Milica Barac, B.S.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research interests: Causal inference, machine learning, multi-omics integration

Lauren Cao, B.S.E.

Duke University

Research interests: Cell engineering, vision science

Arun Chakrabarty, B.S.

Duke University

Research interests: Cancer biology and therapeutic resistance, cell signaling, immunotherapy

Sara Foote, B.S.

University of Notre Dame

Research interests: Cancer immunotherapy, cell engineering

Shreya Gandhi, B.S.

Western University

Research track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuro-oncology, multi-omic profiling, neurologic surgery

Douglas Kellar, B.S.

University of Georgia

Research interests: Neurotechnology, brain-computer interfaces

Marli Knox, B.S.

Florida Atlantic University

Research interests: Neurobiology, cognition, neurological surgery

Eugene Liang, B.A.

University of California, Berkeley

Research interests: Neurodegeneration, neural circuits, system crosstalk

Taylor McDonald, B.A.

Vanderbilt University

Research interests: Neuro-oncology, brain tumor immunotherapy

Arjun Nair, B.A.

Washington University in St. Louis

Research interests: Regenerative sciences, brain tumors

Nathaniel O, B.S.

Saint Joseph's University

Research interests: Radiation therapy, radiopharmaceuticals, cancer biology

Gillian Pereira, B.S., B.A., M.S.

University of Washington

Research interests: Tissue engineering, biomaterials, bioprinting, medical devices

Vitto Resnick, B.A., B.S.

University of California, Berkeley

Research interests: Neurodegeneration, single-cell omics, iPSC-derived models

Amelia Rodolf, B.S.

University of California, Los Angeles

Research interests: Infectious diseases, immunology

Meredith Swanson, B.A.

Wellesley College

Research interests: Women’s health, microbiome, substance use disorders

Matthew Thomas, B.A., M.A.

Yale University

Research interests: Networks, perception, behavior, sEEG

Jayden Vanterpool, B.S.

Oakwood University

Research interests: Neuroscience, regenerative sciences

Jasmine Wallace, B.S.

Oakwood University

Research interests: Heart failure, preeclampsia

Micah Woodruff, B.S.

University of Nevada, Reno

Research interests: Neuroscience, regenerative sciences

Jared Zheng, B.S., M.Eng.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research interests: Computational biology, deep learning

Oluwafunto Akindona, B.A.

Carleton College

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Stacey Winham, Ph.D.

Research interests: Women’s mental health, reproductive mood disorders

Drake Alton, B.S.

Weber State University

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Adviser: Eduardo Chini, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Aging, metabolism, NAD

Dallin Ashton, B.S.

Brigham Young University

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Haidong Dong, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: T cell cytotoxicity in the tumor microenvironment

Angad Beniwal, B.S.

University of California, Los Angeles

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Nhan Tran, Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunotherapy for high grade gliomas

Sunny Bobori, B.S.

Illinois College

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Esther Lutgens, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Developing novel therapies that target chronic inflammation in atherosclerosis

Likem Boney, B.A.

Vanderbilt University

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Pamela McLean, Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunology, regenerative sciences

Samantha Bouchal, B.S.

Duke University

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Mary Ellen Koran, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neurobiology, neuroinflammation, cancer

Sachi Chaudhari, B.S.

The Ohio State University

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Esther Lutgens, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunology, atherosclerosis

Victor Collins, B.S.

University of Akron

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Advisers: Sai Yerneni, Ph.D. and Samar Ibrahim, M.B., Ch.B.

Research interests: Tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, medical devices

Pedro Del Cioppo Vasques, B.S.

University of Chicago

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Adviser: Darren Baker, Ph.D., M.S.

Research interests: Neurodegeneration, glial cells

Ejlal Elalaoui, B.S.

Johns Hopkins University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Sarosh Irani, B.M., B.Ch., D.Phil.

Research interests: Epigenetics, molecular biology

Matthew Flick, B.A.

University of California, Berkeley

Track: Neuroscience

Advisers: Leland Hu, M.D. and Nhan Tran, Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuro-oncology, neuroradiology

Elijah Garcia, B.S.

University of California, San Diego

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Robin Patel, M.D.

Research interests: Host-microbe interaction in periprosthetic joint infections

Asfia Goldberg, B.S.

Arizona State University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Wound healing, inflammation, senescence, aging

Sophia Goldberg, B.A.

Princeton University

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B.

Research interests: Neuroimmunology, autoimmune disease, immunotherapies

Caleb Grenko, B.S.

Davidson College

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Aadel Chaudhuri, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Genetics/genomics, statistics, computational biology, machine learning

Yooree Ha, B.S.

Harvard University

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Marissa Schafer, Ph.D.

Research interests: Aging biology, singe-cell sptaial mapping, neuroscience, women’s health

Enmar Harfoush, B.A.

Rutgers University

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Aadel Chaudhuri, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Liquid biopsy, glioma biology

Robin Heider, B.S.

Johns Hopkins University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Advisers: Lewis Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. and Richard Weinshilboum, M.D.

Research interests: Behavioral genetics, molecular psychiatry, endocannabinoid biology

Axel Hidalgo, B.S., M.S.

University of Southern California

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Aadel Chaudhuri, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Cell-free multi-omics, translational oncology, ML

Trung Huynh, B.S.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Regenerative sciences, stem cells

Lucien Jay, B.A.

College of Charleston

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Leigh Griffiths, Ph.D., MRCVS

Research interests: Regenerative engineering

Kevin Le, B.S.

University of Texas at Austin

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Adviser: Cornelia Weyand, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Human immunology, vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis, macrophage biology

Yuri Lin, B.S.

University of California, Los Angeles

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Richard Vile, Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunotherapies, CVD, microbiology, cancer biology

Stella Ma, B.S.

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Track: Immunology

Advisers: Adrian Ting, Ph.D. and Jane Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunotherapies, CVD, microbiology, cancer biology

Kate Martinez, B.S.

Loyola University, Maryland

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Genetics, cardiology, athletes, sudden death

Malavika Nair, B.S.

University of Florida

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuroscience and regenerative medicine

David Nascari, B.A.

University of Pittsburgh

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Advisers: Shannon Fortin Ensign, M.D., Ph.D. and Nhan Tran, Ph.D.

Research interests: Regenerative medicine, extracellular matrix biomaterials, tumor microenvironment

Lindsey Randall, B.S.

University of Oklahoma

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Richard Sharp, Ph.D.

Research interests: Autoimmune diseases, pathology

Makena Rodriguez, B.S.

California Institute of Technology

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Advisers: Linda McAllister, M.D., Ph.D. and Peter Lucas, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Cancer immunology, spatial biology, computational biology, pediatric oncology

Juan Rojas Cabrera, B.S.

Winona State University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuromodulation, movement disorders, neuropsychiatric conditions

Peter Rosen, B.S.

Brigham Young University

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Advisers: Aadel Chaudhuri, M.D., Ph.D. and Jacob Orme, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Liquid biopsy, cfDNA kinetics

Elliana Rudquist, B.S., M.S.

Drake University/Iowa State University

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Michael Ackerman, M.D. Ph.D.

Research interests: Biochemistry and molecular biology, genetic cardiology

Pedro Safi, B.S., M.S.

Carnegie Mellon University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Advisers: Rory Smoot, M.D. and Gregory Gores, M.D.

Research interests: Cell and gene therapy, regenerative medicine

Samantha Shao, B.A.

Harvard University

Track: Immunology

Advisers: Aaron Mangold, M.D. and Shannon Fortin Ensign, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Mood disorders, substance abuse disorder, chronic pain, synaptic plasticity

Jennifer Shin, B.A.

Yale University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Kirk Wangensteen, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: CRISPR-based genome editing, spatial multi-omics, metabolic disease, clinical genomics

Vanessa Stubbs, B.S.

Florida Atlantic University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Esther Lutgens, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunology, gene therapy

Elijah Tan, B.S.

University of Notre Dame

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuro-oncology, liquid biopsies, imaging analysis

Lauren Teubner, B.S.

University of Southern California

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Jennifer Westendorf, Ph.D.

Research interests: Musculoskeletal regeneration

John Vu, B.S.

The Ohio State University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Advisers: Andrew Haak, Ph.D. and Daniel Tschumperlin, Ph.D.

Research interests: Telomere dysfunction, cellular senescence, pulmonary fibrosis

Journey Wise, B.S.

Cornell University

Track: TBD

Adviser: Art Beyder, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Metabolism, cell signaling

Taylor Witter, B.S.

California Polytechnic State University

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Cardiomyopathies, cardiac electrophysiology, experimental therapeutics

Clara Wong, B.S.

University of California, San Diego

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Scott Kaufmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Mechanisms of resistance in HR-deficient cancers

Melody Wu, B.S.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Kelly Bailey, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunology, immunotherapy, clinical trials, T cells and TCR prediction, single-cell omics

Jacob Anderson, B.S.

University of Minnesota Rochester

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: David Daniels, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Development of novel chemical tools for the study and treatment of primary CNS neoplasms

Maria Astudillo Potes, B.S.

Baylor University

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Lichun Lu, Ph.D.

Research interests: Biomaterials and biomechanics

Shreya Bellampalli, B.S.

University of Arizona

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Arthur Beyder, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuronal signaling and ion channel physiology

Caroline Doherty, B.S.

Georgetown University

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: James Maher III, Ph.D.

Research interests: Experimental therapeutics, pediatric oncology

Mihai Dumbrava, B.M.S.

University of Western Ontario

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Alexandre Maia, Ph.D.

Research interests: Cancer biology, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine

Armin Garmany, B.S.

Marshall University

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Optimizing regenerative biotherapies for cardiovascular disease

Harvey Huang, B.A.S.

University of Pennsylvania

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Dora Hermes Miller, Ph.D.

Research interests: Vision science, epilepsy, intracranial EEG, neurostimulation, computational neuroscience, machine learning

Michael Jensen, B.S.

Oregon State University

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Kai Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Brain-computer interface; using depth electrodes to understand functional interconnectivity of distributed motor networks

Olivia Liseth, B.S.

University of Florida

Track: Immunology

Adviser: Richard Vile, Ph.D.

Research interests: Immunology, immunotherapies, biomedical engineering

Jordan Marks, B.S.

Northeastern University

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Leonard Petrucelli, Ph.D.

Research interests: Neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis, gene therapy

Kianna Nguyen, B.S.

University of Colorado Boulder

Track: Regenerative Sciences

Adviser: Alexander Revzin, Ph.D.

Research interests: Engineering biomaterial platforms for regenerative medicine cal trial development

Praveen Pallegar, B.S.

Stanford University

Track: Neuroscience

Advisers: Gregory Worrell, M.D., Ph.D. and Long-Jun Wu, Ph.D.

Research interests: Glia, neurodegeneration

Cecile Riviere-Cazaux, B.S.

University of California, Los Angeles

Track: Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Adviser: Terry Burns, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Neuro-oncology experimental therapeutics, clinical trial development

Taylor Trentadue, B.S.

Duke University

Track: Biomedical Engineering and Physiology

Adviser: Kristin Zhao, Ph.D., M.S.

Research interests: Orthopedic biomechanics and musculoskeletal imaging

Caitlin VanLith, B.S.

St. Olaf College

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Lewis Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.

Research interests: Genetic epidemiology, public and global health

Jessica Weng, B.S.

Rice University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Adviser: Sylvie Girard, Ph.D.

Research interests: Reproductive immunology, women's health, cancer

Bailey Winter, B.S.

Michigan State University

Track: Neuroscience

Adviser: Gregory Worrell, M.D., Ph.D.

Grace Yu, B.S.

McGill University

Track: Clinical and Translational Science

Advisers: Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D. and James Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D.

Research interests: Computational biology, genetics, aging/ regeneration, dermatology

Sherry Zhou, B.S.

Massachusetts Institute Technology

Track: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Adviser: James Maher III, Ph.D.

Research interests: Endocrine tumors, biochemistry and chemical biology, oncogenesis, cancer metabolism