Post-doctoral fellows, University of Pennsylvania
Donna Brennan-Crispi, PhD, 2015-2019
Currently: Research Associate, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania
Xiaoling (Shirley) Zhang, PhD, 2015-2016
Currently: Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Fang Liu, PhD, 2010-2016
Currently: Principal Scientist in Skin Biology and Pharmacology, Johnson & Johnson
Jun-Soo Yun, PhD, 2009
Currently: Project Lead, Green Cross Corporation, Korea
Yeon-Sook Choi, PhD, 2008-2017
Currently: Scientist I, Pharmacology, Blueprint Medicines
Xinjiang Wu, PhD, 2007-2012
Currently: Principal for Scientific Communication and Medical Writing, Innovent Biologics, Inc
Monica Yunta-Gonzalez, PhD, 2005-2007
Currently: Professor, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Fei Liu, PhD, 2005-2008
Currently: Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M
Yuhang Zhang, PhD, 2005-2010
Currently: Associate Professor with tenure, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati
Nirvana Croft, PhD, 2002-2003
Currently: Project Manager/Clinical Research Support Associate, University of Oxford, UK
Alladin Kairo, PhD, 2001-2006
Currently: Histotechnologist, Dermatology Pathology Services, University of Pennsylvania
Seshamma Reddy, PhD, 1999-2002
Currently: Pathologist, Suffern, NY
Thomas Andl, PhD, 1999-2008
Currently: Core Scientist, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Pre-doctoral trainees, University of Pennsylvania
DJ Moran, Ph.D. candidate, 2015-2020
Currently: Post-doctoral Fellow, Children Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Max Frankfurter, Intern, 2016-2020
Currently: Post-doctoral Fellow, Children Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Kate Szigety, MD/PhD candidate, 2020
Currently: MD/Ph.D. candidate, University of Pennsylvania
Chase Yuan, Master’s student, 2018-2019
Currently: Master’s student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Nicole Munoz, Master’s student, 2018-2019
Currently: Master’s student, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Hank Vanderfin, Dental student, 2017-2019
Currently: OMFS Internship, University of Maryland Medical Center
Hana Yoon, Dental student, 2017-2019
Currently: Dentist, Manhattan Smile, City Smiles Dental
Troy Thayer, Dental student, 2017-2019
Currently: Family Support Specialist, Westside Children’s Center
Alejandra Guevara Mendez, MD PhD rotation student, 2015
Currently: MD student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Celly Gan, Master’s student, 2015
Currently: Student in Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics, University of Siena, Italy
Micaela Lasser, Master’s student, 2014-2015
Currently: PhD thesis student, Boston College, Boston MA
Anna King, PhD rotation student, 2014
Currently: Intern, Preclinical & Translational Pharmacokinetics, Genentech, CA
Yaolin Song, PhD student, 2013-2015
Currently: Faculty, Medical Physics at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Camille Syrett, PhD rotation student, 2013
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center
Iryna Shakhmantsir, PhD rotation student, 2013
Currently: PhD thesis student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Garces, Master’s student, 2012-2013
Currently: Unknown
Reya Lilli, MD student, 2012
Currently: Unknown
Stella Hur, PhD rotation student, 2011
Currently: Post-doctoral researcher, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Melissa Ducommun, PhD rotation student, 2011
Currently: Medical Writer, ETHOS Health Communications Philadelphia, PA
Nicole Aiello, PhD rotation student, 2011
Currently: Postdoctoral Associate, Princeton University, NJ
Wen Lin, PhD rotation student, 2010
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York
Michael Convente, PhD rotation student, 2009
Currently: Biotech Equity Research Associate, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
Matthew Leboeuf, MD PhD student, 2008-2012
Currently: Mohs Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Michael Bensaid, Master’s student, 2008
Currently: Researcher, French National Center for Scientific Research
Gabrielle Wong, PhD rotation student, 2007
Currently: Principal Scientist I, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), Boston MA
Grace Liu, PhD rotation student, 2007
Currently: General supervisor assistant, NNIT, Princeton, NJ
Craig Roelke, MD student, 2007-2008
Currently: Dermatologist, North Memorial Health, Minneapolis, MN
Monica Teta, PhD student, 2007-2012
Currently: Post-doctoral fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Zofeyah McBrayer, Master’s student, 2007
Currently: Office and Administrative Assistant, Kelly Services, Great Minneapolis
Tishina Okebe, PhD rotation student, 2006
Currently: Senior Technical Officer, FHI 360, Washington DC
Brenda Watt, PhD rotation student, 2005
Currently: Senior Scientist, Sirona DX, Portland, OR
Yehosheva Markovitz-Landau, PhD rotation student, 2005
Currently: Adjunct Professor, Touro College
Natalie Gallant, MD student, 2004-2005
Currently: Clinical Assistant Professor, UC Irvine, Physician, Medical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics, Memorial Care Health System
Jason Watts, MD PhD rotation student, 2002
Currently: Clinical Lecturer, Internal Medicine; Research Fellow, Internal Medicine, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan
Emily Chu, MD PhD student, 2002-2005
Currently: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania
Research technicians, University of Pennsylvania
Jeremy Horell, BS Minot State University, 2014-2016
Currently: PhD candidate; Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI
Heather Gochnauer, BS Millersville University, 2014-2016
Currently: Resident Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Keith Lewy, MS University of Pennsylvania, 2016
Currently: DVM candidate, Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine
Anne Terrell, BS Millersville University, 2009-2011
Currently: Teaching Fellow, University of Delaware
Undergraduate trainees, University of Pennsylvania
Irene Zhou, 2021
Currently: Undergraduate student, University of California, Los Angeles
Heidi Temple, 2021
Currently: Undergraduate student, Princeton University, New Jersey
Zach Levy, 2019-2021
Currently: Unknown
Emma Johnson, 2018-2019
Currently: Undergraduate student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Natalie Chao, 2018-2019
Currently: Undergraduate student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Sarah Llewellyn, 2018-2019
Currently: Undergraduate student, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Guna Yerrabolu, 2016-2019
Currently: Undergraduate student, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
Shira Johnston, 2016
Currently: Ph.D. Candidate, Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tyrone Quarterman, 2016
Currently: Regulatory Compliance Specialist, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA
Ana Boncompagni, 2016-2018
Currently: Clinical research assistant, Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
Jialin Zhang, 2015-2016
Currently: Senior Associate, Sumeru Equity Partners, San Francisco, California
Maria Lee, 2014-2016
Currently: Applying to medical school
Hannah Sweeney, 2013-2016
Currently: Medical student, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville VA
Miguel Hernandez, 2013-2014
Currently: Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Julie Cui, 2012-2014
Currently: Oral Formulation Sciences Intern, Merck, San Francisco, California
Anne Wang, 2012-2013
Currently: Research Specialist, University of Arizona, Tuscon AZ
Donald Zhang, 2012-2013
Currently: Equity Research Analyst, MFS Investment Management
Vivek Sharma, 2011-2012
Currently: President, Biomated Solutions LLC, NY
Olivia Antosiewicz, 2010
Currently: Acting Director,The Pre-College Academic Programming Department at LaGuardia Community College, NY
Kristen Lancaster, 2011
Currently: Unknown
Kaleem Razi, 2010-2012
Currently: Orthodontist/Owner, Razi Orthodontics, Chicago, IL
John Lee, 2010-2012
Currently: Unknown
Hagop Kaprielian, 2009-2010
Currently: Tulane University School of Medicine
Sohum Trivedi, 2009
Currently: Student, Georgia State University
Christina Roberts, 2009
Currently: Unknown
Matthew Crump, 2008-2010
Currently: Unknown
Madeira Hatcher, 2006
Currently: DDS, Baton Rouge LA
Melissa Ryan, 2005
Currently: Unknown
Christopher Hibbard, 2000-2002
Currently: DO, Gastroenterology, Philadelphia PA
Alexander Bagasra, 2000-2001
Currently: MD, internal medicine, Fairfax, VA
Dolora Wisco, 1999-2000
Currently: MD, neurologist, Cleveland Clinic, OH
Penn Academy for Skin Health high school summer interns, University of Pennsylvania
Mahir Johnson, 2018 Currently: High school student, Philadelphia Brianna Escalante, 2018 Currently: High school student, Philadelphia
Technician Research Manager, Icahn School of Medicine
Maya Fridrikh, BS, MS, Lab Manager, 2019-2020
Currently: Senior Associate Researcher, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Administrative Coordinator, Icahn School of Medicine
Taylor Stokelin, MHA, Administrator Coordinator, 2019-2021
Currently: Program Coordinator, Family Medicine Residency, Beebe Healthcare
Sarah E. Millar, Ph.D.
Director, Black Family Stem Cell Institute
Professor, Departments of Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology and Dermatology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn Building, Floor 13 Room 020C
1425 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Tel: (212) 659-9412
Email: sarah.millar@mssm.edu
Jessica Bauza, Administrative Coordinator
Black Family Stem Cell Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn Building, Floor 13 Room 20E, Box 1496
1425 Madison Ave
New York, N.Y. 10029
Cell: 646-907-4242
Jessica.bauza@mssm.edu
Nyomi Cepeda, Administrative Assistant
Black Family Stem Cell Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn Building, Floor 13 Room 70E, Box 1496
1425 Madison Ave
New York, N.Y. 10029
Tel: 212-659-6897 (ext: 86897)
Cell: 646-581-8011
nyomi.cepeda2@mssm.edu