Student Profiles
2017
Anekalla, Kishore
Undergrad: Osmania University, PharmacyGraduate: U. Texas El Paso, Bioinformatics
Advisor: Winter and Ridge
Becker, Miranda
Undergrad: University Of Texas, BiologyAdvisor: Hope
Bell, April
Undergrad: University Of Chicago, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Wainwright
Chung, Young Rock
Undergrad: Suny Center Stony Brook , BiochemistryGraduate: New York University, Biology
Advisor: Rotating
Cobe, Brandi
Undergrad: University Of Wisconsin-Parkside, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Cianciotto
Eickelberg, Garrett
Undergrad: Willamette University, ChemistryAdvisor: Yuan Luo
Fischer, Julie
Undergrad: University Of Wisconsin-Madison, Genetics and Life SciencesAdvisor: McNally
Fisher, Garth
Undergrad: UC-Berkeley, Microbial BiologyAdvisor: Prindle
Happ, Hannah
Undergrad: Carleton College, BiologyAdvisor: Carvill
Holmes, Austin
Undergrad: Wittenberg University, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyGraduate: Loyola University Of Chicago, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor: Chakravarti
Hutchison, Kennen
Undergrad: Western Illinois University, MicrobiologyAdvisor: Smith
Kahl, Michael
Undergrad: College Of Wooster, Neuroscience & BiochemistryAdvisor: Ma
Kennelly, Corey
Undergrad: University Of Michigan-Flint, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Prindle
Khurana, Sakshi
Undergrad: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Biology and BiotechnologyGraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor: Foltz
Lantz, Connor
Undergrad: Northwestern University, Chemistry and BiologyAdvisor: Thorp
Liu, Sizhe
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University, Molecular and Cellular biologyAdvisor: Jennifer Wu
Lopez, Alberto
Undergrad: University Of California-Irvine, Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyAdvisor: Cianciotto
Mahajan, Akanksha
Undergrad: Bharati Vidyapeeths College, Pharmaceutical SciencesGraduate: Georgetown University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor: Rotating
Mani, Nikita
Undergrad: University Of Maryland College Park, Physiology and NeurobiologyAdvisor: Fang
Medvedeva, Valentina
Undergrad: Rossijskij Gosudarstvennyj Medicinskij, BiochemistryAdvisor: Kalb
Meghani, Khyati
Undergrad: Dr. D.Y. Patil University, BiotechnologyGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Nztiachristos
Murphy, Alina
Undergrad: Ohio State University, Molecular GeneticsAdvisor: Julie Kim
Ness-Cohn, Elan
Undergrad: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, BiologyAdvisor: Braun
Palacio, Nicole
Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, BiologyAdvisor: Penelosa
Pereira Luppi, Maria
Undergrad: Universidad de Buenos Aires, BiochemistryGraduate: San Francisco State University, Biomedical Science
Advisor: Awatramani
Rathwell, Craig
Undergrad: University Of Illinois At Chicago, BiologyAdvisor: Rotating
Schuster, Emma
Undergrad: University Of Illinois At Urbana, BiochemistryAdvisor: Huiping Liu
Weddle, Carly
Undergrad: Elon University, BiochemistryAdvisor: Burridge
Zhang, Yaqi
Undergrad: Peking University, PharmacyGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Matei
Zheng, Bin
Undergrad: China Pharmaceutical University, Pharmaceutical SciencesGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Shilatifard
2016
Ahn, Jihae
Undergrad: Suny Center Stony Brook, BiochemistryAdvisor: Zhang, B.
Bui, Triet
Undergrad: McDaniel College, Biochemistry/BiologyAdvisor: Sumagin
Chen, Shang-Yang
Undergrad: Suny Center Stony Brook, BiochemistryAdvisor: Winter
Chen, Yu-Ying
Undergrad: National Yang-Ming University, Life SciencesAdvisor: Woodruff
Clevenger, Margarette
Undergrad: Kalamazoo College, Biology; SpanishAdvisor: Muller
Dotts, Ariel
Undergrad: Spelman College, BiologyGraduate: University of Michigan, Biology
Advisor: Bulun
Fetterman, Katherine
Undergrad: Mount Holyoke College, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Burridge
Gregory, Shana
Undergrad: University Maryland Baltimore Co., Biological SciencesAdvisor: Fang
Gutierrez Diaz, Blanca
Undergrad: Nat'l Autonomous University Mexico., Molecular and Cellular BiologyAdvisor: Ntziachristos
Henning, Nathaniel
Undergrad: Hamline University, Biology; ChemistryAdvisor: Laronda
Ji, Yanrong
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Madison, BiochemistryAdvisor: Davuluri
Kim, Dong Ho
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, BiologyAdvisor: Kume
Kountz, Timothy
Undergrad: University of Washington, BiochemistryAdvisor: Prakriya
Madden, Patrick
Undergrad: Montana State University Bozeman, BiochemistryAdvisor: Hope
Martin, Eric
Undergrad: University of Florida , Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Kiskinis
Ohiri, Joyce
Undergrad: University of Maryland Baltimore Co., Biological SciencesAdvisor: McNally
Queener, Ashley
Undergrad: Duke University, Environmental SciencesAdvisor: Berdnikovs
Rodriguez, Yara
Undergrad: Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, BiotechnologyGraduate: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Advisor: Abdulkadir
Stubbs, Caleb
Undergrad: University North Carolina Pembroke, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: Satchell
Suarez Palacios, Milagros
Undergrad: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, BiologyAdvisor: Platanias
Waldeck, Nathan
Undergrad: University Of Illinois, Crop SciencesGraduate: North Carolina State University, Crop Science
Advisor: Bass
Woo, Anna
Undergrad: Wheaton College, BiologyAdvisor: Winter
Zeng, Chang
Undergrad: Huazhong Agricultural University, Plant Science and TechnologyGraduate: Indiana University, Genome & Cell & Developmental Biology
Advisor: Zhang, W.
Zhang, Jiyang
Undergrad: Nankai University, Biological ScienceGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: Woodruff
Zhao, Guangyuan
Undergrad: Wuhan University, ChemistryGraduate: Imperial College London, Chemical Biology
Advisor: Matei
2015
Bian, Shurui
Undergrad: Peking University, BiologyGraduate: Northwestern University, Biotechnology
Advisor: WInter and Perlman
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
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: Budinger
Rollins, Madeline
Undergrad: Northwestern University, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Walsh
Romero Tejeda, Marisol
Undergrad: Harvard University, BiologyAdvisor: Burridge
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: Cianciotto
Gritsina, Galina
Undergrad: Rossijskij Gosudarstvennyj Medicinskij Universitet, Medical BiochemistryAdvisor: Yu
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
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
Hogan, Ann
Undergrad: DePaul University, Biological SciencesAdvisor: Foltz
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: Stegh
Pusec, Carolina
Undergrad: University of Arizona, BiochemistryAdvisor: Layden
Ramachandran, Krithika
Undergrad: SRM University, Genetic EngineeringAdvisor: Barish
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
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
Long, Alan
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Molecular BiologyAdvisor: B. Zhang
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
Priniski, Lauren
Undergrad: Michigan State University, MicrobiologyAdvisor: Seifert
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: Gottardi
Zhang, Shuang
Undergrad: East Tennessee State, BiologyAdvisor: Thorp
2011
Brockway, Sonia
Undergrad: DePauw University, Biochemistry and SpanishGraduate: Loyola University Chicago, Molecular Biology
Advisor: Mendillo
Gangopadhyay, Anu
Undergrad: University of Michigan, BiologyAdvisor: Stehlik
Garza-Gongora, Arturo
Undergrad: Texas A&M University, BiologyAdvisor: Kosak
Levine, Daniel
Undergrad: University of Rochester, BiochemistryAdvisor: Bass
Moyo, Mthabisi
Undergrad: Ave Maria University, Biology and MathematicsAdvisor: Chakravarti
Ritner, Carissa
Undergrad: University of California Berkeley, Chemical BiologyAdvisor: Woloschak
Shum, Andrew
Undergrad: Colorado College, BiologyAdvisor: R. Miller / Prakriya
Zander, Alia
Undergrad: University of Michigan, Biomedical EngineeringAdvisor: Woloschak
2010
Anderson, Rebecca
Undergrad: University of Iowa, MicrobilogyAdvisor: Topczewski
Murthy, Tushar
Undergrad: Amity University, BiotechnologyGraduate: Penn State University, Masters in Biotechnology
Advisor: Minella
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Fellowship award winners 2017-18
Elena Montauti, NIH NRSA
Christie Sze, NIH NRSA
Nicole Palacio, NSF GFRP
Nina Calatone, NIH NRSA
Krishan Chhiba, NIH NRSA
Prarthana Dalal, NIH NRSA
Priscilla Yeung, NIH NRSA
Fellowship award winners 2016-17
Blanca Gutierrez Diaz, Fulbright
Hannah Gavin, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Laura Johnston, NIH NRSA
Ryan Rickels, NIH NRSA
Erin Baker, PhRMA Fellowship
Johanna Melo Cardenas, NIH NRSA
Maureen McNulty, NIH NRSA
Lisa Wren, AHA
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