REU Summer Student Alumni
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Marit Bastian
University: Madison Area Technical College
Major: Biotechnology
Lab: Kris Saha’s lab
Mentor: Nicole Piscopo
![Chinwendu Chukwu](/sites/default/files/styles/reu_students/public/2022-11/Chinwendu-Chukwu_0.png?h=b1138a9e&itok=sYsS5H7O)
Chinwendu Chukwu
University: Rutgers University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lab: Dr. Krishnendu Roy
Mentor: Randall Toy
![Kailyn Cleaves](/sites/default/files/styles/reu_students/public/2022-11/Kailyn-Cleaves_0.png?h=b1138a9e&itok=ugw3dam1)
Kailyn Cleaves
University: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pre-Med Concentration
Lab: Regenerative Bioscience Center @ The University of Georgia
Mentor: Austin Passaro
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Eva Gatune
University: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology/Biomedical Engineering
Lab: Platt lab
Mentor: Andrew Shockey
![Sofia Hernandez-Torres](/sites/default/files/styles/reu_students/public/2022-11/Sofia-Hernandez-Torres_0.png?h=b1138a9e&itok=la-eX_u6)
Sofia Hernandez-Torres
University: University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
Major: Industrial Biotechnology
Lab: García Labs
Mentor: Woojin Han, Ph.D.
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Kelsey Hoon
University: Colorado School of Mines
Major: Chemical Engineering – Biological Track
Lab: Dr. Sean Palecek
Mentor: Kaitlin Dunn
![Tamera Jones](/sites/default/files/styles/reu_students/public/2022-11/Tamera_Jones_0.png?h=b1138a9e&itok=YNklkBAA)
Tamera Jones
University: Claflin University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: University of Georgia
Mentor: Xunan (Sara) Shen
![Tailynn McCarty](/sites/default/files/styles/reu_students/public/2022-11/Tailynn-McCarty_0.png?h=b1138a9e&itok=IQ4O2Yuj)
Tailynn McCarty
University: University of Rhode Island
Major: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Dr. Hang Lu
Mentor: Seleipiri Charles
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Aliyah Patton
University: Claflin University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: University of Georgia
Mentor: Dr. Leidong Mao
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Yasmine Stewart
University: Savannah State University
Major: Biology
Lab: Dr. Lohitash Karumbaiah
Mentor: Meghan Logun
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Kayla Templeton
University: Humboldt State University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: William Murphy
Mentor: Nhi Le
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Ambar Velázquez Albino
University: University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus
Major: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Krishanu Saha Lab
Mentor: Amritava Das