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Hunter Lanovoi

President (Newark)

I am a 3rd year Ph.D. Candidate at the Rutgers Newark Health Sciences campus, my doctoral work is focused on defining how body-brain communication impacts the development of social and

Heidi Yeh

Co-President (New Brunswick)

I’ve known since undergrad that I wanted to work in science policy after graduate school, but Rutgers has provided plentiful opportunities to gain experience while still a student. This past

Austin Grubb

Co-President (New Brunswick)

I am a  4th year PhD student studying the costs and benefits of calcification in marine microalgae called coccolithophores. I am interested in policy solutions to mitigate environmental issues, particularly

Maraj Alam

Logistics & Finance Director (New Brunswick)

I am a second year PhD student in the neuroscience program. My research is focused on developing iPSC-based chimeric mouse models to study glia-glia interactions. In particular, I am interested

Elizabeth Bouchard

Communications Director (New Brunswick)

Since joining SPAR in Fall 2020, I have enjoyed practicing my science communication and policy skills through various workshops offered by SPAR and our partner organizations. Last winter I also

Christina Hernandez

Communications Director (Newark)

Christina received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Montclair State University, where she participated in multiple field research projects. These projects included working with Dr. Dolcemascolo, who was

Giuseppina Marchesini Tovar

Logistics & Finance Director (Newark)

I am a 3rd year PhD Candidate in the Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cancer track of the Multidisciplinary PhD Program at Newark Health Sciences Campus. In the lab, I study