SNIP Alumni

Ms. Mauli Bhogade is a junior at the University of Florida majoring in biochemistry and neuroscience with a minor in biomolecular engineering. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Habibeh Khoshbouei.

Mr. Lucas Budd is a senior at the University of Florida majoring in biomedical engineering. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Gordon S. Mitchell.

Ms. Isabel Castro Rivera is a junior at the University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras majoring in environmental science. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Nancy Padilla Coreano.

Ms. Kiani Cruz is a senior at the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in biology. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Sara Burke.

Mr. Ryan Fishman graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in microbiology and cell science and nutritional sciences. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil.

Mr. Michael Guldin is a senior from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University majoring in aerospace physiology. He completed his SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Matthew J. LaVoie.

Mr. Joshua Lopez Scarim graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in biology. He completed his SNIP research under the mentorship of Drs. Malú Tansey and Alfonso Martin-Pena.

Mr. Samuel McDonald graduated from Sewanee The University of the South with a degree in neuroscience. He completed his SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Moehle.

Mr. Kevin McNaught Jr. graduated from the Royal Holloway, University of London with a degree in biomedical sciences. He completed his SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Jada Lewis.

Ms. Karelys Montanez is a senior at Nova Southeastern University majoring in behavioral neuroscience. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida.

Ms. Gloria Morales Quintana graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla with a degree in biology. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Sara Burke.

Ms. Sophia Moret graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in biology. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Karina Alvina.

Ms. Soha Munir is a senior at Hollins University majoring in psychology. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty.

Ms. Jillian Murray is a senior at the College of Wooster majoring in neuroscience biology. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Karina Alvina.

Ms. Ali Petrisek is a senior at Washington & Jefferson College majoring in neuroscience. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Barry Setlow.

Ms. Julia Smith is a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University majoring in clinical neuroscience and psychology. She completed her SNIP research under the mentorship of Dr. Valerie Joers.

Ms. Olivia Yang graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Biochemistry and Cognitive Neuroscience. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Aaron Mickle.

Mr. Will Nickelson graduated with a degree in Biology, Research Psychology, and Religious Studies from Gonzaga University. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jennifer Bizon and Dr. Barry Setlow. Will is now working as a research technician in Dr. John Neumaier’s lab at University of Washington.

Ms. Katie Moon graduated from Lycoming College with a degree in Neuroscience. She conducted her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty.

Ms. Pamela Toh graduated from University of Hawai’i at Mānoa with a degree in Biochemistry and Psychology. She conducted her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Maurer and is currently working as a lab technician at Pacific Biosciences Research Center.

Mr. Ryland Tishko graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Microbiology and Cell Science. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil.

Ms. Elena Garcia graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Biology and Spanish. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Sara Burke.

Ms. Abigail Anderson was an undergraduate student at University of Florida. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Malú Tansey.

Ms. Adeola Olowokudejo graduated from Alcorn State University with a degree in Psychology. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jennifer Bizon and Dr. Barry Setlow. She is a Research Assistant at University of Maryland, College Park.

Mr. Jose Torrellas graduated from University of Central Florida with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Todd Golde. He joined the graduate program in Neuroscience at University of Florida.

Ms. Rebekah Brawley was an undergraduate student at Stetson University studying Molecular Biology. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Valerie Joers.

Ms. Malika Allen was an undergraduate student at Wesleyan College studying Neuroscience and Psychology. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Karina Alviña.

Mr. Seifaldin Aldalil was an undergraduate student at Sewanee: The University of the South studying Neuroscience. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Joe Abisambra and Dr. Jeremy McIntyre.

Mr. Robert Lamprecht was an undergraduate student at Wofford College studying Computer Science and Neuroscience. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Erica Dale.

Ms. Johanna Bergstrom was an undergraduate student at Cornell University. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Gyle Bumanglag.

Ms. Madeleine Ross was an undergraduate student at Colorado College studying Neuroscience. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy McIntyre.

Ms. Joy Buraima was an undergraduate student at Ohio Wesleyan University studying Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Marcelo Febo.

Mr. Arrioja is completing his undergraduate degree at University of Central Florida. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Drs. Jeremy McIntyre and Sara Burke.

Ms. Martinez-Gomez is currently completing her undergraduate degree at University of Puerto Rico Cayey. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Maurer.

Ms. Wright completed her undergraduate degree at Simpson College. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jen Bizon. Noelle is currently a Research Tech in the Dolen Lab at Johns Hopkins University.

Mr. Wilson completed his undergraduate degree at Georgia Southern University. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Barry Setlow. Mr. Wilson is currently a Research Technician at University of South Carolina Medical School.

Ms. Michaelson completed her undergraduate degree at Georgia Southwestern University. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil. Ms. Michaelson is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in neuroscience at University of Florida.

Ms. Moore completed her undergraduate degree at Bethune Cookman College. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Leah Resnikov. She is currently a Research Technician at Covance.

Ms. Smith completed her undergraduate degree at Rice University. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Drs. Sara Burke and Joe Abisambra. Ms. Smith is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in neuroscience at University of Florida.

Mr. Witherall completed his undergraduate degree at Washiington and Lee University. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Drs. Jeremy McIntyre.

Ms. Woods completed her undergraduate degree at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty.

Ms. Fadel completed her undergraduate degree at High Point University. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr.Paramita Chakrabarty. She is currently enrolled in medical school at Baylor College of Medicine.

Mr. Larochelle earned his undergraduate degree from Ave Maria University. He complete his SNIP research experience under the mentorship Dr. Lucia Notterpek. He is now pursuing his Ph.D. in Pharmacology at the University of Florida.

Ms. Letinski is completing her undergraduate degree at University of Chicago. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Drs. Sara Burke and Jen Bizon.

Ms. Maine is a member of the Airforce. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Okun.

Mr. Nack earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University. He complete his SNIP research experience under the mentorship Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeda.

Mr. Patel is earning his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College. He complete his SNIP research experience under the mentorship Dr. Jada Lewis.

Ms. Roberts earned her undergraduate degree from University of Colorado, Denver. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy McIntyre. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Wake Forest University.

Mr. Zsembik earned his undergraduate degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He complete his SNIP research experience under the mentorship Dr. Andrew Maurer. Leo completed a NIH IRTA post-bac. He has been awarded a NSF GFRP fellowship and is starting his PhD at UCSF.

Ms. Cossio completed her undergraduate degree at Skidmore College. She worked with Dr. Sara Burke during her SNIP experience, participating in 2016 and 2017. She is now enrolled in a Ph.D. Program at University of California, Irvine.

Mr. Fagerli completed her undergraduate degree at University of Florida. He completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jake Ayers. He is currently in the Neuroscience Ph.D. program at the University of Miami.

Ms. Lazzaro earned her undergraduate degree at University of Pittsburgh. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Adam Woods. She is currently a Research Specialist.

Mr. Lewis completed her undergraduate degree at Kansas State University. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jason Coleman.

Mr. Miller Completed is undergraduate degree at the University of Florida. He conducted his SNIP research experience with Dr. Jada Lewis and Dr. Nick McFarland.

Ms. Sblendorio completed her undergraduate degree at University of Florida. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy McIntyre.

Mr. Sperber completed his undergraduate degree at Williams College. He completed his SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy McIntyre. Mr. Sperber then went on to complete a Fulbright Scholar at Instituto Cajal, CSIC. He is now enrolled in medical school at Duke University.

Ms. Stubbs completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Kenyon College. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Barry Setlow. She then completed a post-bac program at Northwestern. Now Ms. Stubbs is enrolled in the Neuroscience Ph.D. program at Ohio State University.

Ms. Sulaman completed her undergraduate degree at Vassar College. She completed her SNIP research experience under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Maurer. Ms. Sulaman is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan.

Ms. Barnes completed her undergraduate degree at Hampton University. She worked with Dr. Jeremy McIntyre during her SNIP experience and then as a Research Assistant in the Agbandje-McKenna Lab at the University of Florida. Candace as since earned her MS degree in Food Science from UF and is now a Molecular Scientist III with the FDA

Mr. Dragone worked with Dr. Habibeh Khoshbouei during his SNIP experience. He then went on to complete a Master’s degree in Neuroscience at University of Florida.

Ms. Ferguson worked with Dr. Barry Setlow during her SNIP experience. She then went on to complete a Master’s in Biomedical Science from Duke University and is currently pursuing her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine

Ms. St. John completed her undergraduate degree at LaFayette University. She was mentored by Dr. Jen Bizon during her SNIP research experience. She is now enrolled in the Neuroscience Ph.D. Program at Boston University.

Ms. Fritz worked with Dr. Lucia Notterpek during her SNIP experience. She is now enrolled in Medical School at the University of Florida.

Mr. Malnick completed his undergraduate degree at Amherst University. He is now enrolled in medical school at University of Florida.

Ms. Gonzalez completed her undergraduate degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. She completed her SNIP experience under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy McIntyre. Ms. Gonzalez is currently now an IRTA Fellow in the NIH post-bac program.

Mr. Parker completed his undergraduate degree at Bethune-Cookman College. He completed his SNIP research experience with Dr. Kevin Otto. Mr. Parker is now a second lieutenant in the US Army Medical Specialist Corp and a doctor of occupational therapy student at Nova Southeastern University.

Ms. Sanchez completed her SNIP research experience with Dr. Jada Lewis.