The department is excited to share good news about our recent (and less recent) Ph.D. graduates and the amazing things they've been doing in the last year. Look for the next batch of recognitions in September!

Dr. Allison Chasser (2020 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chamberlin lab) has a new position as Clinical Trial Manager at Medpace

Dr. Joseph Marquardt (2017 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Fisk lab) has a new position as Assistant Professor, Department of Biology at Western Kentucky University.

Dr. Jessica Rakijas (2017 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Leone lab) has a new position as Scientist I at Guardant Health.

Dr. Nitya Subrahmanian (2015 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hamel Lab) was recently awarded a Parkinson’s Foundation Launch Award. Nitya is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida

Dr. Mid Eum Lee (2015 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Park lab) has a new position as Staff Scientist at Bayer

Dr. Tsung-Po Lai (2012 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Hopper lab) has a new position as Scientist-Analytical Development at Rocket Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Fu Li (2010 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Ostrowski lab) has a new position as Executive Director and Head of Biology at Pheon Therapeutics.

Dr. Maria del Rosario Barbieri (2010 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hamel Lab) was recently promoted to Research Director at AB Mauri, a global business of Associated British Foods

Dr. Neela Sanjay Bhave (2010 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Lamb Lab) has a new position as Senior Manager Global Trial Optimization at Regeneron.

Dr. Yuh-Ying Yeh (2010 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Herman lab) was recently promoted to Senior Medical Advisor at AbbVie