2010 - present: Owner: Bugaboo Announcements
Jennifer A. Rutan, PhD
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2002 to 2008) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 – present: American Journal Experts/Rubriq;
Peer Review Coordinator
Jin H. Kim, PhD
Dept. of Microbiol/Immunol (2001 to 2006) - B. Vilen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2006 - 2011 post-doc, Emory University; J. Jacob
2011 - 2016 Faculty Research Scientist- CDC, Atlanta
2016-present: Arbutus Biopharma-Principle Scientist