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Student Spotlight
Tyler Ramos
Tyler entered the CMB Program in 2025 and is a student in the Bryce LaFoya Lab. Tyler's lab studies the mechanisms of asymmetric cell division using the neural stem cell (NSC) as a model. He is interested in how differential mitochondrial inheritance satisfies the respective metabolic needs of each cell type and how this relates to the fate of both the NSC and progeny cell.
"I am grateful to have had options for graduate school the year I interviewed, and I put true effort in attending all visit days to see what each place had to offer. For me, CMB blew everyone else out of the water. The biggest factor was the apparent graduate student quality of life. Everyone I interacted with during the interview and visit day seemed like there was nowhere else they’d rather be but in CMB. It was very refreshing to meet students who actually enjoyed being in graduate school and felt supported by their program."
Hannah Hwang
Hannah entered the CMB Program in 2024 and is a student in Roméo Blanc lab. Her research focuses on how histone modifications regulate transcriptional pausing to preserve muscle stem cell (MuSC) quiescence and regenerative capacity.
"CMB really stood out to me because of the breadth of research in transcription and epigenetics. What ultimately drew me to CMB was how genuinely satisfied the current students seemed, both with the program and with life in Madison. That made a strong impression on me. Madison itself also felt like a very comfortable and peaceful place to live. Overall, CMB felt like a well-balanced environment, offering strong research, a supportive community, and a great living environment. I also liked how the rotation system is structured. One month is enough time to really get a sense of a lab’s culture and dynamics, but not so long that you spend too much time rotating instead of getting started."
Anik Biswas
Anik entered the CMB Program in 2024 and is a student in the Deneen Wellik Lab. In his research, he focuses on discovering the role of Hox5 genes in lung fibroblast function in development and disease.
"I chose UW-Madison’s CMB program because of its policy prioritizing student’s holistic development. The way the program emphasizes rigorous research over coursework seemed essential for my professional development."
Current Students
Anik Biswas
Class of 2024
BS, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology – University of Dhaka
MS, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology- University of Dhaka
Wellik Lab
Durgesh Bonde
Class of 2026
MS, Chemical Engineering- Northeastern University
BS, Chemical Engineering- Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
Glukhov Lab
Annemarie Branks
Class of 2021
BS, Human Biology–University of California San Diego
MS, Biology–University of California San Diego
Harrison Lab
Alicia Chan
Class of 2026
BS, Cell Biology & Genetics– Rice University
Minor, Medical Humanities
Wu Lab
Dominic Chomchai
Class of 2020
BS, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Bement Lab
Anna Dickfoss
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of South Carolina, Columbia
Mandel 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
Sergio Estrada
Class of 2022
BS, Genetics, Cellular & Molecular Biology – Texas A&M University
Alvarado Lab
Christina Firl
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry – Colombia University
MS, Poetry- University of New Orleans
Weaver Lab
Kirsten Fisher
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- University of South Carolina, Columbia
Amador-Noguez Lab
Bellmary Garcia Rodriguez
Class of 2024
BS, Biology -University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Friedrich Lab
Michael Gilpin
Class of 2025
BS, Environmental Science- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Anderson Lab
Gregory C. Gundberg
Class of 2023
BS, Biology – Fitchburg State College
MS, Molecular Biology- Lehigh University
Nance Lab
Justin Gutkowski
Class of 2026
BS, Biological Sciences- Concentration in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology- North Carolina State University
Minors, Biotechnology, Genetics
Sarah Halawani
Class of 2022
BS, Biology (Genomics & Biotechnology) – King Abudul Aziz University
South Lab
Alexis "Cody" Hargadon
Class of 2025
BS, Marine Biology- University of California, San Diego
MS, Marine Biology- University of California, San Diego
Salcedo Lab
Shih-Ming (Annie) Huang
Class of 2021
BS, Biology – Brandeis University
MS, Biology – Brandeis University
Merrins Lab
Zane Huang
Class of 2026
BS, Biology and Computer Science- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lambert Lab
Zhongmou Jin
Class of 2022
BS, Cell Biology & Biochemistry – University of California, San Diego
Lang Lab
Di "Silas" Kuang
Class of 2022
BS, Molecular Biology – Washington University
MS, Molecular Biology – Johns Hopkins University
Anderson Lab
Jeremy Lamb
Class of 2026
BS, Biology- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Minor, Slavic and Eastern European Culture
Caterra Leavens
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Odorico Lab
Gichan Lee
Class of 2023
BS, Bioengineering – University of California Los Angeles
MS, Biomedical Engineering- Columbia University
Rizvi Lab
Audrey MacDonald
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Wake Forest University
Kirchdoerfer Lab
Sarika Marathe
Class of 2022
BS, Botany, Microbiology, & Chemistry – Bangalore University
MS, Biotechnology & Plant Science – Bangalore University
Grinblat Lab
Kylie March
Class of 2023
BS, Immunology and Infectious Disease- Pennsylvania State University
BS, Japanese- Pennsylvania State University
O’Leary Lab
Mason McGuire
Class of 2023
BS, Pharmacology and Toxicology- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Arendt Lab
Maria del Carmen Mendoza Niemes
Class of 2026
BS, Biotechnology Engineering – University of Armed Forces- ESPE
Susmit Mhatre
Class of 2023
BS, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology- Institute of Chemical Technology
MS, Pharmaceutical Sciences- Creighton University
Moore Lab
Michaela Morhaus
Class of 2024
BS, Chemical Engineering- Washington University in St. Louis
Simcox Lab
Yazmin Munoz
Class of 2026
BS, Molecular and Cell Biology & Global Health- University of California, San Diego
Muhammad Naeem
BS, Genetics – University of Agriculture Faisalabad
MS, Biological Sciences- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Poss Lab
Szczepan Olszewski
Class of 2023
BS, Dietetics- University of Gdansk
MS, Medical Biology- University of Gdansk
Konopka Lab
Jennifer Piciw
Class of 2022
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- University of Richmond
Bhattacharyya Lab
Swetha Rathinaraj
Class of 2025
BS, Biotechnology- Anna University
MS, Biotechnology- Indian Institute of Technology
Putnam Lab
Holly Rucker
Class of 2022
BS, Biology – James Madison University
MS, Marine & Atmospheric Science – SUNY at Stony Brook
Kacar Lab
Sayandeep Saha
Class of 2022
BS, Biotechnology – KIIT University
MS, Biotechnology – KIIT University
Brown Lab
Arjun Sen
Class of 2025
BS, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology- University of Washington
Bhattacharyya Lab
Nikita Shiliaev
Class of 2021
BS, Biology – St. Petersburg State University
MS, Biology – St. Petersburg State University
Richardson Lab
Monnette Summers-Villarreal
Class of 2022
BS, Biochemistry – Texas State University, San Marcos
Majumder Lab
Dani Swope
Class of 2026
BA, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology- University of Colorado, Boulder
Minors, Philosophy and Classics
Ena Tully
Class of 2021
BS, Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology – Purdue University
Kirchdoerfer Lab
Ximena Vargas Estrada
Class of 2024
BS, Biotechnology- Arkansas State University-Querétaro
MS, Biology – New York University
Kimple Lab
Ching-Jui (Roy) Wang
Class of 2023
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology – University of California Berkley
Werling Lab
Dannie Yin
Class of 2025
BS, Biology, specializing in Bioinformatics- University of California, San Diego
MS, Biology & Biotechnology- University of California, San Diego
Sharp Lab
Jingjing Zhou
Class of 2021
BS, Veterinary Medicine – Sichuan Agricultural University
MS, Developmental Biology- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xu Lab
Liily Zhu
Class of 2025
BS, Genetics and Genomics- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Skop Lab
Wolter Lab
Lauren Zielaskowski
Class of 2024
BS, Biochemistry and Biophysics- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rhoads Lab