{"id":3438,"date":"2015-06-15T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T18:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/people\/students\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T14:15:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T19:15:24","slug":"current-grad-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/program\/current-grad-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Grad Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scroll down for list of senators. Our PhD program has two tracks: BC = Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and MCBP = Molecular and Cellular Biophysics. Under construction. *Currently, the graduate students that work in our labs that are not shown here are listed in their primary department. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\n \"Maria\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Maria Al Haddad <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

M.S. Lebanese American Univ.
\nCampbell lab
\nBC
\nCB 7260, 3010 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Alcira\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Britney Alcira <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

GPSG Senator, BCBP Chair Advisory Board Member<\/strong>
\nM.S. NC A&T
\nRihe Liu lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7568, 3111 Marsico<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Maria\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Camila (Maria) Arango <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

MEJ Seminar committee<\/strong>
\nM.S. 大象传媒 Charlotte
\nStarbird lab
\nMCBP
\nCB #7260, 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Gabriel\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Gabriel Arias <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Community and Engagement Committee, Chair of Professional Success<\/strong>
\nB.S. FL International Univ.
\nDittmer lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7295, 12-038 Lineberger<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Victoria\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Victoria Augoustides <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. NC State
\nWesley Legant lab
\nBP
\nCB#7365, 4047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Zubair\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Zubair Bhuiyan <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

BP
\n<\/span><\/span>Huong Kratochvil <\/span><\/span>lab
\nCB# 3290, 4358 Genome Sciences <\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Johnna\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Johnna Bingham <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

M.S. NC State
\nStarbird and Cameron labs
\nBC
\nCB #7260, 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Derek\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Derek Bolhuis <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. 大象传媒 Chapel Hill
\nBrown and Emanuele labs
\nMCBP
\n31-328 Lineberger<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Kaitlin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kaitlin Bridges <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Univ. of South Carolina Upstate
\nZhang lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3017 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jingting\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jingting Chen <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Brunk lab
\nBC
\n4352 Genome Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Emily\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Emily "Gracie" Clark <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Social Committee Chair<\/strong>
\nB.S. 大象传媒 Chapel Hill
\nMatthew J. Flick lab
\nBC
\nCB#7525, 8018B MEJ<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Sierra\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sierra Cole <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Lafayette College
\nGladfelter lab, Duke
\nBC<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jamie\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jamie Do <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

2024-2025 MCBP student leader
\n<\/strong>B.S. The College of Wooster
\nBerlow lab
\nMCBP
\nCB #7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Sydney\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sydney Edwards <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Biology & B.S. Mathematics - University of Florida<\/span>
\nKuhlman lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine
\nEmail<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"James\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n James (Ike) Emerson <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Bill Marzluff Graduate Student Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defense on March 28, 2025 2 PM
\nB.S. NC State
\nConlon lab\u00a0<\/a>
\nBC
\nCB #3280, 220 Fordham<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Caleb\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Caleb Fisher <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Michigan State University
\nMcGinty lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7363, <\/span><\/span>3210 Marsico<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Dalia\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dalia Fleifel <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Defense on May 13, 2025<\/p>\n

American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow<\/strong>
\nB.S. Zewail City of Science & Tech.
\nCook lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3070H E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Skylar\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Skylar Grimsley <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Norfolk State Univ.
\nStarbird lab
\nPathology Lab Med.
\nCB# 7260, 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Quentin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Quentin Hahn <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Community and Engagement Committee Member, Chair of Cultural Engagement<\/strong><\/em>
\nB.S. Oregon State Univ.
\nQi Zhang & Pengda Liu labs
\nBP
\nCB#7260, 3017 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Skylar\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Skylar Harrelson <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Strahl lab<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Aspen\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Aspen Hawkins <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Trinity College-Hartford
\nCampbell lab
\nBC
\nCB 7260, 3010 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jake\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jacob (Jake) Hughes <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

2024-2025 MCBP student leader
\nSocial Committee Chair<\/strong>
\nB.S. University of San Diego
\nKuhlman lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Matthew\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Matthew Hvasta <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. UC-Davis
\nKuhlman lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Uriel\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Uriel Jean-Baptiste <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

SMDP Scholar<\/strong>
\nB.S. Florida State Univ.
\nNeher lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3023 E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Alli\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Alli Jimenez <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Univ. of Iowa
\nDominguez lab
\nMCBP
\n4023 F\/G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Mark\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Mark Kowalewski <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Defense on March 31, 2025<\/p>\n

B.S. 大象传媒 Chapel Hill
\nRedinbo lab
\nMCBP
\n4350 Genome Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Benjamin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Benjamin K. Lau <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Swarthmore College
\nWang lab
\nMCBP & MD\/PhD
\nDuke<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Elise\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elise Liebow <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Berlow lab
\n<\/span><\/span>MCBP
\n<\/span>CB #7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Amy\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Amy Liu <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Amy Maddox lab
\n<\/span><\/span>MCBP
\n<\/span>CB #3280, 407 Fordham<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Alejandro\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Alejandro Lopez <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

M.S. San Francisco State Univ.
\nMorrow lab
\nMCBP
\n3027 Thurston-Bowles<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"adam\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Adam Luthman <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Defense TBA 2025<\/p>\n

B.S. Clemson Univ.
\nDale Ramsden lab
\nBCBP
\nCB#7295, 32-046 Lineberger<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"olivia\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Olivia Maurer <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Grand Valley State Univ.
\nRedibo lab
\nBP
\nCB# 3290, 4350 Genome Sciences<\/p>\n

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\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"James\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n James McGuire Metts <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Kuhlman lab
\n<\/span><\/span>MCBP
\n<\/span>CB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Trevor\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Trevor Mileur <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Lee <\/span>lab
\n<\/span><\/span>MCBP
\n<\/span>CB# 7363, 4109 Marsico Hall<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Luca\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Luca Montore <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Eckerd College
\nCampbell lab
\nBC
\nCB 7260, 3010 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Tomiris\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Tomiris Mulikova <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Community and Engagement Committee Member, Cultural Engagement
\n<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/strong>B.S. Nazarbayev Univ.
\nKuhlman lab
\nBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Amrita\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Amrita Nallathambi <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

GPSG Senator, Social Committee Chair<\/strong>
\nB.S. Univ. of Pittsburgh
\nKuhlman lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Alex\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Alex Neary <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Community and Engagement Committee Member, Chair of Community Outreach
\n<\/em><\/b>B.S. Univ. MA - Amherst
\nZhang lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3017 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Nikka\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Nikka Faustino <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

BP
\nKoji Sode <\/span>lab
\n<\/span><\/span>CB# 7575, 10202 Mary Ellen Jones<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Solomon\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Solomon U. Oguche <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

M.S. Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem
\nKratochvil lab
\nMCBP
\n4358 Genome Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Gisselle\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Gisselle Prida Ajo <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Social Committee Chair,<\/em> Community and Engagement Committee Member, Cultural Engagement<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/strong>
\nB.S. Florida International Univ.
\nKuhlman lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"No\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Christopher Shelby <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Brian Kuhlman lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7260, 3096 E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jake\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jake M. Simmons <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Berlow lab
\nMCBP
\nCB #7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Emily\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Emily Sipko <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Duquesne Univ.
\nBerlow lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Sloan\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dillon Sloan <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

NIH Fellow (F31) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research & Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow<\/strong>
\nB.S. Harding University
\nBaker lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3049E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Christina\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Christina So <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Chemistry 大象传媒
\nNeher lab
\n*Cell bio and physiology
\n3010 Genetic Medicine, CB#7260<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Elizabeth\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elizabeth Taggart <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

McGinty<\/span> lab
\n<\/span>BC
\n<\/span><\/span>CB# 7363, <\/span><\/span>3210 Marsico<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Matthew\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Matthew Vander Ploeg <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Michigan State University
\nBergmeier lab
\n大象传媒 Blood Group
\nBC
\nCB# 7035, 8302 MEJ<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Darex\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Darex Vera Rodriguez <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Venture Catalyst Program Fellow<\/strong>
\nB.S. Univ. of Puerto Rico
\nLee lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7363, 4109 Marsico Hall<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Anna\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Anna Wheless <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow<\/strong>
\nB.S. Univ. of Houston-Downtown
\nNeher lab
\nBC
\nCB# 7260, 3023 E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Benjamin\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Benjamin Wu <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Strahl lab<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Chelsea\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Chelsea Yang <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. UC-Berkeley
\nLegant lab
\nMCBP
\nCB# 7365, 4047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Zoey\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n *Zhiyuan (Zoey) Yao <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Chemistry 大象传媒
\nNeher lab
\n*Pharmacology
\n3010 Genetic Medicine, CB#7260<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \t\t\n
\n \"Tiger\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Tiger Sun Zhang <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Chemistry & B.S. Mathematics - <\/span>Yale Univ.
\nKuhlman lab
\nMCBP & (MD\/PhD)
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n

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