Greg Hampikian, Ph.D.
greghampikian@boisestate.edu
Office: 208-426-4992
Greg Hampikian Research Group, 2009
Hampikian Lab Alumni

HAMPIKIAN LABORATORY STAFF

Dr. Abdelkrim Alileche, MD/Ph.D., 2008-
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Forensic Kit Design, Cancer Research, Peptide Drugs
abdelkrimalileche@boisestate.edu

Jayita (“Joy-eeta) Goswami, MS, 2007-
Research Associate, Forensic Barcodes,
Cancer Drug Development

joiet567@yahoo.com

Michael Davis

Masters student, and Research Associate
2002-

Major: Cell & Molecular Biology

Email: mygalomorph@att.net

Research Interests: Basques DNA population genetics,
DNA stabilization for forensic use

Rick Visser, JD
Assistant Director of the Idaho Innocence Project
DNA Testing and the Legal System
2008-
richardvisser@boisestate.edu

Bill Bourland, MD
Molecular Genetics and Taxonomy of Protists

Krista Lyons, MS
2006-

Visiting Scientist, MS in Physiology

Research Interests: DNA Population Studies and Synthetic DNA

Jason Besecker
Research Associate and MS student, Graduated 2008

JasonBesecker@mail.boisestate.edu

Research Interests: LTCC PCR Bioterror;

Anthrax, Tularemia and Plague detection;

DNA Extraction for mummies

Nikki Gerhard, MS Student Criminal Justice
Identification Studies
2007-

Ginny Hatch

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS

Abby Seibert
Basque DNA Population Genetics and Health Study

2009
abbysiebert@u.boisestate.edu

Josu Zubizarreta (left) 2008-

Basque DNA and Health Study
Front Left: Enelko Sanz (Historian from the Basque region)
Second from Right: Adrian Odriozola (from Dr. Marian de Pancorbo's lab in Spain)

Megan Lane

Will graduate: 2007-2008

Major: Biology Major
Research: Magnetic bacteria

Email: meglane@mail.boisestate.edu

Jeremy Van de Bogart (2006-)

eviljeremy@gmail.com
Computation biology

Jeremiah Hull

Will graduate: 2007-2008

Major: Biology Major/Chemistry Major

Research Interests: natural antimicrobials

Caitlin Otto

Will Graduate: Fall 2009

Major: Biology/ Spanish

Research/Project Interests: Human population biology

Alex Urquhart (2007)
Robotic Versus Manual DNA Extraction

Poring agar in Lids of Tip Boxes, 2006
Nikki DeWane (left)

Jordan Strong (right)

Natural Aromatic Antibiotics

Idaho Innocence Project Researchers

Kristen Leenhouts, Student Director Idaho Innocence Project, 2006

Email: kristenleenhouts@mail.boisestate.edu, kml2601@cableone.net,

Carin Patterson (left)
Innocence Project Student Director Spring 2007

Major: Psychology

Email: carin.m.patterson@gmail.com

Rose Duffy, Law Student Intern from the University of Idaho Law School
Intern with IIP, 2007

Chip Keyes

Idaho Innocence Project volunteer

Bobbi Baker

Idaho Innocence Project volunteer

Forensic Outreach

Chuck Cato