Jeremy T. Smyth
NIH · 2011–2013
Now: Associate Professor · Uniformed Services University
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
Allison L. Zajac
NIH · 2013–2014
Now: Genentech
Dorothy A. Lerit
NIH · 2011–2016
Now: Associate Professor · Emory University School of Medicine
Todd A. Schoborg
NIH · 2013–2019
Now: Associate Professor · University of Wyoming
Ramya Varadarajan
NIH · 2016–2023
Now: Scientist II · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Matthew Hannaford
NIH · 2018–2024
Now: Assistant Professor · University of Vermont
Former Graduate Students
Karen Plevock
NIH · 2012–2016
Now: Program Director / Health Science Administrator · NHLBI, NIH
After the lab: NICHD, NIH · Mary Dasso laboratory
Former Postbaccalaureate Fellows
Makenzie Thomas
NIH · 2024–2026
Next institution: University of Virginia (UVA)
Emma Burns
NIH · 2024–2026
Next institution: Yale University
Katie Munch
NIH · 2025–2026
Solo Aviles
NIH · 2023–2025
Jacie Cheng
NIH · 2024–2025
Next institution: NIH
Kathleen Holmes
NIH · 2021–2023
Next institution: University of North Carolina
Afeez Sodeinde
NIH · 2019–2021
Next institution: Yale University
Samantha Smith
NIH · 2017–2019
Next institution: University of California, Berkeley
Rachel Ng
NIH · 2017–2019
Next institution: Stanford University
Frances Welsh
NIH · 2017–2019
Next institution: University of Washington
Zac Swider
NIH · 2015–2017
Next institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sarah Speed
NIH · 2015–2017
Next institution: Caltech
Jacob Ortega
NIH · 2015–2017
Next institution: Baylor University
Katherine Jacobs
NIH · 2013–2015
Next institution: Duke University
Holly Jordan
NIH · 2013–2014
Next institution: Pharmacy school
Rodrigo Guillen
NIH · 2011–2013
Next institution: Vanderbilt University
Amber Beg
NIH · 2011–2012
Next institution: Medical school
Former Interns & Volunteers
- Anthea Luo · NIH, 2023 · Northwestern University undergraduate
- Mehmet Tascioglu · NIH, 2023 · Stanford University undergraduate
- Lana Anderson · NIH, 2017–2019 · Takoma Park Middle School / Montgomery Blair High School
- Lauren Smith · NIH, 2016 · NIH High School Summer Training Enrichment Program (HiSTEP)
- Dina Alaeddin · NIH, 2014 · Cardiff University School of Biosciences
- Kareema A. Nahavandi · NIH, 2013 · The Islamic Saudi Academy High School
- Nikolle A. Lambrinos · NIH, 2013 · Florida Atlantic University
- Jacob M. Ortega · NIH, 2013 · Texas Christian University
Co-mentored Trainees
- Prasanthi Kunamaneni · NIH, 2022–2026 · Co-mentored postbaccalaureate fellow with the Taraska and Hinshaw labs