Director of Presenters

Patrick is a Biology PhD student studying the interaction of anti-bacterial mechanisms with the gut microbiome. He works with the Kearney Lab. He would like to work in industry, translating science to communities where biotech is often misunderstood. 

Director of Organizers

Megan is a PhD student with the Trakselis Laboratory of DNA Replication and Repair.  As a biochemist, she works with her lab to study the protein mechanisms involved in DNA replication. She has interests in pursuing a career that supports STEM research literacy and education

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Melissa is a second year graduate student in the Chan Lab who studies quantum materials through synthesizing intermetallic solid state iron compounds. She joined PYPhD because she loves to share her passion for material science with her peers as well as mentoring younger students.

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Madeline is a first year graduate student studying chemistry.

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Malcom is a first year graduate student studying biology.

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Lauren is a biochemistry graduate student in the Trakselis Lab. Her research focuses on the E. coli replisome, learning about DNA replication by studying mutant proteins. 

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Colin is a second year graduate student in the Blair Lab. He does research in machine learning, quantum computing, and computer science. He is in PYPhD in order to improve his communication skills and to contribute to increasing scientific literacy and participation in STEM-based activities.

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Patrick is a PhD candidate in the biology department working with Dr. Stephen Trumble, working with marine mammals and artic fish populations.

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Favour is a second year graduate student in the Romero Lab studying organic chemistry.

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Mayte is a third year graduate student in the Shaw Laboratory studying protein charge and electron transfer.

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Kayla is a first year graduate student studying biology.

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Jessica is a PhD candidate in the department of chemistry and biochemistry working in the Bob Kane lab. She is working on finding a way to apply synthetic organic chemistry to solve biological problems such as inflammation in transplants. Jessica is interested in pursuing a career in pharmaceutical science. 

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Heidi is a PhD graduate student currently rotating in the Biology department. She is interested in genetics and vector biology. Both in her current research and in the future, Heidi is interested in the ways in which science can be used to alleviate disease. 

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Peyton is a second year graduate student in the Kane Lab sutdying organic applications to biological systems.

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Sasha is a third year graduate student in the Romero Lab studying organic chemistry.

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Tatyana is currently a fourth-year PhD graduate student working in Dr. Cheolho Sim’s lab. Her research is focused on studying the sex gene cascade of Culex mosquitoes, which are vectors of serious diseases such as the West Nile virus. She hopes to figure out how Culex mosquitoes can be genetically modified to enable effective use of this sterile insect technique (SIT) to control Culex mosquito populations.

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Duncan is a first year graduate student in the physics department.

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Fernanda is a first year graduate student in the anthropology department.

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Brooke is a PhD student working under the guidance of Dr. Stephen Trumble and Dr. Erich Baker. She studies epigenetics of aging in multiple species model, and has been an organizer with TBI for over two years!

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Vanessa is a first year graduate student in the behavioral science and neuroscience department.

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Geeth is a PhD student in physics. He studies black holes in the quantum gravity sector.

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Paige is a first year graduate student studying anthropology.

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Thushani is a first year in biochemistry student in the Trakselis Lab.

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Morgan is a first year graduate student studying chemistry.

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Anna is currently a first year graduate student studying anthropology.

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Chloë is currently a second year graduate student studying organic chemistry with the Kane Lab.

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Emily is a PhD student in the biology department working with Dr. Sarah Kienle. Emily is broadly interested in investigating the links between organisms’ physiological systems to larger ecological processes. Currently, she is studying ecophysiological traits of an Antarctic apex predator, the leopard seal.

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Jasmine is PhD student in the biology department under the advisement of Dr. Thad Scott. Her research focuses primarily on water quality as well as phytoplankton response to changing environmental conditions and human impact. She is passionate about educating others on the importance of protecting and conserving global freshwater resources.

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Micaela is currently a first year graduate student studying environmental science and engineering.

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Sarah is an MPH in Epidemiology candidate. She is interested in using evidence-based practices to fuel change related to population health injustices – specifically in environmental health and infectious disease research. 

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Liz is a PhD student in cellular, molecular, health, and disease biology studying an invasive mosquito in the Horn of Africa. She hopes to work at the CDC one day in infectious diseases and epidemiology.

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Nathan is a PhD student studying invertebrate paleontology in the department of Geosciences. He is interested in researching the preservation, ecology, and evolution of parasites in the marine fossil record.

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Charli is a PhD graduate student currently rotating in the Biology department. She is interested in molecular biology and wants to help develop methods to fight disease.