Student Profiles
2016
Ahn, Jihae
Undergrad: Suny Center Stony Brook, BiochemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Bui, Triet
Undergrad: McDaniel College, Biochemistry/BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Chen, Shang-Yang
Undergrad: Suny Center Stony Brook, BiochemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Chen, Yu-Ying
Undergrad: National Yang-Ming University, Life SciencesAdvisor: Rotating
Clevenger, Margarette
Undergrad: Kalamazoo College, Biology; SpanishAdvisor: Rotating
Dotts, Ariel
Undergrad: Spelman College, BiologyGraduate: University of Michigan, Biology
Advisor: Rotating
Fetterman, Katherine
Undergrad: Mount Holyoke College, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Rotating
Germain, Derrik
Undergrad: Oakland University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Gregory, Shana
Undergrad: University Maryland Baltimore Co., Biological SciencesAdvisor: Rotating
Gutierrez Diaz, Blanca
Undergrad: Nat'l Autonomous University Mexico., Molecular and Cellular BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Henning, Nathaniel
Undergrad: Hamline University, Biology; ChemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Kim, Dong Ho
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Kountz, Timothy
Undergrad: University of Washington, BiochemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Madden, Patrick
Undergrad: Montana State University Bozeman, BiochemistryAdvisor: Rotating
Martin, Eric
Undergrad: University of Florida , Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Ohiri, Joyce
Undergrad: University of Maryland Baltimore Co., Biological SciencesAdvisor: Rotating
Queener, Ashley
Undergrad: Duke University, Environmental SciencesAdvisor: Rotating
Rodriguez, Yara
Undergrad: Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, BiotechnologyGraduate: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Advisor: Rotating
Stubbs, Caleb
Undergrad: University North Carolina Pembroke, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Suarez Palacios, Milagros
Undergrad: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Waldeck, Nathan
Undergrad: University Of Illinois, Crop SciencesGraduate: North Carolina State University, Crop Science
Advisor: Rotating
Woo, Anna
Undergrad: Wheaton College, BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Zeng, Chang
Undergrad: Huazhong Agricultural University, Plant Science and TechnologyGraduate: Indiana University, Genome & Cell & Developmental Biology
Advisor: Rotating
Zhang, Jiyang
Undergrad: Nankai University, Biological ScienceGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Rotating
Zhao, Guangyuan
Undergrad: Wuhan University, ChemistryGraduate: Imperial College London, Chemical Biology
Advisor: Rotating
2015
Baar, Emma
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, GeneticsAdvisor: Chandel
Bian, Shurui
Undergrad: Peking University, BiologyGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Mendillo
Campbell, Jackson
Undergrad: University of the Pacific, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Cianciotto
Copeland-Hardin, Letonia
Undergrad: Howard University, BiologyAdvisor: Gottwein
Deng, Yu
Undergrad: Northeast Normal University, BiotechnologyAdvisor: Kho
Diaz, Natalya
Undergrad: College of William and Mary, BiologyAdvisor: Muller
Foo, Chuan Zhi
Undergrad: Flinders University of South Australia, Molecular BiologyGraduate: New York University, Biology
Advisor: Garcia Anoveros
Furey, Colleen
Undergrad: Notre Dame, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Walsh
Gao, Yucheng
Undergrad: University of Virginia, Biology and MusicAdvisor: Gius
Giraldo Perez, Daniel
Undergrad: Universidad de Los Andes, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringAdvisor: Longnecker
Haluck-Kangas, Ashley
Undergrad: University of Rochester, BiologyAdvisor: Peter
Hegazy, Marihan
Undergrad: Benedictine University, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Green
Kuehnle, Neil
Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Gottwein
Marinaccio, Christian
Undergrad: Universita degli Studi di Bari, Medical BiotechnologyGraduate: Universita degli Studi di Bari, Molecular Medicine
Advisor: Crispino
Montauti, Elena
Undergrad: University of Washington, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Fang
Park, Seo
Undergrad: University of California San Diego, Biochemistry and Cell BiologyAdvisor: Longnecker
Pottinger, Tess
Undergrad: Rutgers University Douglass College, BiomathematicsGraduate: Case Western Reserve University, Statistical Genetics
Advisor: McNally
Rammohan, Malini
Undergrad: University of California San Diego, Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGraduate: San Jose State University, Biosciences and Biotechnology
Advisor: Crispino
Ren, Ziyou
Undergrad: University of California Berkeley, Chemical BiologyAdvisor: Silverberg
Rollins, Madeline
Undergrad: Northwestern University, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Walsh
Romero Tejeda, Marisol
Undergrad: Harvard University, BiologyAdvisor: Burridge
Sison, Christia
Undergrad: Mount St. Mary's College, BiologyAdvisor: Bulun
Tarnowski, Denise
Undergrad: Notre Dame, BiologyAdvisor: Mandel
Wiles, Kelsey
Undergrad: University of Illinois, Molecular and Cellular BiologyAdvisor: Tétreault
Zhong, Yizhen
Undergrad: Wuhan University, BiologyAdvisor: Perera
2014
Baker, Erin
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, BiologyAdvisor: Kearney
Billingham, Leah
Undergrad: Macalester College, BiologyAdvisor: Chandel
Genardi, Samantha
Undergrad: Northeastern University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Wang
Grigoryeva, Lubov
Undergrad: McGill University, BiologyAdvisor: Thorp
Gritsina, Galina
Undergrad: Rossijskij Gosudarstvennyj Medicinskij Universitet, Medical BiochemistryAdvisor: Wainwright
Joo, Yoon Jung
Undergrad: Korea University Seoul, Life SciencesGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Hayes
Kong, Hyewon
Undergrad: University of Washington, BiochemistryAdvisor: Chandel
Liu, Shimeng
Undergrad: Wuhan University, BiologyAdvisor: Bulun
Nas, Megan
Undergrad: University of Michigan, MicrobiologyAdvisor: Cianciotto
Pegg, Caitlin
Undergrad: University of Tulsa, BiologyAdvisor: Smith
Rogers, Hunter
Undergrad: Auburn University, Chemical EngineeringGraduate: Auburn University, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Woodruff
Scholtes, Gael
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis, BiologyAdvisor: D'Aquila
Sora, Richard
Undergrad: University of Illinois Urbana, BiologyAdvisor: Longnecker
Sun, Tianjiao
Undergrad: Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, MedicineGraduate: Illinois Institute Technology, Biology
Advisor: Vaughan
Woida, Patrick
Undergrad: University of Illinois Urbana, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Satchell
Wren, Lisa
Undergrad: Jackson State University, ChemistryAdvisor: George
2013
Agard, Mallory
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, MicrobiologyGraduate: Tulane University, Microbiology and Immunology
Advisor: Hauser
Brazee, Patricia
Undergrad: Smith College, BiochemistryAdvisor: Sznajder
Chase, Meredith
Undergrad: Duke University, BiologyAdvisor: Barish
Chen, Jessie
Undergrad: Northwestern University, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Kessler
Chin, Debra
Undergrad: University of Illinois, BiochemistryAdvisor: Fang
Chu, Virginia
Undergrad: UCLA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental BiologyAdvisor: Kessler
Dapas, Matthew
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical EngineeringGraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Hayes / Dunaif
Garcia Moreno, Sara
Undergrad: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, BiologyAdvisor: Maatouk
Gorsic, Lidija
Undergrad: Elmhurst College, Biology, German and PhilosophyAdvisor: Urbanek
Hogan, Ann
Undergrad: DePaul University, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Foltz
McKinnon, Kelly
Undergrad: Georgia Gwinnett College, BiochemistryAdvisor: Woodruff / Getsios
McNulty, Maureen
Undergrad: Ohio State University, Molecular GeneticsAdvisor: Crispino
Morrison, Kylee
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Gottwein
Murnan, Kevin
Undergrad: Ohio State University, Molecular GeneticsAdvisor: Ozdinler
Pusec, Carolina
Undergrad: University of Arizona, BiochemistryAdvisor: Layden
Ramachandran, Krithika
Undergrad: SRM University, Genetic EngineeringAdvisor: Barish
Ritzert, Jeremy
Undergrad: Roosevelt University, BiologyAdvisor: Lathem
Rutledge, Nakisha
Undergrad: Spelman College, BiochemistryAdvisor: Muller
Salamone, Isabella
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: McNally
Sze, Christie
Undergrad: Wellesley College, Biology and EconomicsAdvisor: Shilatifard
Van Gulden, Stephanie
Undergrad: Florida International University, Biomedical EngineeringAdvisor: Kessler
Vatapalli, Rajita
Undergrad: Dr. DY Patil University, BiotechnologyGraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Abdulkadir
Velez, Tania
Undergrad: University of Illinois, BiochemistryAdvisor: Bryce
Xu, Yuanming
Undergrad: Harbin Normal University, Biological ScienceGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Fang
Zhang, Zhou
Undergrad: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Applied PhysicsGraduate: Wuhan University, Microbiology
Advisor: Zhang, W.
2012
Bell-Cohn, Ashlee
Undergrad: University of Arkansas Fayetteville, BiologyAdvisor: Thumbikat
Chu, Lan
Undergrad: Vietnam National University Hanoi, BiologyGraduate: University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Biotechnology
Advisor: Stehlik
Deibold, Lauren
Undergrad: University of Illinois, BiologyAdvisor: Chandel
Ewaleifoh, Osefame
Undergrad: Texas A&M University, GeneticsGraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Smith
Fanslow, Danielle
Undergrad: Indiana University, BiologyAdvisor: Kosak
Gavin, Hannah
Undergrad: University of North Carolina, ChemistryAdvisor: Satchell
Janevska, Daniela
Undergrad: Benedictine University, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Bochner
Jeong, Su Ji
Undergrad: University of Tennessee, BiochemistryAdvisor: Kessler
Johnston, Laura
Undergrad: Case Western Reserve University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Bryce
Long, Alan
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: B. Zhang
Mehta, Kavi
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Biochemistry and FrenchGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Laimins
Melo-Cardenas, Johanna
Undergrad: Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, BacteriologyAdvisor: Fang
Njoroge, Rose
Undergrad: Jomo Kenyatta University, Food ScienceGraduate: Seoul National University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Abdulkadir
Novak, Megan
Undergrad: Furman University, ChemistryAdvisor: Gottardi
Priniski, Lauren
Undergrad: Michigan State University, MicrobiologyAdvisor: Seifert
Putzbach, William
Undergrad: Benedictine University, BiologyAdvisor: Peter
Quillin, Sarah
Undergrad: University of Chicago, Biological ChemistryAdvisor: Seifert
Rodriguez, Arianne
Undergrad: Saint Mary's College, BiologyAdvisor: Chandel
Ruhge, Laura
Undergrad: Nebraska Wesleyan University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Smith
Senagolage, Madhavi
Undergrad: Lake Forest College, BiologyAdvisor: Barish
Smith, Kyle
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University, Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringAdvisor: Rice
Stolzenburg, Lindsay
Undergrad: University of Rochester, Molecular GeneticsAdvisor: Harris
Thomas, Alexandra
Undergrad: St. Olaf College, Biology and ChemistryAdvisor: Jeruss
Tsai, Fu-Nien
Undergrad: National Sun Yat-Sen University, BiotechnologyGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Perlman
Ventrella, Rosa
Undergrad: University of Illinois, BioengineeringAdvisor: Getsios
Zhang, Shuang
Undergrad: East Tennessee State, BiologyAdvisor: Thorp
2011
Brockway, Sonia
Undergrad: DePauw University, Biochemistry and SpanishGraduate: Loyola University Chicago, Molecular Biology
Advisor: Mendillo
Dehn, Shirley
Undergrad: Knox College, BiochemistryAdvisor: Thorp
Gangopadhyay, Anu
Undergrad: University of Michigan, BiologyAdvisor: Stehlik
Garza-Gongora, Arturo
Undergrad: Texas A&M University, BiologyAdvisor: Kosak
Kam, Chen Yuan
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, BiochemistryAdvisor: Green
Levine, Daniel
Undergrad: University of Rochester, BiochemistryAdvisor: Bass
Liu, Sali
Undergrad: Imperial College London, BiochemistryAdvisor: Cheng, C.
Moyo, Mthabisi
Undergrad: Ave Maria University, Biology and MathematicsAdvisor: Chakravarti
Plebanek, Michael
Undergrad: Purdue University, Pharmaceutical SciencesAdvisor: Thaxton / Volpert
Rai, Rahul
Undergrad: Government Medical College, MedicineAdvisor: Vaughan
Ritner, Carissa
Undergrad: University of California Berkeley, Chemical BiologyAdvisor: Woloschak
Shum, Andrew
Undergrad: Colorado College, BiologyAdvisor: R. Miller / Prakriya
White, Richard
Undergrad: Emory University, Biology and SpanishAdvisor: Cianciotto
Wiwatpanit, Teerawat
Undergrad: Bowdoin College, BiologyAdvisor: Garcia-Anoveros
Zander, Alia
Undergrad: University of Michigan, Biomedical EngineeringAdvisor: Woloschak
2010
Anderson, Rebecca
Undergrad: University of Iowa, MicrobilogyAdvisor: Topczewski
Hughes, Ami
Undergrad: Clemson University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Hauser
Murthy, Tushar
Undergrad: Amity University, BiotechnologyGraduate: Penn State University, Masters in Biotechnology
Advisor: Minella
2009
Bian, Yao
Undergrad: Amherst College, BiologyAdvisor: Wang
2008
Brown, Koshonna
Undergrad: Howard University, BiologyAdvisor: Woloschak
Lastra, Ruben
Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, BiologyAdvisor: Woloschak
Mutehart, Michael
Undergrad: Northern Illinois University, AnthropologyAdvisor: Dagosto
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Fellowship award winners 2016-17
Hannah Gavin, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Ryan Rickels, NIH NRSA
Erin Baker, PhRMA Fellowship
Johanna Melo Cardenas, NIH NRSA
Maureen McNulty, NIH NRSA
Fellowship award winners 2015-16
Aabha Sharma, AHA
Jonathan Anker, NIH NRSA
Jonathan Lamano, NIH NRSA
Jason Shapiro, NIH NRSA
Alexandra Thomas, NIH NRSA
Patricia Brazee, NIH NRSA
Nakisha Rutledge, NIH NRSA
Fellowship award winners 2014-15
Caitlin Pegg, NSF GFRP
Arianne Rodriguez, Ford Fellowship
Osefame Ewaleifoh, ASM Research Fellowship
Ryan Winger, AHA
Fu-Nien Tsai, AHA
Sai Folmsbee, AHA
Erin Lambers, AHA
Shuang Zhang, AHA
Lan Chu, AHA
Miles Fuller, AHA
Chen Yuan Kam, AHA
Stephanie Villa, NIH NRSA
Chelsey Spriggs, NIH NRSA
Lindsay Stoltzenburg, NIH NRSA
Doug Wilcox, NIH NRSA
Sam Harvey, NIH NRSA