IMSD@UB Students
Vincent Anokye
Undergraduate Degrees: BS in Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
BS in General Biology, Limestone ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Gaffney, South Carolina
Master's Degree: MPH in Epidemiology, Medical ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Degree Program: PhD student in Community Health and Health Behavior
Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Felicione, PhD
Samantha "Sam" Brooker
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Psychology, Medaille College and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, New York
Degree Program: PhD student in Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD
Avrium Douglas
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, New York
Master's Degree: MS in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, New York
Degree Program: PhD Student in Cancer Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Matthieu Fuchs
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, Cornell ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Ithaca, New York
Degree Program: PhD Student in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS)
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Kyle Lu
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology and a minor in Statistics, Case Western Reserve ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Cleveland, OH
Degree Program: PhD Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Monisha Afrooz
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Psychology and a Minor in South Asain Studies, Cornell ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Ithica, NY
Master's Degree: MPH in Public Health, Cornell ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Ithica, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Community Health and Health Behavior
Faculty Mentor: Akua Gyamerah, DrPH, MPH
Karissa Bonis
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Adelphi ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, New York, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Eric Knudsen, PhD
Nickolas Glover
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree: M.S. in Chemical Engineering, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, PhD
Jazmin Corral
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Pablo M. Paez, PhD
Jonathan Navarro
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Environmental Technology, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, PR
Degree Program: PhD student in Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Diana S. Aga, PhD
Kamila Nixon
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, LIU Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Behavioral Neuroscience-Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD
Michael Atwater
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, Howard ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Washington D.C
Degree Program: PhD student in Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Jamaal Emerson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology and Biological Sciences, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York Empire State College
Degree Program: PhD student in Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Surtees, PhD
Jennifer Sosa
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Satrajit Sinha, PhD
Danelly Rodriguez
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, City ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ at New York, Hunter College
Degree Program: PhD student Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Faculty Mentor: Katarzyna Kordas, PhD
Faye Raymond
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychological Sciences, California State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, San Marcos
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, Brandeis Univesity
Degree Program: PhD student in Neuroscience
Faculty Mentor: Fraser Sim, PhD
Donald Petit
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Mechanical Engineering (2016), City College of New York, New York, NY
Master's Degree: M.A. in Mechanical Engineering (2020), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Buffalo, NY
Degree Program: PhD Program in Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Shenqiang Ren, PhD
Verenice Ascenio Gutierrez
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, California State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Long Beach
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: , PhD
Jordan Johnson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Genetics, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Fredonia
Master's Degree: M.S. in Biology, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Fredonia
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: John Richard, PhD
Schuyler Lawson
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Dayron Leyva Rodriguez
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Niagara ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Deschana Washington
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology, Rochester Institute of Technology
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: Joseph Barbi, PhD
Kiana Bynum
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Morgan State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Mauricio Flores
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, California State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Riverside
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Denisha Robinson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: Katerina Gurova, PhD
Jenna Hyman
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, Hobart and Willams Smith College, Geneva, NY
Graduate Degree: MS in Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, PhD
Deanna Williams
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Mars Hill ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Mars Hill, NC
Graduate Degrees: M.S. in Biology, Alabama A&M ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Huntsville, AL
M.S. in Biological Sciences (2024) ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor: Paul J. Cullen, PhD
Alec Pitter
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ at New York at Buffalo
Graduate Degree: M.S in Chemistry (2024), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentors: Janet Morrow, PhD and Martin Trebbin, PhD
Current Position: Fluidcare Chemical Engineer, General Motors
Nicholas Clark
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biotechnology, Florida Gulf Coast ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2024), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow, The National Institutes of Health
Roy Cineus
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2024), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
Melany Garcia
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Health Sciences, California State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Long Beach
Graduate Degree: PhD, Cancer Sciences (2023),
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Applied Research Scientist, Moffitt Cancer Center
Sophia Tchir
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Florida International Univeristy
Graduate Degree: MS Neuroscience (2021), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
MS Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Clinical Research Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital
Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Communications, African ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ College of Communications, Ghana
Graduate Degrees: M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and MPH, Ohio ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD in Community Health and Health Behavior (2022), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale School of Public Health
Juliany Marrero Vega
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Industrial Chemistry, minor in Forensic Sciences, Internation American ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Peurto Rico
Graduate Degree: MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor: Dhaval Shah, PhD
Current Position: Quality Assurance Specialist
Nahyr Lopez
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2022), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Researcher at Eli Lilly
Elise Glickert
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, Cedarville ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Degree Program: MA in Chemistry (2022), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
John Davis
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Washington ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: MS in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of the District of Columbia
MS in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics (2020), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor: Dean Tang, PhD
Current Position: Laboratory Supervisor, Georgetown ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Medical Center
Rasheen Powell
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Pharmacology and Toxicology and BA in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: PhD Pharmacology and Toxicology (2021), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD Faculty Mentor: Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Boston Children's Hospital
Martin Garnero
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of North Florida
Gradaute Degree: MS in Chemistry (2020), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor: Luis Colon, PhD
Current Position: Quality Control Chemist at Kelly Services, Suffolk, VA
Steven Lewis
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry and Sociology, Nazareth College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2022), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Sciences
Norma Zamora
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology, California State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, San Bernardino
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Pablo Paez, PhD
Current Position: Laboratory Assistant, San Bernardino County Public Health Laboratory
Skyler Resendez
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, SUNY Plattsburgh
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biological Sciences (2020), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD Faculty Mentor: Omer Gokcumen, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Informatics, SPHHP
Jerry Cartagena Brigantty
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2021), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Mohamed Sharif
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology & Chemistry, D’Youville College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2022), Univresity at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Post Doctoral Associate, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ a Buffalo
Jennifer Martin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, St. John Fisher College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: David Dietz, PhD
Current Position: Scientist III, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jessie Polanco Garcia
Undergraduate Degree: BSc in Industrial Biotechnology, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharamcology and Toxicology (2020), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Fraser Sim, PhD
Current Position: Associate Scientist, 23andMe
Spencer Rosario
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology and Zoology, Miami ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
MS in Tumor Biology, Georgetown ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD Faculty Mentor: Dominic Smiraglia, PhD
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lakeisha Lewter
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Morgan State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: PhD in Neuroscience (2019), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
PhD Faculty Mentor: Jun-Xu Li, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Texas, Dallas
Akinsola Oyelakin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Babcock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (Nigeria)
Graduate Degree: PhD in Oral Biology (2022), ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Melisa Medina Rivera
Undergraduate Degree: BS in General Natural Sciences, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biochemistry (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Surtees, PhD and Mark Sutton, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Amaris C. Borges Muñoz
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Chemistry, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2018), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Luis Colon, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Global Technical Operations, AbbVie
Kerri Pryce
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Science, CUNY Medgar Evers College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology (2018), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
Anthony Jones
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
Graduate Degrees: PhD in Nueroscience (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MS in Pharmacology, The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division
PhD Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Current Position: Environmental Protection Agency
Emmanuel Yawson
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Biochemistry, Rowan ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Gradaute Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Raj Rajnarayanan, PhD
Current Position: Clinical Research Associate, PPD
Guizella Rocabado
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology and Chemistry, Southern Utah ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: MA in Chemistry (2014), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MA Faculty Mentor: Bing Gong, PhD
Current Position: PhD student, Chemical Education, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of South Florida
Thomas Corrielus
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Northeastern ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Graduate Degree: MA in Microbiology and Immunology (2014), The State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York at Buffalo
MA Faculty Mentor: John Panepinto, PhD
Current Position: PharmD student candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health
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