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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
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
Anna Dickfoss
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of South Carolina- Columbia
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
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
Kirsten Fisher
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- University of South Carolina, Columbia
Greg Gundberg
Class of 2023
BS, Biology – Fitchburg State College
MS, Molecular Biology- Lehigh University
Shih-Ming (Annie) Huang
Class of 2021
BS, Biology – Brandeis University
MS, Biology – Brandeis University
Merrins Lab
Zhongmou Jin
Class of 2022
BS, Cell Biology & Biochemistry – University of California, San Diego
Lang 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
Adenine Si Hui Koo
Class of 2021
BS, Genetic and Molecular Biology – University of Malaya
Tibbetts Lab
Kourtney Kostecki
Class of 2019
BS, Chemical Engineering and Genetics – Iowa State University
Wheeler Lab
Di "Silas" Kuang
Class of 2022
BS, Molecular Biology – Washington University
MS, Molecular Biology – Johns Hopkins University
Anderson Lab
Caterra Leavens
Class of 2023
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Gichan Lee
Class of 2023
BS, Bioengineering – University of California Los Angeles
MS, Biomedical Engineering- Columbia University
Rizvi Lab
Jeong Hyo Lee
Class of 2021
BS, Microbiology and Chemistry – Changwon National University
MS, Agriculture – Seoul National University
Cryns/Anderson Lab
Sarika Marathe
Class of 2022
BS, Botany, Microbiology, & Chemistry – Bangalore University
MS, Biotechnology & Plant Science – Bangalore University
Otegui Lab
Kylie March
Class of 2023
BS, Immunology and Infectious Disease- Pennsylvania State University
BS, Japanese- Pennsylvania State University
Jose Martinez
Class of 2018
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – University of California-Santa Cruz
Bhattacharyya Lab
Susmit Mhatre
Class of 2023
BS, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
MS, Pharmaceutical Sciences- Creighton University
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
Jennifer Piciw
Class of 2022
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- University of Richmond
Bhattacharyya Lab
Stefan Pietrzak
Class of 2017
BS, BioMolecular Engineering – Milwaukee School of Engineering
Sridharan Lab
Holly Rucker
Class of 2022
BS, Biology – James Madison University
MS, Marine & Atmospheric Science – SUNY at Stony Brook
Kacar Lab
Aindrila Saha
Class of 2019
BS and MS, Biological Sciences – National Institute of Science Education & Research (India)
Sinha Lab
Sayandeep Saha
Class of 2022
BS, Biotechnology – KIIT University
MS, Biotechnology – KIIT University
Brown 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
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
Richardson Lab
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
Owen Sullivan
Class of 2020
BS, Biology – McNeese State University
MS, Biology – Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem
Mehle Lab
Sharon Tang
Class of 2019
BA, Studio Art and Russian Studies
MS, Speech-Language Pathology
Salgado-Pabon Lab
Ena Tully
Class of 2021
BS, Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology – Purdue University
Kirchdoerfer Lab
Monnette Villarreal
Class of 2022
BS, Biochemistry – Texas State University, San Marcos
Majumder Lab
Helaina (Lainy) Von Bank
Class of 2019
BS, Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Simcox Lab
Ching-Jui (Roy) Wang
Class of 2023
BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology – University of California Berkley
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
Jingjing Zhou
Class of 2021
BS, Veterinary Medicine – Sichuan Agricultural University
MS, Developmental Biology- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xu Lab