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2016-2017 BSCRC trainees

A headshot of researcher Madeline Andrews
Madeline Andrews
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Samantha J. Butler, Ph.D.
Research areas: Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Di Chen, a man with short black hair, smiling in an indoor setting with a warm, blurred background.
Di Chen, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Amander T. Clark, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Assistant Professor at ZJU-UoE Institute Zhejiang University
Research areas: Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Chi, Fangtao smiles for a photograph.
Fangtao Chi
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Utpal Banerjee, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of scientist Aimee Flores
Aimee Flores
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: William Lowry, Ph.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Kong, Ying smiles in a photograph against a blue background.
Ying Kong
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Kenneth Dorshkind, Ph.D.
Research areas: Aging & Healthspan Blood & Immune Diseases
Lewis, Sophia
Sophia Lewis
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Leanne Jones, Ph.D.
Research areas: Aging & Healthspan Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Diseases
McDonald, Austin
Austin McDonald
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Luisa Iruela-Arispe, Ph.D.
Research areas: Blood & Immune Diseases Heart & Lung Diseases
Scientist Jung-Wook Park
Jung-Wook Park, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Owen N. Witte, M.D.
Research areas: Cancer & Immunotherapy Reproduction & Infertility
William Pastor smiles in a photograph.
William Pastor, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Steve Jacobsen, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology
Sabri, Shan
Shan Sabri
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Kathrin Plath, Ph.D.
Research areas: Genetics & Genomics Reproduction & Infertility Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Momoko Watanabe, a person with short dark hair, smiling against a light beige background, wearing a gray blazer and pearl necklace.
Momoko Watanabe, Ph.D.
Cohort: Postdoctoral scholar
Principal investigator: Bennett Novitch, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Assistant Professor at UC Irvine
Research areas: Neurological Diseases, Disorders & Injuries Stem Cell Biology
Headshot of Dan Wilkison, a person with short dark hair, a beard, and glasses, smiling in an indoor hallway setting, wearing a light blue button-up shirt.
Dan Wilkinson
Cohort: Predoctoral student
Principal investigator: Bruce Dunn, Ph.D.
Post-program placement: Associate Director of Bioinformatics at BlueRock Therapeutics
Research areas: Bioengineering & Nanotechnology Stem Cell Biology