Profiles of Selected Alumni
Current as of 2024
![Teerawat Wiwatpanit, PhD](../../images/wiwatpanit.png)
Teerawat Wiwatpanit, PhD
Grad Year: 2018
Advisor: García-Añoveros, Jaime
Current Position: Principal Investigator and Research Fellow, Medical Innovation Development and Assessment Support, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Current as of 2023
![Jaime Symowicz, PhD](../../images/symowicz.jpg)
Jaime Symowicz, PhD
Grad Year: 2007
Advisor: Stack, Sharon
Current Position: Director of Educational Strategy and Content , Med IQ
![Miles Fuller, PhD](../../images/fullerm.jpg)
Miles Fuller, PhD
Grad Year: 2016
Advisor: Layden, Brian
Current Position: Partner, Boston Consulting Group
![Sarah Kerns, PhD, MPH](../../images/sarah-kerns.jpg)
Sarah Kerns, PhD, MPH
Grad Year: 2007
Advisor: McGarry, Thomas
Current Position: Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Current as of 2022
![Yvonne Wu, PhD](../../images/alumni/yvonne-wu.jpg)
Yvonne Wu, PhD
Grad Year: 2009
Advisor: Jones, Jonathan
Current Position: North America Regulatory Affairs Leader, Oncology, Janssen Research & Development
![Stephanie Rangel, PhD](../../images/alumni/stephanie-rangel.jpg)
Stephanie Rangel, PhD
Grad Year: 2014
Advisor: Hauser, Alan
Current Position: Associate Professor/ Director of Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Current as of 2021
![Derrick McCarthy, PhD](../../images/mccarthy.jpg)
Derrick McCarthy, PhD
Grad Year: 2013
Advisor: Miller, Stephen
Current Position: Associate Director of Platform Enhancements, TCR2 Therapeutics
![Elena Brin, PhD](../../images/brin.jpg)
Elena Brin, PhD
Grad Year: 2002
Advisor: Leis, Jonathan
Current Position: Chief Scientific Officer, Athae Bio
![Finola Moore, PhD](../../images/finola-moore,-phd.jpg)
Finola Moore, PhD
Grad Year: 2010
Advisor: Kiyokawa, Hiroaki
Current Position: Director of Pipeline Research, Immune Oncology, Catamaran Bio
![Samuel McBrayer, PhD](../../images/alumni/samuel-mcbrayer.jpg)
Samuel McBrayer, PhD
Grad Year: 2012
Advisor: Rosen, Steven
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
![Jennifer Hobbs, PhD](../../images/jennifer-hobbs.jpeg)
Jennifer Hobbs, PhD
Grad Year: 2006
Advisor: Rundell, Mary
Current Position: University Secretary and Senior Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff, The New School
Current as of 2020
![Luisa Hiller, PhD](../../images/luisa-hiller.jpg)
Luisa Hiller, PhD
Grad Year: 2005
Advisor: Haldar
Current Position: Eberly Family Career Development Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
Current as of 2019
![Alexandra Vrazo, PhD, MPH](../../images/vrazoa.jpg)
Alexandra Vrazo, PhD, MPH
Grad Year: 2012
Advisor: Longnecker
Current Position: Senior HIV/AIDS Clinical Services Advisor, USAID, The Global Health Fellows Program II/ The Public Health Institute
![Nehal Gosalia, PhD](../../images/gosalian.png)
Nehal Gosalia, PhD
Grad Year: 2014
Advisor: Harris
Current Position: Associate Director of Genetics, RTW Investments
![Scott Baker, PhD](../../images/bakers.jpg)
Scott Baker, PhD
Grad Year: 1996
Advisor: Jones
Current Position: Lead Biologist, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Current as of 2018
![Ian Mehr, PhD, MBA](../../images/ian-mehr,-phd,-mba.jpg)
Ian Mehr, PhD, MBA
Grad Year: 1998
Advisor: Seifert
Current Position: Head of US Business Development, Kowa Company
![Christina Cordero, PhD, MPH](../../images/alumni/cordero-3-13.jpg)
Christina Cordero, PhD, MPH
Grad Year: 2006
Advisor: Satchell
Current Position: Project Director, The Joint Commission
![Alyson Fuller, JD, PhD](../../images/alyson-fuller_125x175.jpg)
Alyson Fuller, JD, PhD
Grad Year: 2006
Advisor: Kim, B.S.
Current Position: Vice President of Intellectual Property, Prolacta Bioscience
![Shanthi Ganeshan, PhD](../../images/ganeshanshanthi.jpg)
Shanthi Ganeshan, PhD
Grad Year: 1997
Advisor: Wolinsky
Current Position: Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs, Glaxo Smith Kline
![Sheila Chari, PhD](../../images/sheila-chari.jpg)
Sheila Chari, PhD
Grad Year: 2009
Advisor: Winandy
Current Position: Editor in Chief, Cell Stem Cell
Current as of 2017
![Derek Applewhite, PhD](../../images/alumni/Applewhite_photo.jpeg)
Derek Applewhite, PhD
Grad Year: 2007
Advisor: Borisy
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Reed College
![Mark Merchant, PhD](../../images/alumni/MarkMerchant.jpeg)
Mark Merchant, PhD
Grad Year: 2001
Advisor: Longnecker
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Genentech
![Margaret Ruesch, PhD](../../images/alumni/RueschMeg.jpg)
Margaret Ruesch, PhD
Grad Year: 1998
Advisor: Laimins
Current Position: Vice President, Pfizer
![James Dolan, PhD](../../images/alumni/Dolan_James_half.jpg)
![Daniel Foltz, PhD](../../images/alumni/foltz_100x150.jpg)
Daniel Foltz, PhD
Grad Year: 2001
Advisor: Nye
Current Position: Associate Professor, Northwestern University
![Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH](../../images/alumni/Skaar.jpg)
Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH
Grad Year: 2002
Advisor: Seifert
Current Position: Professor, Vanderbilt University