REU Alumni
Now in its 14th year, the REU Site in Cellular Bioengineering has hosted 134 summer students for immersive research experience and professional development activities.
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First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Robert Cichocki TCNJ Shreiber Medical Device Engineer, MedtronicStephanie Mitnaul U. of South Carolina Androulakis Systems Engineer, ZeusRobert Chou U. Texas, Austin Roth Pursuing JD, Northwestern Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and AffiliatesAmanda Flores Torres UPR, Mayaguez Yarmush/Schloss PhD Biochemistry, 2018, University of Puerto Rico Process Development Scientist, AmgenVictoria Stefanelli U. of Maryland, College Park Shreiber PhD BME, 2018, Gerogia Tech Scientist, Integra Life SciencesJonathan Jones U. of Georgia Yarmush/Schloss Pursuring MBA, Indiana University Senior project director, NikeGregory Prisco TCNJ Shinbrot MS Medical Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2012 Associate Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology, Glens Falls HospitalMosadoluwa Obatusin NJIT Zahn MEng BME, Cornell, 2013 Senior consultatnt, SlalomKevin Trout College of Saint Scholastica Langrana PhD 2019, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Science, University of Montana Preclinical Scientist at DePuy SynthesKevin Ling Lafayette College Moghe PhD ChemE, 2018, Georgia Tech Senior Scientist at HotSpot Therapeutics -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Natalie Austin UMBC Langrana PhD ChemE, 2018, University of Pittsburgh Technical Trainee, Covestro Michael Clark U. of Louisville Shreiber MEng BME, 2013, Louisville Senior quality engineer, HoneywellSalim Ghodbane TCNJ Yarmush/Schloss PhD BME, 2018, Rutgers R&D Formulating Scientist, EthiconChristopher Lowe U. Mass. Amherst Moghe PhD BME, 2018, Rutgers Senior Upstream Process Engineer, Takeda Sarah Mailhiot RPI Shreiber PhD MechEng, 2017, Montana State Application Scientist at Bruker BioSpin, Diffusion and MicroimagingMichael McCoy U. Missouri, Columbia Roth PhD BME, 2018, Cornell Scientist II, Biodistribution, Takeda Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes UPR, Mayaguez Moghe PhD 2020, Pharmacology, Univertiy of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDylan Richards Furman College Cai PhD BME, 2018, Clemson Senior scientist, JanssenMichelle Sempkowski TCNJ Sofou PhD BME, 2017, Rutgers Principal Scientist at Cogent BiosciencesGabriel Suarez Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus Moghe PhD Molecular Biology, 2018, UT Austin Research Assistant, UT Austin -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Orlando Barbosa UPR, Mayaguez Shreiber Validation Consultant, Qualitech Management SolutionsConnor Bilchak Manhattan College Androulakis PhD ChemE, 2019, Columbia Visiting Assistant ProfessorJoshua Erndt-Marino TCNJ Shreiber PhD BME, 2018, RPI Founder, CEO Bespoke AnalyticsErica Harris U. of Maryland, College Park Moghe CAR-T Technical Training Lead, NovartisDerek Holyoak U. Conn. Zahn PhD BME, 2018, Cornell Associate, Exponent Nicole Keenan Alfred U. Freeman MS BME, 2017, Rochester Key Account Manager, Emerging Accounts at IDEX Health & Science, LLCNilsa La Cunza NJIT Cai PhD Student, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSF PhD Student Imani Sanders U. of Maryland, College Park Langrana MD 2021, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Holtz Children’s Hospita Justin Womack U. Wisconsin Sofou MEng Student, Biomedical & Mechanical Engineering, U Wisc-Milwaukee MEng Student -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Stephanie Knowlton UCnn Shreiber PhD BME, 2019, UConn Analyst, Fletcher Spaght Ligin Solamen Loyola, Chicago Pierce PhD BME, 2019, Dartmouth Manager and Senior data scientist, Travelers Insurance Julius Taylor Tuskegeee Roth Chemical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)Jessica Huhnke Trine University Freeman Data engineer, Flipside Crypto Daniel Tekverk Marist Zahn MA Biochemistry, 2017, Boston Univ Principal Associate Scientist, BioAssay Jose Hawayek UPR Mayaguez Shreiber MD 2018, Univ Puerto Rico Psychiatrist, Institute For Nonsurgical Orthopedics Kumar Tiger Cal St Berthiaume Masters degree, Molecular Biosciences, Rutgers Research Associate, Orgenesis Jordana Rosenberg Duke Sofou Senior Client Operations Analyst, YextMichelle Graham Scranton Boustany PhD 2022, Electical & Electronics Eng, Johns Hopkins PhD Student Alejandra Aguilar U Pacific Moghe MS MechE, 2014, U Pacific Systems Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Khaled AlHaddad TCNJ Moghe MEng 202, NJIT Controls Engineer at Spectrum DesignAngeline Chen Simmons Boustany PhD 2021, Biomedical Sciences, UCSD Senior Scientist I at AbbVieAlice Chen Liaw Scranton Berthiaume M.D./Ph.D. Candidate at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai MD/PhD Student Tyler Distefano Cooper Union Olabisi PhD 2021, Icahn School of Medicine Senior Associate at Charles River AssociatesJames Jackson RPI Freeman MS, Human Factors Engineering, 2019, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Becton Dickson Staff Human Factors EngineerJordana Payne UN Reno Pierce MD/PhD Student, Purdue MD/PhD Student, PurdueMadeline Porter Concordia TX Firestein High School Science Teacher, Memorial Private High SchoolKevin Smith Uconn Moghe MEng BME, 2017, Cornell Data Analyst at AbbottMatthew Grota Umass Dartmouth Shreiber High Purity New EnglandNerla Jean-Loius Cornell Berthiaume Research Associate, IBMBenjamin Romano Va Tech Shreiber MBA Student, Villanova Process engineering team leader, Depuy Synthes Caresse Simmonds Rutgers Freeman Business & Systems Integration Sr. Analyst, Accenture -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Marleny Arones Florida Pierce PhD 2021, MechE, Rice Post-doc,Rice Giovanni Deliz UPR-Humacao Boustany Rebecca Drake Cal Lutheran Olabisi PhD 2022 in BE, UCSDJamie Hernandez Arizona Moghe PhD 2022 in BE, Univ Washington Pos-doc, Johns Hopkins Adriana Lebron UPR-Mayaguez Shreiber Product Design Research, Proctor & GambleJosh Leipheimer Robert Morris Zahn PhD 2022, BME, Rutgers Senior scienitist, Glaukos Corporation Robert Mines South Alabama Berthiaume PhD 2021, BME Duke QSP Research Associate, Simcyp UK Division, Certara Jacqueline Saenz UC Northridge Shreiber PhD Student, Neuroscience, Rutgers PhD Student Ilse Valencia UT San Antonio Sofou MS 2019, Eng Management, Johns Hopkins Sales Manager at Pepito Avocados LLC Jorge Zhingre-Sanchez RPI Freeman PhD 2020, BME, Minnesota Senior Research And Development Engineer at Medtronic -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Emily DiMartini TCNJ Shreiber PhD 2023, BME, Rutgers Associate Medical Writer, Global Clinical Trial Operations, Merck & Co Iris Escobar Stockton University Professional Development Only PhD 2023, Neuroscience, University of Miami Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University Yanira Gonazles Rodriguez UPR-Mayaguez Cai PhD Student, Molecular Biosciences, Rutgers PhD Student Maria Hawayek UPR-Mayaguez Sy Research Assistant, University of Puerto RicoJamal Keyes Jackson St Roth Assistant Language Teacher, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)Alexander Magsam Nebraska Pierce Was PhD Student, Computer Science, Arizona State…left program? Data Science Manager at RadiusAI, Inc. Anna Orta UTEP Professional Development Only PhD Student, Biochemistry, CalTech PhD Student Kurt Wagner Rowan Moghe MEng 2020, BME, Rutgers Data Science Manager at RadiusAI, Inc. Caroline Wood TCNJ Freeman PhD 2023, BME, Rutgers Bioengineer at Bristol Myers Squibb -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Ana Berthel Mt Holyoke Androulakis PhD student, yale, Comp Bio and BioinformaticsPhil Binaco TCNJ Gormley MS 2023, Rutgers BME Project Engineer – New Product Development, MicroVincent Cali CUNY Queens College Olabisi MD Student MD Student, Einstein Rebecca Davis West Virginia Wesleyan Pierce/Shreiber PhD Student, MAE, Delaware PhD student, Delaware Eric Dubofsky Cal Polytechnic Univ Sy MS Student, BME, Cal Poly SLO MS Cal State Poly Sn Luis ObispoAudrey Hao UC Berkeley Cai MD Student MD Student, Keck School of MedicineCarolina Leynes University ofTexas Rio Grande Valley Freeman Research technician, Baylor College of MedicineKaylie Sheehan U North Texas Olabisi Certificate in data analytics Team Lead in Data Analytics at Globe LifAmanda Solbach Texas A&M San Antonio Roth PhD UT Health Graduate School, Biomedical Sciences PhD UT Health Graduate School, Biomedical SciencesVictor Suarez Kean University Shreiber PhD Student, Neuroscience, Brandeis PhD Brandeis Haley (Rose) Warren Univ Vermont Shreiber PhD Student, UCLA PhD Student, UCLA -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Nickolas Almodovar John Jay College of Criminal Justice Boustany PhD Student Cornell Weill School of Medicine PhD Student Cornell Weill School of MedicineEsteban Bermúdez Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez Yarmush PhD Sutdent, BME Florida PhD Sutdent, BME FloridaAlex Cruz Simmons Berthiaume PhD Student, BME Cornell PhD Student, BME CornellReem Eldabagh William Paterson Univ Gormley MS 2020 Upstream Processing Scientist III – (Senior)Fabian Hernandez Univ Texas Austin Roth Platform Advisory Analyst at AccentureLiv Kelley Olin Parekkadan Electrical Engineer II at MedtronicLauren Lisiewski Suny Binghamton Shreiber PhD Student, BME, Columbia PhD Student Terrence Lymon Louisiana Tech University Freeman , Alcon Alyson March Univ Connecticut Fremman PhD Student, BME, Rochester PhD Student Stephen Mut Colorado School Mines Zahn MEng 2022, BME Rutgers Manufacturing Operations Associate at Legend BiotechNatalia Tumidajski Mercy College Dobbs Ferry Shreiber Master of Biomedical Sciences, RBHS Rutgers Senior research scientist, Exocel Bio -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Ayala Juan Univ Florida Pierce MS Student UCF MS Optics UCF Brady Alyssa Salisbury University Vazquez MEng BME UVA Quality Engineer, Post Market Surveillance, Endo at Boston ScientificCorbin Andrea Sarah Lawrence College Freeman PhD Student, Utah BME PhD Student, Utah BMEFauzan Mohammad New Jersey City University Cai PhD Student, Cell and Molecular Biology, SUNY Stonybrook PhD Student, Cell and Molecular Biology, SUNY Stonybrook Garcia Kristen Boise State University Androulakis PhD Student, BE UCSD PhD Student, BE UCSD Lomeli Nahtalee Univ Calif Irvine Gormley PhD Student, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley PhD Student, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley Ogungbesan Oluwalade Univ Maryland Baltimore Co Berthiaume PhD Student, Vanderbilt BME PhD Student, Vanderbilt BME Rios Gustavo Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez Yarmush/Schloss PhD Student, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Rutgers PhD Student, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Rutgers Shahabuddin Syed City College Of New York Zahn CAS at Biosense WebsterTetali Akhila College Of New Jersey Shreiber Undergraduate -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Hennen Elizabeth Roger Williams University Androulakis PhD Student, Vanderbilt BME PhD Student, Vanderbilt BMELee Deidre University of the Virgin Islands Zahn Northern Faith Vassar College Roth PhD Student, Sociology of education, NYU PhD Student, Sociology of education, NYUPalahnuk Hannah College Of New Jersey Shreiber PhD Student, Penn State BME PhD Student, Penn State BMEPhilip Phinu Wright State University Daytn Cai Ramirez Cesar University At Buffalo (Suny) Gormley PhD Student, Rutgers BME PhD Student, Rutgers BME -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Abubakar Zeeta Washington College Gormley Just graduated Bridgeforth Taylor Univ North Carolina Charlotte Vazquez Just graduated Colicchio Caitlin Bucknell University Zahn PhD Student BME, Boston Univ PhD Student BME, Boston UnivDeMan Collin William Paterson Univ Shreiber MS Student, Biotechnology, William Patterson UniversityKowalski Kevin College Of New Jersey Yarmush Just graduated Lopés Velasco Natalie Univ Puerto Rico Ponce Gormley Undergrduate Mohamed Youssef Vanderbilt University Roth Harvard Dental school Harvard Dental school Reid Kelly Cedar Crest College Cai Just graduated Roach Mikayla Pennsylvania State University Freeman PhD Student BME Purdue PhD Student BME PurdueSood Taniya College Of New Jersey Tutwiler Just graduaated -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Ali Hajer College Of New Jersey Tutwiler Undergrad Antuna Sachely College Of New Jersey Khare Undergrad Appiah-Kubi Angela Kean University Roth PhD student Columbia PhD student Columbia Carbino Burton Duquesne University Shreiber MS Student Duquesne MS Student Duquesne Gutierrez Juan Univ Calif Santa Barbara Cai Just graduated Kreinbrink Shea Trine University Freeman Quality Control Associate at Ossium HealthLugo Janelle Univ Connecticut Berthiaume Undergrad Palahnuk Grace College Of New Jersey Gormley Undergrad Smith Kaleigh Hendrix College Zahn Undergrad -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known position Brown Madison Wake Forest University Freeman Hernandez Angel Hernandez University Of Arizona Vazquez Martins Patrick Kean University Gormley Montoya Shaun Montclair State University Tutwiler Raeter William Union College Zahn Solomon Grace Drew University Boustany Straka Aimee Virginia Polytech Inst St U Cai Wallace Zacchaeus Univ Southern Mississippi Shreiber Wenzl Lauren Bucknell University Berthiaume/Cohen