STUDENTS & ALUMNI

Anita Pothukuchi
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of California-Santa Cruz
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Chau Do
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s):  BS, Temple University
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Jenna Cohen
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Saloni Dixon
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s): BS, Indiana University Purdue- University Indianapolis
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Breanna Bishop
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s): BS, Harding University
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Natalie MacKinnon- Booth
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s):  BS, University of Pittsburgh
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Mary Turner
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Colorado Boulder
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Natasha Shrivastava
Entered BSP: 2025
Previous Degree(s):  BA,  Connecticut College
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Rianna Farahani
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s): BS, San Jose State University 
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Cecelia Caino

Camille Goo
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s):  BS, University of Puget Sound
Program Joined: Molecular Biology  
Mentor: Matthew Taliaferro

 
Laura Islas
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Washington
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Paul Norman

 
Leanna Phillips
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s): BS, Indiana University 
Program Joined: Integrated Physiology  
Mentor: Matthew Wortham

Gabriela Rivera
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Puerto Rico: Humacao 
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Daysha Ferrer Torres

Katerina Terwelp
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s):  BS, Clemson University
Program Joined: Computational Bioscience
Mentor: Janani Ravi

Cristina Velasquez
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s): BS, California State University: San Marcos
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells & Development  
Mentor: Anatasia Garcia

Lauren Wimer
Entered BSP: 2024
Previous Degree(s):  BS, California State University: Chico; MS, Dominican University of California
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Craig Jordan

Samuel Burciaga
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Minnesota
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Terry Fry

Fan-Yi Chao
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, Taipei Medical University; Master of Oral Health Science, Hiroshima University
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Ulli Bayer

Roxana Gutierrez
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of New Mexico
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells & Development
Mentor: Olivia Rissland

Edgardo Linares
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Aaron Johnson

Selena Martinez
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, Michigan State University
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Joe Nassour

Gabriela Padilla
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): AA, AS, College of the Canyons; BS, Univ. of California: San Diego
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells & Development
Mentor: Katherine Fantauzzo

Heidi Solis
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, California State University, Sacramento
Program Joined: Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine
Mentor: Jordan Jacobelli

Annalise Sturno
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BA, Case Western Reserve University
Program Joined: Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine
Mentor: Kimberly Bruce

Yuliana Romo-Perez
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): AS, Green River College; BS, Univ. of Washington
Program Joined: Immunology 
Mentor: Bill Janssen

Charmie Vang
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BA, Colorado College
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Janani Ravi

Angie Vazquez
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, Seattle Pacific University
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Eric Kohler

Wendy Zhang
Entered BSP: 2023
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of California: Santa Barbara
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells & Development
Mentor: Jeffery Moore

Ralf Dagdag
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BS, M.S, Univ. of  Alaska Anchorage
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Chris Gignoux

Dillon Donaghy
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BS, Colorado State Univ.
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Diego Restrepo

Lillian Folts
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BS, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Program Joined: Cells, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Jen McKey

Katherine Matlin
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BA, Colorado College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Neelanjan Mukherjee and Heide Ford

Jack O'Connor
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BA, College of the Holy Cross; MS, Univ. of Wisconsin
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Catherine Lozupone

Jessica Olivas-Corral
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BS, Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Beth Tamburini

John Thorstenson
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Alexander Horswill

Tada Vargas
Entered BSP: 2022
Previous Degree(s): BA, BS, Oglala Lakota College
Program Joined: Human Medical Genetics and Genomics
Mentor: Jill Norris

Aleezah Baliola
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Denver
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Santos Franco

Robert Belfon
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, New Mexico State University
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Beth Tamburini

Lauren Cozzens
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Vermont
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Traci Lyons

Spencer Hall
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Virginia 
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Mike Verneris

Maureen Hoen
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Clarkson University
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Sana Karam

Sallaymatu Kallon
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BA, Oberlin College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Mia Smith

Gemma Martin
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Shenandoah University

Samantha Oetjen
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BA/BS, Chaminade University 
Program Joined: Pharmacology 
Mentor: Ulli Bayer

Nasha Rios-Guzman
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of South Florida
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Maki Nakayama

Erik Serrano
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BS, California State University, Northridge
Program Joined: Computational Biosciences
Mentor: Gregory Way

Harrison Wells
Entered BSP: 2021
Previous Degree(s): BA, Carroll College
Program Joined: Cells, Stem Cells, and Development
Mentor: Christian Mosimann

Bridget Alexander
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Puget Sound
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Richard Reinhardt

Stephanie Araki
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Notre Dame
Program Joined: Computational Biosciences 
Mentor: Larry Hunter

Rachel Becker
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): Rochester Institute of Technology

Lily Elizabeth Feldman
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of New Mexico
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Jim Costello

Michelle Foreman
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Houston
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Josh Black

Regan Miller
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BS, MS, Oakland Univ.
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Craig Jordan

Ian Shelton
Entered BSP: 2020
Previous Degree(s): BA, Claremont McKenna College
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Craig Jordan

Kathryn Bartholomay
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BA, North Dakota State Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Neelanjan Mukherjee

Alan Buser
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of New Mexico
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Rachel Friedman

Petra Dahms
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California: Davis
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Traci Lyons

Joshua Kirsch
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, Western Washington Univ.
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Breck Duerkop

Kaiah Fields
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, Azusa Pacific Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford

Megan McCaleb
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California: San Diego, AS, Grossmont College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Roberta Pelanda

Catherine Nicholas
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentors: Jay Hesselberth and Mia Smith

Katia Nino
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BS, California State Univ.: Fullerton
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Eric Pietras

Deviyani Rao
Entered BSP: 2019
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Olivia Rissland

Julia Ceglowski
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): AB, Colgate Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Rytis Prekeris

Katelyn Hoff
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Minnesota
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Moore

John Kushner
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): AB, Rollins College
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Molly-Maureen Huntsman

Evan Morrison
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): BS, Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Olivia Rissland

Yunus Ozekin
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): BS, MS, Colorado State Univ.
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Emily Bates

Arthur Wolin
Entered BSP: 2018
Previous Degree(s): BS, Northern Michigan Univ.; MS, Univ. of Michigan
Program Joined: Molecular Biology 
Mentor: Heide Ford

Morgan Brown
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Arizona
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Alexander Horswill

Jennifer Cimons
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Notre Dame
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Terry Fry

Joshua Frost
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California, Davis
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Kenneth Tyler

Laura George
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Emily Bates

Cydney Johnson
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Rhodes College
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Breck Duerkop

Rachel Jones
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado, Denver; MS, Univ. of Arizona
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Kieft

Mason Kleinjan
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of North Dakota
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Matthew Kennedy

Divya Kolakada
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BA, Rollins College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Sujatha Jagannathan

Victor Lui
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California, Davis
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Elena Hsieh

Lydia Sweet
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Washington
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Marijke Keestra-Gounder

Linnea Wethekam
Entered BSP: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Denison Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Moore

Jeffery Chung
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Colorado School of Mines
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Jordan Jacobelli

Emily Duncan
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Washington
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Rytis Prekeris

Clair Gillette
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Tania Reis

Ashley Knox
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Regis Univ.
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Linda van Dyk

Myriam Garcia
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Supe
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Paco Herson

Justin Roberts
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of South Alabama
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Aaron Johnson

Jonathan Schafer
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Beth Tamburini

Sarah Stonedahl
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Colorado State Univ.
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Kenneth Tyler

Lisa Viltz
Entered BSP: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California San Diego
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Huntington Potter

Nikki Bortell
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California San Diego
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz

Bergren Crute
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California San Diego
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: John Cambrier

Amber Johnson
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Raphael Nemenoff

Megan Josey
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Arizona
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Emily Bates

Gabriella Li
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Moore

Mandy Richer
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BA, Goshen College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jay Hesselberth

Gregory Wright
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Rochester Inst. of Technology; MS, Rochester Inst. of Technology
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Joshua Black

Stephen Wu
Entered BSP: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Northeastern Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Joshua Black

Jayne Aiken 
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentors: Jeffrey Moore, Emily Bates

Zoe O'Donoghue
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Jeffrey Kieft

Eric Peterman
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Maine, Orono; MS, Univ. of Maine, Orono
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Rytis Prekeris

Rani Schwindt
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Computational Bioscience
Mentor: James Costello

Ismail Sola
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Coloradolorado Springs
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Rajeev Vibhakar

Hengbo Zhou
Entered BSP: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Ocean Univ. of China; MS, Georgetown Univ.
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford

Tanya Brown
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Washington
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Wendy Macklin

Alisha Chitrakar
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Texas, Arlington
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Ross Kedl

Sarah Greaves
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BA, Hendrix College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Roberta Pelanda

Molly Kingsley
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Nazareth College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Kathrin Bernt

Sandy Larson
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Nevada
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Peter Henson

Travis Nemkov
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Colorado, Boulder
Program Joined: Structural Biology and Biochemistry
Mentor: Kirk Hansen

Jennifer Rabe
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Michigan State Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Eric Pietras

Brooke Sinnen
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BA, Northwestern Univ.
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Matthew Kennedy

Alexander Strait
Entered BSP: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California Davis
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Xiao-Jing Wang

Brittelle Bowers
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Colorado State University
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Rebecca Schweppe

Julbert Caneus
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of South Florida
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Huntington Potter

Vishantie Dostal
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Rhode Island
Program Joined: Structural Biology and Biochemistry
Mentor: Mair Churchill

Negacy Hailu
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BSc, Mekelle Institute of Technology; MS, Indian Institute of Technology
Program Joined: Computational Bioscience
Mentor: Kevin Cohen

Kelsey Haist
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Vermont
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Thomas Morrison

Lydia Heasley
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Michael McMurray

Anthony Mangan
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, St. John fisher College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Rytis Prekeris

Divij Mathew
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Hamilton College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Raul Torres

Shannon Miller
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Cornell University
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Mario Santiago; Elizabeth Connick

Brian Niemeyer
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Colorado
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Linda Van Dyk

Amber Ortiz
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of New Mexico
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz

Britni Sanchez
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Kansas State Univ.
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Nathan Schoppa

Alexis Zukowski
Entered BSP: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, San Diego State University
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Aaron Johnson

Valerie Barton
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Denver
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Jennifer Richer, Scott Cramer
Current Status: Technical Trainer Sartorius Stedim Biotech

Xi Chen
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Shi-Long Lu
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow in Dr. Shi-long Lu’s in the Department of Otolaryngology at CU Anschutz

Michael Cortazar
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Valle State University, Columbia 
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: David Bentley
Current Status: Postdoc Researcher in Dr. Jagannathan's Lab at CU Anschutz

Emily Eshleman
Graduated: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Cedar Crest College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz

Richard Heinz
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of IL Urbana-Champaign
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Jennifer Richer
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow at the Univ. of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Center

Adwitiya Kar
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Lehigh Univ.
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Arthur Gutierrez-Hartman
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow in Dr. Katja Kiseljak-Vassiliades’s lab in the Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at CU Anschutz 

Ryan Scannura
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BA, Augustana College
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: David Clouthier
Current Status: Clinical Research Coordinator at CU Anschutz in the Hematology Clinical Trails Unit

Kristin Schroeder
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Raul Torres
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Rachel Friedman at National Jewish Hospital in Denver, CO, Department of Immunology & Microbiology

Alexandra Sufit
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BA, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Amy Keating
Current Status: Program Manager with BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

Jason Williams
Graduated: 2018
Previous Degree(s): BS, Oklahoma State University
Program Joined: Cells, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Kristin Artinger
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Kirk Hansen at University of Colorado Anschutz

Brian Bayless
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California Irivine
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Chad Pearson
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow at UC Davis

Debra Bryan
Graduated: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Arizona Tuscon
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jay Hesselberth
Current Status: Research Scientist at Illumina in sunny San Diego

David Castillo
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Costa Rica; MS, Univ. of South Carolina
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Linda Barlow
Current Status: Postdoc at UC San Francisco

Becky Fusby
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Nebraska Kearney
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: David Bentley
Current Status: Adjunct Faculty at Tulsa Community College

Deepika Neelakantan
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BEng, Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow at Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Dr. Sukyong Woo’s lab

Michelle Nelsen
Graduated: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Ronald Gill

Heather Ray
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Oregon State Univ.; MS, Univ. of Texas, San Antonio
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Lee Niswander
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Timothy Wiles
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Evansville
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Kathryn Haskins
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Kathryn Haskins at CU Anschutz, Department of Immunology & Microbiology

Christine Delgado 
Graduated: 
Previous Degree(s): BS, MS, Univ. of Texas, El Paso
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz
Current Status: 

Ashley Desch
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Vermont
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Peter Henson
Current Status: Postdoc at Harvard University

Christina Garlington
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford
Current Status: Postdoc in Andrew Thorburn's Lab at CU Anschutz

Claire Gustafson
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Washington
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Edward Janoff
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University

Laura Hudish
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Marquette Univ.
Program Joined: Reproductive Sciences
Mentor: Bruce Appel
Current Status: Will be starting a Postdoctoral Fellowship soon

Laura Noges
Graduated: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Richmond
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Phillippa Marrack
Current Status: Colorado College, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Juliette Petersen
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, Harvey Mudd College, MS, Univ. of California, Berkley
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Phillippa Marrack
Current Status: AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow OSD Health Readiness Policy & Oversight US Department of Defense 

Daniel Raible
Graduated: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Whitworth College
Program Joined: Neuroscience
Mentor: Amy Brooks-Kayal
Current Status: Intraoperative Neurophysiologist

Rebecca Vartuli
Graduated: 2017
Previous Degree(s): BA, University of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford
Current Status: Senior Research Associate Gates Biomanufacturing Facility - Uni of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Marisa Carlson Ruehle
Graduated: 2015
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Denver
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Kieft
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow Pearson Lab - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

David Drasin
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of California Los Angeles
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford
Current Status: Senior Research Associate at BluePrint Research Group in California

Kristen Jacobsen
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, State University of New York, Geneseo
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Douglas Graham
Current Status: Scientist Metaclipse Therapeutics Corporation, Atlanta GA

Henri Jupille
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Mesa State College
Program Joined: Microbiology
Mentor: Thomas Morrison
Current Status: Technical Sales Consultant at Miltenyi Biotec Research and Development, Miltenyi Biotec Seattle, WA

Bradley Kubick
Graduated: 2016
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells, and Development
Mentor: Dennis Roop
Current Status: Founder, Head of Innovation Flagship Labs 68 Inc, Cambridge, MA

Jennifer Manuzak
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BA, Occidental College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Cara Wilson
Current Status: Postdoc Fellow at Cochin Institute, Infection Immunity and Inflammation Lab

Holly Martinson
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Pepper Schedin
Current Status: Assistant Professor - University of Alaska Anchorage

Davalyn Powell
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Dickinson College
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Kristin Artinger
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison - Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Sarah Rogstad
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Harvey Mudd College
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Christine Wu
Current Status: Postdoc for the FDA

Kathryn Singleton
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Calvin College
Program Joined: Cancer Biology
Mentor: Lynn Heasley
Current Status: Postdoc at Duke University

Myrriah Tomar
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of New Mexico
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jessica Tyler
Current Status: Assistant Scientist at SafeWhite

Kristopher Brannan
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: David Bentley
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Univ of CA San Diego, Dr. Gene Yeo lab

Bennett Davenport
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Mesa State College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Homann Lab
Current Status: Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Postdoctoral Fellow in the Microbiology/Immunology Department, Vazquez-Torres Lab

Patrick Hutchins
Graduated: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Skidmore College
Program Joined: Pharmacology
Mentor: Robert Murphy
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University, Department of Medicine, Diabetes & Obesity

Staci Kearney
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s):
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Colorado Denver, Laurel Lenz's lab

Terra-Dawn Plank
Graduated: 2014
Previous Degree(s): BS, Fort Lewis College
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Kieft
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Univ of CA San Diego, Miles Wilkinsen Lab

Anna Smith
Graduated: 2013
Previous Degree(s): BS, Truman State Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Heide Ford
Current Status: Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Postdoctoral Fellow in the Pharmacology Department, Espinosa Lab

Richard Sullivan
Graduated: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Metropolitan State College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Edward Janoff
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Univ. of California, San Francisco, Division of Experimental Medicine

Aaron Huebner
Graduated: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of CA, Irvine
Program Joined: Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development
Mentor: Dennis Roop
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School & Massachusettes General Hospital, Cancer Center

Roberto Perales
Graduated: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Texas State Univ.
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: David Bentley
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Dept. of Genetics, Harvard Medical School

Manira Rayamajhi
Graduated: 2011
Previous Degree(s): BA, Wesleyan College
Program Joined: Immunology
Mentor: Laurel Lenz
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Michael Rudolph
Graduated: 2012
Previous Degree(s): BS, Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Program Joined: Molecular Biology
Mentor: Steve Anderson
Current Status: University of Colorado Anschutz for Women’s Health Research, Junior Faculty Researcher