{"id":552,"date":"2019-09-03T03:31:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T03:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/firesteinlab\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:11:21","slug":"past-laboratory-members-postdoctoral-associates-and-ph-d-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/firesteinlab\/past-laboratory-members-postdoctoral-associates-and-ph-d-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Past laboratory members &#8211; Graduate students and Postdocs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postdoctoral Fellows\/Research Associates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik Charych, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2004-2007<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Present Position: Senior Scientist at Lundbeck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yangzhou Du, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2004-2008<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Present Position: Patent Lawyer at Gearhart Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hongxin Chen, Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2004-2009<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Research Associate, UMDNJ Newark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Baogang Li, Ph.D.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2006-2007<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damien Carrel, Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2007-2010<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FRM fellowship<\/li>\n<li>NJCSCR Postdoctoral fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Present Position: Lecturer, Paris Descartes University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Penelope Georges, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2007-2008<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Instructor, U Penn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Norell Hadzimichalis, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2008-2010<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Outside-Innovation Associate, North America, R&amp;D Sourcing &amp; Consumer Science Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hyuck Kim, Ph.D.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2010-2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Research Associate, Gomez-Pastor lab at the University of Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vaishali Kulkarni, Ph.D.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2010-2011<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scientific Team-The Scrutinizer, Adjunct Faculty- Kean University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yue Zhuo, Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011-2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Associate Research Fellow, Center of Synthetic Biological Engineering Research, Guangzhou Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Munjin Kwon, Ph.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012-2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Senior Scientist, Dong-A Socio Holdings, Korea (South)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jungho Park, Ph.D.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012-2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Senior Scientist, KRIBB, Korea<\/li>\n<li>INSPIRE Postdoctoral Fellow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Frank Kung, Ph.D.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2014-2017<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Health and Wellness Partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Barbara Akum, Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015-2016<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Assistant Professor, New York University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Harita Menon, Ph.D.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>2013-2018<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Faculty Lecturer, Seton Hall University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dr. Mohammadreza Yousefi \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> 2024-2025<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present Position: Rowan University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vincenzo Guarnieri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2002-2003<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting student from University of Torino, Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Barbara Akum \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2002-2005<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rutgers nominee for The Council of Graduate Schools Dissertation Award<\/li>\n<li>Currently an Assistant Professor at New York University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maxine Chen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2002-2006<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently Medical Director, Trio, an FCB Health Company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kenyatta Lucas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2002-2007<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship Awardee<\/li>\n<li>Currently a Technical Specialist at VWR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Harini Sundararaghavan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2004-2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (co-mentored with David Shreiber)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently an Associate Professor at Wayne State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jose Fernandez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2005-2008<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSF IGERT Fellow<\/li>\n<li>Currently Director of Research and Development at Signum Biosciences<\/li>\n<li>Recipient of NJCST Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michael Wininger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2005-2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (co-mentored with William Craelius)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently an Associate Professor at University of Hartford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michelle Previtera\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2006-2009<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IGERT Predoctoral Fellow<\/li>\n<li>Bevier Dissertation Fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Currently Assistant Clinical Trial Manager at Agile Therapeutics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Munjin 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