Staff in the BioGen Center provide support for the departments of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics and Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development.

BioGen Center

Administration

Jess Stuart – Manager of Operations (GCD)
612-624-5953 I jastuart@umn.edu

Ann Swanson – Executive Assistant to BMBB Department Head (BMBB)
612-626-2127 I swans143@umn.edu

Tori Lafky – Fellowship Coordinator (BioGen) and Department Administrator (GCD)
612-624-7470 I lafky004@umn.edu

Alena Phongsavath – Undergraduate Coordinator and GCD Admin Assistant
612-624-3110 I phong009@umn.edu

Courtney Topp – Principle Office & Administrative Specialist (BMBB)
612-626-2127 I topp0047@umn.edu

Education

Karen Evans – Graduate Program Coordinator (BMBB)
612-625-5179 I evansk@umn.edu  

Katie Roos – Graduate Program Coordinator (GCD/MCDBG)
kroos@umn.edu

Finance 

Barbara Royce – Finance Director
612-301-1652 I royc0005@umn.edu

Nicole Schaub – Finance Manager
612-626-1918 I nmschaub@umn.edu

Karen Swyter – Finance Professional 4 Supervisor
612-626-0136 I swyte004@umn.edu

Laura Diedrich – Finance Professional 4 - Team Lead
612-624-0947 I kenne005@umn.edu

Pam Hyser – Financial Analyst
612-625-1131 I hyser013@umn.edu

Kevin Weber – Finance Professional 3
webe0256@umn.edu

Abigail Talapa – Finance Professional 2
talap004@umn.edu

Nickcole Pederson – Finance Professional 2
thom4079@umn.edu

Tamera Hagen – Purchasing Coordinator (GCD)
hage0382@umn.edu

Neeta Tejpaul – Purchasing Coordinator (BMBB)
tejpa007@umn.edu

Chloe Schneider – Finance Student Admin
bioge001@umn.edu

Olivia Redburn – Finance Student Admin
redbu008@umn.edu

Human Resources 

Mary Belisle – HR Manager (all of BioGen)
612-625-3687 I mbelisle@umn.edu

Denetra Cade – HR Business Partner (BMBB)
612-624-9262 I cade0016@umn.edu  

Laurie O'Neill – HR Business Partner (GCD)
612-625-8471 I oneil032@umn.edu

Raji Geneti – HR Business Partner (iBAM)
genet007@umn.edu

Amy Ram – Grad Program Payroll Coordinator
ramxx002@umn.edu

Anthony Robak – HR Generalist Payroll (all of BioGen)
612-301-2472 I robak020@umn.edu

Pre-Award

Jeff Schaub – Administrative Manager BMBB
612-385-5643 I j-scha1@umn.edu

David Okita – Grants Manager
612-624-7107 I okita001@umn.edu

Paulie Garcia – Grants and Contracts Pro 4 Supv
612-626-6224 I garc0027@umn.edu

Vicki Tschida – Grants and Contracts Pro 3
612-625-8470 I vtschida@umn.edu

Natalie Ha – Grants and Contracts Pro 2
651-675-7875 I ngoch@umn.edu