REU Summer Student Alumni

Marit Bastian
University: Madison Area Technical College
Major: Biotechnology
Lab: Kris Saha’s lab
Mentor: Nicole Piscopo

Chinwendu Chukwu
University: Rutgers University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lab: Dr. Krishnendu Roy
Mentor: Randall Toy

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

Eva Gatune
University: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology/Biomedical Engineering
Lab: Platt lab
Mentor: Andrew Shockey

Sofia Hernandez-Torres
University: University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
Major: Industrial Biotechnology
Lab: García Labs
Mentor: Woojin Han, Ph.D.

Kelsey Hoon
University: Colorado School of Mines
Major: Chemical Engineering – Biological Track
Lab: Dr. Sean Palecek
Mentor: Kaitlin Dunn

Tamera Jones
University: Claflin University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: University of Georgia
Mentor: Xunan (Sara) Shen

Tailynn McCarty
University: University of Rhode Island
Major: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Dr. Hang Lu
Mentor: Seleipiri Charles

Aliyah Patton
University: Claflin University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: University of Georgia
Mentor: Dr. Leidong Mao

Yasmine Stewart
University: Savannah State University
Major: Biology
Lab: Dr. Lohitash Karumbaiah
Mentor: Meghan Logun

Kayla Templeton
University: Humboldt State University
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: William Murphy
Mentor: Nhi Le

Ambar Velázquez Albino
University: University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus
Major: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Krishanu Saha Lab
Mentor: Amritava Das