von Recum Lab Alumni
Past Postdoctoral Advisees
Nathan Rohner, PhD. PhD 2017 from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Ali Ansari, PhD (2018-2019). PhD 2018 from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, IL. Currently postdoctoral researcher in Senyo Lab, CWRU
Edgardo Rivera-Delgado, PhD (2015-2018). PhD 2015 from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, OH
Lynn Ulatowski, PhD (2013-2016). PhD 2013 from CWRU. Currently Assistant Professor of Biology at Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
Lynn Dudash, PhD (2013-2015), PhD 2013 from CWRU.
Danny Gray, PhD (2008-2009). PhD 2005 from University of North Carolina. Currently Scientific Intelligence Officer at Defense Intelligence Agency, C'ville, OH
Pamela T. Knight, PhD (2009-2010). PhD 2009 from CWRU. Currently Chemist I at Akzo-Nobel Coatings Inc., Strongsville, OH
Seth Tomblyn, PhD (2009-2011). PhD from Clemson University. Currently Formulations Scientist at KeraNetics, Charlotte, NC
Thimmareddy Thatiparti, PhD (2009-2011). PhD from Indian Inst. Tech., Hyderabad. Currently Staff Scientist at Cooper Vision, Pleasanton, CA
Julius Korley, PhD (2010-2012). PhD 2010 from Cornell University. Currently Director of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Planning at University of Delaware College of Engineering, Newark, DE
Jeffrey M. Halpern, PhD (2011-2012). PhD 2008 from CWRU. Currently Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Venkata Nivasu Muram (2011). PhD 2008 from Indian Inst. Tech., Hyderabad. Currently Staff Scientist at Glatfelter, Chilikothe, OH
Ming-Jin Chang, PhD (2011-2013). PhD 2011 from Tulane University. Currently Research Assistant Professor, Dept. Ophthalmology, CWRU, Cleveland OH (co-advisor, Clark Distelhorst, Medicine, CWRU)
Past Graduate Research Trainees
Greg Learn, PhD (2020). Currently works at BD in Providence, Rhode Island.
Erika Cyphert, PhD (2020). Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Chao-yi "Sunny" Lu, BS, MS (2020). Currently PhD student at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Susan Kozawa, PhD (2020). Co-advised with Dr. Wnek, Macromolecular Science Engineering, CWRU. Current MD student at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Rebecca Haley, MS (2019). Currently PhD student at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
David Jasen "DJ" WuWong, MS (2019)
Chris Hernandez, PhD (2018). Co-advised with Agata Exner, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, CWRU. Currently Associate Consultant, Herspiegel Consulting, Philadelphia, PA
Mikayla Smith, MS (2016). Currently Research Scientist at Abbot Labs, Austin, TX
Sukwoo "Xavier" Yoon, MS (2016). Currently Research Scientist at LG Chem, Holland, MI
Sonia Merritt, PhD (2014). Current Life Science Specialist at Origene, Rockville, MD
Andrew Fu, MS (2011) PhD (2013). Currently Commissioner's Fellow at FDA, Rockville, MD
Irene Tsung, MS (2012). Currently Medical Student at Wisconsin Medical College, Madison, WI
Edgardo Rivera, MS (2011) PhD (2015). Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at CWRU
Steven Vesole, MS (2011). Currently Staff at Exponent, Philadelphia, PA
Nick Wang, MS (2009) PhD (2012). Currently Engineer at Cook Biotech. Inc., West Lafayette, IN
Elaine Lee, MS (2009) PhD (2011). Currently Assistant Professor at Boston University, Boston, MA
Travis Sill, MS (2009). Currently Scientist II at Cardinal Health, Columbus, OH
Saejeong Kim, PhD (2009). Currently Scientific Review Officer at NIH, Bethesda, MD
Past Undergraduate Research Trainees (since 2005)
Dylan Marques (2020). Currently PhD student at University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Ashley Djuhadi (2020). Currently works at AstraZeneca.
Patrick Owens (2020).
Fang Zhang (2020). Currently PhD student at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Grace Burkhart (2019 REU). Currently graduate student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
Dee Nguyen (2019). Currently graduate student at UT Houston.
Victoria Qian (2018 REU). Currently undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Rebecca Haley (2018). Currently BS/MS student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
David Jasen "DJ" WuWong (2018). Currently BS/MS student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
Dominic Kizek (2016-2018). Currently MD student at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Sara Hurley, (2017 REU). Currently MD student at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Saar Dolev, (2016-2017). Current student at Vanderbilt University
Mikayla Smith, (2013-2016). Currently research scientist at Abbot Labs, Austin, TX
Sukwoo "Xavier" Yoon, (2012-2015). Currently at LG Chemical, Holland, MI
Melissa Keech, (2012-2014). Currently JD student at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Catherine Gormley, (2012-2014). Currently PhD student at Boston University, Boston, MA
Ecehan Cezayirlioglu, (2012-2014). Currently at the Lubrizol Corp., Strongsville, OH
Gia Velasquez, (2012). Currently BS student at Yale University.
Katy Fang, (2011-2013). Currently MD student at University of Kansas.
Kelli Watson, (2011-2013). Currently MD student at University of Wisconsin.
Sarah Amalrag, (2011-2013). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Ana Dede, (2011). Currently BS student at Worcester Polytechnic University
Corey Szumski, (2011). Currently BS student at CWRU
Tesia Meade, (2010-2011). Currently BS student at CWRU
Kyle Alberti, (2010). Currently BS student at Syracuse University
Nicole Averell, (2009). Currently BS student at University of Akron
Steven Vesole, BS (2009-2010). Currently Staff at Exponent, Philadelphia, PA
Aswin Sundaram, BS (2009-2010). Currently Pharmaceutical Engineer at Gilead, CA
Dajan Juric, (2009-2011). Currently MD student at The Ohio State University
TreChelle Carson, (2008). Currently BS student at Fisk University
Lauren Dugard, BS (2008). Current Supply Chain Specialist at J&J, Somerset, NJ
Irene Tsung, BS (2008-2011). Currently an MD student at Wisconsin College of Medicine
Daniel Alt, BS (2008-2011). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Edgardo Rivera, BS (2007). Currently postdoctoral fellow at CWRU
Derek Overstreet, BS (2007-2008). Currently PhD student at Arizona State University
Greg Minwell, BS (2007-2008). Currently MD student at CWRU
Sonia Merritt, BS (2007-2009). Currently Life Science Specialist at BioSilta
Remy Durand, BS (2006-2007). Currently PhD student at Stanford University
James Fung, BS (2006-2010). Currently Research Scientist III, Brigham Women's Hospital
Iryna Makovey, BS (2005-2007). Currently MD resident at the Cleveland Clinic
Meng-Hong Chung, BS (2005-2007). Currently Project Scientist, Arteriocyte, Cleveland
Ian Henderson, BS (2005-2006). Currently PhD student at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Kaoru Miyazaki, BS (2005-2006). Currently MD student at The Ohio State University
Justin Daggett, BS (2005-2006). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Past High School Trainees
Rishav Roy (2019). HS student at Hawken School
Alison Xin (2015-2019). HS student at Hathaway Brown School. Undergraduate at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Olivia Robida (2018). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Michael Solomon (2018). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Grace Cousens (2017). HS student at Laurel School
Ben Grandstaff (2017). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Emma Bryan (2012-2014). Undergraduate at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Sujith Modugula (2011). BS/MD student at University of Missouri, Kansas City
Aaron Markowitz (2010-2011). Undergraduate at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Nathan Rohner, PhD. PhD 2017 from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Ali Ansari, PhD (2018-2019). PhD 2018 from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, IL. Currently postdoctoral researcher in Senyo Lab, CWRU
Edgardo Rivera-Delgado, PhD (2015-2018). PhD 2015 from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, OH
Lynn Ulatowski, PhD (2013-2016). PhD 2013 from CWRU. Currently Assistant Professor of Biology at Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
Lynn Dudash, PhD (2013-2015), PhD 2013 from CWRU.
Danny Gray, PhD (2008-2009). PhD 2005 from University of North Carolina. Currently Scientific Intelligence Officer at Defense Intelligence Agency, C'ville, OH
Pamela T. Knight, PhD (2009-2010). PhD 2009 from CWRU. Currently Chemist I at Akzo-Nobel Coatings Inc., Strongsville, OH
Seth Tomblyn, PhD (2009-2011). PhD from Clemson University. Currently Formulations Scientist at KeraNetics, Charlotte, NC
Thimmareddy Thatiparti, PhD (2009-2011). PhD from Indian Inst. Tech., Hyderabad. Currently Staff Scientist at Cooper Vision, Pleasanton, CA
Julius Korley, PhD (2010-2012). PhD 2010 from Cornell University. Currently Director of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Planning at University of Delaware College of Engineering, Newark, DE
Jeffrey M. Halpern, PhD (2011-2012). PhD 2008 from CWRU. Currently Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Venkata Nivasu Muram (2011). PhD 2008 from Indian Inst. Tech., Hyderabad. Currently Staff Scientist at Glatfelter, Chilikothe, OH
Ming-Jin Chang, PhD (2011-2013). PhD 2011 from Tulane University. Currently Research Assistant Professor, Dept. Ophthalmology, CWRU, Cleveland OH (co-advisor, Clark Distelhorst, Medicine, CWRU)
Past Graduate Research Trainees
Greg Learn, PhD (2020). Currently works at BD in Providence, Rhode Island.
Erika Cyphert, PhD (2020). Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Chao-yi "Sunny" Lu, BS, MS (2020). Currently PhD student at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Susan Kozawa, PhD (2020). Co-advised with Dr. Wnek, Macromolecular Science Engineering, CWRU. Current MD student at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Rebecca Haley, MS (2019). Currently PhD student at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
David Jasen "DJ" WuWong, MS (2019)
Chris Hernandez, PhD (2018). Co-advised with Agata Exner, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, CWRU. Currently Associate Consultant, Herspiegel Consulting, Philadelphia, PA
Mikayla Smith, MS (2016). Currently Research Scientist at Abbot Labs, Austin, TX
Sukwoo "Xavier" Yoon, MS (2016). Currently Research Scientist at LG Chem, Holland, MI
Sonia Merritt, PhD (2014). Current Life Science Specialist at Origene, Rockville, MD
Andrew Fu, MS (2011) PhD (2013). Currently Commissioner's Fellow at FDA, Rockville, MD
Irene Tsung, MS (2012). Currently Medical Student at Wisconsin Medical College, Madison, WI
Edgardo Rivera, MS (2011) PhD (2015). Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at CWRU
Steven Vesole, MS (2011). Currently Staff at Exponent, Philadelphia, PA
Nick Wang, MS (2009) PhD (2012). Currently Engineer at Cook Biotech. Inc., West Lafayette, IN
Elaine Lee, MS (2009) PhD (2011). Currently Assistant Professor at Boston University, Boston, MA
Travis Sill, MS (2009). Currently Scientist II at Cardinal Health, Columbus, OH
Saejeong Kim, PhD (2009). Currently Scientific Review Officer at NIH, Bethesda, MD
Past Undergraduate Research Trainees (since 2005)
Dylan Marques (2020). Currently PhD student at University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Ashley Djuhadi (2020). Currently works at AstraZeneca.
Patrick Owens (2020).
Fang Zhang (2020). Currently PhD student at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Grace Burkhart (2019 REU). Currently graduate student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
Dee Nguyen (2019). Currently graduate student at UT Houston.
Victoria Qian (2018 REU). Currently undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Rebecca Haley (2018). Currently BS/MS student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
David Jasen "DJ" WuWong (2018). Currently BS/MS student in von Recum Lab, CWRU
Dominic Kizek (2016-2018). Currently MD student at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Sara Hurley, (2017 REU). Currently MD student at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Saar Dolev, (2016-2017). Current student at Vanderbilt University
Mikayla Smith, (2013-2016). Currently research scientist at Abbot Labs, Austin, TX
Sukwoo "Xavier" Yoon, (2012-2015). Currently at LG Chemical, Holland, MI
Melissa Keech, (2012-2014). Currently JD student at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Catherine Gormley, (2012-2014). Currently PhD student at Boston University, Boston, MA
Ecehan Cezayirlioglu, (2012-2014). Currently at the Lubrizol Corp., Strongsville, OH
Gia Velasquez, (2012). Currently BS student at Yale University.
Katy Fang, (2011-2013). Currently MD student at University of Kansas.
Kelli Watson, (2011-2013). Currently MD student at University of Wisconsin.
Sarah Amalrag, (2011-2013). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Ana Dede, (2011). Currently BS student at Worcester Polytechnic University
Corey Szumski, (2011). Currently BS student at CWRU
Tesia Meade, (2010-2011). Currently BS student at CWRU
Kyle Alberti, (2010). Currently BS student at Syracuse University
Nicole Averell, (2009). Currently BS student at University of Akron
Steven Vesole, BS (2009-2010). Currently Staff at Exponent, Philadelphia, PA
Aswin Sundaram, BS (2009-2010). Currently Pharmaceutical Engineer at Gilead, CA
Dajan Juric, (2009-2011). Currently MD student at The Ohio State University
TreChelle Carson, (2008). Currently BS student at Fisk University
Lauren Dugard, BS (2008). Current Supply Chain Specialist at J&J, Somerset, NJ
Irene Tsung, BS (2008-2011). Currently an MD student at Wisconsin College of Medicine
Daniel Alt, BS (2008-2011). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Edgardo Rivera, BS (2007). Currently postdoctoral fellow at CWRU
Derek Overstreet, BS (2007-2008). Currently PhD student at Arizona State University
Greg Minwell, BS (2007-2008). Currently MD student at CWRU
Sonia Merritt, BS (2007-2009). Currently Life Science Specialist at BioSilta
Remy Durand, BS (2006-2007). Currently PhD student at Stanford University
James Fung, BS (2006-2010). Currently Research Scientist III, Brigham Women's Hospital
Iryna Makovey, BS (2005-2007). Currently MD resident at the Cleveland Clinic
Meng-Hong Chung, BS (2005-2007). Currently Project Scientist, Arteriocyte, Cleveland
Ian Henderson, BS (2005-2006). Currently PhD student at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Kaoru Miyazaki, BS (2005-2006). Currently MD student at The Ohio State University
Justin Daggett, BS (2005-2006). Currently MD/PhD student at CWRU
Past High School Trainees
Rishav Roy (2019). HS student at Hawken School
Alison Xin (2015-2019). HS student at Hathaway Brown School. Undergraduate at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Olivia Robida (2018). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Michael Solomon (2018). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Grace Cousens (2017). HS student at Laurel School
Ben Grandstaff (2017). HS student at Gilmour Academy
Emma Bryan (2012-2014). Undergraduate at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Sujith Modugula (2011). BS/MD student at University of Missouri, Kansas City
Aaron Markowitz (2010-2011). Undergraduate at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA