Previous lab Members
Graduate Students
Phil Hicks, Ph.D. 2022 Currently finishing Vet school. Plans to work in industry running clinical trials.
Tomaz Manzoni, Ph.D. 2022 Associate Director, Scientific Services at Red Nucleus
Patricia Mantero, M.S. 2018 Resident, Department of Veterans Affairs, Miami, FL
Steven Bart, Ph.D. 2018 Epidemiology Investigative Service Officer CDC, Atlanta GA
Ben Dyer, M.S. 2017 Technical Support Specialist, Romer Labs, DE
Mary Jane Drake, VMD/Ph.D. 2016 Veterinarian
Sudil Mahendra, M.S. 2014 Scientific Director at Razorfish Health, Chicago, IL
Luis Cocka, Ph.D. 2015 Scientist, Century Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA
Nathan Vande Burgt, Ph.D. 2015 Postdoctoral Scholar, Oregon Health Sciences University
Joseph Francica, Ph.D. 2010 Associate Director at AstraZeneca
Rachel Kaletsky, Ph.D. 2009 Associate Research Scholar, Princeton University
Meghan Matukonis, M.S. 2004 High school teacher, Maryland
Ning Chai, Ph.D. 2005 Associate Director/Team Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb, Seattle, WA
Giancarlo Tanzi, Ph.D. 2003 Founder & CEO, Kendall Investor Relations, Cambridge, MA
Robert Netter, Ph.D. 2002 Patent Attorney, Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Rouven Wool-Lewis, Ph.D. 1999 Healthcare Analyst at Durable Capital
Joanne Crane, M.S. 1997 Veterinarian, NY
Rachel Damico, MD/Ph.D. 1998 Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
John Balliet, Ph.D. 1998 deceased
Carrie Rokos, MS 1995 Scientist, Glaxo-Smithkline, PA
Post Docs
Natalia Shalginskikh, Ph.D. Licensing Associate, Technology Transfer - Fox Chase Cancer Center
Ken Briley, MD/Ph.D. Medical Resident- University of Miami)
Kathleen Haines, Ph.D. Microbiologist - Centers for Disease Control
Andrew Piefer, Ph.D. Professor & Chair, Hartwick College
Graham Simmons, Ph.D. Senior Investigator - Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco & Adjunct Associate Professor, UCSF
Sean Amberg, Ph.D. Director of Biodefense Initiatives - Kineta, Inc., Seattle, WA
Elizabeth Colston, MD/Ph.D. Clinical Development Lead, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NJ
Yasimin Mir-Shekari, D.Phil. Global Lead, Medical Strategy - Envision Pharma Group, Philadelphia
Lijun Rong, Ph.D. Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago
Research technicians
Kendall Lundgreen, MVP graduate student, UPenn
Brianne Roper, MVP graduate student, UPenn
Justin Hoffman, Veterinary student PennVet
Andrew Rennekamp, Medical Science Liaison at CSL Seqirus
Indira Akula, Laboratory Technician, Specific Biologics
Gilles Bertoia, Professional Photographer, Côte d'Azur, France
Arwen Vermeulen, Account Manager at DiscoveRx
Aleksey Tadevosyan, MD Neurology, Lahey Clinic, Massachusetts
Julie Huang, Executive Director of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School
Barbara Strohl, deceased
Kristin Gendron, MD Otolaryngology, Minnesota