CBITG Alumni
2021 Appointees
Samual Erickson, Training ongoing
Caitlin Lichtenfels, Training ongoing
Adam Smiley, PhD, June 2024; Postdoctoral Fellow with Professor Elizabeth H. Kellogg at St. Jude
2020 Appointees
Caroline Buchholz, PhD, July 2023, Biotechne
Elizabeth Smithwick, Training ongoing
Jared Anderson, Training ongoing
Freddys Rodriguez, Training ongoing
Maxime Boneza, Training ongoing
2019 Appointees
Parker Flanders, PhD 2024
Shelby Auger, PhD 2024, Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Danni Li. Dept. of Lab Medicine and Pathology, UMN.
Hunter Wilson, PhD, June 2024, Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Jennifer Bridwell-Rab, Univ. Michigan
2018 Appointees
Alexander Hurben, Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Chris Chang UC Berkeley
Brandi McKnight, PhD 2024, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Zoë Maxwell, Ph.D. 2022, Current position: Quality Control Supervisor at Bio-Techne, Minneapolis, MN
Andrew Northwick, PhD, 2024
Damien Rasmussen, PhD 2024, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Eric Gouaux, Vollum Institute, OHSU
2017 Appointees
Erik Faber, Ph.D. 2021, Current position: Internal Medicine Resident at Johns Hopkins
Anand Divakaran, Ph.D. 2021, Current position: Marck Foundation Post-Doc at UC Berkeley with Dan Nomura, Berkeley, CA
2016 Appointees
Stephanie Mitchell, Ph.D. 2022, Current position: California Council on Science and Technology Fellow, Sacramento, CA
Malcolm Cole, Ph.D. 2022, Current position: Mayo Clinic Ventures, Minneapolis, MN
Amani Lee, Ph.D. 2020, Current position: Medical School, University of Minnesota
Nicholas Livezey, Ph.D. 2021, Current position: Senior Scientist at PPD, Boston, MA
2015 Appointees
Jenna Fernandez, Ph.D. 2020, Current position: Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Kellan Passow, Ph.D. 2020, Current position: Scientist at Aligos Therapeutics
2014 Appointees
Sarah Coulup, Ph.D. 2019, Current position: Principal Scientist at Pfizer, Boulder, CO
Carter Eiden, Ph.D. 2017, Current position: Platform Solutions Developer at HealthStream, Nashville, TN
2013 Appointees
Matthew Jensen, Ph.D. 2017, Current position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
2012 Appointees
Anna Komor, Ph.D. 2017, Current position: Research Coordinator at Friederich Schiller University Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Kimberly Maize, Ph.D. 2017, Current position: Senior IP Specialist, Structural Biology and Biphysics IP Liaison at Treeline Biosciences, Minneapolis, MN
Cory Knoot, Ph.D. 2015, Current position: Senior Scientist at Omniose
2011 Appointees
Michelle Henderson
Margaret Olson, Ph.D. 2015, Current position: Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, IL
Jillian Kyzer, Ph.D. 2018, Current position: WARF Ambassador, Madison, WI
2010 Appointees
Andrew Fielding, Ph.D. 2013, Current position: Scientist at Hyperion Biotechnology, San Antonio, TX
William Fiers, Ph.D. 2016, Current position: Patent Agent at Hogan Lovells, Boston, MA
Benjamin Manning, Ph.D., Current position: Hematology and Oncology Fellow at Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Nick Struntz, Ph.D. 2016, Current position: Investigator at GSK, Collegeville, PA
Katie Peterson, Ph.D. 2014, Current position: Assistant Professor at Bemidji State University
2009 Appointees
Matthew Bess, Ph.D., Current position: Meso Scale Diagnostics, DC
Thane Taylor
Grayson Wawrzyn, Ph.D. 2014, Current position: Associate Director, Berkeley Lights, Emeryville, CA
Valerie Kramlinger, Ph.D. 2013, Current position: Director for Neuroscience Drug Discovery at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Veronica Diaz-Rodriquez, Ph.D. 2015, Current position: Multilingual Mentor at Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK
2008 Appointees
Michael Mbughuni, Ph.D. 2012, Current Position: Director of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at US Department of Veteran Affairs, St. Paul, MN
Eric Smolensky, Ph.D. 2012, Current position: Technical Sales Representative at Anton Paar, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Appointees
Leah Randles, Ph.D. 2012, Current position: Scientific Director at Syntiron, St. Paul, MN
Erin Michaelson, M.S. 2010, Current position: Senior Chemist at Boston Scientific
Alexi Young, Ph.D. 2011, Current position: Advanced Research Specialist at 3M, St. Paul, MN
2006 Appointees
Rebecca Guza, Ph.D., Current position: H.B. Fuller, Vadnais Heights, MN
Elizabeth Lockamy, Ph.D. 2011, Current position: Senior Manager of R&D at BD, Baltimore, MD
2005 Appointees
Bryan R. White, Ph.D. 2009, Current position: Technical Section Manager at H.B. Fuller, Vadnais Heights, MN
Amanda Degraw, Ph.D. 2010, Current position: Staff Toxicologist at Abbott, MN
Erik R Farquhar, Ph.D. 2010, Current position: Research Scientist at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Brandie Brummer
Larry R Masterson, Ph.D. 2008, Current position: Director of Product Operations and Development at Premier Biotech, Minneapolis, MN
2004 Appointees
Rachel L Loeber, Ph.D. 2008, Current position: Chief Scientific Officer at LeafLine Labs, Cottage Grove, MN
Jennifer Westfall, M.S. 2005, Current position: Head of Planning and Product Supply at Covestro, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Appointees
Bryan J Johnson, Ph.D. 2007, Current position: Staff Quality Assurance Scientist at Beckman Coulter, Chaska, MN
Benjamin Duckworth, Ph.D. 2007, Current position: Manager of Development Science at Beckman Coulter, Chaska, MN
Jennifer C. Klein, Ph.D. 2008, Current position: Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI
My-Nuong T. Vo, Ph.D. 2007, Current position: Scientist IV at Molecular Assemblies, San Diego, CA
Bobby Gene Poe
2002 Appointees
Aimee (Erickson) Herdt, Ph.D., Current position: MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates, NJ
Bethany Buck, Ph.D. 2005, Current position: Associate Professor at the University of Utah
Melissa Ostroski
2001 Appointees
Troy Ryba, Ph.D. 2005, Current position: VP of R&D at Bell Laboratories, Madison, WI
Jason Jadin, M.S. 2003, Current position: Dean of Sciences and Health Professions at Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN
2000 Appointees
Amy Saenger, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University of Minnesota
Abbey Fischer-Rosen
Kevin Koehntop
1999 Appointees
Teresa (Lamm) Henry, Current position: Sequoia Consulting, San Diego, CA
Beth Paschal, M.S. 2000, Production Scientist III at New England Biolans, Ipswich, MA
Mark Mehn, Current position: Casper College
Kathryn Fuller, Ph.D. 2003, Current Position: Forensic Scientist at Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minneapolis, MN
Eduard Luss-Lusis
Brian Brazeau, Ph.D. 2003, Current position: Partner at Frement Co., Raleigh, NC