Versiti - Lab | Bonnie Dittel Laboratory | Versiti Blood Research Institute

Lab

 

Interested in joining the Dittel lab?

We are seeking highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs. If you are interested in joining the team, contact us using the link below.

Principal Investigator

 

Nathan Meinhardt, PhD

Postdoc Fellow

Identification of human BDL and understanding their development.

Nate is from the Milwaukee area and earned a B.S. degree from Saint Louis University and an M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

In Dr. Dittel’s lab, he studies the developmental status of BDL and uses cutting-edge tools including scRNAseq to identify them in humans. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, shooting pool and cooking.

 

Cody Gurski

Senior Research Technologist, Lab Manager

Changes in immune cell subsets in multiple sclerosis in response to B cell depletion therapies.

Cody is from the Milwaukee area and earned his B.S. degree in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Cody serves as the Dittel lab manager, as well as conducting independent research. He is the linchpin of the lab. Outside of the lab, he enjoys music and plays guitar, bass, drums and piano. He also likes to backpack, hike and fish.


Medical College of Wisconsin Students

  • Angela Beltrame
  • Thomas Meier
  • Kelli Sommers
 

Bonnie Dittel, PhD (pictured far right) and her lab team enjoying some relaxation time.

 
Awards and Patents
Bonnie Dittel, PhD, has received a number of awards and patents for her research of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.
 
Datasets and Protocols
Dr. Dittel has published a number of datasets and protocols, including B cell subsets, RNA-seq data, cell populations and more.
 
News and Media
News and media highlights about Bonnie Dittel, PhD, including her research of multiple sclerosis at Versiti Blood Research Institute.
 
Publications
Dr. Dittel has been published in a number of prestigious scientific and medical journals for her study of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.