IMSD@UB Students
Vincent Anokye
Undergraduate Degrees: BS in Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
BS in General Biology, Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Master's Degree: MPH in Epidemiology, Medical University 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 University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Degree Program: PhD student in Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD
Avrium Douglas
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Master's Degree: MS in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo, 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 University, 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 University, 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 University, Ithica, NY
Master's Degree: MPH in Public Health, Cornell University, 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 University, New York, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Eric Knudsen, PhD
Nickolas Glover
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree: M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 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, University 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, University 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 University, 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 University 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 University of New York at Buffalo
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, State University 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 University 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 University, 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), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Degree Program: PhD Program in Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Shenqiang Ren, PhD
Verenice Ascenio Gutierrez
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: , PhD
Jordan Johnson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Genetics, State University of New York at Fredonia
Master's Degree: M.S. in Biology, State University of New York at Fredonia
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor: John Richard, PhD
Schuyler Lawson
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Dayron Leyva Rodriguez
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Niagara University
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 University
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Mauricio Flores
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, California State University, Riverside
Degree Program: PhD student ()
Faculty Mentor:
Denisha Robinson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, University at Buffalo
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 University, Mars Hill, NC
Graduate Degrees: M.S. in Biology, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL
M.S. in Biological Sciences (2024) University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor: Paul J. Cullen, PhD
Alec Pitter
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, State University at New York at Buffalo
Graduate Degree: M.S in Chemistry (2024), University at Buffalo
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 University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2024), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow, The National Institutes of Health
Roy Cineus
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2024), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
Melany Garcia
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Health Sciences, California State University, 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), University at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Clinical Research Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital
Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Communications, African University College of Communications, Ghana
Graduate Degrees: M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University and MPH, Ohio University
PhD in Community Health and Health Behavior (2022), The State University 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 University of Peurto Rico
Graduate Degree: MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor: Dhaval Shah, PhD
Current Position: Quality Assurance Specialist
Nahyr Lopez
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2022), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Researcher at Eli Lilly
Elise Glickert
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, Cedarville University
Degree Program: MA in Chemistry (2022), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
John Davis
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University
Graduate Degree: MS in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control, University of the District of Columbia
MS in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics (2020), The State University of New York at Buffalo
MS Faculty Mentor: Dean Tang, PhD
Current Position: Laboratory Supervisor, Georgetown University Medical Center
Rasheen Powell
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Pharmacology and Toxicology and BA in Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Graduate Degree: PhD Pharmacology and Toxicology (2021), University at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Boston Children's Hospital
Martin Garnero
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of North Florida
Gradaute Degree: MS in Chemistry (2020), The State University 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), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Sciences
Norma Zamora
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University 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), University at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Omer Gokcumen, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Informatics, SPHHP
Jerry Cartagena Brigantty
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2021), University at Buffalo
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, University a Buffalo
Jennifer Martin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, St. John Fisher College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University 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, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharamcology and Toxicology (2020), The State University 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 University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics, University at Buffalo
MS in Tumor Biology, Georgetown University
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 University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Neuroscience (2019), University at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Jun-Xu Li, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas, Dallas
Akinsola Oyelakin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Babcock University (Nigeria)
Graduate Degree: PhD in Oral Biology (2022), University at Buffalo
Faculty Mentor:
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Melisa Medina Rivera
Undergraduate Degree: BS in General Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biochemistry (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo
PhD Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Surtees, PhD and Mark Sutton, PhD
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University
Amaris C. Borges Muñoz
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2018), The State University 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 University 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 University of New York at Buffalo
Graduate Degrees: PhD in Nueroscience (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo
MS in Pharmacology, The State University 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 University
Gradaute Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University 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 University
Graduate Degree: MA in Chemistry (2014), The State University of New York at Buffalo
MA Faculty Mentor: Bing Gong, PhD
Current Position: PhD student, Chemical Education, University of South Florida
Thomas Corrielus
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Northeastern University
Graduate Degree: MA in Microbiology and Immunology (2014), The State University 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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