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MBP Class of 2016-2017/18

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Christopher Chen

• BS Bioengineering, University of California (San Diego) - San Diego, CA
• MBP Research Project: Role of Jak2 in development of leukemia in Fanconi C-deficient mice (E. Eklund)

Tzu-Hung (Tammy) Chen

• BS Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University - Da’an District, Taipei City (Taiwan)
• MBP Research Project: Theranostic applications of magnetic nanoconstructs against lymphoma (V. Dravid)

Zachary Cowden

• BS Integrative Biology, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) - Champaign, IL
• MBP Research Project: Optimizing a bacterial protein secretion system for on-demand protein production in extreme environments(D. Tullman-Ercek)

Damien Doser

• BS Chemistry, University of Georgia - Athens, GA
• MBP Research Project: Optimization of microfluidic bioreactor for platelet production(W. Miller)

Aaron Einhorn

• BS Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) - Champaign, IL
• MBP Research Project: Hydrogel Magnetic Nanocomposite for Tissue Engineering (V. Dravid)

Yijun (Amy) Fan

• BS Bioengineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Minhang, Shanghai (China)
• MBP Research Project: Emerging Functions of SIRT2 in Nucleolus (A. Vasilopoulos)

Megan Halkett

• BS Chemistry, Elon University - Elon, NC
• MBP Research Project: Characterizing and phenotyping HIV/SIV susceptible immune cell populations at mucosal surfaces (T. Hope)

Winode Handagama

• BS Biochemistry, Maryville College - Maryville, TN
• MBP Research Project: Validation of Raman Spectroscopy for the characterization of candidate biosimilar molecules (E. Zartler, Pfizer)

Jake Hoffman

• BS Molecular and Cellular Biology, Colorado College - Colorado Springs, CO
• MBP Research Project: CRISPR/Cas9 optimization (A. Yemelyanov)
• Current position: PhD Candidate, Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2019 - )

Amanda King

• BS Life Sciences, United States Military Academy - West Point, NY
• MBP Research Project: SOP development for NanoCytomics, Lung Tests (H. Subramanian, NanoCytomics)

Rimgaile Lukosiunaite

• BS Biology & BS Exercise Science, Loyola University - Chicago, IL
• MBP Research Project: SOP development for NanoCytomics, Prostate and Colon Tests (H. Subramanian, NanoCytomics)

Paul Marks

• BS Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, IL
• MBP Research Project: Synthesis, Purification and Characterization of Oligonucleotides for Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA) Therapeutic Applications (S. Nallagatla, Exicure)

Jon Mauro

• BS Biochemistry, Boston College - Chestnut Hill, MA
• MBP Research Project: Evaluation of mRNA Knockdown by Antisense Spherical Nucleic Acids (B. Anderson, Exicure)

Mary Miller

• BS Biology, Saint Louis University - St. Louis, MO
• MBP Research Project: Exercise-Induced Chromatin Remodeling (V. Backman)

Mike Orman

• BS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA
• MBP Research Project: Optimization of High Throughput Cardiomyocyte Differentiation (P. Burridge)

Shobhit Patoria

• BS Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology - Vellore, Tamil Nadu (India)
• MBP Research Project: Identifying optimal process conditions for induction of SPI-1 type III secretion in a bioreactor (D. Tullman-Ercek)

Siddhant Prabhu

• BS Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology - Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
• MBP Research Project: 1,2-Addition reactions using MenD (K. Tyo)

Natalie Quan

• BS Biology, Duke University - Durham, NC
• MBP Research Project: Mouse strain sensitivity differences in the ovary in response to localized iatrogenic radiation (F. Duncan)

Harshith Subramanian

• BS Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology (Calicut) - Kozhikode, Kerala (India)
• MBP Research Project: Aromatic Substrate utilization in Acinetobacter ADP1 (K. Tyo)

Peirun (Lemon) Tian

• BS Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University - Haidian, Beijing (China)
• MBP Research Project: Identification of the binding region of KiF5B with vimintin filament (V. Gelfand)

Asha Varghese

• BS Genetic Engineering, SRM University - Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)
• MBP Research Project: In Vitro modelling of Spermatogenesis by novel Cell Culture Techniques (C. Payne)

Lan (Amber) Wang

• BS Biological Sciences, Jinan University - Guangzhou, Guangdong (China)
• MBP Research Project: Sequence analysis of Salmonella SPI1 type III secretion system (D. Tullman-Ercek)

Qi (Maria) Wang

• BS Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University - Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
• MBP Research Project: Combining computational and experimental approaches to engineer bacterial compartments for metabolic pathway performance (D. Tullman-Ercek)
• Current position: PhD Candidate, System, Synthetic, and Physical Biology, Rice University - Houston, TX (2018 - )

Yu Wang

• BS Biotechnology, Jiangnan University - Wuxi, Jiangsu (China)
• MBP Research Project: Understanding the role of chromosome mis-segregation and its consequences for cancer initiation and progression (D. Varma)

William (Dubby) Wiseman

• BS Chemical Engineering, Clemson University - Clemson, SC
• MBP Research Project: Synthesis and characterization of functional protein-based materials (M. Jewett)

Zi (Flora) Yang

• BS Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University - Haidian, Beijing (China)
• MBP Research Project: Identification of novel HSF-1 co-factors (M. Mendillo)

Jiayue (Marina) Yang

• BS Biotechnology, Beijing University of Agriculture - Changping District, Beijing (China)
• MBP Research Project: Genome-wide Analysis of PRC2 Recruitment Through GATA1 in Normal Erythropoiesis and Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (J. Crispino)

Yiji Yao

• BS Agriculture, University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Madison, WI
• MBP Research Project: Investigating the function of kinetochore-microtubule attachment and its regulation in cancer biogenesis (D. Varma)

Jessica Yeh

• BS Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-Sen University - Gushan District, Kaohsiung City (Taiwan)
• MBP Research Project: Synthesis, characterization, and testing of liposomal Shperical Nucleic Acids (SNAs) (R. Kang)

Donqi Yi

• BS Pharmacy, Nankai University - Nankai, Tianjin (China)
• MBP Research Project: New synthesis of KT-II-115 and study of properties (R. Silverman)

Didi Zha

• BS Crop Science, Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
• MBP Research Project: Nanoparticles Targeting Isogenic Cell Lines (G. Woloschak)

Lei Zhou

• BS Ecology, China Agricultural University - Haidian, Beijing (China)
• MBP Research Project: Coupled Aerobic-anoxic Nitrous Decomposition Operation (G. Wells)

Ruiying (Mary) Zhou

• BS Chemistry, University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
• MBP Research Project: Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications (V. Dravid)

Yiwen (Kate) Zhu

• BS Biochemistry, University of California (Los Angeles) - Los Angeles, CA
• MBP Research Project: Evaluation of transcriptome analysis (M. Schipma)