Faculty
![Alexander Khoruts, MD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Headshot-e1700512419412.png?resize=716%2C957&ssl=1)
Alexander Khoruts, MD
Director of the Microbiota Therapeutics Program, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
![Michael Sadowsky, PhD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mike-sadow-pic-e1591651098448.jpg?resize=342%2C435&ssl=1)
Michael Sadowsky, PhD
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota
![Byron Vaughn, MD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Byron-Vaughn-0306-scaled-e1594062224257-797x1024-1.png?resize=466%2C600&ssl=1)
Byron Vaughn, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
![Christopher Staley, PhD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chris-pic.jpeg?resize=254%2C324&ssl=1)
Christopher Staley, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
![Levi Teigen, PhD, RD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/levi-pic-e1591651400376.png?resize=300%2C384&ssl=1)
Levi Teigen, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition
![Daphne Moutsoglou, MD, PhD](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Daphne-Moutsoglou11623-scaled-e1707763571222.jpg?resize=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Daphne Moutsoglou, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology Staff Physician, Minneapolis VA & Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Microbiota Research and Therapeutics Team
![Lulu Chen](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UMN-5833-scaled-e1700512603605.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1)
Lulu Chen
Clinical Research Associate
![Clayton Evert](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3047-scaled.jpeg?resize=1080%2C1440&ssl=1)
Clayton Evert
Research Consultant
![Carolyn Graiziger](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FX5A9778-scaled-e1591653157368.jpg?resize=1080%2C1438&ssl=1)
Carolyn Graiziger
Coordinator Consultant
![Matt Hamilton](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0523-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1440&ssl=1)
Matt Hamilton
Research Consultant
![Parker Haselhorst](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-scaled-e1693937790203.jpg?resize=1080%2C1440&ssl=1)
Parker Haselhorst
Research Scientist
![Amanda J Kabage](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kabage_Headshot_2023-e1681494265285.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1)
![Nataliia Kuchma](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/KuchmaNG-e1678466313676.jpg?resize=688%2C918&ssl=1)
Nataliia Kuchma
Gastroenterologist & Clinical Research Associate
![Sharon Lopez](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UMN-2461-scaled-e1677260326434.jpg?resize=1080%2C1440&ssl=1)
Sharon Lopez
Clinical Research Associate & Regulatory Specialist
![Amanda Mandarino](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_9113-e1682617797625.jpg?resize=1014%2C1265&ssl=1)
Amanda Mandarino
Gastroenterologist & Clinical Research Associate
![Mike Matson](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Webphoto-e1591653341906.jpg?resize=317%2C416&ssl=1)
Mike Matson
Research Scientist & FMT Donor Program Assistant Manager
![Lizzie Nelson](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Headshot-scaled.jpg?resize=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Lizzie Nelson
Research Scientist
![Maradi Pho](https://i0.wp.com/microbiota-therapeutics.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UMN-2446-scaled-e1677260563530.jpg?resize=1080%2C1440&ssl=1)
Maradi Pho
GMP Operations Manager