{"id":1143,"date":"2025-04-04T15:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/mdphd\/?page_id=1143"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:46:04","slug":"student-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/mdphd\/current-students\/student-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"

M1 Students<\/h4>
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Laura Maria Haubold<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Durham, U.K.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Molecular Biology<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: University of Cambridge<\/p>\n

Degree: MPhil Infection Biology and Molecular Immunology<\/p>\n

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Lydia Zamidar<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Queens, NY<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biological Sciences<\/p>\n

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Jamie Kweon<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Wellesley, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Neuroscience<\/p>\n

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Aida Razavilar<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Hometown: San Diego, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Neuroscience & Behavior<\/p>\n

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Andrew Chang<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Irvine, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UCLA<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biochemistry<\/p>\n

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M2 Students<\/h4>
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Che Yu Lee<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Irvine, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Chemical Biology<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: UC Irvine<\/p>\n

Graduate Degree: M.S. Computer Science<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Bioinformatics<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor:<\/td>\n

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Marcia-Ruth Ndege<\/h4>\n

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Hometown:Nairobi, Kenya<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Stony Brook University<\/p>\n

Degree:B.S. Biology (Neuroscience Specialization)<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

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Jackson Smith<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Wellesly, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Harvard<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Statistics<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: London School of Economics<\/p>\n

Graduate Degree: MSc Data Science<\/p>\n

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Hanna Soulati<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Oxford, MD<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University<\/span><\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Molecular Biology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration:<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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G1 Students<\/h4>
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Sam Kirby<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: The George Washington University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Chemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration:<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Marie Shi<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: San Diego, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Cognitive Science and Molecular & Cell Biology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Brain Development in Down Syndrome<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Ella Zeldich, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Peyton Tierney<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Portland, OR<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Virology\/Infectious Disease<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Elke Muhlberger, Ph.D., Gustavo Mostoslavsky, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Ryan Vinh<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: San Jose, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UC Davis<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Neurobiology and Physiology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Immun0logy<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jay Mizgerd ,Sc.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Anna Goldstein<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Minneapolis, MN<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Middlebury College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Molecular Biology & Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Gene therapy of blood disorders<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Kim Vanuytsel, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Rose Griffin<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Portland, ME<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Wesleyan University<\/span><\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Molecular Biology & Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Molecular & Translational Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Andrew Wilson, M.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

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G2 Students<\/h4>
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Brittny L. Garcia<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Mission, TX<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Human Biology, B.A. English<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: University Health Science Center at San Antonio<\/p>\n

Degree: M.S. Immunology and Infection<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pulmonary Immunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jay Mizgerd, Sc.D.<\/p>\n

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Myl\u00e8ne Gorzynski<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: Oregon State University<\/p>\n

Degree: M.S. Microbiology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pulmonology and Airway Genetic Diseases<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Finn Hawkins, M.B., B.Ch.<\/p>\n

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Andrew Tsao<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Hadi Nia, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Jasper Verplancke<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Brussels, Belgium<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: University of Oxford<\/p>\n

Degree: MSc Clinical & Therapeutic Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Systems Neuroscience (Working Memory, Face preparation)<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jerry Chen, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Crystal Zhu<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Chelmsford, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Wellesley College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Cancer Biology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Bob Varelas, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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G3 Students<\/h4>
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Irena Feng<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: San Jose, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biological Chemistry, B.A. Chemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Anatomy & Neurobiology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jean-Pierre Roussarie, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Katherine Hohl<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Wesleyan University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Architecture<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Biomaterials for scarring and wound healing, polymer chemistry, TGF-b pathway<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

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Morgan Corniquel<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Dallas, TX<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Psychology<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: New York University<\/p>\n

Degree: M.A. Clinical Psychology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Michael Wallace, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Michael Vannini<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Cranston, RI<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Emmanuel College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S.<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pulmonary Immunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jay Mizgerd, Sc.D.<\/p>\n

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Glenda Smerin<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biology, Honors in Neurobiology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Venetia Zachariou, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Sandeep Sreerama<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Orlando, FL<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Florida<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Science and Biotechnology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Vascular Biology, Regenerative medicine<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Maria A. Serrano, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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G4 Students<\/h4>
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Aria Perlman Morales<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Houston, TX<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Yale University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Nanoparticles, ex-vivo perfusion, immunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Rose Zhao<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Acton, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A.<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pharmacology, Cancer Cell Biology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Neil Ganem, Ph.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Heloise Leblanc<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Burlington, VT<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. in Medical Sciences<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Steve Ramirez, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Whitney Souery<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Austin, TX<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Bioinformatics<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Marc Lenburg, PhD and Ehab Billatos, Ph.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kevin Chen<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: East Setauket, NY<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Epithelial Stem Cell Transplantation<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Darrell Kotton, M.D.<\/td>\n

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G5 Students<\/h4>
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Benjamin Synder<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Sacramento, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Molecular & Cell Biology: Neurobiology, Public Health<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Maria Medalla, Ph.D.<\/td>\n

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Carly Merritt<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Waterloo, IL<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Colorado College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Molecular & Cellular Biology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Lung Biology and Regenerative Medicine<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Andrew Wilson, M.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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M3 Students<\/h4>
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Nathan Sanders<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Tulane University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biochemistry, Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Virology, Immunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jay Mizgerd, Sc.D.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

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Anthony Spinella<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Chelsea, VT<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution:\u00a0 The University of Vermont<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Neuroscience, Minor: Chemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Oncology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Xaralabos Varelas, Ph.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kelley Anderson<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Denver, CO<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Tulane University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Bioinformatics<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jennifer Beane, Ph.D. and Marc Lenburg, Ph.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Samantha Calderazzo<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: N Andover, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Graduate Degree: M.S. Anatomy & Neurobiology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuropathology, Neuroimmunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Ann McKee, M.D.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Byungchan (Kenny) Kim<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Busan, South Korea<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Biomedical Optics, Cognitive Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: David A. Boas, Ph.D.<\/span><\/td>\n

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M4 Students<\/h4>
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Daniel Kirsch<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Mountain View, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: City University of New York-Baruch<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuropathology, Neurodegeneration<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Ann McKee, M.D.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Kristen Segars<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biology & Chemistry, Minor: Spanish for Medical Professionals<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pharmacology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Vickery Trinkaus-Randall, Ph.D.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Martin Ma<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Shanghai, China<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biochemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Lung Biology, Regenerative Medicine<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Darrell Kotton, M.D.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Isaac Falconer<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Clatskanie, OR<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: University of Colorado-Denver<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Chemistry<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Neuroscience<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Swathi Kiran, Ph.D.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conor Shea<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Canton, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University<\/p>\n

Degree: B.A. Neuroscience with a Minor in Mathematics and Statistics<\/span><\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Lung Squamous Cell Premalignancy<\/span><\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Marc Lenburg, Ph.D.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n

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Recent Graduates<\/h4>
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Neelou Etesami<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Portland, OR<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Occidental College<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Pulmonary Immunology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Jay Mizgerd, Sc.D.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Sean Corcoran<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: Huntersville, NC<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biology<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Haematology<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Daniel Hodson, Ph.D. and Louis Staudt, M.D. Ph.D.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Keith Gagnon<\/h4>\n

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Hometown: West Hartford, CT<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute<\/p>\n

Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Area of Concentration: Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n

Thesis Advisor: Chris Chen, Ph.D. and Mo Khalil, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

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