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Principal Investigator<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Katharine White (more inf<\/a>o<\/a>)<\/a>
Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT 2012
B.S. Chemistry, Saint Mary\u2019s College 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Students<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Leah Lund (more info)<\/a>
B.S. Biotechnology and Forensic Biology
Ferris State University 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kobby Van Dyck (more info)<\/a>
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
DePauw University 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lindsey Harris (more info)<\/a>
B.S. Biochemistry
B.A. Russian Studies
Muhlenberg College 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2u Nguy\u1ec5n (more info<\/a>)
B.S Biomedical Science and Technology 2023
Univ. of Science and Technology of Hanoi
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Ijeoma Asilebo (more info<\/a>)
B.S. in Microbiology 2017
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
M.S. Quantitative Biotechnology 2020
University of Zaragoza<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carlos Arias Matus (more info<\/a>)
M.D. UPAEP 2018
M.S. Biotechnology UPAEP 2023

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Smita Chatterjee (more info<\/a>)
M.S. University of Massachusetts
B.S. University of Massachusetts <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Peculiar Emmanuel-King (more info<\/a>)
Biology, Saint Mary’s College<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sam Holmen (more info<\/a>)
Neuroscience & Behavior, Notre Dame<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arezo Karimi (more info<\/a>)
Neuroscience & Behavior, Notre Dame<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lab Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Graduate Students:<\/strong>
Julia Spear<\/a>, Graduate Student 2019-2024
Ph.D. Integrated Biomedical Sciences ’24
Now: Scientific Content Specialist, Aptitude Health (LinkedIn<\/a>)

Brandon Czowski<\/a>, Graduate Student 2020-2024
Ph.D. Biochemistry ’24 (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Now: Postdoctoral Scholar, Nabet Lab; Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Jacob Wagner<\/a>, Graduate Student 2020-2024
M.S. Biophysics ’24
Now: Microbiologist at Voyant Beauty (LinkedIn<\/a>)

Caitlin Donahue<\/a>, Graduate Student 2019-2023
Ph.D. Biochemistry ’23
Now: Postdoctoral Scholar, Rogers Lab; NIH (LinkedIn<\/a>)

Postdoctoral Scholars:<\/strong>
Dr. Keelan Trull<\/a>, Postdoctoral Scholar 2019-2024
Now: Visiting Assistant Professor, Bates College (LinkedIn<\/a>)

Dr. Ricardo Romero-Moreno<\/a>, Postdoctoral Scholar 2019-2022
Now: Senior Scientist, Astra Zeneca (LinkedIn<\/a>)

Technicians<\/strong>:<\/strong>
Lina Marchi<\/a> Technician, 2022-2025
Now: Research Scientist, Siemens Heathineers (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Chad Sallaberry <\/a>Technician, 2021-2022
Now: Research Scientist, Siemens Healthineers (LinkedIn<\/a>)
<\/strong>John Ochieng<\/a> Technician, 2020-2021
Now: Medical Student, Michigan State University (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Jacob Smith<\/a> Technician, 2019-2020
Now: IBMS Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Michelle Hasse Richmond<\/a>\u00a0Technician, 2019
Now: Operations Manager, Clarix Imaging (LinkedIn<\/a>)
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UG Researchers:<\/strong>
Eduarda Tartarella Nascimento <\/a>(Saint Mary’s College ’25, Chemistry)
Abraham Guadiano<\/a> (ND ’25, Biochemistry)
Riley Moremen<\/a> (ND ’25, Biochemistry)
Regan Maronick <\/a>(ND ’24, Biochemistry)
Now: Research Associate at the Broad Institute, Cambridge MA
Declan Creaney (ND ’24, Biochemistry)
Now: Gap year
Tom Oppman (Wabash ’25)
Now: M.D. Student, Indiana University
Megan Gehl <\/a>(ND ’25, Biology)
Now: Gap year
Christina Troll<\/a> (ND ’23, Biochemistry)
Now: Ph.D. program UT Southwestern
Natalie Waschbusch<\/a> (ND ’23, Biochemistry, Neuroscience concentration)
Now: Ph.D. program Johns Hopkins (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Josh Abebe<\/a> (ND ’23, Science Business)
Now: Gap Year
Lily Gile<\/a> (ND ’23, Biochemistry)
Now: M.D. Student, University of Queensland-Ochsner
Casey Knuth<\/a> (ND ’23, Biochemistry)
Now: M.D. Student at The Ohio State University
Jessamine Kuehn<\/a>, 2019-2022 (ND ’22, Biochemistry)
Now: Ph.D. program in Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Michael Lee<\/a>, 2019-2022 (ND ’22, Biochemistry)
Now: J.D\/M.D. program, Southern Illinois University (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Michael Siroky<\/a>, 2019-2021 (ND ’22, Biochemistry, Neuroscience concentration)
Now: Ph.D program, Scripps (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Cameron Ekanayake<\/a>, 2019-2021 (ND ’21)
Now: M.D. program, Columbia University (LinkedIn<\/a>)
Derrick Ekanayake, 2019-2021 (ND ’21)
Now: M.S. program, Boston University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rotation Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brighton Miller, IBMS Program, Spring 2024 (Stack Lab)
Alaa Abdelazziz, IBSMS Program, Spring 2024 (Goodson Lab)
Joey Markitan, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2023 (Littlepage Lab)
Ekezie Okorigwe, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2023 (Lieberman Lab)
Jasmine Singh, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2023 (Baker Lab)
Ollie Otulakowski, Chemistry Program, Fall 2023
Evelyn Hance, Chemistry Program, Fall 2023
Latifat Ibrahim, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2022 (Clark Lab)
Kevin Catalfano, Chemistry Program, Fall 2020 (Blagg Lab)
Courtney King, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2020 (Littlepage Lab)
Cedrick Mukinay, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2020 (Clark Lab)
Jacob Smith, IBMS Program, Fall 2020 (C. Smith Lab)
George Gray, Biochemistry Program, Fall 2019 (Baker Lab)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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