Our Alumni

Our alumni talk about their successful careers in research, industry and academia.

“Buffalo is known as the ‘City of Good Neighbors,’ and it definitely lived up to its name. People here are genuinely friendly and helpful, which made the transition that much easier.”
9/9/19

Abraar Quraishi, MD
Pediatric critical care '17

“The department is a great place to be creative and innovative.”
7/22/15

Alex Morrison-Nozik, PhD '13
Postdoctoral Associate
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Mentor: Ji Li, PhD, assistant professor
Undergraduate major: Biomedical Sciences, UB
Hometown: East Amherst, N.Y.

“I love being part of a smaller program and getting to know my colleagues.”
6/19/14

Amanda Persaud
Alumna
Medical School: St. George's University (Grenada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

"I wanted a program that would challenge me intellectually but also support me personally.”
9/9/19

Aseel Abu-Dayya, MD
Pediatric resident, 2015-2018

“Mentoring takes place at so many levels in psychiatry, and it’s very individualized to your interests.”  
7/27/18

Beth Smith, MD ’00
 Associate professor of psychiatry

“I was able to land a postdoctoral research position at a premier academic institution largely because of networking with my PhD mentor and faculty in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences.”
6/19/14

Chad Vezina, PhD ’03
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison

“The program has far exceeded my expectations.”
6/19/14

Christine Basil Brown
Alumna
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

“Without the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences and the biochemistry department, I wouldn’t have developed the ability to conduct, manage and disseminate experimental science.”
2/5/19

Christopher Stoj, PhD ’06
Associate Professor
Niagara University

“UB has such a well-rounded department.”
4/23/18

Corie Ellison, BS ’08, PhD ’11
Toxicologist
Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati, OH
UB Mentor: James Olson, PhD

“Buffalo is small enough to navigate easily yet large enough to see a wide and diverse array of pathology.”  
6/19/14

Elizabeth Abram
UB Medical School class of 2011
Undergraduate major: art history, Smith College
Graduate major: exercise science, UB

"UB Medical School was my first choice because it offers quality training for a more affordable cost than other institutions with a similar ranking."  
8/22/18

Isidore Dinga Madou
UB Medical School class of 2012
Undergraduate major: Computer engineering, UB

"Once I completed my residency, I could not think of leaving the area after meeting so many wonderful physicians and families."
9/9/19

Jessica Donhauser, MD '13
Pediatrics '16
Clinical assistant professor of pediatrics

“The P.I.s in the department use every opportunity they have to help your career.”
7/22/15

Jingying Wang, PhD ’11
 Postdoctoral researcher
Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
UB mentor: Ji Li, PhD

"I could not pass up the value of a UB medical education."
10/31/18

John Ortolani, MD ’11
Assistant professor, colon & rectal surgery

 

“It’s really refreshing to see so many scientists who are so passionate about what they do.”
2/6/19

Kate Evely, BS/MS '13
Mentor: Margarita Dubocovich, PhD, professor and chair
Hometown: Brockville, Ontario, Canada

“Pharmacology allows me to do the research I love and develop medication to help the people I care for.”
6/5/18

Kerri Pryce, PhD '18
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

“When I graduated and was ready to begin my career, I had multiple job offers.”
6/19/14

Kevin Kransler, PhD ’08
Senior Toxicologist
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.

“The program was a perfect setup for what I do.”
6/19/14

Kori Ortt-Gawrys, PhD ’09
Quality Manager
Erie County Central Police Services Forensic Laboratory

"The other residents were genuinely kind and considerate and worked so well as a team. I could not imagine being anywhere else for my residency."
9/9/19

Laura Epperly, DO
Pediatrics '17

“I always had an opportunity to ask the attendings questions, and I knew that their best interest was my learning.”
8/22/18

Lauren Ibrahim, MD
 Cancer Treatment Centers
Philadelphia, Pa.

“I chose UB because it excels in general and subspecialty training and is dedicated to quality teaching and patient care.”
6/19/14

Maliha Rehman
Alumna
Medical School: King Edward Medical College (Lahore, Pakistan)
Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan

“I felt confident treating anyone—from a healthy, young individual to a renal transplant patient to an immunocompromised patient with advanced cancer.”
8/22/18

Rajinger Bajwa, MD
 Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital
Niagara Falls, N.Y.

“Being able to participate on interdisciplinary teams and not having a narrow view is important for advancing within a corporation.”
6/19/14

Rob Foxenberg, PhD '07
Toxicologist
Kimberly-Clark

“UB faculty understood where I was and had a vision of where I would need to go.”
6/19/14

Robert W. Maul, PhD ’07
Postdoctoral fellow
National Institute on Aging
Baltimore, MD

“You’re allowed to develop your own interests. You’re not pressured to fit into a particular mold.”
6/19/14

Sergio Hernandez, MD ’06
Assistant professor of clinical psychiatry

“The program is intimate enough to allow personal interactions with the attending physicians, who are eager to teach.”
6/19/14

William Terry, MD, MPH
Alumnus
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Medical School: UB