{"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":"2026-01-30T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:30:56","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":"
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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

Social Committee Chair and Biochemistry track GECO representative<\/strong>
\nM.S. Lebanese American Univ.
\nCampbell lab
\nBiochemistry
\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
\nBiochemistry
\nCB# 7568, 3111 Marsico<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jocelyn\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jocelyn Alvarado <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Univ. of California, Davis
\nCampbell lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nCell Biology and Physiology
\nEmail<\/a><\/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 Maria (Camila) Arango <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

MEJ Seminar committee<\/strong>
\nM.S. UNC Charlotte
\nStarbird lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB #7260, 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/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

Student Seminar Organizer<\/strong>
\nB.S. NC State
\nWesley Legant lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB#7365, 4047 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 Jackson Bennett <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Graduate Research Assistant
\nCook lab
\nCell Biology and Physiology
\nCB# 7260, 3070H E Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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

M.S. The Johns Hopkins Univ.<\/span>
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\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
\nBiochemistry
\nCB #7260, 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Lesley\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lesley Alessandra Canseco <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Starbird lab
\nCB #7260 I 3047 Genetic Medicine<\/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 member<\/strong>
\nNIH Fellow (F31) Ruth L. <\/span><\/span>Kirschstein<\/span><\/span> National Research Service Award from the <\/span><\/span>National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nB.S. UNC Chapel Hill
\nMatthew J. Flick lab
\nBiochemistry
\nCB#7525, 8018B MEJ<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nBiochemistry<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Christopher\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Christopher Cummins <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Univ. of Vermont
\nStrahl lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nGenetics and Molecular Biology
\nCB# 7260, 3060 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Harris\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Harris Davis <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. UNC Quantitative Biology
\nKuhlman lab
\nComputational Biology \/ Biophysics
\nEmail<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Henry\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Henry Dieckhaus <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Kuhlman lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nEshelman School of Pharmacy
\nEmail<\/a><\/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

Social Committee member
\n<\/strong>B.S. The College of Wooster
\nBerlow lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB #7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 7363, <\/span><\/span>3210 Marsico<\/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 \"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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB#7260, 3017 Genetic Medicine<\/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

Social Committee member<\/strong>
\nB.S. Trinity College-Hartford
\nCampbell lab
\nBiochemistry
\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

Social Committee member<\/strong>
\nB.S. University of San Diego
\nKuhlman lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\n4023 F\/G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Humeyra\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Humeyra Kaanoglu <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Fulbright Scholar
\n<\/strong>M.S. Ko\u00e7 University
\nSancar lab
\nQuantitative Biology
\nCB#7260, 3070 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Emma\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Emma Kraft <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Pennsylvania State Univ
\nBerlow lab
\nChemistry
\n3023 F-G Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics & MD\/PhD
\nDuke<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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

Social Committee member<\/strong>
\nBerlow lab
\n<\/span><\/span>Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
\n<\/span>CB #7260, 3023G Genetic Medicine<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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>Molecular and Cellular Biophysics<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>CB #3280, 407 Fordham<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Ethan\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ethan Madden <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.A. Simpson College
\nStrahl lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nGenetics and Molecular Biology
\nCB# 7260, 3060 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 3290, 4350 Genome Sciences<\/p>\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>Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
\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

GECO Biophysics track representative<\/strong>
\nLee <\/span>lab
\n<\/span><\/span>Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 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
\nBiochemistry
\nCB 7260, 3010 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\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

Koji Sode lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics<\/span>
\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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics<\/span><\/span>
\n4358 Genome Sciences<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Addison\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Addison Pignetti <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Campbell lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nCell Biology and Physiology
\nEmail<\/a><\/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 member,<\/em> Community and Engagement Committee Member, Cultural Engagement<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/strong>
\nB.S. Florida International Univ.
\nKuhlman lab
\nBiochemistry
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Paola\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Paola A. Rivera Garc\u00eda <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
\nJenson lab
\nMicrobiology and Immunology
\n3111 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 David Rocco <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

B.S. Penn State Univ.
\nBergmeier Lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nMEJ building
\nCell Biology and Physiology
\nEmail<\/a><\/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 Hosein Rostamian <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

M.S. Tehran Univ. Medical Sciences
\nStrahl lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nGenetics and Molecular Biology
\nCB# 7260, 3060 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Liam\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Liam Schuck <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Campbell lab
\nGraduate Research Assistant
\nChemistry
\nCB 7260, 3010 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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics (through May 1, 2026)<\/span><\/span>
\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

Stetson University
\nBerlow lab
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\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
\nBiochemistry
\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
\nBiochemistry
\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 UNC
\nNeher lab
\nCell Biology 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>Biochemistry
\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
\n

\n Matthew Vander Ploeg <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Graduated and with our department through May 31, 2026<\/em>
\nB.S. Michigan State University
\nBergmeier lab
\nUNC Blood Research Center
\nBiochemistry<\/span><\/span>
\nCB# 7035, 8302 MEJ<\/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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics
\nCB# 7365, 4047 Genetic Medicine<\/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
\nMolecular and Cellular Biophysics & MD\/PhD
\nCB# 7260, 3096 Genetic Medicine<\/p>\n

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