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Julie Ahn
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Miller
Candidacy Date
10/24/18
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N/A
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Associate, The George Washington University
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Undergraduate: Cornell University
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Veronica Amuso
Year Entered
2021
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Shook/Jaiswal
Candidacy Date
5/2/23
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K. Chiappinelli, R. Fernandes, B. Shook
Graduation Date
2025, Summer
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Undergraduate: Mount St Mary's University
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Sonali Bahl
Year Entered
2015
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Seto / Lee
Candidacy Date
7/3/17
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E. Seto, A. Horvath, X. Zheng
Graduation Date
2020, Fall
Current Position (2022)
Senior Engineer I, Takeda
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Undergraduate: Stonybrook University
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Christopher Bailey
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Wang / Lee
Candidacy Date
10/22/18
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Y. Wang
Graduation Date
2021, Spring
Current Position (2022)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immunotherapy, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Undergraduate: University of Central Florida
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University
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Annika Balraj
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Miller
Candidacy Date
2/5/19
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N/A
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2022, Fall
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Previous Degree
Undergraduate: George Washington University
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Aparna Baxi
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Moody
Candidacy Date
10/23/18
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N/A
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2022)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH)
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Undergraduate: Birla Institute of Technology
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore
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James Bernot
Year Entered
2015
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Crandall
Candidacy Date
11/28/17
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K. Crandall, M. Perez Losada, J. Hawdon
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2020, Fall
Current Position (2022)
NSF Postdoc Research Fellow, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Graduate: University of Connecticut
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Katherine Blackmore (McGeever)
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Young
Candidacy Date
10/18/18
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C. Young
Graduation Date
7/13/21
Current Position (2022)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School and Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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Undergraduate: University of New Hampshire-Durham (B.S.)
Graduate: University of Illinois-Urbana (M.S.)
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Nicole Bonan
Year Entered
2018
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Fernandes
Candidacy Date
6/5/20
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1: A. Bosque • 2: K. Chiappinelli • 3: R. Fernandes
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Research Scientist I, NK Cell Immunotherapy, Miltenyi Biotec
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Undergraduate: American University
Graduate: American University
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Erin Bonner
Year Entered
2017
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Nazarian / Vilain
Candidacy Date
9/9/19
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1: A. LaMantia • 2: J. Nazarian • 3: J. Nazarian
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2022, Summer
Current Position (2022)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Genetic Medicine at Children's National Hospital
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Undergraduate: Bryn Mawr College
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Pamela Chansky
Year Entered
2021
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
W. Li / Bollard
Candidacy Date
4/7/23
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1: W. Li • 2: C. Bollard • 3: CR Cruz
Graduation date
2025, Fall
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Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
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Samantha Chin
Year Entered
2020
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
R. Fernades / C. Bollard
Candidacy Date
7/28/22
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1: D. Watkins • 2: R. Fernandes • 3: CR Cruz
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2025, Fall
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Undergraduate: University of California-Berkeley
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Jenna Clements
Year Entered
2020
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
E. Seto
Candidacy Date
8/18/22
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1: E. Seto • 2: X. Zheng • 3: N. Lee
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2025, Fall
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Undergraduate: Lindenwood College
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Blake Cooper-Senor
Year Entered
2019
Program
Pharmacology & Physiology
Thesis Advisor
Posnack/Mendelowitz
Candidacy Date
7/27/21
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1: C. Young • 2: N. Posnack • 3: D. Mendelowitz
Graduation date
2023, Fall
Current Position (2024)
Associate Medical Writer, Caudex | An IPG Health Company
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Undergraduate: Hendrix College
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Madeline Dahut
Year Entered
2018
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Palena / Leitenberg
Candidacy Date
7/20/20
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1: T. Armstrong • 2: M. Gilbert • 3: C. Palena
Graduation date
2023, Summer
Current Position (2023)
Clinical Research Scientist at Novocure
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Undergraduate: Georgetown University
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Tyson Dawson
Year Entered
2019
Program
Pharmacology & Physiology
Thesis Advisor
Crandall
Candidacy Date
7/8/21
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1: K. Crandall • 2: R. Mazumder • 3: W. Li
Graduation date
2023, Spring
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Postdoctoral Researcher, AMPEL BioSolutions
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Undergraduate: Brigham Young
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Hayley Dingerdissen
Year Entered
2014
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Mazumder
Candidacy Date
10/24/16
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N/A
Graduation Date
2020, Fall
Current Position
TBD
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of DC
Graduate: George Washington University
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Samantha Dow
Year Entered
2018
Program
Neuroscience
Thesis Advisor
Young
Candidacy Date
8/25/20
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1: A. LaMantia • 2: C. Young • 3: H. Lu
Graduation Date
2024, Fall
Current Position (2024)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
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Brett Eaton
Year Entered
2014
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Cooper / Leitenberg
Candidacy Date
10/18/18
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Cooper
Graduation Date
2021, Summer
Current Position (2021)
Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Undergraduate: Bucknell University
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University
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Kaitlin Garofano
Year Entered
2016
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Lee
Candidacy Date
9/22/18
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N/A
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2022, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Skidmore College
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Joshua Ghofrani
Year Entered
2019
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Fernandes
Candidacy Date
11/2/21
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1: M. Bukrinsky • 2: R. Cruz • 3: E. Seto • 4: R. Fernandes
Graduation Date
2024, Fall
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Undergraduate: Boston College
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Stephanie Gomez
Year Entered
2017
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Chiappinelli K.
Candidacy Date
9/26/19
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1: I. Khan • 2: K. Chiappinelli • 3: R. Fernandes
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's National Hospital
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: George Washington University
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Erin Grundy
Year Entered
2019
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
K. Chiappinelli / Bollard
Candidacy Date
7/26/21
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1: R. Cruz • 2: A. Bosque • 3: K. Chiappinelli
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2024, Summer
Current Position (2024)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Emory University
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Undergraduate: Bucknell University
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Maria Hernandez
Year Entered
2017
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Villagra / Sotomayor
Candidacy Date
9/24/19
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1: A. Vilagra • 2: E. Sotomayor • 3: A. Villagra
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Cancer Institute, NIH
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Undergraduate: Texas Tech University
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Carissa (Stover) Holmberg
Year Entered
2019
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Bosque
Candidacy Date
8/5/21
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1: A. Bosque • 2: R. Lynch • 3: S. Maggirwar
Graduation Date
2024, Summer
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Undergraduate: Wichita State University
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J. Natalie Howard
Year Entered
2018
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Bosque
Candidacy Date
8/5/20
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1: G. Hovel-Miner • 2: A. Bosque • 3: T. Efimova
Graduation Date
2023, Fall
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Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology
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Hye (Amy) Hwang
Year Entered
2017
Program
Neuroscience
Thesis Advisor
Hashimoto-Torii
Candidacy Date
9/5/19
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1: Hashmoto-Torii • 2: Hashimoto-Torii • 3: Hashimoto-Torii
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2022, Spring
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Undergraduate: North Carolina State University (B.S.)
Graduate: Georgetown University (M.S.)
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Tony James
Year Entered
2017
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Nath / Leitenberg
Candidacy Date
12/11/19
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1: B. Jones • 2: R. Cruz • 3: M. Bukrinsky
Graduation Date
2024, Summer
Current Position (2024)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Arkansas State University
Graduate: Drexel University
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Kristy Johnson (Ortega)
Year Entered
2015
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Triplett / Colonnese
Candidacy Date
7/3/17
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J. Triplett, R. Miller, M.A. Stepp
Graduation Date
2021, Summer
Current Position (2022)
Scientific Project Manager, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: California State University
Graduate: University of Missouri
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Tomas Kanholm
Year Entered
2018
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Chiappinelli K.
Candidacy Date
8/17/20
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1: A. Villagra • 2: R. Fernandes • 3: K. Chiappinelli
Graduation date
2023, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of California-Los Angeles
Graduate: University of Southern California
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Tessa Knox
Year Entered
2017
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
N. Lee
Candidacy Date
9/4/19
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1: N. Lee • 2: N. Lee • 3: N. Lee
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Visiting Research Fellow, Georgetown University
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Illinois-Urbana
Graduate: University of Florida
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Kristen Kocher
Year Entered
2017
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Vilain
Candidacy Date
9/16/19
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1: J. Nazarian • 2: E. Vilain • 3: R. Cruz
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Developing Brain Institute, Children's National Hospital
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Dickinson College
Graduate: George Washington University
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Kylie Krohmaly
Year Entered
2017
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Freishtat/Caldovic
Candidacy Date
10/1/19
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1: R. Freishtat • 2: R. Freishtat • 3: R. Freishtat
Graduation Date
2024, Spring
Current Position (2024)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Children's National Hospital (CNH)
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Christopher Newport University
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Debbie Ledezma
Year Entered
2017
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Fernandes
Candidacy Date
8/15/19
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1: A. Villagra • 2: R. Fernandes • 3: R. Fernandes
Graduation Date
2022, Fall
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Fellow, UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center, Cancer Therapeutics Training (CT2)
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
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Dana Lewis (Cobb)
Year Entered
2017
Program
Neuroscience
Thesis Advisor
Khaliq / Colonnese
Candidacy Date
8/1/19
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1: Histed • 2: Khaliq • 3: Khaliq
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2023, Spring
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Johns Hopkins University
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Appalachian State University
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Jonathan LoTempio
Year Entered
2017
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Vilain
Candidacy Date
9/12/19
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1: R. Mazumder • 2: J. Nazarian • 3: E. Vilain
Current Position (2023)
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California - Irvine
Graduation date
2023, Spring
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
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Brendan Mann
Year Entered
2019
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Maggirwar
Candidacy Date
9/13/21
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1: R. Lynch • 2: S. Maggirwar • 3: R. Cruz
Graduation Date
2024, Fall
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
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Jacob Medina
Year Entered
2019
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Fernandes
Candidacy Date
11/17/21
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1: M. Shibata • 2: R. Fernandes • 3: R. Li
Graduation date
2023, Fall
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: St. Marys University
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Claire (Charpentier) Moran
Year Entered
2019
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Zohn
Candidacy Date
4/15/21
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1: M. Torii • 2: J. Corbin • 3: I. Zohn
Graduation Date
2024, Fall
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Franklin & Marshall
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Kelly Murphy
Year Entered
2014
Program
Molecular Medicine
Thesis Advisor
Chen / Chiappinelli
Candidacy Date
10/24/16
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N/A
Graduation Date
2022, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Gettysburg College
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Teresa Murphy
Year Entered
2020
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Lynch
Candidacy Date
9/14/22
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J. Bethony, R. Lynch, B. Shook
Graduation Date
2025, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University
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Brita Ostermeier
Year Entered
2020
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
S. Maggirwar
Candidacy Date
8/26/22
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1: M. Hsieh • 2: CR. Cruz • 3: S. Maggirwar
Graduation date
2025, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Emily Phung
Year Entered
2016
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Graham / Lynch
Candidacy Date
8/23/18
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B. Graham, R. Koup
Graduation Date
2020, Fall
Current Position (2022)
Expert Scientist, Cellular Immunology and In Vivo Services, GSK
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech (B.S.)
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Allison Powell
Year Entered
2017
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Cruz / Leitenberg
Candidacy Date
8/8/19
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1: R. Cruz • 2: R. Cruz • 3: R. Cruz
Graduation Date
2021, Spring
Current Position (2022)
Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
Graduate: George Washington University (MPH)
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Shatha Salameh
Year Entered
2021
Program
Pharmacology & Physiology
Thesis Advisor
N. Posnack
Candidacy Date
7/28/23 |
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1: N. Ishibashi • 2: B. Shook • 3: N. Posnack
Graduation date
2025, Fall
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: George Mason University
Graduate: Georgetown University
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Jakob Samsel
Year Entered
2016
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Koup / Lynch
Candidacy Date
9/20/18
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N/A
Graduation date
2023, Summer
Current Position (2023)
Graduate Student Researcher at National Institute of Health
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee
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Indra Sarabia
Year Entered
2016
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Bosque
Candidacy Date
10/31/18
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N/A
Graduation Date
2021, Spring
Current Position (2022)
Scientist, Immunology Discovery, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of California-Santa Cruz
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Jessica Schenck
Year Entered
2017
Program
Neuroscience
Thesis Advisor
Bukrinsky
Candidacy Date
9/10/19
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1: R. Miller • 2: A. Polter • 3: M. Bukrinsky
Graduation date
2023, Fall
Current Position (2024)
Postdoctoral Scientist, CNS Stem Cell & Gene Therapy, UC San Diego
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Loyola University
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Tyler Seckar
Year Entered
2020
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
A. Sepulveda
Candidacy Date
8/8/22 |
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1: A. Sepulveda • 2: M. Shibata • 3: A. Villagra
Graduation date
2025, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Trinity College
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Hannah Smith
Year Entered
2019
Program
Neuroscience
Thesis Advisor
Marvar
Candidacy Date
9/8/21
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1: H. Lu • 2: P. Marvar • 3: C. Young
Graduation Date
2021, Fall
Current Position (2024)
Life Science Consulting Analyst, The Dedham Group
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Bates College
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Danielle Sohai
Year Entered
2018
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
Cruz / Bollard
Candidacy Date
10/13/20
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1: RC Wu • 2: A. Villagra • 3: M. Shibata • 4: R. Cruz
Graduation date
2023, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
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Nathaniel Stearrett
Year Entered
2017
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Crandall
Candidacy Date
9/25/19
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1: K. Crandall • 2: E. Vilain • 3: K. Crandall
Graduation date
2023, Spring
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University
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Neerja Vashist
Year Entered
2019
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
Vilain
Candidacy Date
7/23/21
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1: E. Vilain • 2: W. Li • 3: G. Nino
Graduation date
2023, Summer
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of California-Los Angeles
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Susan Weiner
Year Entered
2021
Program
Pharmacology & Physiology
Thesis Advisor
Limperopoulos
Candidacy Date
5/18/23
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1: D. Mendelowitz • 2: C. Heier • 3: C. Limperopolous
Graduation date
Spring 2025
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Drew University
Graduate: Duquesne University
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Emily Williams
Year Entered
2021
Program
Genomics & Bioinformatics
Thesis Advisor
M. Shibata / E. Seto
Candidacy Date
7/12/23 |
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1: M. Shibata • 2: X. Zheng • 3: A. Sepulveda
Graduation date
2025, Fall
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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Andrew Wilson
Year Entered
2016
Program
Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis Advisor
Lynch
Candidacy Date
9/26/18
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P. Brindley, R. Lynch, M. Bukrinsky
Graduation Date
2021, Fall
Current Position (2022)
Scientist II, Amador Bioscience
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: College of William & Mary (B.S.)
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Bogang Wu
Year Entered
2016
Program
Cancer Biology
Thesis Advisor
R. Li
Candidacy Date
8/31/18
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N/A
Graduation Date
2020, Fall
Current Position (2021)
Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Previous Degree
Undergraduate: Jinan University (Bachelor of Engineering)
Graduate: Jinan University (M.S.)
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