Current Graduate Students
PhD Students
YEAR 6
Alejandro Calderon
(PhD student, 6th year)
Uricchio Laboratory
Nicholas Mandel
(PhD student, 6th year)
Mirkin Laboratory
Jiayue ‘Nicole’ Tai
(PhD student, 6th year)
Kao Laboratory
YEAR 5
Sydney Ashley
(PhD student, 5th year)
Mirkin Laboratory
Kevin Headrick
(PhD student, 5th year)
Orians Laboratory
Denyelle Kilgour
(PhD student, 5th year)
Romero Laboratory
Sebastian Urbano
(PhD student, 5th year)
Hernandez Laboratory
YEAR 4
Melisa Balla
(PhD student, 4th year)
McVey Laboratory
Ming Gong
(PhD student, 4th year)
Tytell Laboratory
Olivia Hawkins
(PhD student, 4th year)
Tytell Laboratory
Julia Hershelman
(PhD student, 4th year)
Wolfe Laboratory
Umaojo Ojogbane
(PhD student, 4th year)
Wolfe Laboratory
Caitlin Schroeder
(PhD student, 4th year)
Hernandez Laboratory
Molly Taylor
(PhD student, 4th year)
Reed Laboratory
Steven Yu
(PhD student, 4th year)
Hengel Laboratory
YEAR 3
Sara Crippen
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Freudenreich Laboratory
Alessandra Good
(PhD student, 3rd year)
McLaughlin Laboratory
Jamaurie James
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Hengel Laboratory
James Kessler
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Levin Laboratory
Florence Qian
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Trimmer Laboratory
Danny Sullivan
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Freudenreich Laboratory
Gabby Tercatin
(PhD student, 3rd year)
McVey Laboratory
Olga Usalka
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Mirkin Laboratory
Maggie Witham
(PhD student, 3rd year)
Hengel Laboratory
YEAR 2
Samuel Becker
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Eva Castagna
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Zhiyang (Peter) Chen
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Lauren Clamon
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Mena Coles-Carruthers
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Abby Cortez
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Corey Isgur
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Christopher Lau
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Mel Nie
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Maddi Piasecki
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Ziyang (Christina) Qiao
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Madison Ritter
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Junivere Tang
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Ayman Wadud
(PhD student, 2nd year)
Masters Students
OCMS Year 1
| Adam Hugo |
| Arabia Isabella |
| Beaumont Serenity |
| Broadus Meredith |
| Cevasco Caitlin |
| Cordova Loor Nicolas |
| Daga Naman |
| Dong Haoyue |
| Ferguson Charlotte |
| Forde Justin |
| Gauthier Cyrus |
| Gipson David |
| Girard Skylar |
| Goncharova Lilia |
| Guillen Alan |
| Huang Wenxuan |
| Ingemi Jolie |
| Kitahara Yujin |
| Korgen Jessica |
| Larence Grace |
| Levin Jenni |
| Logan Madeline |
| Lombardo Jack |
| Luong Kenny |
| Lynn-Palevsky Jacob |
| Mamedova Giulzar |
| Medeiros Zalina |
| Molnar Gabriel |
| Noor Jawahir |
| Patel Atin |
| Remillard Morgan |
| Solh Lea |
| Stewart Georgia |
| Thakkar Rudra |
| Wallach Sophia |
| Zvinys Audre |
OCMS Year 2
| Alrabie Khaled |
| Carbone Carlie |
| Feddersen Lauren |
| Fiordalisi Francesca |
| Fogarty Garrett |
| Labonte Brianna |
| Lechat-Lam Kai |
| Li Peihong |
| Maimone Michael |
| Passaro Nina |
| Ravi Shweta |
| Shivhare Anika Shrinivas |
| Zarum Hannah |
| Gerecke Claudia |
OCMS Year 3
| Thai Cecilia |
Graduate Program Contacts
Mitch McVey, Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Biology
George S. Ellmore, PhD, Open Choice MS Program Director, Associate Professor of Biology