Lab Alumni
Danielle Benoit, Ph.D.
Founder
Yiming Li, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Currently: Postdoc at University of Michigan at Ann Harbor
Andrew Shubin, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2016 - 2018
Currently: General Surgery Resident: U. Texas Southwestern Med Sch.-(Dallas)
Kenneth Sims, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2015 - 2020
Currently: Materials Scientist II at Batelle
Yuanhui Song, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Currently: Postdoc at University of Syracuse
Jomy Varghese, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Kanika Vats, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2010 - 2014
Currently: Senior Laboratory Engineer & Laboratory Instructor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester,NY.
Joe Vella, MD, MSE, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Weitao Wang, M.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2016 - 2019
Tim Felong
Research Technician
Currently: Medical School Student, University of Buffalo
Melane L. James
Sr. Technical Associate
Jorge Jimenez
Laboratory Technician III
Currently: Field Service Engineer at DiaSorin
Heather Mills
Laboratory Technician IV
Guilherme Roncari Rocha, M.S.
Visiting Scholar
Azmeer Sharipol
Laboratory Technician III
Currently: PhD student at the University of Rochester
Marian Ackun-Farmmer, Ph.D.
Graduate Student
Currently: Postdoc at University of Maryland
Michael Baranello, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, 2011 – 2015
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015
Currently: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Connecticut
Michael Hoffman, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, 2009 – 2014
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014
Currently: Staff Scientist I, Sanofi Genzyme
Ben Horev, M.S.
Graduate Student, 2012 - 2014
Currently: Associate Engineer at BIND Therapeutics, Boston
Dominic Malcolm, Ph.D.
Graduate Student
Currently: Now Senior Scientist, Athersys
Maureen Newman, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, 2013 - 2018
Chris Schmitt, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, 2012 - 2014
Currently: Research Associate II, ImmunoGen, Inc.
Amy Van Hove, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, 2011 – 2015
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015
Currently: Senior Formulations Associate at TOLMAR, inc., Fort Collins, Colorado
Yuchen Wang, M.S.
Graduate Student
Jiayi Zhou
Masters Student, 2013-2015
Iman Ahmed
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow Student, 2013
Currently: Research Pharmacy Technician at Atlanta Medical Research Center (2014 - 2015). Currently, a student at Howard University College of Pharmacy, Washington, DC
Kharimat Lora Alatise
2017 Summer McNair Student / Undergraduate Student
Erin Antonienko
Undergraduate Student, Biochemistry, 2012 - 2017
Rahima Bah, M.S.
Eisenberg Fellow
(Summer 2015)
Louisa Bauer
Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Xerox Fellow, 2013 - 2014
Currently: Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Nick Bohmann
2016 Summer Research Fellow, Bioengineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Molly Boutin
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, 2010 - 2011
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellowship, NCATS/NIH
Michael Bux
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Xerox Fellow, 2011 - 2013
Currently: Pursuing an M.D. at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Emma Castiblanco
Summer Scholars, Biology Major at Haverford College
Amanda Chen
Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Goldwater Scholar, Tau Beta Pi Scholar, 2011 - 2014
Currently: Ph.D. Graduate Student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Caressa Chen
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Xerox Fellow, 2012 - 2013
Currently: Pursuing an M.D. at University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dina Collins
2016 Summer Scholar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware
Griffin Cross
Summer REU, Undergraduate Student at Washington University in St. Louis, Biomedical Engineering
William DeMaria
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Leonardo Garcia Dettori
Undergraduate, Biomedical Engineering. BMSP scholar, sponsored by IIE
(Summer 2015)
Sidney Duquette
Undergraduate Student, 2015 - 2017
Max Fan
University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Eisenberg Fellow, 2012 - 2012
Currently: Sanitary Engineer at Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Akua Frimpong
Loyola University, Biology Undergraduate Student, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, 2012 - 2013
Derrick German
Union College, Biology, Summer Scholars Fellow, 2011 - 2011
Currently: Pursuing a B.S. in Biology at Union College
Kelly Guzman
Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Biological Sciences Undergraduate Student, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, 2014
Currently: Nursing Assistant at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, New York
Khalid Hajj
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Eisenberg Fellow
Currently: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Malia Haney
2017 Research Fellow
Currently: Health Science major
,
Spelman College
Eva Hansen
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student
Kristen Harding
Undergraduate Student
Currently: Technical Services Representative at Epic, an Electronic Health Record Software Company
Brian He
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Adebimpe Isafiade
Xerox program,
Undergraduate student, Chemical engineering
Debria Joe
SURF fellow; Third Place in Oral Presentation at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry SURF Program Closing Ceremony
(Summer 20
Maya Johnson
SURF Program, Biology Major at Xavier University of Louisiana
Corrine Kennedy
Human Health NSF REU research fellows, 2017
Irem Kocak
Undergraduate Student
Collin Larkin
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate
Julian Maceren
Undergraduate Student
Marlen Mahendraratnam
Xerox Fellow, 2015 - 2016
Currently: Pursuing a Masters in Engineering Management at Dartmouth College
Ian Marozas
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, McNair Fellow, 2012 - 2014
Currently: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering at CU Boulder, studying under Kristi Anseth, with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Alicia Mizes
High School Intern, Pittsford-Sutherland High School, 2010 - 2010
Bilal Moiz
Biology and Computer Science Undergraduate Student, 2014 - 2016
Currently: Advanced Student Technician at National Institutes of Health, Maryland
Martha Ormanoski
2016 Summer Scholar, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Zachary Perry
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering, 2013 - 2014
Currently: Manufacturing Supervisor (Team Leader) at Corning Incorporated, New York
Jenny Quintero
McNair Scholar, 2015 - 2016
Daniel Reynolds
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Xerox Fellow, 2010 - 2012
Currently: Ph.D. Candidate in the Laboratory for Molecular & Cellular Dynamics under the guidance of Professor Muhammad Zaman at Boston University with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Luis Riera
REU Undergraduate Student Summer 2017
Currently: BME undergraduate major at Rutgers University
Steven Russell
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student
Currently: Chemical Technician, Lumisyn LLC
Brittany Schutrum
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student
Currently: Ph.D. Student in BME, Cornell University
Akshay Sharathchandra
Undergraduate Technical Assistant
Janet Sorrells
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student
Alexander Strand
Undergraduate Student
Steven Tau
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering, Eisenberg Fellow, 2014 - 2016
Currently: CRTA post-baccalaureate fellow at the NCI at NIH, Maryland
Hannah Watkins
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Xerox Fellow, 2010 - 2011
Currently: Previously a UK Fulbright Scholar and Whitaker International Fellow at Imperial College who completed an M. Phil in Materials Engineering under Prof. Molly Stevens (2011 - 2012). Currently, pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering under Prof. David Putnam at Cornell University, with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Brandon Wilson
Eisenberg Fellow, Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering, 2012 - 2014
Currently: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara
Claire Winchester
University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Xerox Fellow, 2012 - 2013
Currently: Associate Clinical Specialist (CRHF) at Medtronic, Boston
Sydney Womack
Undergraduate Student, NSF REU - Human Health: Nano to Network, Biomedical Engineering major at the University of South Carolina
Yifei (Susie) Yan
2017 Xerox Research Fellow
Wasiq Yousaf
Xerox Fellow
(Summer 2015)
Ioannis Zampetakis
Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Xerox Fellow, 2013 - 2014
Currently: Ph.D. Student at University of Bristol in the Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science
Sue Zhang
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Student