Alumni
Postdocs
Cortney Lawrence, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Next: Associate Consultant, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC, Eli Lilly and Company
Sara Conard, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Next: Project Specialist II, INC Research
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, Emory University
Next: Assistant Professor, Georgia Regents University
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, University of Campinas, Brazil
Next: Assistant Professor, Universidade de São Paulo
Hancai Dan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, University of South Florida
Next: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Jessica Hutti, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, Harvard University
Next: Senior Scientist, Abbott
Raeshell Sweeting, MD
Clinical Fellow
MD, New York University
Next: Surgical Fellow, UNC Hospitals
Megan Kendellen, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD, Duke University
Next: Senior Clinical Project Support Specialist, Quintiles
Brian Bednarski, MD
Clinical Fellow
MD, Georgetown University Medical Center
Next: Surgical Oncology Fellow, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Graduate Students
Gabrielle Dardis
Biochemistry
BS, Lehigh University
PhD, 2023
Next: Scientific Writer at RTI Solutions
Johnny V. Castillo Cabrera
Pathology
BS, Universidad Latina de Panamá
PhD, 2022
Next: Novartis
Matthew Tegowski
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BS, Ohio State University
PhD, 2019
Next: Postdoc at Duke University
Joel Durand
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BS, Grambling State University
PhD, 2018
Next: Consultant at Clarivate Consulting Services
Ricardo Antonia
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BS, University of Florida
PhD, 2018
Next: Postdoc, University of California, San Fransisco
Hung-Ching Hsia
Cell & Developmental Biology
MS, North Carolina State University
PhD, 2017
Next: Postdoc, University of California, San Diego
Amanda Rinkenbaugh
Molecular & Cellular Pathology
BS, University of Oklahoma
PhD, 2016
Next: Postdoc, Piwnica-Worms Lab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cell & Developmental Biology
MS, University of Delhi, India
PhD, 2014
Next: Med Student, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
Biology
BS, University of Massachusetts Amherst
PhD, 2013
Next: Postdoc, Pear Lab, University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Cooper
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BA, Lewis & Clark College
PhD, 2012
Next: Postdoc, Graves Lab, University of North Carolina
William Comb
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BS, Boston University
PhD, 2011
Next: Postdoc, Sabatini Lab, Whitehead Institute
Evan Merkhofer
Genetics & Molecular Biology
BS, Gettysburg College
PhD, 2010
Next: Postdoc, Johnson Lab, University of California, San Diego
Willie Wilson III
Genetics & Molecular Biology
MS, North Carolina Central University
PhD, 2009
Next: Postdoc, Dennis Lab, National Cancer Institute
Research Assistants
Jose Roques – Research Technician
BS, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Next: Research Technician, Mouse Phase One Unit
Patty Cogswell
Lab Manager
MS, University of Rochester
Next: Manager of Research, Chordoma Foundation
Sean Russell
Research Technician
BS, East Carolina University
Next: Physician Assistant Program, East Carolina University
Pat Tompkins
Research Technician
BS, SUNY Buffalo
Next: Operations Manager, Summerfield Farms
Undergraduates
Michele Chinelo Nsianya – Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Stephanie Phelps
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Debanjali Kundu
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Shraddha Venkateswaran
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Mayukh Sircar
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Justina Chen
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
Caroline Hill
Research Assistant
Undergrad, University of North Carolina
High Schoolers
Sydney Floryanzia
Research Assistant
High Schooler, Apex High School