Myeshia Bean

Myeshia Bean

Clinical Study Research Assistant

Myeshia is a certified phlebotomist with 5 years of experience. She has been recognized multiple times for being the top plasma collector, which is an indicator of her hard work and dedication. She is new to the research environment and is currently pursuing her certification to become a Clinical Research Coordinator from Washington University. In her free time she enjoys anime and unwinding with neo soul yoga.

Kristy Bergmann, BS

Kristy Bergmann, BS

Research Assistant

Kristy handles the DNA and RNA extractions for the Hope Center DNA/RNA Purification Core.  Kristy received her Bachelor's in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University University at Edwardsville.  She enjoys being with her family, knitting, and cross stitching in her free time.

William Brock, BA

William Brock, BA

Research Technician II

Will received his BA in biology from the University of Mississippi. His work in the lab focuses on DNA and RNA extraction for the Hope Center Core. In his free time he likes listening to music, playing tennis, and playing video games with friends.

Allison Flynn, AS

Allison Flynn, AS

Research Technician I

Allison is a research technician in the Cruchaga Lab. Her work in the lab focuses on DNA and RNA extraction for the Hope Center Core. In 2022, she received her Associates of Science in Biology from St. Charles Community College. She is now currently working towards a BS in pre-med and biology at Saint Louis University.

Joseph Lowery, BS

Joseph Lowery, BS

Research Technician II

Joseph has a B.S. in Biology from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His work focuses on DNA/RNA extractions in the lab. He enjoys playing video games, reading comics, watching TV, and spending time with his family.

Brenda Sanchez Montejo, AS

Brenda Sanchez Montejo, AS

Research Technician I

Brenda is currently a Research Technician I in Dr. Cruchaga laboratory conducting molecular assays of clinical samples. She has an Associate Degree in Health Sciences from the Saint Louis Community College and she looks forward to continuing her education in Washington University in the near future. She is native to Mexico and enjoy spending time outdoors with her family and her dog Charlie. She also dances in a Mexican folkloric group that give performances across Saint Louis, displaying traditional Mexican folk dances.

Nicholas Sykora, BS

Nicholas Sykora, BS

Research Technician II

Nick currently handle DNA extractions in the Cruchaga lab. I received my B.S. in Biology from the University of Dayton in 2016. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, watching movies, reading, and playing video games.

Yueyao Wang, BS

Yueyao Wang, BS

Research Assistant

Yueyao received her Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from University of California, Los Angeles in 2022. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biostatistics and Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis and working as a Research Assistant in Cruchaga Lab. She enjoys listening to pop music, watching movies, and doing sports in her free time.

Zhaohua Wang, MS

Zhaohua Wang, MS

Research Specialist

He is a molecular and cellular biologist with a strong background in Alzheimer’s disease. He obtained a MS in Pharmaceutics from the University of Florida where he worked on gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he is working on the functional characterization of novel genes and pathways involved in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.