The Keil Stietz Lab
Keil Stietz lab members: from left Monica Ridlon (PhD student), Nate Klitzke (undergraduate), Tamryn Jordan (PhD student), Alyssa Lentine (Research Technician), Elise Barteld (PhD student), Julia Tlapa (PhD student), Lindsey Felth Tanaka (Postdoctoral Researcher, K12 Scholar), Kim Keil Stietz (PI) (2025). Not Pictured, Michael Sims (Undergraduate), Owen McDonough (Undergraduate).
Kimberly Keil Stietz – PhD. Principal Investigator. My training is in the field of developmental biology, neurotoxicology and urology. I started as an Assistant Professor at UW-Madison in 2019 in the Department of Comparative Biosciences. My research interests include urinary tract development, the influence of genetic and environmental factors on urinary function, mechanisms by which environmental factors influence urinary function, environmental impacts on the developing brain especially in relation to neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and control of urinary function.
Current Lab Members
Post-Doctoral Trainees
Lindsey Felth Tanaka PhD. Postdoc September 2023-present. K12 Research Scholar 2025-present.
Pre-Doctoral Trainees
Monica Ridlon – Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program (2021-present).
Tamryn Jordan – Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program (2024-present).
Julia Tlapa – Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program (2024-present).
Elise Barteld – Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program (2025-present). Co-mentored by Dr. Keil Stietz and Dr. Jorgensen.
Undergraduate Researchers
Nate Klitzke – 2025-present
Michael Sims – 2025-present
Owen McDonough – 2025-present
Past Members
Graduate Students
Conner Kennedy – Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program (2019-2024). Completed PhD.
Serena George – DVM/PhD Candidate (2022-2024). Completed PhD.
Research Technicians
Audrey Spiegelhoff – B.S. Research Technician
Alyssa Lentine – B.S. Research Technician.
Research Interns
Kathy Wang – B.S.
Jenny Jia – B.S
Thomas Lavery – B.S
DVM Student Researchers
Alex Goskowicz – B.S.
Undergraduate Researchers
Abigail Komro
Ian Hermann
Alexandra Nunez
Kailey Pyles
Grace Guderski
Past Lab Group Pictures
Keil Stietz lab members: Undergraduate Symposium 2025. From left Kimberly Keil Stietz (PI), Michael Sims (Undergraduate), Lindsey Felth Tanaka (Postdoctoral researcher, K12 scholar). (2025).
Graduation Winter 2024. From Left: Conner Kennedy (PhD student), Kimberly Keil Stietz (PI). (2024).
Keil Stietz lab members: Left picture-from left Conner Kennedy (PhD student), Serena George (DVM/PhD student), Lindsey Felth Tanaka (Postdoc), Kim Keil Stietz (PI), Kathy Wang (Research intern), Jenny Jia (Research intern), Monica Ridlon (PhD student), Abigail Komro (Undergraduate) (2023).
Keil Stietz lab members: Left picture-from left Conner Kennedy (PhD student), Kim Keil Stietz (PI), Monica Ridlon (PhD student) (2023).
Keil Stietz lab members: Left picture-from left Conner Kennedy (PhD student), Alexandra Nunez (undergraduate researcher), Kathy Wang (undergraduate researcher), Kim Keil Stietz (PI). (2019)