REU Alumni
Now in its 11th year, the REU Site in Cellular Bioengineering has hosted 106 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 positionRobert
Cichocki
TCNJ
Shreiber
Medical Device Engineer, MedtronicStephanie
Mitnaul
U. of South Carolina
Androulakis
Systems Engineer, ZeusRobert
Chou
U. Texas, Austin
Roth
Pursuing JD, Northwestern
Law school
Amanda
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
Manufacturing Representative, Engineering & Operations Technology at CortevaGregory
Prisco
TCNJ
Shinbrot
MS Medical Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Associate Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology, Glens Falls HospitalMosadoluwa
Obatusin
NYIT
Zahn
MEng BME, Cornell, 2013
Programmer Analyst at Mount Sinai Health SystemKevin
Trout
College of Saint Scholastica
Langrana
PhD Student, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Science, University of Montana
PhD Student
Kevin
Ling
Lafayette College
Moghe
PhD ChemE, 2018, Georgia Tech
Post Doctoral Fellow at Massausetts Eye and Ear -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionNatalie Austin UMBC Langrana PhD ChemE, 2018, University of Pittsburgh Technical Trainee, Covestro Michael Clark U. of Louisville Shreiber MEng BME, 2013, Louisville Project SQE and Lead Auditor, HaldexSalim Ghodbane TCNJ 1armush/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 Post Doctoral Researcher, Lund University Michael McCoy U. Missouri, Columbia Roth PhD BME, 2018, Cornell Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Clevelan Clinic Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes UPR, Mayaguez Moghe Pursuing PhD in Pharmacology, Univertiy of Pennsylvania PhD Student Dylan Richards Furman College Cai PhD BME, 2018, Clemson Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Medical University of South CarolinaMichelle Sempkowski TCNJ Sofou PhD BME, 2017, Rutgers Post Doctoral Fellow, City of Hope Gabriel 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 positionOrlando Barbosa UPR, Mayaguez Shreiber Validation Consultant, Qualitech Management SolutionsConnor Bilchak Manhattan College Androulakis PhD ChemE, 2019, Columbia Postdoctoral Researcher, University of PennsylvaniaJoshua Erndt-Marino TCNJ Shreiber PhD BME, 2018, RPI Postdoctoral Researcher, Tufts UniversityErica Harris U. of Maryland, College Park Moghe CAR-T Technical Training Lead, NovartisDerek Holyoak U. Conn. Zahn PhD BME, 2018, Cornell Associate, ExponentNicole Keenan Alfred U. Freeman MS BME, 2017, Rochester Associate Product Manager, IDEX Health & Science, LLCNilsa La Cunza NJIT Cai PhD Student, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSF PhD Student Imani Sanders U. of Maryland, College Park Langrana Pursuing MD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Medical Student 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 positionStephanie Knowlton UConn Shreiber PhD BME, 2019, UConn Analyst, Fletcher Spaght Ligin Solamen Loyola, Chicago Pierce PhD BME, 2019, Dartmouth PhD Student Julius Taylor Tuskegeee Roth Chemical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)Jessica Huhnke Trine University Freeman PhD Student, MechE, Rochester PhD Student Daniel Tekverk Marist Zahn MA Biochemistry, 2017, Boston Univ Research Assoicate, Boston U Jose Hawayek UPR Mayaguez Shreiber MD Student, University of Puerto Rico Medical Student Kumar Tiger Cal St Santa Dominguez Berthiaume PhD Student, Molecular Biosciences, Rutgers PhD Student Jordana Rosenberg Duke Sofou Senior Client Operations Analyst, YextMichelle Graham Scranton Boustany PhD Student, 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 positionKhaled AlHaddad TCNJ Moghe MEng student, NJIT MEng Student Angeline Chen Simmons Boustany PhD Student, Biomedical Sciences, UCSD PhD Student Alice 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 Student, Icahn School of Medicine PhD Student James Jackson RPI Freeman MS, Human Factors Engineering, 2019, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Device Development Engineer, Regeneron Jordana Payne Nevado-Reno Pierce MS Student, MechE, UN Reno MS Student Madeline Porter Concordia College, TX Firestein High School Science Teacher, Memorial Private High SchoolKevin Smith UConn Moghe MEng BME, 2017, Cornell PhD Student at Boston Univ Matthew Grota UMass, Dartmouth Shreiber Nerla Jean-Loius Cornell Berthiaume Research Associate, IBMBenjamin Romano Va Tech Shreiber MBA Student, Villanova Engineer, Johnson & Johnson Vision Caresse Simmonds Rutgers Freeman Business & Systems Integration Sr. Analyst, Accenture -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionMarleny Arones Florida Pierce PhD Student, MechE, Rice PhD Student Giovani Deliz UPR Boustany Rebecca Drake Cal Lutheran Olabisi PhD Student in BE, UCSD PhD Student Jamie Hernandez Arizona Moghe PhD Student in BE, Univ Washington PhD Student Adriana Lebron UPR-Mayaguez Shreiber Product Design Research, Proctor & GambleJosh Leipheimer Robert Morris Zahn PhD Student, BME, Rutgers PhD Student Robert Mines South Alabama Berthiaume PhD Student BME, Duke PhD Student Jacqueline Saenz UC Northridge Shreiber PhD Student, Neuroscience, Rutgers PhD Student Ilse Valencia UT San Antonio Sofou MS Student, Eng Management, Johns Hopkins MS Student Jorge Zhingre-Sanchez RPI Freeman PhD Student, BME, Minnesota PhD Student -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionEmily DiMartini TCNJ Shreiber PhD Student, BME, Rutgers PhD Student Iris Escobar Stockton University Professional Development Only PhD Student, Neuroscience, University of Miami PhD Student 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 PhD Student, Computer Science, Arizona State PhD Student Anna Orta UTEP Professional Development Only PhD Student, Biochemistry, CalTech PhD Student Kurt Wagner Rowan Moghe MEng Student, BME, Rutgers MEng Student Caroline Wood TCNJ Freeman PhD Student, BME, Rutgers PhD Student -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionAna Berthel Mt Holyoke Androulakis Undergraduate Phil Binaco TCNJ Gormley Project Manager, Additive OrthopaedicsVincent Cali CUNY Queens College Olabisi Instructor, Queens CollegeRebecca Davis West Virginia Wesleyan Pierce/Shreiber PhD Student Eric Dubofsky Cal Polytechnic Univ Sy Research Intern at NIHAudrey Hao UC Berkeley Cai Undergraduate Carolina Leynes University ofTexas Rio Grande Valley Freeman Kaylie Sheehan U North Texas Olabisi Manager, AMC TheatersAmanda Solbach Texas A&M San Antonio Roth Research Associate, Texas A&M San AntonioVictor Suarez Kean University Shreiber PhD Student, Neuroscience, Brandeis PhD Student Haley (Rose) Warren Univ Vermont Shreiber Undergraduate -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionNickolas Almodovar John Jay College of Criminal Justice Boustany Undergraduate Esteban Bermúdez Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez Yarmush Undergraduate Alexus Cruz Simmons Berthiaume Undergraduate Reem Eldabagh William Paterson Univ Gormley Undergraduate Fabian Hernandez Univ Texas Austin Roth Undergraduate Liv Kelley Olin Parekkadan Undergraduate Lauren Lisiewski Suny Binghamton Shreiber PhD Student, BME, Columbia PhD Student Terrence Lymon Louisiana Tech University Freeman Undergraduate Alyson March Univ Connecticut Fremman PhD Student, BME, Rochester PhD Student Stephen Mut Colorado School Mines Zahn PhD Student, BME, Rutgers PhD Student Natalia Tumidajski Mercy College Dobbs Ferry Shreiber Undergraduate -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionAyala Juan Univ Florida Pierce Undergraduate Brady Alyssa Salisbury University Vazquez Undergraduate Corbin Andrea Sarah Lawrence College Freeman Undergraduate Fauzan Mohammad New Jersey City University Cai Undergraduate Garcia Kristen Boise State University Androulakis Undergraduate Lomeli Nahtalee Univ Calif Irvine Gormley Undergraduate Ogungbesan Oluwalade Univ Maryland Baltimore Co Berthiaume Undergraduate Rios Gustavo Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez Yarmush/Schloss Undergraduate Shahabuddin Syed City College Of New York Zahn Undergraduate Tetali Akhila College Of New Jersey Shreiber Undergraduate -
First name Last Name Home Institution Faculty Mentor Advanced Degree Last known positionHennen Elizabeth Robert Williams University Androulakis Undergraduate Lee Deidre University of the Virgin Islands Zahn Undergraduate Northern Faith Vassar College Roth Undergraduate Palahnuk Hannah The College of New Jersey Shreiber Undergraduate Phillip Phinu Wright State University Cai Undergraduate Ramirez Cesar SUNY Buffalo Gormley Undergraduate