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 06/2024)

Name Year of Graduation Advisor's Name Thesis Project Current Position
Suranjit Mukherjee 2018 Chen, Shuibing

Derivation and Characterization of a UCP1 Reporter Human ES Cell Line

Vice President - BTIG
Bonnie Quach 2018 Christini, David

A Novel Optical Dynamic Clamp PlatformUsing iPSC-Derived CardiomyocytesFor Drug Screening

Equity Research Associate at Stifel Financial Corp.

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
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.

Analyst at Deerfield Management

Paul Sumung Jeng 2017 Cheng, Emily

Development of Small Molecule Inhibitors of MCL-1 for Cancer Therapy.

Vice President - Biotechnology Equity Research

Abigail K. Masiuk (Horstmann) 2017 Gudas, Lorraine

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

SVP, Medical Strategy Director at 21GRAMS

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
Christina Torturo (Bonvicino) 2017 Hemmings, Hugh

Effects of Isoflurane on Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis in Dopaminergic Neurons.

Senior Scientist at PsychoGenics

Alyssa Verano 2017 Tan, Derek

Synthesis and Biological Investigation of Antioxidant Pyrrolomorpholine Spiroketal Natural Products.

Senior Scientist, Oncology Chemistry at 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.

Director, Discovery Research Program Management at AbbVie