PAST FELLOWS
2024
Brady Curtin: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2025
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Inoki Lab
Matthew Gagea: Michigan State University, Class of 2026
Major: Dual Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biotechnology; Genetics and Molecular Genomics
Lab: Mosalaganti Lab
Mariana Gonzalez: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2026
Major: Biology
Lab: Ye Lab
Nichol Grafton: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2024
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Cone Lab
Amin Jazaeri Moghaddas: University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, Class of 2026
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lab: Cianfrocco Lab
Alec Lipinski: Lawrence Technological University, Class of 2026
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lab: C. Wu Lab
Samantha Mena: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2025
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Narayan Lab
Veona Mridul: Michigan State University, Class of 2025
Major: Genomics and Molecular Genetics
Lab: Wang Lab
Omo Woghiren: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2025
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Weisman Lab
2023
Amalia Kaerezi: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2025
Major: Chemistry
Lab: Mapp Lab
Diego Galarza: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2025
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Sherman Lab
Kenia Contreras: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2024
Major: Biology
Lab: Smith Lab
Emily Li: University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, Class of 2025
Major: Psychology, Neuroscience
Lab: Li Lab
Jennifer Meng: University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, Class of 2025
Major: Neuroscience
Lab: Ye Lab
George Amoako: Alma College, Class of 2023
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Narayan Lab
Noah Klan: Central Michigan University, Class of 2025
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Lee Lab
Simon Lafleur: Michigan State University, Class of 2024
Major: Neuroscience, Bioethics
Lab: Xu & Emrick Lab
Grace Stys: Michigan State University, Class of 2025
Major: Neuroscience
Lab: Weisman Lab
2022
Shivapriya Chandu: Wayne State University, Class of 2022
Major: Neuroscience
Lab: Li Lab
Gaurie Gunasekaran: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2023
Major: Biology
Lab: Parent Lab
Meredith Holm: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2024
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Sherman Lab
Akram Irshaid: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2023
Major: Public Health Sciences
Lab: Cone Lab
Margaret Iwu: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2023
Major: Biochemistry
Lab: Wu Lab
Regan Kopesky: Central Michigan University, Class of 2024
Major: Biology
Lab: Mosalaganti Lab
Abdoeldame Obeid: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2024
Major: Chemistry
Lab: Lin Lab
Megan Sabb: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2023
Major: Mollecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Elise Trost: Michigan State University, Class of 2024
Major: Microbiology
Lab: Ginsburg Lab
2021
//2020 Fellows who completed an online version of the Perrigo Fellowship were invited to take part again in the in-person program for 2021//Amber Abram: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2021
Major: Biology; Leadership
Ginsburg Lab
Kalynn Bird: Michigan State University, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
S. Xu Lab
Matthew Fate: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2022
Major: Chemistry
Narayan Lab
Nicolas Nunez: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2021
Major: Biology
Mapp Lab
Isabel Petrescu: Michigan State University, Class of 2021
Major: Genomics and Molecular Genetics; Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
Wang / Ye Labs
Beth Wasserman: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry
Inoki Lab
2020
Amber Abram: University of Detroit Mercy, Class of 2021
Major: Biology
Kalynn Bird: Michigan State University, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Matthew Fate: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2022
Major: Chemistry
Lucy Liu: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2021
Major: Chemistry
Isabel Petrescu: Michigan State University, Class of 2021
Major: Genomics and Molecular
Aleija Rodriguez: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2021
Major: Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience
Soneida Rodriguez: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2020
Major: Sociology
Jack Toor: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Class of 2022
Major: Biochemistry
Molly Vander Werp: Calvin University, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry
Beth Wasserman: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry
2019
Hunter Angileri: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2020
Major: Chemistry
S. Xu Lab
Fiona Brewer: Michigan State University, Class of 2020
Major: Neuroscience (CMSE)
Cone Lab
Olivia Chan: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Class of 2021
Major: Biochemistry
Li Lab
Chase Lindeboom: Michigan State University, Class of 2019
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cianfrocco Lab
Jacquelyn Roberts: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2020
Major: Biochemistry; Statistics
M. Ohi Lab
Emma Wabel: Hope College, Class of 2021
Major: Biology; Biochemistry
Lee Lab
2018
Shuri Francis: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Class of 2021
Major: Chemistry; Microbiology
Narayan Lab
Ty Hergenreder: Hope College, Class of 2020
Major: Biology
Ye Lab
Andrew (Yu-En) Huang: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Class of 2020
Major: Cellular Molecular Biology
Parent Lab
Alex Mercer: Adrian College, Class of 2019
Majors: Biology
Smith Lab
Arjun Rajan: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Class of 2021
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Lee Lab
Amanda Rielinger: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2019
Majors: Biology; Anthropology
Sherman Lab
Madison Tluczek: Adrian College, Class of 2018
Majors: Biology
Weisman Lab
2017
Gowri Chandrashekar: University of Michigan, Class of 2019
Major: Neuroscience
Ye Lab
Jungwoo Chang: University of Michigan, Class of 2019
Major: Neuroscience
Weisman Lab
Rachel Cueny: University of Michigan, Class of 2018
Major: Biochemistry
Smith Lab
Alexander Hadd: University of Michigan, Class of 2019
Majors: Chemical Engineering and Computer Science
Sherman Lab
Alexander Johnston: Oakland University, Class of 2018
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Ginsburg Lab
Mitchell Meyer: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2019
Majors: Biology and Chemistry
Mapp Lab
Caroline Poirier: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2018
Majors: Biomedical Sciences and Applied Sciences
Lee Lab
2016
Marissa Bivins: University of Michigan, Class of 2017
Major: Biochemistry
Smith Lab
Robert Brice Calco: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2017
Major: Biology
Ginsburg Lab
David Granadier: University of Michigan, Class of 2017
Major: Cell & Molecular Biology
Maillard Lab
Emilio Isasi: Hope College, Class of 2017
Major: Chemistry
Ye Lab
Brian Lee: University of Michigan, Class of 2017
Major: Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience
Sherman Lab
Alina Moroz: University of Michigan, Class of 2018
Major: Biology
Lee Lab
Laura Teal: Hope College, Class of 2017
Major: Neuroscience
S. Xu Lab
2015
Joshua Castle: University of Michigan, Class of 2016
Major: Biomolecular Science
Saltiel Lab
Joy Christopher: Calvin College, Class of 2017
Major: Biochemistry
Inoki Lab
Timothy Gilbert: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2016
Major: Cell & Molecular Biology
Ginsburg Lab
Sho Harvey: University of Michigan, Class of 2016
Major: Biochemistry
Skiniotis Lab
Jeffry Lin: University of Michigan, Class of 2017
Major: Cellular & Molecular Biology
Yamashita Lab
Brianna Sohl: Eastern Michigan University, Class of 2017
Major: Biochemistry
Weisman Lab
Bridget Waas: Northern Michigan University, Class of 2016
Majors: Physiology and Biology
Maillard Lab
2014
Katherine Coburn: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2015
Major: Chemistry
Sherman Lab
Caitlyn Cookenmaster: Adrian College, Class of 2015
Major: Biochemistry
Weisman Lab
Connor Greer: Northern Michigan University, Class of 2015
Major: Biology
Lee Lab
Ryan Hoogmoed: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2015
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Ginsburg Lab
Krishna Kanneganti: University of Michigan, Class of 2015
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Yamashita Lab
Nenita Maganti: University of Michigan, Class of 2015
Major: Biomolecular Science
Wu Lab
Anitha Menon: University of Michigan, Class of 2015
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Maillard Lab
2013
Alyssa Ball: Alma College, class of 2014
Major: Biology
Southworth Lab
Jennifer Eisinger: Adrian College, Class of 2014
Major: Biology
Sherman/Smith Labs
Anthony Hage: Grand Valley State University, Class of 2014
Major: Biomedical Science
Rudenko Lab
Oliver Lam: University of Michigan, Class of 2014
Major: Cell & Molecular Biology
Lee Lab
Kelly Marie Larimore: University of Michigan, Class of 2014
Major: Biomolecular Science
Tesmer Lab
Spencer Thompson: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2014
Major: Chemistry
Ginsburg Lab
Ian Waters: University of Michigan, Class of 2013 (Winter term)
Major: Cellular & Molecular Biology
Hu Lab
2012
Adam Dingens: University of Michigan, Class of 2013
Majors: Microbiology and Science, Technology, and Society
Sherman Lab
Thomas Jurkiw: Wayne State University, Class of 2013
Majors: Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
Smith Lab
Micah Katz: University of Michigan, Class of 2014
Major: Biochemistry
Gestwicki Lab
Lauren Lendzion: Michigan State University, Class of 2013
Majors: Physiology and Sociology
Lim Lab
Taylor Mann: Hope College, Class of 2014
Major: Biology
Weisman Lab
Meaghan McCowey: University of Michigan, Class of 2014
Majors: Biology and Spanish
Maillard Lab
Emily Wu: University of Michigan, Class of 2013
Majors: Biochemistry and French
Tesmer Lab
2011
Fulla Abdul-Jabbar: University of Michigan, Class of 2012
Major: Biochemistry
Garneau-Tsodikova Lab
Robert Briski: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2013
Majors: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Minor: Economics
Gestwicki Lab
Laura Essex: University of Michigan, Class of 2012
Major: Neuroscience
Ye Lab
Michael Huang: Michigan State University, Class of 2012
Majors: Biosystems Engineering and Pre-Medicine
Ginsburg Lab
Megan McLeod: Kalamazoo College, Class of 2012
Majors: Biology and Biochemistry
Minor: Spanish
Rudenko Lab
Sarah Smaga: Michigan State University, Class 2014
Majors: Microbiology and Public Health
Smith Lab