October 1, 2026
Congratulations to former PhD grads!
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 November!
- Derek Boehm (2024 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Bird lab) is now a Clinical Research Coordinator, at OhioHealth
- Ashton Holub (2022 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Husbands lab) is now an account manager for Novogene America
- Natalie Deans (2020 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Hollick lab) is now a Research Scientist at OSU
- Norman Groves (2019 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Meier lab) is now a lecturer at OSU
- Kiel Tietz (2019 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Amacher lab) is now a Molecular Science Liaison at Caris Life Sciences
- Nandini Shukla (2017 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Osmani lab) is now a Research Scientist II at The University of North Texas
- Jingyan Wu (2015 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hopper lab) was promoted to Executive Director, Biostatistics at AbbVie
- Madhu Ouseph (2012 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Leone lab) has been promoted to Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine
- Fu Li (2010 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Ostrowski lab) was promoted to VP and Head of Biology at Pheon Therapeutics
- Xin Li (2008 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Chamberlin lab) is now an R&D Director at Chengdu Ablink Biotech Co. Ltd
- Xianfeng Xu (2007 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Meier lab) was promoted to partner at Foley Hoag LLP