University at Buffalo (UB)
Our master’s graduates often advance to PhD programs in the biomedical sciences or pursue clinical training. Several are conducting research in public and private labs, including those affiliated with the National Institutes of Health. Others are contributing their expertise in medical research, biotechnology, higher education and science writing positions.
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Aayush Arora | Joseph Barbi, PhD | |
| Shu-Yun Cheng | Jason Kay, PhD | |
| Shazeda Haque Chowdhury | Amy Jacobs, PhD | |
| Brianna Cunneen | Laurie K. Read, PhD | Research Technician, Roswell Park Cancer Research Institute |
| Afreen Hameed | Spyridon Stavrou, PhD | |
| Gabriel Jay | Ira Blader, PhD | PPBS PhD Program, UB |
| Andrew Khalil | Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD | Arizona Biological/Biomedical Sciences (ABBS) doctoral program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ |
| Aashka Mehta | Jason Kay, PhD | |
| Vijay Raaj Ravi | Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD | Research technician, Shenoy laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Veronika Semenova | Thomas Melendy, PhD | |
| Nikhil Unde | Laurie K. Read, PhD | Research Scientist, Sunflower Therapeutics, Hingham, MA |
| Meera Venkatesh | Joseph Barbi, PhD |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Barrera | Anne Kauffman, PhD | |
| Mark Desimone | Anne Kauffman, PhD | |
| Roshni Gondane | Elizabeth Wohlfert, PhD | |
| Piyush Jain | Animesh Sinha, PhD | |
| Sovathiro Mao | Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD | |
| Karin Sundquist | Elizabeth Wohlfert, PhD | |
| Joseph Vath | Chelsie Armbruster, PhD | Ph.D. program at Georgia Tech |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alexsandra Abamonte | Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD | Research Technician I in Dr. Bou Ghanem's laboratory. University at Buffalo |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Vaishnavi Shirsat | Thomas Melendy, PhD | |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Barbine Tchamba Agbor Agbor | John Panepinto, PhD | |
| Frances Smith | ||
| Whitney Clark | ||
| Matthew Garis |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Odeh | John Panepinto, PhD | |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Zunic | Thomas Melendy, PhD | Laboratory Technician |
| Gregory Harrison | Laurie K. Read, PhD |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Brianna Tylec | Laurie K. Read, PhD | Research Technician II, University at Buffalo |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Leipheimer | Tilman Baumstark, PhD | PhD candidate at the University at Buffalo |
| Jesse Park | Tilman Baumstark, PhD | |
| Stephanie Tzetzo | Tilman Baumstark, PhD | PhD candidate at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Blair | John Panepinto, PhD | Senior research support specialist in the Department of Medicine/Rheumatology at SUNY Upstate |
| Thomas Corrielus | John Panepinto, PhD | Pharmacy technician, Boston, MA |
| Louise Galuski | Timothy Murphy, MD | |
| Jessica Kosanovich | Elizabeth Wohlfert, PhD | Research technician in the Dept. of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Intan Dewi | John Panepinto, PhD | Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands |
| Ravi Holani | John Panepinto, PhD | PhD candidate, Veterinary Medicine Graduate Program, University of Calgary |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca Barbara Diaz Aguilar | PhD student, University of Texas – Houston/MD Andersen Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | |
| Joseph Golebiowski | Anders Hakansson, PhD | Microbiology and biochemist, Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Charity McManaman | Anders Hakansson, PhD | National Institutes of Health |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Downey | Nejat K. Egilmez, PhD | Physician assistant education program |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jaya Goswami | Anthony A. Campagnari, PhD | Postdoctoral fellow in pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Eileen Stocum | Anthony A. Campagnari, PhD | Physician assistant, FDR Medical Group |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Archana Monie | Michael W. Russell, PhD | Researcher, Cervical Cancer Research Lab of Drs. T.-C. Wu and Chien-Fu Hung, Johns Hopkins University |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alma Velayo | Noreen Williams, PhD | Internal medicine resident, Summa Western Reserve Hospital |
| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ruibin Liang | Noreen Williams, PhD | |
| Gretchen Siebert | Noreen Williams, PhD | Health services proposal writer, Healthnow New York, Inc., Orchard Park, N.Y. |
| Natalie Warholic | Noreen Williams, PhD | Principal research associate, Epizyme, Boston |
| Xiang Zhuang | Noreen Williams, PhD | Manager, QZ/QC, Life Technologies, Boston
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| Name | Mentor | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lucille Cucco | V. James Hernandez, PhD | Assistant professor of biology, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, Pa. |