Graduate, Undergraduate, and H.S. Students
Ishana Baboo
Temporary Worker
Ishana Baboo is an undergraduate student at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA. She is a Biology major and Chemistry minor pursuing a pre-med track, and participates in several extracurriculars on and off-campus. She joined Dr. Weissman's laboratory in the summer of 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Elena Atochina-Vasserman, and primarily assists her with the development of an mRNA vaccine for norovirus.
Navdeep Singh Bhalla
Undergraduate, Student Worker
Navdeep Singh Bhalla is an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania planning to study biology or biochemistry, potentially along with economics. He joined the Weissman Lab under the guidance of Dr. Lesley Chaboub in September 2024, and is especially interested in mRNA/LNP research in the context of neuroscience/neurological disorders.
Tra My Duong
Student Worker
Tra My Duong is a master's student at the University of Pennsylvania studying Biotechnology. She joined Dr. Weissman's laboratory in October 2024 under the supervision of Dr. Jibin Zhou and assists him with de novo mRNA synthesis and the development of the mRNA vaccine against Helicobacter pylori infection.
Nathanael Moore
Temporary Worker
Nathanael Moore is an undergraduate student at The College of New Jersey looking towards a Ph.D. in Microbiology/Toxicology. Nate joined the Weissman lab in July 2024 under the supervision of Dr. Elena Atochina-Vasserman working to produce mRNA for a variety of studies, including the Norovirus Vaccine.
Dan Shinn
Undergraduate, Student Worker
Dan Shinn is a rising Junior studying Computer Science and Computer Engineering at University of Pennsylvania. He is fascinated by research in computational biology and immune engineering and plays competitive chess in his free time.
Sepideh Toshtzar
Undergraduate, Student Co-op Worker
Sepideh Toshtzar is an undergraduate student ad Drexel University studying Biological Sciences with a minor in Public Health on the pre-med track. She joined the Weissman Lab under Dr. Elena Atochina-Vasserman in April 2024 as part of the Drexel co-op program and primarily produces mRNA for a variety of studies, including the Norovirus Vaccine.
Jessica Vasserman
Undergraduate, Student Co-op Worker
Jess Vasserman is an undergraduate student at Drexel University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Japanese. After graduating, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Vaccinology. Jess joined Dr. Weissman's lab in April 2023 through Drexel's co-op program and is currently learning how to produce and work with nucleotide-modified mRNA.
Blair Williams
Undergraduate, Student Worker
Blair is an incoming freshman at University of Pennsylvania, where she plans to pursue a pre-med and public health track. She joined the Weissman Lab in the summer of 2023, working under Dr. Elena Atochina-Vasserman and primarily produces mRNA for the norovirus vaccine.