MARC Trainees at 2022 ABRCMS Conference
2023-2025
| Name | Major | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
|
Denogean, Delina |
Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Joyce Schroeder |
| Foiryolo, Moses 2023-2025 |
Physiology |
Beth Hutchinson |
|
Keroack, Jacob |
Neuroscience & Cognitive Science |
Art Riegel |
|
Konecny, Kayma |
Optical Sciences |
Dongkyun Kang |
|
Lin, Ika |
Chemistry |
John Jewett |
| Little, Cassidy 2023-2025 |
Biomedical Engineering | Beth Hutchinson Biomedical Engineering |
| Wene, Paige 2023-2025 |
Microbiology | Lalitha Madhavan Neurology |
| Name | Mentor | Post-MARC Activity |
|---|---|---|
|
Abdelwahab, Mohammed |
Leslie Tolbert, Neurobiology |
Senior, Univ of Arizona, BRAVO, Australia (summer 2006); Research Asst Barrow's Neurological, Phoenix (2008-14); Research Associate, Ventana Medical Systems (2015- ) |
| Acosta, Paul (2016-18) |
Marty Pagel, Biomedical Engineering | Division of Basic Science Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2018- ) |
|
Adun, Ese |
Heddwen Brooks, Physiology |
Medical Student, Meharry Medical College, Nashville TN (2014-21); Residency, West Palm Beach, FL (2021- ) |
|
Aguilar, James |
Raymond Nagle, Pathology |
Research Technician (2001-02); Medical School (2002-05); Residency, Penn State University (2006-2010); Anesthesiologist, Tucson AZ |
|
Aguilar, Jessica |
Elena Plante, |
Speech, Hearing Language PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2008-17); Postdoc, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2017-20); Speech-Language Pathologist, Tucson AZ |
|
Aguirre, Andrea (2004-06) |
Frans Tax, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2007-08); Univ of Arizona Medical School; MD program (2008-12); Residency-Banner Good Sam, Phoenix; Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology , University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (2018-) |
| Aguirre, Sophia (2016-17) |
Greg Rogers, Cellular & Molecular Medicine | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ (2018- ) |
|
Alvarez, Irene (Mendoza) |
Emmanuel Akporiaye, Microbiology & Immunology |
Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Program, Univ of AZ (2003-12); Senior Safety Partner, Biosafety/Biosecurity |
|
Alvarez, Jorge |
David Harris, Immunobiology |
Scribe |
| Andersh, Katherine (2015-17) |
Carol Barnes, Psychology | PhD Program, University of Rochester, Genetics; Neuroscience (2017- ) |
|
Andrade, Cassandra (Altamirano) |
Chris Rensing, |
Physician Assistant, Maricopa Comp Healthcare, Phoenix AZ |
|
Archuleta, Tara (2006-08) |
Erik Henriksen, Physiology |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt Univ (2008-14); Postdoctoral - Vanderbilt Univ (2014-17); Research Specialist, Senior, University of Arizona (2017-19); Teacher, University High School, Tucson AZ |
|
Barcelo, Bianca Gruessner (2010-12) |
Scott Boitano, |
MD Program, Univ of Arizona (2012-16); Resident/Fellow, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Neurology (2016-19); Fellow, Headache Medicine, Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Stritch School of Medicine in collaboration with the Diamond Headache (2020- ) |
|
Barela, Alex |
Ronald Lynch, |
NIH IRTA Program, Phoenix (2003-06) |
|
Barraza, Luis |
Barry Pryor, |
Research technician Sloan-Kettering Institute (2009- ); MD, NYU School of Medicine (2015); Resident Physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center (2015-17), Gastroenterology Fellow, Columbia University Medical Center |
|
Bastidas, Adam (2006-08) |
Roberto Guzman, Chemical Engineering |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Univ California San Diego (2008-14); Medical Writer; Senior Scientific Director, Lockwood, Stamford CT Director, Lockwood, Stamford CT |
|
Baynes, Cayla (2009-11) |
Craig Aspinwall, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Univ Arizona (2011-18) |
|
Beas, Anthony |
Mark Nelson, |
MHD Program, Univ of Arizona (2002); Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, UC San Diego (2002-09); Postdoctoral Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle WA |
| Becerra, Marisa (2016-18) | Gene Alexander, Psychology | Neuroscience PhD Program, UC Berkeley (2018- ) |
|
Begay, Rene |
Ray Runyan, |
BRAVO, France; MS Clinical Sciences Program, Univ Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus; Professional Research Assistant, Center for AI/AN Health, UC Denver |
|
Begaye, Adrian (2005-07) |
Matt Cordes, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2007-08); NIH IRTA (2008-10); MD program, Stanford Univ (2010- ); Legacy Internal Medicine Residency, Portland OR |
|
Bischoff, Christina (2011-13) |
Greg Dussor, Pharmacology |
MHS, Johns Hopkins Univ (2013- ); Teacher, Nosotros Academy, Tucson |
| Bower, Joseph (2014-16) |
Rich Vaillancourt, Pharmacology | Oncology & Cancer Biology PhD Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2016 - ) |
|
Bowman, Bradley (2010-12) |
Anne Cress, |
Unknown |
|
Brown, Olivia |
Tim Bowden, |
Nursing Care Assistant (2006-09 ); PharmD program, Univ of Arizona (2009-13) |
|
Browne, Ellie |
John Jewett |
Chemistry PhD Program, Yale University (2023- ) |
|
Bryan, Alberto |
Vahe Bandarian, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Postbaccalaureate program (2011-12); Univ of Michigan; Pharmaceutical Sales Rep; Business Development Director, PKPD Division, Synteract, Inc. |
| Bustamante, Emanuel (2016) |
Joanna Masel, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Software Developer, Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance, Phoenix AZ |
|
Bustamante, Sara (Centuori) |
Barry Pryor, |
Cancer Biology PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2007-11); Cancer Biology Training Grant (2008-11); Postdoctoral - UA Cancer Center; Research Asst Professor, Medicine, Univ of Arizona |
|
Cabello, Chris |
Victor Hruby, |
Chemistry MS Program, Univ of Michigan (2004-06); Medicinal Chemistry PhD Program, Univ of Arizona, (2006-11); Instruction Faculty, Pima CC |
|
Calderon, Karl |
Mike Hammer, |
Accountant; Auditor, Arizona Office of the Auditor General (2014- ) |
|
Camarillo, Jeannie (2009-11) |
Jay Gandolfi, Pharmacology & Toxicology |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt University (2011-17); Postdoc, Northwestern University (2017- ); Program Administrator for Student and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Jackson Laboratory (2023- ) |
|
Campbell, Rowena (Grainger) |
James Collins, |
Pharmacology PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2004-10 ); IMSD Scholar; Postdoc, Wash U SL; Academic Advisor, University of Connecticut |
|
Canez, Santiago (2001-02) |
William Velez, Mathematics; |
Mathematics PhD Program, Univ of California, Berkeley (2002-11); Assistant Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University (2012- ); Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University (2022- ) |
|
Carrasco, Androuw |
Murray Brilliant, |
MD Program, Michigan State Univ (2010-14); Residency, University of Arizona (2014-2016); MD, Family Medicine, Phoenix AZ (2016- ); Family Physician, Tanasbourne Medical Clinic, Hillsboro OR (2021- ) |
| Carrera, Daniel (2015-17) |
Robert Wilson, Psychology | NIH IRTA Program, Bethesda (2017-19); MSTP, UCLA (2020- ) |
|
Castro, Nina |
Charles Sterling, |
NIAID Research Program (2008-09); Univ Washington Medical School (2010-14); Residency, Stanford University; Practicing Physician |
| Cavalcante, Alexandre (2017-18) |
Kenneth Ramos, |
UA Medical Student (2019- ) |
| Celaya-Alcala, Jose (2016-18) |
Timothy Secomb, Physiological Sciences | Division of Applied Mathematics PhD program, Brown University (2018-20); Software Developer, Epic Systems, Providence RI (2021- ) |
|
Chargualaf, Jullyn |
Pelagie Beeson, |
Medical School and Masters in Public Health Program, USC Medical School (2002-06 ); Univ of Hawaii, psychiatry residency (2006-10); Psychiatrist, Anaheim, CA |
|
Coggins, Si'Ana (2013-15) |
Tom Doetschman Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Emory University; Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology PhD Program (2015-20); Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Uniformed Services University, Rockville, Maryland (2020- ) |
|
Contreras, Omar (2004-06) |
Mike Jacobson, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2006-07); MPH Program, Univ of Arizona (2007-09); Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Manager, Arizona Dept of Health Services; DPH Public Health Program, Univ of Arizona (2015-20); Senior Director of Policy Research at American Dental Education Association (ADEA), Washington, D.C. (2020- ); Senior Vice President, Equity Research & Programs, National Health Council, Washington DC (2023- ) |
|
Covarrubias, Roman |
Jack Marchalonis, |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt Univ (2008-15); Postdoc, Vanderbilt Univ (2015-17); Postdoc Res Associate, Ohio State University (2019- ); Biomedical Research Scientist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2018- ) |
| Croft, Jacob (2016-18) |
Bill Montfort, Chemistry & Biochemistry | Structural Biology PhD Program, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (2018- ) |
| Crooms, Leamon (2020-22) |
Jil Tardiff, Biomedical Engineering | Research tech, University of Arizona (2022- ) |
| Cruz, Lauren (2021-23) |
Matthew Grilli; Psychology | UA Medical School (2023- ) |
|
Dan, Kelvin |
Clark Lantz, |
Postbaccalaureate Program (2009-10); Research, Indian Health Service (2010-13); MS, Physiological Sciences, University of Arizona (2013); MD, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences Internal Medicine (2013-17); Resident; University of AZ College of Medicine-Phoenix; Internal Medicine Specialist, Phoenix AZ; Physician, Tseehootsooi Medical Center, Fort Defiance Indian Hospital, Fort Defiance, AZ (2020- ) |
|
Davis, Tiffany |
Nafees Ahmad, |
Postbaccalaureate Program Tufts Univ (2004-05); UA Medical School (2006-10) |
| Delacruz, Lillian (2019-21) | Michael Riehle, Entomology |
Biology PhD Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021- ) |
|
Delgado, Ryan |
Tim Bowden, |
MSTP Program, Univ California San Francisco (2008-18); MD/PhD 2018; Postdoc, UCSF (2018-19); Postdoc, Genetics, Harvard Medical School (2019- ) |
|
Demara, Bianca (2012-2014) |
John Hildebrand, |
BS Dec 2014; MPH, Univ of Arizona 2018; Director, Center for Children with Special Needs and Autism at Regional Center for Border Health (2018-19); Project Coordinator, University of Arizona, Department of Pediatrics (2020- ) |
|
Dumas, Sabrina (2010-12) |
Emmanuelle Meuillet, |
Nutrition PhD Program, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (2012-18); Clinical Research Liaison at Imbed Biosciences, Inc. (2019- ) |
|
Durazo, David |
Erik Henriksen, |
Workforce |
| Edwards, Lauren (2014-16) | Mary Alt, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences | Neuroscience MS Program, Emory University (2016-20); Director, Fellowship for the Future, 500 Women Scientists, Atlanta, GA (2020- ) |
|
Escobar, Mindy (Wie) |
Linda Restifo, |
Neurosciences PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2005-11); Biomedical Engineering fellowship (2006-08), Univ of Arizona; PhD 2011 |
|
Escobar, Yael-Natalie (2013-15) |
Henk Granzier Physiology |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Biological and Biomedical Sciences PhD Program (2015- ) |
|
Espinoza, Jason (2007-08) |
Li-wen Lai, |
BS, 2009; MD Program, Univ of Chicago Pritzer (2009-13); Pediatrics Resident, Univ of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital (2013-17); Fellowship Pediatric Critical Care, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center (2017-19); Asst Professor, Clinical Pediatircs, Indiana University, Indianapolis |
| Espinoza, Tyler (2017-18) |
Neel Ghosh, Chemistry & Biochemistry | Assistant Cellar Master, Aridus Wine Co., Scottsdale AZ |
|
Espiritu, Daniella (Corporan) (2013-15) |
Todd Camenisch, Pharmacology & Toxicology |
Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Georgia Tech & Emory (2015-20); Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Emory University (2021- ) |
| Field, Sydney (2020-22) |
Marc Verhougstraete, Public Health | Basic Sciences PhD Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Figueroa, Mary (2014-16) |
Cathy Smith, Pharmacology & Toxicology |
School of Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, University of Texas Health Sciences Center/M.D. Anderson (2014- ) |
| Flores, Ashley (2018-19) |
Jennifer Teske, Nutritional Sciences | Nutritional Sciences PhD Program, Penn State University (2019- ) |
| Forlastro, Isabel (2019-20) |
Patricia Stock, Animal and Comparative Biosciences |
Biomedical & Biological Sciences (BBS), PhD Program, Cornell University (2020- ) |
| Foster-Malave, Love (2021-22) |
Cynthia Miranti, Cellular & Molecular Medicine | Expected graduation December 2022 |
| Franca, Gabriela (2021-22) |
Art Riegel, Pharmacology | Applying to PhD Programs |
| Franco, Mariajose (2017-19) | Justina McEvoy, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Postbaccalaureate Program, National Institutes of Health IRTA, (2019-21); Researcher, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (2021- ) |
|
Garrison, Nanibaa (2001-03) |
Murray Brilliant, |
Human Genetics PhD Program, Stanford University (2003-09); MARC pre-doctoral fellowship (2006-09); Postdoctoral Center for Integration of Research on Genetics and Ethics, Stanford (2009-13); Asst Professor, Center for BIomedical Ethics & Society, Vanderbilt Univ; Asst Professor, Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine (2016-19); Associate Professor, UCLA (2020- ) |
|
Gebrekidane, Ezekiel |
Laurence Hurley, |
Graduated Dec 2008; Tax Preparer/Business Owner - Tucson AZ |
| Gonzales, Alana 2018-20) |
Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Duke University (2020- ) |
| Gonzalez (Grijalva), Sandra (2012-14) |
Marty Pagel, Biomedical Engineering Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering PhD Program, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University (2014-19); Associate - Biomechanics at Exponent (2019- ) |
|
Gonzalez, Veronica |
David Harris, |
Pharmacology-Toxicology PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2004-10); IMSD Scholar; Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley (2010-11); Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (2011-15); Staff Scientist, St. Jude Children's Hospital (2015-19); Clinical Life Research Scientist, Stanford University (2019- ) |
| Gorushi, Olivia (2016-18) | Jean Wilson, Cellular & Molecular Medicine |
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis PhD Program, Washington University, St. Louis (2018- ) |
| Graham, Jessica (2020-22) |
Bonnie Hurwitz, Agricultural Biosystems Engineering | PhD Program, Yale University (2022- ) |
| Granados, Jeffry (2015-17) |
Marty Pagel, Biomedical Engineering | PhD Program, UC San Diego (2017- ) |
|
Gutierrez, Albert (2003-05) |
Anne Cress, |
MD/PhD Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2005-13); Dermatologist, Scottsdale AZ |
|
Gutierrez, Keila (2009-10) |
Edwin Maas, |
Psychology PhD program, Univ of Texas, Austin (2010-12); MA 2012; Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist (2012-present), Tucson AZ |
|
Guzman, Arturo (2005-07) |
Jan Burt, |
MD Program, Univ of Arizona, (2009-13); Medical Residency, Dept of Surgery, Las Vegas (2013- 17); General Surgeon, Carson City NV (2017-) |
|
Hacker, Kate |
Charles Sterling, |
Epidemiology PhD Program, Yale Univ (2010-16); Fulbright recipient (2012-13); Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2017-2021); Assistant Research Professor, Epidemiology, University of Michigan (2021- ) |
| Hala'ufia, Grace (2021-23) |
Art Riegel Pharmacology |
Neuroscience PhD Program, UC San Francisco, (2023- ) |
|
Harrell, Nicholas (2005-07) |
Erik Henriksen, |
Research Technician (2007-09); MD Program, Howard Univ (2010-14); Medical Residency, Rutgers, Newark NJ (2014-17); Hospitalist, Phoenix AZ (2017- ) |
|
Hart, Madeline (Sandoval) |
Tsu-Shuen Tsao, |
MCB PHD Program, Univ of Washington, Seattle (2013-20); Postdoctoral Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA |
|
Henderson, Miquia (2003-05) |
Murray Brilliant, |
Teach for America (2005-07); MD/PhD Program, Washington University, St. Louis (2010-17); PhD 2015; Pediatric Resident Physician, St. Louis Children's Hospital (2017- ) |
| Hernandez, Jamie (2014-16) | Jonathan Vande Geest, AME/BME |
Bioengineering PhD Program, University of Washington (2016- ) |
|
Hoover, Paul |
Charles Sterling, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2002-03); MSTP Program, Stanford Univ (2003-12); Residency, Brigham & Women's, Boston (2012-14); Rheumatology Fellow (2014-15); Postdoctoral Fellow, Broad Institute (2015-18); Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (2018- ) |
|
Huerta, Danah |
Carol Barnes, |
BS 2010; Senior Analyst, CalOptima, Irvine CA |
| Ibrahim, Naya (2019-21) |
Jullie Miller, Neuroscience |
Research Technician, Center for Neurosciences, Tucson AZ (2021- ) |
| Ilunga, Meucci (2018-20) |
Michael Johnson, Immunobiology |
Research Support Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2020- ) |
| Imrich, Christa (2019-21) | Nancy Horton, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Chemistry PhD Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021- ) |
| Ingabire, Nadia (2017-19) |
Anne Cress, Cellular & Molecular Medicine |
Cell and Molecular Biology PhD Program, University of Texas, Austin (2019- ) |
| Jackson, Jayme (2017-19) | Koenraad Van Doorslaer, Microbiology |
Cellular and Molecular Biosciences PhD Program, University of California, Irvine (2019-21), Research Scientist/Microbiology Lab Content Developer, Macmillan Learning, Surprise AZ (2022- ) |
| Judkins, Aaron (2020-2021) |
Monica Schmidt Plant Sciences |
Graduating May 2022 |
|
Keys, Kevin (2008-10) |
Michael Hammer, |
Fulbright Scholarship - Spain (2010-11); MS/PhD Biomathematics Program, UCLA 2016; Postdoctoral Researcher, Asthma Collaboratory, UC-San Francisco (2016-20); Data Science Fellow, UC Berkeley (2018-20); Computational Biologist, Ambys Medicine, San Francisco CA (2020- ) |
| King, Shyanne (2022) |
Joyce Schroeder, Molecular & Cellular Biology | Molecular MediMolecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease PhD Program, University of Washington (2022- ) |
|
Kochanowsky, Joshua (2013-15) |
Gayatri Vedantam, Veterinary Science & Microbiology |
UA - AZ Molecular Medicine PhD Program (2015- ) |
|
Lacy, Gaby |
Katalin Gothard, |
MD/MS Program in Opthalmology, University of Michigan (2017- ) |
| Lara, Heber (2017-19) |
Bill Montfort, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
PhD Program in Immunology, University of Washington (2019- ) |
|
Lefthand-Begay, Clarita |
Leslie Gunatilaka, |
Environmental Health, Univ of Washington, MS (2004-07); Environmental Health PhD Program, Univ of Washington, (2007-14); Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Dept of American Indian Studies (2014- ) |
|
Leija, Salomon Carlos |
Vicki Chandler, |
Burnham Institute for Medical Research (2006-07); Lab Tech - Luxembourg (2008-10); Instructor (2012-13); Working - business |
| Linden, Brooke (2021-23) |
Andrew Capaldi Molecular & Cellular Biology |
PREP Program, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus (2023- ) |
| Lira, Ricky (2019-20) |
Nathan Cherrington Pharmacology & Toxicology |
Microbiology PhD Program, University of Washington (2020- ) |
|
Lizama, Britney (Manibusan) |
Clark Lantz, |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt Univ (2011-18); Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Pittsburgh (2018- ) |
|
Lopez, Celeste |
W. Jake Jacobs, |
Research in Peru (2002-03); Harvard Medical School MD Program (2003-08); Pediatrics Residency Massachusetts General (2008- ) |
| Lopez, Justin (2015-17) |
May Khanna, Pharmacology & Toxibology | Biochemistry PhD Program, Vanderbilt (2017- ) |
| Lopez, Kyle (2015-17) |
Bill Montfort, Chemistry & Biochemistry | Biophysics PhD Program, UC San Francisco, (2017- ) |
| Lucero, Miles (2011-13) |
Denise Rose, Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Biostatistics MS Program, UC Denver Anshutz Medical Campus (2013-14); workforce |
| Madias, Marianne (2017-19) | Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Biomedical Engineering |
Bioengineering Ph.D. Program, University of California, San Diego (2019- ) |
|
Madrid, Elise |
Charles Sterling, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2009-10); MD, Univ of Chicago (2015); Residency, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (2018); Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX (2018- ) |
|
Martin, Brittany (Murphy) |
Elaine Jacobson, |
NIH Honors Academy, Bethesda, MD (2005-06 ); Toxicology PhD Program Univ of Colorado Health Sci Center (2006-12); Postdoctoral Fellow, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (2012-2016); Clinical Research, Children's Hospital Colorado (2016- ) |
|
Martinez, Charles (2004-06) |
Rod Adam, |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt Univ (2006-12); Science Teacher, St Cecilia Academy, Nashville TN |
|
Mathieu, Wana (2010-12) |
Catharine Smith, |
MD Program, Ohio State University (2014-18); Anesthesiologist, Case Western University Hospital, Cleveland OH (2020- ) |
|
Matthews, Tori (1999-2001) |
Leslie Tolbert, |
PREP - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2001-03); Neuroscience PhD Program, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham (2003-09); UNCF-Merck Fellow, C8 (2011-13); Assistant Professor, Biology, Monroe Community College, Rochester NY (2013- ) |
|
Meece, Claudia (Dominguez) |
Eugene Gerner, |
PharmD program, UA (2011-15); Inpatient Pharmacist, Abrazo Community Health Network, Tucson AZ |
| Meinhausen, Corinne (2018-20) |
Scott Killgore, Psychiatry/Psychology |
Psychology PhD Program, UCLA (2020- ) |
|
Mobula, Meta [Linda] |
Michael Wells, |
MD Program, Univ of California, San Francisco (2004-08); Internal Medicine Residency Johns Hopkins (2008-11); Medical Director, Samaritan's Purse, Haiti (2011-2012); MPH, Johns Hopkins Univ (2012-2013); Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2012-14); United States Agency for International Development (2014- ); Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014- ); Hospitalist Physician, Johns Hopkins Medicine (2014- ) |
|
Moon, Brianna (2013-15) |
Marty Pagel, Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry & Biochemistry |
University of Pennsylvania; Bioengineering PhD Program; HHMI-NIBIB Interfaces Scholar (2015-20); Radiology Research Fellow, MGH Martinos Center, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, |
|
Morales, David (2000-01) |
Timothy Secomb, |
Mathematics PhD Program, Berkeley (2001-02); Applied Math, PhD program, Univ of Arizona (2002-05); MS 2005 |
| Munoz, Elise (2015-17) |
Daniela Zarnescu, Molecular & Cellular Biology | PhD Program, UC San Francisco TETRAD, (2017- ) |
|
Mustafa, Marwan (2007-09) |
Tom Doetschman, |
Physiology PhD Program, Univ of Iowa (2009- deceased 2012) |
| Mustafa, Shane (2020-21) |
Art Riegel, Pharmacology |
Graduating May 2022 |
| Ochoa, Ryan (2019-21) |
Art Riegel, Pharmacology |
Neuroscience PhD Program, Florida State University (2021- ) |
|
Ondoua, Alysia (2007-09) |
Todd Vanderah, |
Pharmacology PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2009-13); IMSD Scholar; Research Scientist, Companion Diagnostics, Ventana Medical Systems (2013- ) |
|
O'Neill, Lauren (2011-13) |
Linda Restifo, |
PREP Program, Arizona State Univ (2013-15); Graduate Student Researcher, King's College, London (2015-20); Research Scientist, King's College, London |
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Orendain, Adam (2012-14) |
Eniko Enikov, |
Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Texas A&M University (2014-17); MS Biomedical Engineering (2017); Clinical Account Specialist, Biosense Webster, Tulsa OK |
| Orozco, Eva (2021-23) |
Elizabeth Hutchinson Biomedical Engineering |
Bioengineering PhD Program, University of Maryland, College Park (2023- ) |
| Ortiz, Daniela (2019-21) |
Joyce Schroeder, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
PhD Program, University of Colorado (2021- ) |
| Osorio-Mendez, Daniel (2016-18) |
Frans Tax, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Cell and Regenerative Biology PhD Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2018- ) |
|
Pacheco, Garrett (2004-06) |
Paul McDonagh, |
Minority Research Supplement with McDonagh (2006-07); Univ of Arizona, MD program (2007-11); Residency, Univ of Arizona (2011-2016); Assistant Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Univ of Arizona (2016-17), Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Banner University Medical Center (2017- ) |
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Paluscio, Elyse |
Linda Restifo, |
Microbiology PhD Program, Washington Univ, St. Louis (2008 -15); Postdoctoral Research, University of Pittsburgh (2015-19); Senior Medical Writer, BGB Group, NY NY |
|
Patron, Lilian |
Carol Barnes, |
Neurosciences PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2009-17); Postdoctoral Research, Icagen, Tucson AZ (2017-20); Research Scientist, Reglagene, Tucson AZ (2020- ) |
| Pena, Nic (2019-21) |
Daniela Zarnescu, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Neuroscience PhD Program, Harvard University (2021- ) |
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Peralta, Karen |
Mary Alt, |
Speech Language Pathology MS Program, Univ of Arizona (2013-15); Speech Language Pathologist, Tucson AZ (2015- ) |
|
Perez, Felipe |
Erik Henriksen, |
Univ of Arizona, MD program (2002-06); Family practice resident, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista, CA (2006-09); Family Practice, Tucson AZ (2009- ) |
|
Placencio, Veronica |
Mark Nelson, |
PREP program Vanderbilt Univ (2004-05); Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Vanderbilt Univ (2005-10); MARC predoctoral fellowship - 2007; Postdoctoral fellow Children's Hospital, Los Angeles CA (2010-15); Project Scientist, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles CA (2015- ) |
|
Pursell, Erica |
Jonathan Vande Geest, |
PhD Program, University of Illinois, Chicago (2014-18); University of California, San Diego (2018-20); Change Analyst, Hologic Inc., San Diego CA |
|
Quinones, Herson (2000-01) |
Eugene Gerner, |
Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, Univ of Texas Southwestern (2000-06); NIGMS MARC/ predoctoral fellowship (2002-05); Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Respiratory and Inflammation, AstraZeneca, Michigan (2014-19); Franchise Head, US Medical Affairs, Immuno-Inflammation, GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia PA (2019- ) |
|
Quiroz, Jose |
Betsy Dokken, |
MSTP, Albert Einstein Univ College of Medicine (2013- ); MS-Biochemistry (2016) |
|
Ramirez, Adrian (2012-14) |
Qin Chen, |
University of Colorado, Denver (2014- ) |
|
Randon, Kelli |
Paul McDonagh, |
PREP program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2002-04); High school science educator (2004-08); MS Psychology, Univ Minnesota (2006-08); MA Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Liberty University (2016); Therapist, Mending Hearts Family Services, Phoenix AZ (2017- ) |
|
Redhair, Michelle (2010-12) |
Megan McEvoy, |
Molecular Biol PhD Program, Univ of Washington (2012-20); Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Pharmacy, Univ of Washington, Seattle WA |
|
Reese, Angela |
Rick Levine, |
MIRT (2011-12); MA African Studies, Stanford Univ (2014); MS Developmental Biology, Stanford Univ (2016); Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM), UCLA (2017- ) |
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Reyes, Roberto (2012-14) |
Jeong-Yeol Yoon, |
Computer Engineering PhD Program, Boston University (2014-15); Software Developer, Haven Life, New York NY |
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Rico, Karen |
Randy Burd, VP Outreach & Global Initiatives Nutritional Sciences |
PMAP, University of Arizona (2014-15); MD Program, Univ of Arizona (2015-20); Resident, University of Washington (2020- ) |
| Rivera, Jocelyne (2019-21) | Minkyu Kim, Biomedical Engineering |
National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program (2021- ) |
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Robinson, Kristin (Tomlin) |
Ted Glattke, |
Workforce |
| Romero-Lozano, Anakaren (2020-22) |
Elizabeth Hutchinson, Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, University of Texas at Austin (2022- ) |
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Sandoval, Cynthia (Rubenstein) |
Anne Cress, |
Cancer Biology PhD Program, Univ of Arizona (2011-17); Medical Science Liaison, Loxo Oncology, Inc., Los Angeles CA |
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Schnell, Stephanie (2006-08) |
Elaine Jacobson, |
MSTP program; Columbia Univ (2008-16); PhD 2014; MD 2016; Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2016-18); Hospitalist Physician, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2018- ) |
| Sanchez, Andres (2018-20) |
Thomas Tomasiak, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Graduating May 2021 |
| Sepulveda (Rahim), Martina (2014-16) |
Jen Teske, Nutritional Sciences |
Nutritional Sciences MS Program, Univ of Arizona (2017-19); Registered Dietician Nutritionist, Minnesota CarePartner, Minneapolis MN |
| Servin, Frank (2018-20) |
Rebecca Vanderpool, Medicine |
Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Vanderbilt University (2020- ) |
| Simental, Eric (2015-17) |
Peter Cotty, Plant Sciences |
PhD Program, UC San Francisco TETRAD, (2017- ) |
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Sirvent, Humberto (2001-03) |
Linda Meade-Tollin, |
Workforce, Houston TX |
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Starks, Erika (2007-09) |
Frans Tax, |
Postbaccalaureate program (2009-10); MSTP, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2010- ); PhD 2016; Medical Resident, Radiology, University of New Mexico; Resident, Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque NM |
| Starks (Diaz), Rachel (2005-07) |
Jay Gandolfi, Pharmacology & Toxicology | Research Technician, Ramin Yadegari, Univ of Arizona (2007-08); MSTP Univ of Iowa (2008-15); Pathology Residency, Univ of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Pathologist, Iowa City IA |
| Steinbach, Mackenzie (2014-16) |
Marv Slepian, |
Biomedical Engineering MS Program, UC, Berkeley (2016-17); Clinical Research Coordinator II, Neurologic/Spine Research, HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale AZ; Senior Manager, Clinical Services, CND Life Sciences, Scottsdale AZ |
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Techner, Jose-Marc |
Nancy Horton, |
MSTP Program, Northwestern University (2011-20); Postdoctoral Fellow, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University (2020-22) |
| Tecle, Daniom (2015-17) |
Marek Romanowski, Biomedical Engineering | B.S., University of Arizona (2018), UA Medical School (2019- ) |
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Thompson, Jennifer |
David Harris, |
Molecular & Cellular Biology PhD program, Berkeley (2003-09); Postdoctoral Fellow, Berkeley (2009-10); Clinical research coordinator Natl Capitol Clinical research Consortium (2010-13); Adjunct Associate Professor, Univ of Maryland Univ College (2012-15); Oncology Medical Science Liaison, AstraZeneca (2015-19); Sr Manager Global Scientific Liaison Team, ICON plc, North Wales PA |
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Uribe, Nichole (2014-15) |
Monika Schmelz, Pathology |
UA College of Pharmacy, PharmD Program (2015-19); Pharmacist, CVS Health, Scottsdale AZ (2019- ) |
| Urrea De La Puerta, Carlos (2020-22) |
Minkyu Kim, Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering PhD Program, Cornell University (2022- ) |
| Valdes, Frank (2014-16) | Leslie Tolbert/Lynne Oland Neuroscience |
Neuroscience PhD Program, University of Minnesota (2016-17) |
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Valdez, Jose (2013-15) |
Pak Kin Wong, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Biomedical Engineering PhD Program (2015-20); Senior Biomedical Researcher, Lifeware Labs, Minneapolis MN |
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Villa, Francisco (1999-2001) |
John Little, |
Chemistry & Biochemistry PhD Program, UC San Diego (2001-07); NIH/NIGMS MARC/predoctoral fellowship (2005-07); IGMS/IRACDA postdoctoral training fellowship Scripps Institute of Oceanography (2007-2010); Lecturer San Diego State University (2007-2010); Professor of Chemistry, Arizona Western College (2010-2012); Associate Clinical Professor, Northern Arizona University, Yuma (2012- ) |
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Vu, Bao Uyen Thi (2006-07) |
Carol Gregorio, |
Research Technician - VA Hospital, Tucson (2007-09); Billing Specialist, CRS Temporary Housing, Phoenix AZ |
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Watson, Sky |
Mark Brown, |
Applications Scientist, Ventana Medical Systems (2004- ) |
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Whitehair, Orlantha |
Marlys Witte, |
Medical School, Univ of Arizona (2003-08); Pediatrics Residency St. Joseph's Phoenix (2008-10); Pediatrician, Laveen AZ |
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Winston-McPherson, Gabrielle |
Eugene Mash, |
Pharmacology PhD Program, Univ Wisconsin (2011-16); Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Chemistry, University of WA (2016-18); Associate Director, Chemistry, Henry Ford Health System (2018- ) |
| Williams, Brittany (2017-19) | Daniela Zarnescu, Molecular & Cellular Biology |
Pathobiology PhD Program, University of Washington (2019- ) |
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Wynn, Danyel (2007-08) |
Anne Cress, |
DVM program, Univ of Colorado (2009-14); Veterinarian, Broomfield CO; Business Owner, Walking Paws Rehab, Boulder CO |
Trainee Experiences
UNIQUE Research Experiences:
Summer Research Experiences:
Ellie Browne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSRP Grace Hala’ufia, Johns Hopkins
Meetings Attended:
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS):
Ellie Browne, Lauren Cruz, Grace Hala'ufia, Brooke Linden, Eva Orozco
Honors Received:
Lauren Cruz, ABRCMS Outstanding Poster Grace Hala’ufia, University of Arizona Freeman Award
Summer Research Experiences:
Leamon Crooms, UCSF/CHORI Institute Program (virtual)
Sydney Field, SURF-GE University of Cincinnati
Gabriela Franca, Mayo SURF Program, Rochester, Minnesota
Jessica Graham, Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) in the Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Aaron Judkins, Microbiology Summer Undergraduate Research Program (MicroSURP) – UTHealth Houston, TX
Anakaren Romero-Lozano, Basic Science Institute (BSI) division of the Summer Internship Program (SIP), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (virtual)
Carlos Urrea De La Puerta, Basic Science Institute (BSI) division of the Summer Internship Program (SIP), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (virtual)
Meetings Attended:
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) (Virtual):
Leamon Crooms, Sydney Field, Gabriela Franca, Jessica Graham, Ellie Browne, Lauren Cruz, Love Foster-Malave, Grace Hala'ufia, Shyanne King, Brooke Linden, Eva Orozco
Society for Professional Engineers National Conference:
Anakaren Romero-Lozano, Carlos Urrea De La Puerta
Honors Received:
Leamon Crooms, ABRCMS Outstanding Lightning Talk
Sydney Field, ABRCMS Outstanding ePoster
Gabriela Franca, ABRCMS Outstanding ePoster
Jessica Graham, ABRCMS Outstanding ePoster
Anakaren Romero-Lozano, SHPE Conference, Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation
Carlos Urrea De La Puerta, SHPE Conference, Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
Lillian Delacruz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSRP
Christa Imrich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSRP
Jocelyne Rivera, University of Virginia Multi-Scale Systems Bioengineering and Biomedical Data Science REU program
Meetings Attended (Virtual):
ABRCMS: Lillian Delacruz, Naya Ibrahim, Christa Imrich, Ryan Ochoa, Daniela Ortiz, Nic Pena, Jocelyne Rivera, Leamon Crooms, Sydney Field, Jessica Graham, Aaron Judkins, Shane Mustafa, Anakaren Romero-Lozano, Carlos Urrea De La Puerta
Honors Received:
Naya Ibrahim, ABRCMS Outstanding oral presentation
Christa Imrich, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
Alana Gonzales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSRP
Meucci Ilunga, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSRP
Ricky Lira, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Pleasanton CA
Corinne Meinhausen, UCLA
Andres Sanchez, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle WA
Frank Servin, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Isabel Forlastro, Alana Gonzales, Meucci Ilunga, Ricky Lira, Corinne Meinhausen, Andres Sanchez, Frank Servin, Lillian Delacruz, Naya Ibrahim, Christa Imrich, Ryan Ochoa, Daniela Ortiz, Nic Pena, Jocelyne Rivera
Honors Received:
Isabel Forlastro, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Mariajose Franco, St. Jude Research Hospital, Memphis TN
- Nadia Ingabire, University of California, Berkeley
- Jayme Jackson, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Heber Lara, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- Marianne Madias, University of Michigan
- Brittany Williams, Princeton University
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Jordan Dasen, Alana Gonzales, Meucci Ilunga, Sundance Kemp, Corinne Meinhausen, Andres Sanchez, Frank Servin, Ashley Flores, Mariajose Franco, Nadia Ingabire, Jayme Jackson, Heber Lara, Marianne Madias, Brittany Williams
Honors Received:
- Alana Gonzales, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Sundance Kemp, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Heber Lara, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Paul Acosta, University of California, San Diego
- Marisa Becerra, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Jose Celaya-Alcala, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
- Olivia Gorushi, University of Pennsylvania
- Daniel Osorio, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Alexandre Cavalcante, Mariajose Franco, Nadia Ingabire, Jayme Jackson, Heber Lara, Marianne Madias, Brittany Williams, Paul Acosta, Marisa Becerra, Jose Celaya-Alcala, Jake Croft, Tyler Espinoza, Olivia Gorushi, Daniel Osorio
Honors Received:
- Paul Acosta, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Daniel Osorio, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Brittany Williams, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Kate Andersh, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA
- Daniel Carrera, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CUNY
- Jeffry Granados, Northwestern University, Chicago IL
- Justin Lopez, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA
- Kyle Lopez, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA
- Elise Munot, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA
- Eric Simental, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA
- Daniom Tecle, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Paul Acosta, Sophia Aguirre, Marisa Becerra, Emanuel Bustamante, Jose Celaya-Alcala, Olivia Gorushi, Daniel Osorio, Daniel Carrera, Jeffry Granados, Justin Lopez, Kyle Lopez, Eric Simental, Daniom Tecle
SACNAS: Elise Munoz
Society for Neuroscience: Kate Andersh, Elise Munoz
Honors Received:
- Kyle Lopez, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Elise Munoz, Galileo Circle Scholar
Summer Research Experiences:
- Joseph Bower, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX
- Lauren Edwards, University of Rochester, Rochester MN
- Mary Figueroa, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX
- Jamie Hernandez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ
- Martina Sepulveda, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston MA
- Mackenzie Steinbach, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Frank Valdes, University of Minnesota, LLSURP, Saint Paul MN
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Katherine Andersh, Joseph Bower, Daniel Carrera, Lauren Edwards, Mary Figueroa, Jeffry Granados, Jamie Hernandez, Justin Lopez, Kyle Lopez, Elise Munoz, Martina Sepulveda, Eric Simental, Mackenzie Steinbach, Daniom Tecle
Society for Neuroscience: Frank Valdes
Honors Received:
- Katherine Andersh, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Lauren Edwards, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Eric Simental, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Si'Ana Coggins, EBICS (Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems) Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA; Mentor: Ran Li
- Yael Escobar, Summer Undergraduate Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Resarch (SUMR) Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA; Mentor: Lori Wallrath
- Daniella Espiritu, EBICS (Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems) REU & SURE Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA; Mentor: Yuhong Fan
- Joshua Kochanowsky, HHMI ExROP program, Harvard University, Cambridge MA; Mentor: Matthew Waldor
- Gabrielle Lacy, Biology/BCS Summer Research Internship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA; Mentor: Kay Tye
- Brianna Moon, HHMI ExROP program hosted by the SMART Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX; Mentor: Rebecca Richards-Kortum
- Jose Valdez, Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/AMGEN Scholars Program, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA; Mentor: Ovijit Chaudhuri
Additional Research Experience:
- Gabrielle Lacy, University of Pecs, Hungary; Mentor: Kristof Laszlo
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Joseph Bower, Si'Ana Coggins, Lauren Edwards, Yael Escobar, Daniella Espiritu, Mary Figueroa, Jamie Hernandez, Joshua Kochanowsky, Brianna Moon, Martina Sepulveda, Mackenzie Steinbach, Nichole Uribe, Frank Valdes, Jose Valdez
Honors Received:
- Yael Escobar, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Joshua Kochanowsky, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Jose Valdez, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Jorge Alvarez, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Bianca Demara, The E.P. Bradley Hospital and The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Sleep and Chronobiology Summer Behavioral Sciences Research Apprenticeship
- Sandra Gonzalez, Amgen Scholars Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP), Stanford University
- Adam Orendain, Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) program, University of California, San Diego
- Adrian Ramirez, Summer Research Opportunities Program, Duke University
- Roberto Reyes, Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program, Columbia University/Barnard College
- Karen Rico, The Leadership Alliance at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Summer Internship Program (SIP), Basic Science Institute Division
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Si'Ana Coggins, Yael Escobar, Daniella Espiritu, Joshua Kochanowsky, Gabrielle Lacy, Brianna Moon, Jose Valdez
Honors Received:
- Daniella Espiritu, ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
- Sandra Gonzalez, HENNAC Conference Great Minds in STEM- Leadership Award; Biological, Engineering, and Chemical Undergraduate Research (BECUR) Conference, Poster Presentation Award ; More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA)/Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO) Research Conference, Travel Award Scholarship and Second Place Winner; Emerging Researchers National Conference, Travel Award
- Adam Orendain, More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA)/Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO) Research Conference
- Roberto Reyes, WAESO Travel Grant Recipient, Honorable Mention for Poster Presentation; Geeks and Nerds Scholarship
Summer Research Experiences:
- Christina Bischoff, Johns Hopkins University Summer Research Program
- Madeline Hart, University of Iowa pre-MSTP Research Program
- Miles Lucero, University of California, San Diego STARS Program
- Lauren O’Neill, Duke University Summer Research Program
- Karen Peralta, University of Iowa Summer Research Program
- Erica Pursell, University of Virginia Summer Research Program
- Jose Quiroz, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Meetings Attended:
ABRCMS: Christina Bischoff, Bianca Demara, Sandra Gonzalez, Madeline Hart, Miles Lucero, Lauren O’Neill, Adam Orendain, Karen Peralta, Erica Pursell, Jose Quiroz, Adrian Ramirez, Roberto Reyes, Nicole Williams
Honors Received:
- Lauren O’Neill, Edmund A. Arbas Award for Excellence in the neuroscience; Outstanding Poster Award 2012 ABRCMS
Summer Research Experiences:
- Ese Adun, Mayo SURF Program
- Bianca Barcelo, Stanford Summer Program
- Rene Begay, University of Colorado SMART Program
- Brad Bowman, Northwestern CURE program
- Sabrina Dumas, University of Washington EXROP program
- Wana Mathieu, Sloan Kettering, summer program
- Michelle Redhair, University of Washington PSSDP program
Meetings Attended:
Ese Adun, Bianca Barcelo, Rene Begay, Christina Bischoff, Brad Bowman, Sabrina Dumas, Madeline Hart, Miles Lucero, Wana Mathieu, Lauren, O’Neill, Karen Peralta, Erica Pursell, Jose Quiroz, Michelle Redhair, ABRCMS
Honors Received:
- Jose (Joey) Quiroz: Homecoming student showcase presentation - 2nd place
- Ese Adun, Bradley Bowman, Miles Lucero: ABRCMS Outstanding poster presentation
Summer Research Experiences:
- Cayla Baynes, University of Minnesota, Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Neurosciences Research Program; Mentor: Virginia Seybold
- Rene Begay, Stanford Summer Research Program-AMGEN Scholar; Mentor: John Pringle
- Jeannie Camarillo, Sloan Kettering Institute Summer Research Program; Mentor: Luca Cartegni
- Kate Hacker, UA BRAVO program; Universidad Peruana Cayatano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Mentor: Robert Gilman from Johns Hopkins
- Britney Lizama, Duke University Summer Research Program; Mentor: Cynthia Kuhn and Nicole Schramm-Sapyta.
- Angela Reese, Stanford Summer Research Program-AMGEN Scholar; Mentor: W. James Nelson
- Cynthia Sandoval, Sloan Kettering Institute Summer Research Program; Mentor: Michael Overholtzer
- Jose-Marc Techner, University of California San Francisco, AMGEN Scholar Mentor: Emmanuelle Passegue
- Gabby Winston-McPherson, Hunter College, Summer Research Internship; Mentor: Wayne Harding
Meetings Attended:
- Ese Adun, Bianca Barcelo, Cayla Baynes, Rene Begay, Brad Bowman, Jeannie Camarillo, Sabrina Dumas, Britney Lizama, Angela Reese, Cynthia Sandoval, Jose-Marc Techner, Wana Mathieu, Michelle Redhair, Gabby Winston-McPherson: ABRCMS
Honors Received:
- Jeannie Camarillo, Shaps Scholar - Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Gerstner Sloan- Kettering; Outstanding Poster Award - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
- Wana Mathieu, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
- Angela Reese, College of Science Galileo Circle Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial Scholarship
- Cynthia Sandoval, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
- Jose-Marc Techner, UA Undergraduate Student Conference-ASBMB Travel Award
- Gabrielle Winston-McPherson, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
Summer Research Experiences:
- Cassandra Andrade, Washington University St Louis
- Jessica Brown, Albert Einstein College of Medicine SURP
- Al Bryan, Albany Medical Center Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity (Dr. Thomas Andersen)
- Androuw Carrasco, University of California San Francisco SRTP
- David Durazo, BRAVO, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm (Dr.Alexander Chibalin)
- Danah Huerta, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas (Dr. Carol Tamminga)
- Kevin Keys, BRAVO, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Dr. Jaume Betranpetit)
Meetings Attended:
- Cassandra Andrade: Annual Meeting of the Society for Microbiology
- Kevin Keys: SACNAS
- Cassandra Andrade, Cayla Baynes, Jessica Brown, Al Bryan, Jeannie Camarillo, Androuw Carrasco, David Durazo, Kate Hacker, Danah Huerta, Kevin Keys, Britney Lizama, Angela Reese, Cynthia Sandoval, Jose-Marc Techner: ABRCMS
Honors Received:
- Cassandra Andrade: ASM travel award for annual meeting
- Al Bryan: ABRCMS outstanding poster award
- Al Bryan: patent approved
- Kathryn Hacker: ABRCMS outstanding poster award
Summer Research Experiences:
- Luis Barrazo, Summer Undergraduate Research, Sloan Kettering Institute (New York, NY)
- Jason Espinoza, HHMI, Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
- Zeke Gebrekidane, SURF Program, Univ Texas, Southwestern (Dallas, TX) (Dr. Douglas Frantz)
- Alysia Lozano, SURF Program, Mayo Graduate School, (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Marwan Mustafa, Washington University St Louis, (Dr. David Ornitz)
- Erika Starks, SURF Program, Mayo Graduate School, (Rochester, MN)
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Nina Castro: NIAID - INRO program, February
Meetings Attended:
- Tara Archuleta, ASBMB, April, San Diego
- Cassandra Andrade, Luis Barraza, Jessica Brown, Al Bryan, Androuw Carrasco, Kelvin Dan, David Durazo, Danah Huerta, Kevin Keys, Alysia Lozano, Elise Madrid, Marwan Mustafa, Lilian Patron, Erika Starks: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Orlando, FL, November
Honors Received:
- Luis Barraza: Shaps Scholar - Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Gerstner Sloan- Kettering
- Luis Barraza, David Durazo Kevin Keys, Erika Starks: Outstanding Poster awards at the ABRCMS meeting
- Cassandra Andrade, Kevin Keys: poster award at UA Student Showcase - November
Other Activities:
- Alysia Lozano, McNair trainee
- David Durazo, McNair trainee
- Elise Madrid, McNair trainee
- Lilian Patron, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Jessica Aguilar: UA BRAVO program; University of Bergen, Norway; Arve Egil Asbjørnsen,
- Tara Archuleta: Vanderbilt University Summer Science Academy; Dr. Anne Kenworthy
- Adam Bastidas: MIT Summer Research Program; Dr. Bob Sauer
- Nina Castro: UA BRAVO program; research study at Universidad Peruana Cayatano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Dr. Robert Gilman from Johns Hopkins
- Ryan Delgado: Washington University St. Louis Summer Research Program; Dr. Wojciech A. Swat
- Elyse Paluscio: Cornell University Summer Research Program; Dr. Esther Angert
- Stephanie Schnell: Duke University Summer Research Program; Dr. Marcy Speer
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Nina Castro, Elyse Paluscio: Berkeley Edge Program, November
Meetings Attended:
- Ryan Delgado: Amer Assoc for Cancer Research, Los Angeles, April
- Nicholas Harrell, Bee Vu: Amer Assoc for Advancement of Science, San Francisco, March
- Jessica Aguilar, Tara Archuleta, Luis Barraza, Adam Bastidas, Ryan Delgado, Jason Espinoza, Zeke Gebrekidane, Alysia Lozano, Marwan Mustafa, Elyse Paluscio, Stephanie Schnell, Erika Starks, Danyel Wynn: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Austin, TX, November
- Nina Castro: Annual Meeting of American Society for Tropic Medicine and Hygiene, November
Honors Received:
- Stephanie Schnell, Jason Espinoza: Outstanding Poster awards at the ABRCMS meeting
- Danyel Wynn: first place in Biological Sciences posters at UA Student Showcase – November
Other Activities:
- Alysia Lozano, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Adrian Begaye: University of Illinois, Chicago, Student Research Opportunities Program; Dr. Andrew Mescar
- Sara Bustamante: University of California San Francisco, Dr. Dean Sheppard
- Daniel Camacho: National Institute of Aging
- Roman Covarrubias: Vanderbilt University Summer Program; Dr. Thomas Aune
- Rachel Diaz: SURF Program, Mayo Graduate School; Scottsdale, AZ; Dr. David Smith
- Arturo Guzman: Summer Internship Program at Johns Hopkins University; Dr. Mark Van Doren
- Nicholas Harrell: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases; Dr. Jeffrey Kopp
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Rachel Diaz - UCSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) (April)
Meetings Attended:
- Karl Calderon - Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Antonio, TX, January
- Charles Martinez - Keystone Symposia in Taos, NM, February
- Garrett Pacheco - Experimental Biology 2006 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, April
- Jessica Aguilar, Tara Archuleta, Adam Bastidas, Nina Castro, Ryan Delgado, Elyse Paluscio, Stephanie Schnell, Adrian Begaye, Sara Bustamante, Rachel Diaz, Nicholas Harrell, Bao Uyen Thi Vu – Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Anaheim, CA, November
Other Activities:
- Bao Uyen Thi Vu, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Mohammed Abdelwahab - Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Minority Students (SURPMS) University of Pittsburgh
- Andrea Aguirre - UA BRAVO program; research study in Belgium
- Karl Calderon - Los Alamos Mathematical Modeling and Analysis summer program
- Omar Contreras - Summer Internship Program at Johns Hopkins University
- Adrian DeAlba - Sloan-Kettering summer program
- Charles Martinez - UA BRAVO program; research study in Lima, Peru
- Garrett Pacheco - Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP) at Harvard Medical School
Meetings Attended:
- Mindy Escobar - 5th Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego
- Garrett Pacheco - FASEB Experimental Biology 2005 meeting, San Diego
Summer Research Experiences:
- Albert Gutierrez - Mayo MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in Scottsdale, AZ.
- Mia Henderson - National Cancer Institute.
- Brittany Martin - Summer Internship Program at Johns Hopkins University.
- Carlos Leija - Summer Program at Iowa State University
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Garrett Pacheco - UCSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) (November 2004)
Meetings Attended:
- SACNAS attendees (October 2004): Karl Calderon
- ABRCMS attendees (November 2004): Andrea Aguirre, Olivia Brown, Omar Contreras, Charles Martinez, Garrett Pacheco
- Annual Neuroscience Meeting (October 2004): Mohammed Abdelwahab, Mindy Escobar
- Annual ASHA Convention (November 2004): Kristin Robinson
Special Presentations:
- Charles Martinez - UA Student Showcase Presentation (2nd place award)
Other Activities:
- Olivia Brown, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Chris Cabello - National Institute on Aging (NIA)/Laboratory of Clinical Investigation (LCI)) in the Summer Research Training Program for MARC Scholars.
- Tiffany Davis - Minority Summer Internship Program at Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Linda Mobula - Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program at Harvard Medical School.
- Veronica Placencio - Summer Research Internship Scholars Program (SRISP) at the University of California, San Diego.
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Chris Cabello, Veronica Placencio: Berkeley Edge Conference Oct 30-Nov 2
- Tiffany Davis: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Research Week, April
- Veronica Gonzalez, Sky Watson: Minority Symposium at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, July
- Veronica Gonzalez, Sky Watson: Endocrine Society, Philadelphia, June
Meetings Attended:
- Chris Cabello: American Chemical Society Conference, New Orleans, LA, March; ABRCMS, San Diego, October
- Rowena Campbell, Mia Henderson, Brittany Martin: SACNAS, Albuquerque, October
- Veronica Gonzalez, Albert Gutierrez, Carlos Leija, Linda Mobula, Kristin Robinson, Sky Watson: ABRCMS, San Diego, October
- Carlos Leija: Agricultural Biotechnology Symposium and Showcase on Plant Manufactured Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, October 16-17
Other Activities:
- Veronica Gonzalez, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Irene Alvarez, a senior in Chemistry, conducted research at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, MD in the lab of Dr. Julie Donaldson.
- Alex Barela, a senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, participated in the Summer Research Training Program for MARC scholars through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in Bethesda, MD.
- Nanibaa Garrison, a senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, conducted research at the Pasteur Institute, Paris, France in the lab of Dr. Jean-Louis Guenet. This was made possible through the BRAVO! Program.
- Linda Mobula, a junior in Biochemistry, conducted research at Johns Hopkins University in the Minority Summer Internship Program (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine) in the lab of Landon S. King, MD.
- Humberto Sirvent, a senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, conducted research at the University of Notre Dame in the lab of Dr. Ploplis.
- Jennifer Thompson, a senior in General Biology, participated in the MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, University of California, San Diego
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Celeste Lopez, Kelli Randon: NIAID Introduction to Biomedical Research Program, Bethesda MD, February;
- Jennifer Thompson: Berkeley Edge Conference, October
Meetings Attended:
- Irene Alvarez, Rowena Campbell, Tiffany Davis, Linda Mobula, Veronica Placencio, Sky Watson: ABRCMS, New Orleans, November
- Alex Barela, Anthony Beas, Santiago Canez, Kelli Randon, Humberto Sirvent: FASEB 2002 Conference, New Orleans, April;
- Alex Barela, Anthony Beas, Santiago Canez, Nanibaa Garrison, Clarita Lefthand Begay, Linda Mobula, Kelli Randon, Humberto Sirvent,: SACNAS Conference, Anaheim CA, September
- Paul Hoover: International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta GA, March
- Celeste Lopez: Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, April
Other Activities:
- Irene Alvarez, McNair trainee
- Nanibaa Garrison, McNair trainee
Summer Research Experiences:
- Anthony Beas, a Senior in Biochemistry, in the lab of Dr. Mark Nelson, Department of Pathology, participated in the Summer Research Internship Scholars Program (SRISP), University of California, San Diego.
- Jullyn Chargualaf, a Senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the lab of Dr. Pelagie Beeson, Department of Speech and Hearing Science spent a month in Mali, West Africa through the Fogarty International Research Training Pogram - Fogarty Mali Program at Univ of Maryland.
- Paul Hoover, a Senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the lab of Dr. Charles Sterling, Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology conducted research in the lab of Dr. Robert Gilman at the Universidad Peruana Cayatano Heredia in Peru. This was made possible through the BRAVO! Program.
- Kelli Randon, a Senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the lab of Dr. Paul McDonagh, Department of Surgery participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at Emory University in Atlanta, GA
Special Invited Opportunities:
- Jullyn Chargualaf, Paul Hoover - IBRP (Introduction to Biomedical Research Program), Washington DC, February; Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Santa Fe, NM, May
Meetings Attended:
- James Aguilar: American Association for Cancer Research Conference, New Orleans, March
- Irene Alvarez, Nanibaa' Garrison, Clarita Lefthand Begay, Jennifer Thompson: ABRCMS, Orlando, October
- Alex Barela, Celeste Lopez: SACNAS Conference, Phoenix, October
- Celeste Lopez: American Psychosomatic Society 59th Annual Scientific Conference, Monterey CA, March
- Kelli Randon: FASEB Meeting, Orlando, April
- Francisco Villa - SWARM-AAAS (Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science) Annual Meeting, Denton TX, March
Summer Research Experiences:
- Tori Matthews, a Junior in Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the UA lab of Dr. Leslie Tolbert, Division of Neurobiology conducted research in the lab of Dr. Brian Key, Dept of Anatomical Science, Univ. of Queensland, Australia. This was made possible through the BRAVO! Program.
- Felipe Perez, a Senior in General Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the UA lab of Dr. Erik Henriksen, Department of Physiology attended the Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SLSTP is sponsored by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Francisco Villa, a Junior in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, in the UA lab of Dr. John Little, Department of Biochemistry conducted research in the lab of Dr. Hiroshi Nakato, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan. This was made possible through the BRAVO! Program.
Special Invited Opportunities:
- James Aguilar, Alex Barela, Felipe Perez, Tori Matthews, Francisco Villa, Orlantha Whitehair: IBRP (Introduction to Biomedical Research Program), Washington DC, February
Meetings Attended:
- Anthony Beas, Felipe Perez: ASGSB Meeting, Montreal Canada, October
- Paul Hoover - ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) Meeting, Houston TX, October
- Tori Matthews: Assoc. for Chemoreception in Sciences Conference, Sarasota FL, April; Society for Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans LA, November
- David Morales - SACNAS, Phoenix AZ, October
- Francisco Villa: Arizona-Nevada Branch ASM Meeting, Phoenix AZ, February; SWARM-AAAS (Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science) 76th Annual Meeting, Las Cruces NM, April
- Orlantha Whitehair: Conquering Lymphatic Disease: Setting the Research Agenda, Bethesda MD, May
Contacts and Location of Office:
MARC Program Office - Biosciences West 531
- Dr. Katrina Miranda, Director, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry,
626-3655, kmiranda@arizona.edu - Dr. Sam Campos, Associate Director, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute 429,
626-4842, skcampos@arizona.edu - Cindy Neal, Assistant Director, 621-4667, cjneal@arizona.edu