Lab Members
Amanda Prieur
Clinical Research Coordinator Technician
Started in the lab: September 2016
Amanda received her medical assisting certification (CMA) from Everest Institute in 2010. She specializes in nutrition, patient care, as well as phlebotomy.
Amanda runs the platelet core for our lab. She also handles all blood draws and recruiting while taking care of a lot of the administrative side of the lab. Her recruitment and sample collection contribute to all thrombosis and hemostasis projects in the lab. Amanda is an animal lover, specifically golden retrievers, and loves to travel!
Devin Gilmore, B.S.
Lab Technician
Started in the lab: August 2022
Devin graduated from Purdue University in May 2022 with a B.S. in Biology.
She works on maintaining the lab as well as other administrative tasks.
Krista Goerger
Graduate Student
Started in the lab: October 2022
Krista received her B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Sioux Falls in 2021 and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Pharmacology at the University of Michigan.
As a Ph.D. candidate, she is working on determining the antiplatelet and antithrombotic effects of EPA regulated through its 12-lipoxygenase oxylipin metabolite, 12-HEPE. She also works on investigating 12-HETE as a potential diagnostic predictor for thrombosis by collecting samples from cardiovascular patients, in addition to helping with various industry projects in the lab. Outside the lab, Krista enjoys spending her free time playing volleyball and traveling.
Livia Stanger
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Started in the lab: August 2020
Livia graduated from Colby College with a B.S. in Neurobiology and completed her Ph.D. in Pharmacology at the University of Michigan in 2025
She spent a summer with the lab as an FCVC SURF fellow in 2019 and then joined as a technician in August 2020. She completed her Ph.D. focusing on delineating the signaling pathways regulating platelet activation and thrombosis in the lab of Dr. Michael Holinstat. Livia is continuing her studies on CS585, CS014, and Sotagliflozin in the Holinstat lab.
Mariane Flores, Ph.D.
Research Investigator
Started in the lab: October 2023
Mariane received her Postdoctoral, doctoral, and master's degrees in Medical Pathophysiology from the University of Campinas in Brazil in 2014, 2011, and 2007 respectively.
Now as a Research Investigator in our lab, she is actively evaluating CS585 for a potential role in the treatment of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP). Outside the lab, Mariane is a proud mother of Helena and Olivia!
Pooja Yalavarthi, B.S.
Research Technician
Started in the lab: Undergraduate in the lab from August 2021-December 2024; started as a Research Technician in the lab in January 2025
In the lab, she works on analyzing the effects of a new platelet inhibitor and its effects on platelet activation.
Ashleigh Kilgore
Undergraduate Student
Started in the Lab: September 2023
Ashleigh will graduate from the University of Michigan in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience.
In the lab, she is working on determining the receptors through which eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is able to mediate anti-platelet effects.
Daniel Yang
Undergraduate Student
Started in the Lab: October 2023
Daniel will graduate from the University of Michigan in 2028 with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
In the lab, he works on assisting on various projects in the lab.
Former Lab Members (current positions)
Durga Shankar Sharma (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Iowa)
Joe Zeng
Erika Anderson (Medical Assistant, Michigan Medicine)
Andrew Rickenberg (Medical Student, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine)
Adriana Yamaguchi (Assistant Scientist, University of Florida)
Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla
Mahdi Husseini (Dental Student, Midwestern Arizona’s Dental School)
Eliana Botta (Qi Lab, University of Michigan)
Victoria Putzbach (Cleveland Clinic)
Nicole Rhoads (Bloodworks)
Reheman (Raymond) Adili (Bloodworks)
Benjamin Tourdot (Assistant Professor - Cincinnati Children's Hospital)
Derek Trumbo (Quality Assurance Tester - Epic)
Timothy Hoang (University of Rochester Medical School)
Katrin Niisuke (Postdoctoral Fellow - Medical University of Vienna)
Liang Dong
Jennifer Yeung (Cincinnati Children's Hospital)
Megan Hawley (Manager, Study Direction - Labcorp Drug Development)
Devon Fera (Training Specialist Intermediate, University of Michigan)
Cecilia Li (Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist - Massachusetts General Hospital)
Katherine Mast
Swarna Shil
Joshua West (Controlled Substance Monitor - Research Safety Compliance University of Michigan)
Joanne Vesci
Pilar Fernandez
Jin Ren
Johnny Yu (Quality Control Analyst, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals)
Stanley Conaway (PhD student, Thomas Jefferson University)
Varuna Banduseela (Scientist 1 - Charles River Laboratories)
Angela Chen (PharmD, Pharmacy Resident at the University of Michigan)
Madeline Jackson
Ryan Shami
Kyle Gordon (MD/PhD student, Ohio State University)
Madison Caldwell (MD student, University of Michigan)
The Holinstat Lab is accepting pre and postdoctoral applications. If interested, please email Dr. Holinstat (mholinst@med.umich.edu) with your resume/CV and a brief explanation as to why you would like to join our lab!