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. Recent recognitions are here. Look for the next batch of recognitions in October!

• David Ignacio (2021 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Dawes lab) is now a Microscope and Imaging Specialist at Hunt Optics and Imaging
• Kenneth Gerien  (2020 Ph.D. Ohio State Biochemistry Program, Wu lab) is now a Senior Bioprocess Scientist at Boston Bioprocess
• Pooja Gangras (2019 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Singh & Amacher labs ) has been promoted to Senior Advisor in Genetic Medicine at Eli Lilly
• Jian Wu (2019 Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Ding and Bisaro labs) has been promoted to Associate Professor at Ningbo University
• Yao Wan (2018 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Hopper lab) has been promoted to Senior Specialist Intellectual Property at Aspect Biosystems
• Jessica Rakijas (2017 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Leone lab) is now a Bioinformatics Scientist at Guardant Health
• Andrea McCue (2015 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Slotkin lab) has been promoted to Biologist III at Battelle
• Xiaorui Yang (2014 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Yang lab)      is now an Associate Director at Acelyrin, Inc
• Sara Cline (2012 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hamel Lab) has been promoted to Professor at Athens State University
• Maurisa (Riley) Croce (2011 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Cole lab) is now Vice President, Marketing at AbbVie
• Steven Justiniano (2008 Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Simcox lab) is now a Scientist at Procter & Gamble 
• Maria del Rosario Barbieri (2010 Ph.D. in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hamel Lab) has been promoted to Global Strain Development Technology Director at AB Mauri