{"id":10,"date":"2025-01-13T00:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T00:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:12:30","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/headshot_2024_crop2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/headshot_2024_crop2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/headshot_2024_crop2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/headshot_2024_crop2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renee Geck, PhD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>geck [at] gonzaga.edu<br>@reneegeck.bsky.social<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renee has a background in genetics, cell, and molecular biology. She loves solving puzzles of the consequences of mutations and genetic variation, curating and communicating the connections between genotype and phenotype, and integrating research experiences into undergraduate classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renee is an alum of the <a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/dunhamlab\/\">Dunham Lab<\/a> (University of Washington), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokerlab.com\">Toker Lab<\/a> (Harvard \/ BIDMC), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/departments\/bio_chem\/faculty\/schmitt.html\">Schmitt Lab<\/a> (George Fox University). She is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicalgenome.org\/affiliation\/50147\/\">ClinGen G6PD VCEP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/GeckRenee_CV.pdf\">Renee&#8217;s CV<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonzaga.edu\/college-of-arts-sciences\/faculty-listing\/detail\/renee-geck-phd-87ae4e36\">Gonzaga faculty page<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=0dtpSEQAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7812-7675\">ORCiD<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/reneegeck\">GitHub<\/a>  |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reneegeck\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Lab Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sophie Harrison<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/07\/AH_profile2_crop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/07\/AH_profile2_crop.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/07\/AH_profile2_crop-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/07\/AH_profile2_crop-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Amy Howlett<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy is a Biology major and History minor who is really excited about genetics! When not in lab, you can find her playing the violin, in a game of cribbage, walking outside, or reading a book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/KM_profile_crop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/KM_profile_crop.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/KM_profile_crop-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/KM_profile_crop-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Katie Manson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Katie a Biology major who loves to draw every moment she gets. Outside of science, she loves to practice ballet and read a good fantasy book in her spare time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop.jpeg 1180w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2026\/05\/SM_profile_crop-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Skylar Markley<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Skylar is a Neuroscience major with a Music and Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership minor. Outside of science, she loves being active, singing, and finding her next adventure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/SOK_profile.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/SOK_profile.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/SOK_profile-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/01\/SOK_profile-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sophia Ohlson-Kiehn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophia is a biology and sociology major who loves to read. She also enjoys hiking, playing sports, and going to the gym.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kelsey Sakraida<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelsey is a Biology major co-mentored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonzaga.edu\/college-of-arts-sciences\/faculty-listing\/detail\/laura-diaz-martinez-4a4f9a4c\">Dr. Laura Diaz-Martinez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/NT_profile_crop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/NT_profile_crop.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/NT_profile_crop-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/08\/NT_profile_crop-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Norah Thornton<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Norah is a Biology major with a Spanish minor. She is interested in medical sciences and has special interests in cell biology. Outside of school Norah enjoys going to the gym, spending time with her three dogs, and traveling with friends and family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white.png 512w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/blogs.gonzaga.edu\/gecklab\/files\/2025\/05\/cropped-GL_logo_small_white-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kaiya Veasey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Lab Alumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">&#8211; Katelyn Furman, 2026, B.S. 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