Alumni - Current Positions

If you are an alumnus and your information is not up to date, please contact Aileen Rosales at  (212) 746-6250 to provide us with your current information.   

(updated 05/2023)

Name Year of Graduation Advisor's Name Thesis Project Current Position
Cynthia M. Quintero 2018 Gudas, Lorraine

Role of CARM1 (PRMT4) in Retinoic Acid (RA)-Induced Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation.

Associate Research Scientist - Columbia University: Lab of Dr. Tannishtha Reya
Christina Bonvicino 2017 Hemmings, Hugh

Effects of Isoflurane on Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis in Dopaminergic Neurons.

Senior Scientist at PsychoGenics

Marjan Bozinoski 2017 Mason, Christopher Tissue Specific Gene Expression and Circadian Dynamics in Primate Brains. TBA
Christopher Edward Evans 2017 Tan, Derek Rational Design of MenE Inhibitors: The Design and Development of Novel Antibiotics. Medicinal Chemist (Scientist) at Cytokinetics
Jackson Dean Harvey 2017 Heller, Daniel Developing Carbon Nanotube Optical Sensors for in vitro and in vivo Detection of Biomarkers and Drugs. Biotech Equity Research Associate at Nomura/Instinet - New York, New York
Abigail K. Horstmann 2017 Gudas, Lorraine

The Role of ALDH1a2 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Senior Medical Writer at 21GRAMS

Paul Sumung Jeng 2017 Cheng, Emily Development of Small Molecule Inhibitors of MCL-1 for Cancer Therapy. Senior Healthcare Analyst at GlobalData Plc - Greater Boston Area
Emily Joel Mercer 2017 Evans, Todd Discovery of a Cardioprotective Mechanism Regulated by HSPB7 Consultant, Life Science Strategy at IQVIA - Greater New York City Area
Alyssa Verano 2017 Tan, Derek

Synthesis and Biological Investigation of Antioxidant Pyrrolomorpholine Spiroketal Natural Products.

Senior Scientist - AstraZeneca
Alissa Brandes 2016 Li, Yueming

Regulation of Notch Signaling by Gamma-Secretase Protein Modulators.

Principal Scientist at Umoja Biopharma

Chelsea Buma (Paresi) 2016 Li, Yueming

The Mechanism of Action of Novel Gamma-Secretase Modulators

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin

Danica Chiu 2016 Li, Yueming The Non-Transcriptional Role of Hif-1? in the Activation and Regulation of ?-Secretase. Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Greater New York City Area
Michael Kaufmann 2016 Mellinghoff, Ingo Understanding Signal Transduction in Ras-MAP Kinase Altered Glioma. Manager at PwC - Greater New York City Area
Elisabeth Wondimu 2016 Goldring, Mary Defining the Contribution of the E-74 Like Factor 3 (Elf3) to Cartilage Degradation in Osteoarthritis in Mice. Scientist - Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Michael Boice 2015 Guido-Wendel, Hans

The TNFRSF14/HVEM Receptor is an Extrinsic Tumor Suppressor in Follicular Lymphoma.

VP, Scientific Engagement VP, Scientific Engagement - Translational Drug Development (TD2)