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Student Spotlight
Daniel Sam
Daniel entered the CMB Program in 2020 and is a student in the Beth Weaver Lab. His research evolves around understanding the molecular mechanisms and cellular significance of Mad1’s role in integrin trafficking.
"The CMB program was very outstanding of all the PhD programs I interviewed with. I was very enthused by how much current students were involved and actively participating in recruitment events. Overall I felt very welcome during my interview weekend."
Megan Bacabac
Megan entered the CMB Program in 2020 and is a student in the Wei Xu Lab. Her research involves investigating the role of protein arginine methyltransferase CARM1 in estrogen signaling as a potential target for combating endocrine resistant breast cancer.
"I plan to become a university professor and continue to pursue cancer research. I also want to increase diversity in academia and be a mentor and support to students from marginalized communities in higher education."
Ryan Walter
Ryan entered the CMB Program in 2019 and is a student in the Rob Kalejta Lab. His research involves investigating epigenetic regulation of HCMV gene expression by the intrinsic immune system.
"I was inspired to study virology because viruses are true master manipulators of cell biology. So much of our current understanding of molecular processes comes from studying viruses."
Current Students
Meareg Amare
Class of 2018
BA, Biology – Lawrence University
MS, Bacteriology – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kabbage Lab
Karla Anaya Aldrete
Class 2021
BS, Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology–University of California Riverside
Ahmad Lab
Reji Babygirija
Class of 2019
BS, Microbial Biotechnology – University of Kerala (India)
MS, Biotechnology – Mahatma Gandhi University (India)
Lamming Lab
Janna Bashar
Class of 2018
BS, Biology – Queen’s University (Canada)
MS, Physiology and Behavioral Biology – San Francisco State University
Shelef Lab
Annemarie Branks
Class of 2021
BS, Human Biology–University of California San Diego
MS, Biology–University of California San Diego
Harrison Lab
Susana Calle-Castañeda
Class of 2018
BS, Biological Engineering and MS, Materials and Processes Engineering – Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín-Columbia
Schwartz Lab
Shalini Chakraborty
Class of 2019
B.Tech in Biotechnology – National Institute of Technology (Durgapur, India)
Halloran Lab
Dominic Chomchai
Class of 2020
BS, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Bement Lab
Debayan De Bakshi
Class of 2016
BS, Biotechnology – Vellore Institute of Technology (India)
Miyamoto Lab
Dylan Duerre
Class of 2020
BS, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development –University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Galmozzi Lab
Christian Elliehausen
Class of 2020
BS, Exercise Science – University of St. Thomas
MS, Kinesiology – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Konopka Lab
Damola Elujoba-Bridenstine
Class of 2017
BS, Biochemistry –Olabisi Onabanjo University (Nigeria)
MS, Medical Biotechnology –University of Illinois at Chicago
Tamplin Lab
Jose Ezekiel Espina
Class of 2021
BS, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology – University of the Philippines
MS, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology – University of the Philippines
Roopra Lab
Benjamin Evans
Class of 2021
BS, Biology, Microbiology – Ball State University
MS, Biology – Ball State University
Lo Sardo Lab
Marissa Gaskill
Class of 2016
BS, Biological Sciences and MS, Biotechnology and Business – University of Notre Dame
Harrison Lab
Morgan Giese
Class of 2017
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology – University of Puget Sound
Huttenlocher Lab
Qingyuan (Christina) Guo
Class of 2020
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Boston University
Wellik Lab
Luis Haddock-Soto
Class of 2019
BS, Cell and Molecular Biology – University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
MS, Molecular Microbiology in Bioinformatics – Interamerican University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan
Friedrich Lab
Shih-Ming Huang
Class of 2021
BS, Biology – Brandeis University
MS, Biology – Brandeis University
Merrins Lab
Soyoung Jung
Class of 2020
BS, Horticultural Science – National Seoul University
MS, Horticultural Science – National Seoul University
Maeda Lab
Marie Keith
Class of 2019
BS, Cell and Molecular Biology – University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Masson Lab
Kourtney Kostecki
Class of 2019
BS, Chemical Engineering and Genetics – Iowa State University
Wheeler Lab
Sam Krabbenhoft
Class of 2018
BS, Evolutionary Biology – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harrison Lab
Jeong Hyo Lee
Class of 2021
BS, Microbiology and Chemistry – Changwon National University
MS, Agriculture – Seoul National University
Cryns/Anderson Lab
Justin Mabin
Class of 2017
BS, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Lewis Lab
Jose Martinez
Class of 2018
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of California-Santa Cruz
Bhattacharyya Lab
Dennis Minton
Class of 2019
BS and MS, Kinesiology – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Konopka Lab
Sutichot (Dex) Nimkulrat
Class of 2019
BA, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology – University of Colorado-Boulder
MS, Bioinformatics –Indiana University Bloomington
Blum Lab
Stefan Pietrzak
Class of 2017
BS, BioMolecular Engineering – Milwaukee School of Engineering
Sridharan Lab
Aindrila Saha
Class of 2019
BS and MS, Biological Sciences – National Institute of Science Education & Research (India)
Sinha Lab
Daniel Sam
Class of 2020
BS, Medical Laboratory Technology – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana)
MS, Biological Sciences – South Dakota State University
Weaver Lab
Grace Schaack
Class of 2018
BS, Biochemistry and Microbiology – University of Texas at Austin
Mehle Lab
Cyrus Sethna
Class of 2021
BS, Biochemistry – University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS, Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology – University of Edinburgh
Blum Lab
Nikita Shiliaev
Class of 2021
BS, Biology – St. Petersburg State University
MS, Biology – St. Petersburg State University
Rotator
Kwangdeok Shin
Class of 2021
BS, Biological Sciences – Pusan National University
MS, Integrated Biological Science – Pusan National University
Kang Lab
Ajay Singh
Class of 2020
BA, Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology – Harvard University
Yu Lab
Hans Smith
Class of 2017
BS, Biochemistry – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Sauer Lab
Ramja Sritharan
Class of 2020
BS, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry – University of Colombo (Sri Lanka)
MS, Biochemistry –Miami University (Ohio)
Bresnick Lab
Owen Sullivan
Class of 2020
BS, Biology – McNeese State University
MS, Biology – Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem
Mehle Lab
Zachary Swider
Class of 2017
BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology – University of California-Santa Cruz
Bement Lab
Sharon Tang
Class of 2019
BA, Studio Art and Russian Studies
MS, Speech-Language Pathology
Salgado-Pabon Lab
Daniel Tremmel
Class of 2015
BS, Biochemistry, Genetics, Chemistry – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Odorico Lab
Ena Tully
Class of 2021
BS, Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology – Purdue University
Kirchdoerfer Lab
Helaina (Lainy) Von Bank
Class of 2019
BS, Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Simcox Lab
Nicole West
Class of 2020
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – College of Wooster
Bhattacharyya Lab
Ravi Chandra Yada
Class of 2019
BS, Bioengineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Beebe Lab
