Class Notes

Thomas Rivas, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Ring Pharmaceuticals
• Academic Background:
  • ​University of Delaware - B.S. 
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Tyler Brant, M.S.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Research Technician, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan
• Academic Background:
  • ​Western State Colorado University - B.S. Biology
  • University of Edinburgh - M.S. Biomedical Sciences

Anoushka Singh, B.A.
Undergraduate Student

• Academic Background:​
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.A. Biochemistry

Tara Jourabchi, B.A.
Undergraduate Student

• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.A. Biochemistry

Georgiana Salant, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Senior Research Associate, Stem Cell Biology at Maze Therapeutics
• Academic Background:
  • ​Williams College - B.A. Chemistry with Biochemistry/Molecular Biology concentration
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Naiara Doherty Garcia, B.S.
Professinal Research Assistant

• Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Colorado Boulder, MCDB Department
• Academic Background:
  • ​Winona State University - B.Sc. Cell and Molecular Biology

Elina Ly, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Scientist I at KBI Biopharma
• Academic Background:
  • University of Arizona - B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular & Cellular Biology
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Joseph Cardiello, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at CU Boulder
• Academic Background:
  • Willamette University - B.S. Chemistry (Minor: Mathematics)
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Abigail Powell, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University
• Academic Background:
  • University of Maryland College Park - B.S. Biochemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry (Molecular Biophysics Certificate)

Tess Eidem, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Laboratory Manager at Columbia Care / Owner of North Country Food Lab LLC
• Academic Background:
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha - B.S. Biology & Chemistry
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center - Ph.D. Microbiology, General

Christopher Lawton, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Data Engineer at Empiric Health
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.S. Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology

Natalie Miller, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Associate Scientist at Pfizer
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.S. Molecullar, Cellular & Developmental Biology & Biochemistry

Vijay Sekaran, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Clinical Application Specialist at HemoSonics LLC
• Academic Background:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology - B.S. Biomedical Engineering
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Ph.D. Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry

Robert Abrisch, Ph.D.
Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Graduate Student at CU Boulder - Biochemistry
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.A. Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Rebecca Blair, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Contract Services Manager at InDevR, Inc.
• Academic Background:
  • Bucknell University - B.S. Biochemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Ryan Walters, Ph.D.
Graduate Student (& Professional Research Assistant)

• Current Position: Executive V.P. of Research & Development at ArcherDX, Inc.
• Academic Background:
  • Colorado State University - B.S. Biochemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Petro Yakovchuk, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Assistant Research Scientist at Biodesign Institute (ASU)
• Academic Background:
  • Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology (State University MIPT) - B.S. Applied Physics & Mathematics
  • Boston University - Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering

Jessica Hattle Thrall, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Senior Scientist at AveXis Inc.
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Steve Ponicsan, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Tereza Ormsby, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Research Associate at University of Oregon
• Academic Background:
  • Charles University in Prague Faculty of Science - M.S. Biochemistry
  • Charles University in Prague Faculty of Science - Ph.D. Biomedicine - Immunology

Linda Drullinger, M.S.
Senior Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Retired

Nicole Giordani, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Program Manager of Scientific Collaborations at Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Academic Background:
  • University of Arizona - B.S. Microbiology
  • University of Florida College of Medicine - Ph.D. Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Jennifer Kabat, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Kevin Vonderfecht, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Client Manager at Charles River Laboratories
• Academic Background:
  • Ball State University - B.S. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Stacey Wagner, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Director of Applied Bioinformatics & Genomics Master's Program at University of Oregon 
• Academic Background:
  • Lafayette College - B.S. Biochemistry 
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Benjamin Gilman, Ph.D.
Professional Research Assistant

• Current Position: Staff Scientist (RE/SA III) at The University of Texas at Austin
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - B.A. Biochemistry
  • The University of Texas at Austin - Ph.D. Biochemistry

Ramakrishna Boyanapalli, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Director at Wave Life Sciences
• Academic Background:
  • Osmania University - B.S. Microbiology, Zoology & Chemistry
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - M.S. Environmental Science & Technology
  • Bowling Green State University - Ph.D. Biological Sciences
  • Medical University of Ohio at Toledo - Certificate in Bioinformatics, Proteomics/Genomics

Celso Espinoza, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Senior Scientist II at AbbVie
• Academic Background:
  • California State University at Sacramento - B.S. Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Aaron Hieb, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Scientist at Genentech
• Academic Background:
  • Montana Tech of the University of Montana - B.S. Biochemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Peter Mariner, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Current Position: Chief Scientist Officer at Snoasis Medical LLC
• Academic Background:
  • University of Virginia - B.A. Biology
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Molecular Biology

Jessica Weaver, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at EVMS
• Academic Background:
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Kristi Good, M.S.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: Chief Management Officer at Table to Farm Compost, LLC.
• Academic Background:
  • University of Sand Diego - B.A. Chemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - M.S. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Tiffany Allen, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

Jennifer Littlefield, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

Sandra Von Kaenel, B.S.
Professional Research Assistant

Tricia Lively, Ph.D.
Graduate Student

• Academic Background:
  • Lake Forest College - B.A. Science
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Heather Ferguson, M.S.
Graduate Student

• Current Position: South Central Territory Manager at Covaris
• Academic Background:
  • Lyon College - B.S. Biochemistry
  • University of Colorado at Boulder - M.S. Chemistry & Biochemistry