
Principal Investigator
About Dr. Sun
Dr. Ramon C. Sun received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular biology from the Australian National University, Australia, and completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. The primary research goal of the Sun lab is to elucidate signaling pathways that modulate complex carbohydrate metabolism and how they are connected to cellular and organismal physiology in neoplastic and aging-related diseases. Dr. Sun’s research is currently funded by the V Scholar Grant and three recently awarded NIH-R01.
Post-Doctorate and Graduate Trainees

Harrison Clarke
Graduate Student

Xin Ma
Graduate Student
Graduate Student

Terrymar Medina
Graduate Student

Cameron Shedlock
Scientists and Research Assistants

Lei Wu
Senior Scientist III

Charles Michael Soto
Lab Technician

Roberto Ribas
Lab Technician

Manuel Sanchez
Lab Technician

Alison Ryan
Lab Technician
Undergraduate Students

Sydney Comstock
Undergraduate Student

Olivia Jansen
Undergraduate Student

Reece Larson
Undergraduate Student
Past Members

Qi Sun, Ph.D
Virginia Commonwealth University

Alexis James
Project Coordinator
Medpace Inc. - Cincinnati, OH

Alexandra Stanback
M.D. Student
University of Kentucky

Lindsey Conroy, Ph.D.
Scientific Writer, Insulet

Josephine Chang
M.D. Student
University of California, Irvine

Bryson Arnett
Undergraduate, University of Kentucky

Rikke Svejgard Nielsen

Jessica Lamb
M.D. Candidate, University of Kentucky

Michael Buoncristiani
Undergraduate, University of Kentucky

Lyndsay Young, Ph.D.

Jelena Anna Juras, Ph.D.
Senior Project Specialist, Syneos Health

Shannon Keohane
Lab Technician

Geraldine Pierre
Lab Technician

Angela Mueller
Lab Technician

Alex Shear
Undergraduate Student

Adrielle Plasencia
Undergraduate Student

Samantha Simpson
Undergraduate Student

Tara Hawkinson
Ph.D. Candidate/Student

Damon Kooser
Undergraduate Student

Benjamin Eickwort
Lab Technician

Francis DeCesare
Undergraduate Student

Cassidy Gibbs
Undergraduate Student

Phu Doan
Undergraduate Student
Exciting News
The Sun Lab is expanding, if you are a self-motivated individual who wishes to embark on a scientific journey and also enjoy working in a vibrant team-based environment, please refer to the "Contact Us" page. Research experience is not required, only a curious mind to discover the scientific unknown!