Deanna Williams
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC
Master's Degree: M.S. in Biology, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL
Degree Program: PhD student in Biological Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Jazmin Corral
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Jonathan Navarro
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Environmental Technology, University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, PR
Degree Program: PhD student in Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Kamila Nixon
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, LIU Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Degree Program: PhD student in Behavioral Neuroscience-Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Michael Atwater
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, Howard University, Washington D.C
Degree Program: PhD student in Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD
Jennifer Sosa
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, State University of New York at Buffalo
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, State University of New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Satrajit Sinha, PhD
Danelly Rodriguez
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, City University at New York, Hunter College
Degree Program: PhD student Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Faculty Mentor: Katarzyna Kordas, PhD
Faye Raymond
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychological Sciences, California State University, San Marcos
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, Brandeis Univesity
Degree Program: PhD student Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD
Alec Pitter
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, State University at New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student Chemistry
Faculty Mentors: Janet Morrow, PhD and Martin Trebbin, PhD
Donald Petit
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychological Sciences, California State University, San Marcos
Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, Brandeis Univesity
Degree Program: PhD student Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD
Verenice Ascenio Gutierrez
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Behavoiral Neuroscience, Deparment of Psychology)
Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD
Jordan Johnson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Genetics, State University of New York at Fredonia
Master's Degree: M.S. in Biology, State University of New York at Fredonia
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering)
Faculty Mentor: Barbara Rita Alevriadou, PhD
Schuyler Lawson
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Community Health and Health Behavior)
Faculty Mentor: Gregory Homish, PhD
Dayron Leyva Rodriguez
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Niagara University
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Michelle Visser, PhD
Deschana Washington
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology, Rochester Institute of Technology
Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)
Faculty Mentor: TBD
Kiana Bynum
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Morgan State University
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Jason Kay, PhD
Nicholas Clark
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biotechnology, Florida Gulf Coast University
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Michael Malkowski, PhD
Mauricio Flores
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, California State University, Riverside
Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)
Faculty Mentor: David Goodrich, PhD
Denisha Robinson
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)
Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth Repasky, PhD, Professor
Melany Garcia
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Health Sciences, California State University, Long Beach
Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)
Faculty Mentor: Elisa Rodriguez, PhD
Sophia Tchir
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Florida International Univeristy
Degree Program: PhD student (Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD
Roy Cineus
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Degree Program: PhD student (Department of Chemistry)
Faculty Mentor: Janet Morrow, PhD
Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Communications, African University College of Communications, Ghana
Graduate Degrees: M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University and MPH, Ohio University
Degree Program: PhD student (Department of Community and Health Behavior)
Faculty Mentor: Heather Orom, PhD
Nahyr Lopez
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico
Degree Program: PhD student (Department of Chemistry)
Faculty Mentor: Luis Colón, PhD
Elise Glickert
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, Cedarville University
Degree Program: PhD student (Department of Chemistry)
Faculty Mentor: Steven Diver, PhD
Joseph Lucas
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Western Illinois University
Graduate Degree: MS in Biology, Western Illinois University
Degree Program: PhD student (Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth Wohlfert, PhD
Steven Lewis
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry and Sociology, Nazareth College
Degree Program: PhD student (Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: Scott Doyle, PhD
Thesis Project: Development of automated segmentation and machine learning algorithms with CT for human variation, pathological, therapeutic analytics and AR technology applications for the improvement of gross anatomy education/understanding
Juliany Marrero Vega
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Industrial Chemistry, minor in Forensic Sciences, Internation American University of Peurto Rico
Graduate Degree: MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Qualiaty Assurance Specialist, Care/of
John Davis
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University
Graduate Degree: MS in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control, University of the District of Columbia
MS in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Laboratory Supervisor, Georgetown University Medical Center
Rasheen Powell
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Pharmacology and Toxicology and BA in Chemistry, University at Buffalo
Graduate Degree: PhD Pharmacology and Toxicology
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Boston Children's Hospital
Martin Garnero
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of North Florida
Gradaute Degree: MS in Chemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Quality Control Chemist at Kelly Services, Suffolk, VA
Norma Zamora
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Laboratory Assistant, San Bernardino County Public Health Laboratory
Skyler Resendez
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, SUNY Plattsburgh
Degree Program: PhD in Biological Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests: Evolutionary Biology
Jerry Cartagena Brigantty
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Degree Program: PhD student (Chemistry)
Faculty Mentor: Luis Velarde, PhD
Thesis Project: Interaction of Carbamate Insecticides with Silica using Surface-Selective Spectroscopy
Mohamed Sharif
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology & Chemistry, D’Youville College
Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty Mentor: James Bangs, PhD
Research Interests: Biochemistry
Thesis project title: Elucidating the Role of COPII Machinery in the Early Secretory Pathway of African Trypanosomes
Jennifer Martin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, St. John Fisher College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests: Neuropharmacology and behavioral pharmacology
Current Position: Scientist III, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jessie Polanco Garcia
Undergraduate Degree: BSc in Industrial Biotechnology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Degree Program: PhD in Pharamcology and Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests: Neuropharmacology and behavioral pharmacology
Spencer Rosario
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology and Zoology, Miami University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics, The State University of New York at Buffalo
MS in Tumor Biology, Georgetown University
Research Interests: Biomedical Infromatics and Data Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lakeisha Lewter
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Morgan State University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Neuroscience, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interest: Behavioral pharmacology: pain and addiction research
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Duquesne University
Akinsola Oyelakin
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Babcock University (Nigeria)
Degree Program: PhD student (Department of Oral Biology)
Faculty Mentor: Rose-Anne Romano, PhD
Thesis project title: Determining The Role of p63 in the Development and progression of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Melisa Medina Rivera
Undergraduate Degree: BS in General Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biochemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University
Amaris C. Borges Muñoz
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Graduate Degree: PhD in Analytical Chemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Research Investigator II, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Kerri Pryce
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Science, CUNY Medgar Evers College
Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mount Sinai Health System
Glen Walton
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, San Francisco State University
Current Position: Customer Service Specialist, Genentech
Nicholas Ramos
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Chemistry, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Current Position: Radiochemist, NYU Langone Health
Anthony Jones
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Graduate Degrees: PhD in Nueroscience, The State University of New York at Buffalo
MS in Pharmacology, The State University of New York at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University at Buffalo
Emmanuel Yawson
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Biochemistry, Rowan University
Gradaute Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: Clinical Research Associate, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Guizella Rocabado
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology and Chemistry, Southern Utah University
Graduate Degree: MA in Chemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: PhD student, Chemical Education, University of South Florida
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida
Tommy Corrielus
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Northeastern University
Graduate Degree: MA in Microbiology and Immunology, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Current Position: PharmD student candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health
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