With over 15 years of experience in the genomics field, Nicholas Beckloff is the Director of the Sequencing Technology Center at the University of Louisville. He oversees all aspects of the genomic workflows, including next-generation sequencing (NGS), single-cell, spatial transcriptomics, and informatics integration. 

Elizabeth Hudson has been working at UofL for 19 years, much of that time spent working with genomics technology across multiple platforms. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the STC and our team. When not in the lab, you can find her hiking in Red River Gorge, or at one of many local Renaissance festivals!

Shirong Zheng is originally from Beijing, China. Her work in the STC is focused on optimizing and processing samples for single cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. Outside of the lab, Shirong is very busy cooking, dancing, and doing tai chi. 

Eric is a native Kentuckian, graduating from Centre College with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2021. He works on both the SMRT sequencing and Illumina pipelines in the STC. When not pipetting, he likes to cook and travel the world. 

Milton is a research scientist with over 7 years of experience in genomic technologies. At STC, he focuses on Illumina platform operations, supporting a wide range of sequencing projects. He is also involved in protocol validation to aid the implementation and optimization of new techniques as well as in spatial and single-cell sequencing workflows.
Originally from Kerala, India, Milton enjoys watching films from various languages and cultures, swimming, and exploring new cooking recipes during his time outside the lab.