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Current Lab members

Graduate Students

  • Brooke Allen, Ph.D. student
  • Piotr Klos, M.S. student
  • Bismark Acquah, M.S. student

Undergraduate students

  • Shira Archie
  • Alyssa Virola-Iarussi  
  • MacKenna Duncan    
  • Lauren Naeger      

Former Lab members

Graduate Students

  • Sarah M. Ryan, PhD 2016, working in Biotech
  • Michael Almassey, M.S. 2018, working in Biotech
  • Kara Hodges, M.S. 2019, working in Dental School
  • Brie Oceguera-Perez, M.S. 2020, PA School at Indiana State University
  • Julia Martin, M.S. 2020, working in Biotech
  • Lexi Majewski, M.S. 2020
  • Jessica Burkhart, M.S. 2022

Post-bac students

  • Kevin McNally, Visiting graduate student 2020
  • Chris Lyle, Visiting graduate student 2021
  • Ashley Salzman, Visiting graduate student 2022

Undergraduates

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Former Students who went on to Medical School

  • Reid Burch, Oregon Health and Sciences University
  • Loren Roustio, Saint Louis University
  • Tyler Irani, University of California Irvine
  • Ben Massey, University of Colorado
  • Kaitie Wildman, Southern Illinois University
  • Bader Semakieh, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Ariana Cranston, Lincoln Memorial College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Devin Compton, Southern Illinois University

Former Students who went on to Dental School

  • Matt Avery, University of Colorado-Denver
  • Morgan McCall, Midwestern University
  • Kevin McNally, Midwestern University

Former Students who went on to Physician Assistant School

  • Kristyn Bossle, University of Kentucky
  • Megan Knoernschild, Lipscomb University
  • Liz Scott, St. Louis University
  • Brie Oceguera-Perez, Indiana State University
  • Jessica Rothman, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Former Students who went on to Vet School

  • Billy Wright, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

Former Students who went on to Graduate Programs

  • Daniel Lauer, MPH at University of Minnesota
  • Lucas Carey, DPT at A.T. Still University
  • Jake McArthy, MS at Georgetown University
  • Julia Martin, MS at Illinois State University
  • Basheer Becerra, PhD at Harvard University
  • Crystal Jones, MS at Illinois State University
  • David Myers, MS at Florida State University
  • Phil Avella, MS at Illinois State University
  • Piotr Klos, MS at Illinois State University
  • Christa Hale, MS at Midwestern University

Former Students working in STEM fields

  • Patrick Petrosky, healthcare
  • Rita Gebreselassie, Biotech
  • Robert Baker, healthcare
  • Savanah Taylor, healthcare
  • Katelyn Anderson, healthcare
  • Kelley Brinson​, healthcare
  • Bella Watts, biotech
  • Julia Mota, healthcare
  • Lindsey Margewich, healthcare
  • Alijca Nagorski, biotech
  • Jesse Gayton, biotech
  • Samuel Esterly, biotech
  • Rachael Tobias, healthcare

Former Undergraduate Students

  • Amanda Rogers
  • Tori Bryant 
  • Samantha Sims
  • Bryce Fellows
  • Rajal Patel
  • Will Zech
  • Erin Cebrero
  • Kelley Brinson​
  • Chris Serpe​
  • Jesus Estrada
  • Connor Ehnle
  • Tavaris Coleman
  • Jayla Jones
  • Earth Patel
  • Muhammad Saad
  • Lilianna Estrada 
  • Sharon Murray
  • Jessica Pyrczak  
  • Victoria Linton
  • Bryce Whitehead
  • Michael Sebby
  • Alexa Orozoco
  • O’nea Payne
  • Kee Randolph  
  • Sidney Harnetiaux
  • IK Ude
  • Ali Cranston
  • Jayla Snell
  • Megan Cross
  • Molly Acker
  • Devin Whitworth 
  • Adelina Sauder       
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