Lab Alumni

NameYearRoleOther Role/Accolades 
Varun Chokshi 2012-2018graduate studentAug. 2018: PhD in Cell Molecular Developmental Biology and Biophysics (CMDB)
2018: Postdoctoral Associate, Johns Hopkins University
Gabriela Rodriguez2012-2018graduate student2014-2017: Received Diversity Supplement, NEI, NIH
Feb. 2018: PhD in Cell Molecular Developmental Biology and Biophysics (CMDB)
2018: Postdoctoral Associate, Max Plank Institute Florida
Andrea Megill2009-2014Graduate Student2012-2013: Teaching Fellows at Towson University
Aug. 2014: Received PhD in Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University
2014: Postdoctoral Associate in the Lee Lab
2016: Medical Writer, Red Nucleus
Emily Petrus2009-2014Graduate StudentMay 2014: Received PhD in Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University
2012-2014: Received the National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the NIH
2014: Postdoctoral Associate, NIH
Tim Galfin2012-2013Graduate Student2013: Research Associate, Circuit Therapeutics Inc.
Hui Wang2007-2012Graduate Student2009: Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship
2010: Robert and Florence Deutsch Graduate Award
2010: NACS Travel Award
2011: Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship
May 2012: Received PhD in Neuroscience and
Cognitive Science (NACS), University of Maryland
2012: Postdoctoral Associate, Lee and Kirkwood Labs
2013: Distinguished Dissertation Award, UMD
2014: Postdoctoral Associate, Children's Research Institute
Kristen Lin2008Graduate Student
Justin Silva2005-2006Graduate Student2006: Admitted to the Seton Hall University MS program in Health Sciences
Kaiwen He2004-2009Graduate Student2004-2005: University Fellowship
2008 Fall: Anne Wylie Dissertation Fellowship
May 2009: Received PhD in Neuroscience and
Cognitive Science (NACS), University of Maryland
2009-2010: Postdoctoral Associate in the Lee Lab
2011: Postdoctoral Associate, Johns Hopkins University
2015: Assistant Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shanghai, China)
Anubhuthi Goel2003-2008Graduate StudentMay 2008: Received PhD in Neuroscience and
Cognitive Science (NACS), University of Maryland
2008: Began postdoctoral position at UCLA
Darpan Chakraborty2017-2018Postdoctoral Fellow2018: Postdoctoral Associate, Mount Sinai
Rinki Saha 2017-2018Postdoctoral Fellow2018: Postdoctoral Associate, Columbia University
Jessica Lucas Whitt2012-2016Postdoctoral Associate2016: Visiting Professor, College of Holy Cross
Hui Wang2012Postdoctoral Associate2014: Postdoctoral Associate, Children's Research Institute
2017: Senior Data Analyst, Epsilon Consulting Firm, University of Cincinnati College of Business
Ming Gao2009-2012Postdoctoral Associate2012: Research Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Kaiwen He2009-2010Postdoctoral Associate2009-2010: Postdoctoral Associate in the Lee Lab
2011: Postdoctoral Associate, Johns Hopkins University
2015: Assistant Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shanghai, China)
Kenny Sossa2006-2008Postdoctoral Associate2008-2009: Visiting Assistant Professor, College of
Notre Dame of Maryland
2009-2014: Assistant Professor, Notre Dame of Maryland University
2014-Present: Associate Professor, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Dominique FernandesSept. 2014- June 2015Visiting Graduate StudentFrom the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Danielle SiddonsJun-Aug 2018InternBioREU Summer Intern
Samuel ParkinsMay-Jul 2016 & May-Jul 2017InternBioREU Summer Intern
2018: Admitted to PhD Program in Cell Molecular Developmental Biology and Biophysics (CMDB), Johns Hopkins University
Isabel UribeMay-Jul 2017InternBioREU Summer Intern
2018: Admitted to PhD program in Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI), Johns Hopkins University
Anthony RamnauthMay-Aug. 2015InternBioREU Summer Intern
2017: Admitted to PhD program in Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University
Blaine ConnorMay-Aug. 2013InternBioREU Summer Intern
2014-2015: Research Technologist, Lee Lab, Johns Hopkins University
2015: Graduate Student in the CMDB Program at Johns Hopkins University
Aman FatimaJune-Aug.2009InternHHMI Summer Intern
Allison DennisJan.-May2008InternHighschool Intern
2014: Graduate student in the CMDB Program at Johns Hopkins University
Terence Tsiambuom Anguh2009-2010Postbaccalaureate2010: Admitted to the MD program, University of Maryland
Joshua TjokrosurjoNov 2015-Dec 2016Technician
Binil Eldhose2014-2015Technician
Blaine Connor2014-2015Technician2015: Admitted to the CMDB PhD program, Johns Hopkins University
Nick Gammon2011-2014TechnicianOffered a position in Japan. Was last seen fighting alongside the samurai elite in a rebellion against the westernization of Japan. Wherabouts currently unkown.
Lihua Song2004-2011Technician2011: Lab technician at Albert Einstein Medical School
Alex MacArthur2004-2005Technician2005: Admitted to the MD program, University of Maryland
Danny Gold2003-2004Technician2004: Admitted to the MD program, University of Florida
2009: Neurology residency, University of Maryland Medical Center
2014: Assistant Professor of Neurology, Opthalmology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Brian DruciakJan-Oct 2018Undergraduate Student
Kennedy GrayJun-Jul 2017 & Jun-Jul 2018Undergraduate Student
Chidinma Nnadi2016-2017Undergraduate Student
Andrew Dykman2015-2016Undergraduate Student2016: Admitted to MSE in Robotics, Johns Hopkins University
Abninav Harish2015-2016Undergraduate Student
Young Hun (Minjoo) KimJan 2015-May 2016Undergraduate Student2017: Study Abroad, Kings College London (UK)
Ely MansteinJun 2015-Jun 2016Undergraduate Student
Parviz (Daniel) Hajazi2015Undergraduate Student
Yoo Jin (Jenny) Kim2014-2015Undergraduate Student
HyunJong Lee2012-2015Undergraduate Student
Ryan Patterson2011-2015Undergraduate Student2015: Admitted to the NIH-Oxford PhD Program
David Li2013Undergraduate StudentLab Technician
Andrew Chen2012-2013Undergraduate Student2013: Admitted to the Biomedical Sciences PhD Program, University of Virginia
Maximillian LeeMay-Aug. 2012 & May-Aug. 2013Undergraduate StudentSummer Intern
Amy Kim2012Undergraduate Student
Sharon OngFeb. 2012-May 2012Undergraduate Student
Richard MeehanAug. 2011-May 2012Undergraduate Student
Samantha StuekAug. 2011-July 2012Undergraduate Student
Brenda LiAug.-Dec. 2011Undergraduate Student2012: Transferred to Wesleyan University
Cara JacobsJan. 2009-June 2011Undergraduate Student2011: Admitted to Physician Assistant program, Seton Hall University
Hannah KwakOct. 2009-June 2011Undergraduate Student2010: Admitted to Early Assurance Program for MD Program, George Washington University Medical School
Angela LeeJuly 2008-June 2011Undergraduate Student2009-2011: HHMI Undergraduate Research Fellowship
2011-2012: Fullbright Fellowship (to conduct
Neuroscience research in the Netherlands)
2012: Admitted to MD/PhD program, Yale University
Justin PenzenstadlerJune 2010-June 2011Undergraduate Student2011: Laboratory Research Assistant, University
of Maryland
Nick GammonJune 2010-June 2011Undergraduate Student2011: Laboratory Technician in the Lee Lab,
Johns Hopkins University
Kevin McGehrinAug. 2007-May 2010Undergraduate Student2010: Admitted to MD program, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Laurel CummingsMay 2006-May 2009Undergraduate Student2009-2010: Teaching Internship at Prince George's County Public School
2010: Admitted to MD program, University of
Maryland School of Medicine
Huy Pho2009-2010Undergraduate Student
Cathy Chang May 2007-May 2009Undergraduate Student2009: Admitted to Pharmacy School, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Grace Ji June 2007-May 2009Undergraduate StudentMay 2009: Graduated with Honors in Biology
Kevin Snyder2005-2008Undergraduate StudentMay 2008: Graduated with High Honors in Biology
2008: Admitted to the PhD program in Neuroscience
at University of Pennsylvania
Claire Ciarkowski2005-2008Undergraduate StudentMay 2008: Graduated with High Honors in Biology
2008: Admitted to MD program at the University of Maryland
Jiaxelis Hernandez-GarciaJune-Aug. 2008Undergraduate StudentNACS summer intern
Linda Xu2003-2007Undergraduate StudentMay 2007: Graduated with High Honors in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
2007: Admitted to the MD program, University of Maryland
2012: Neurosurgery Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine
Alicja (Ala) Kreczko2005-2007Undergraduate StudentMay 2007: Graduated with High Honors in Biology
2007: Admitted to the MD program, Brown University
Lauren Errington2005-2007Undergraduate StudentMay 2007: Graduated with Honors in Biology
2007: Admitted to the DMD program at the University of Maryland
Andy Kim2006-2007Undergraduate Student
Yamila Goenaga VazquezJun-Aug. 2007Undergraduate StudentNACS summer intern from the University of Puerto Rico
Angela Deridder2005-2006Undergraduate Student2007: Admitted to the MD program at the University of Maryland
2006-2007: MPH program, University of Maryland
Naeha Quasba2004-2006Undergraduate Student
Hongik HwangSept.-Dec. 2006Undergraduate StudentExchange student from POSTECH, Korea
2009: Admitted to PhD Program in Chemistry, MIT
Jonathan GoldmanJun-Aug. 2005Undergraduate StudentNACS summer intern
2006: Admitted to the MD program, Tufts University
Jane Kim2004-2005Undergraduate Student2008: Research Study Coordinator, Maryland Lung Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University
In Tae Kim2003-2005Undergraduate Student2006: Admitted to the MD program, University of Maryland
Joshua Copeland2003-2004Undergraduate Student2006: Admitted to the MD program, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Joon Hyuk ImmSept.-Dec. 2004Undergraduate StudentExchange student from Korea
2007: Admitted to the PhD program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Thomas HuebnerOct.-Dec. 2003Undergraduate Student