Past Members
Postdoctoral Scholars
Yilong Cheng, Ph.D.
Currently Professor of Chemistry at Xi’an Jiaotong University
Currently Professor of Chemistry at Xi’an Jiaotong University
Paul Elias, Ph.D.
Currently Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Philips
Currently Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Philips
Heather Gustafson, Ph.D.
Currently Assistant Professor at Seattle Children's Research Institute's Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Currently Assistant Professor at Seattle Children's Research Institute's Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Russell Johnson, Ph.D.
Currently VP, Drug Delivery and Formulation at Omera Therapeutics
Currently VP, Drug Delivery and Formulation at Omera Therapeutics
Tae Hee Kim, Ph.D.
Currently Principal Researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Currently Principal Researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Yu-Shen Lin, Ph.D.
Currently Assistant General Manager of Fluids Business at Ferrotec USA
Currently Assistant General Manager of Fluids Business at Ferrotec USA
Shixian Lv, Ph.D.
Currently Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University
Currently Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University
Archna P. Massey, Ph.D.
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Utah
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Utah
Swaroop Mishra, Ph.D.
Currently Director of Operations at T-Mobile
Currently Director of Operations at T-Mobile
Chee Ping Ng, Ph.D.
Currently Senior Scientist at Mimetas
Currently Senior Scientist at Mimetas
In-Kyu Park, Ph.D.
Currently Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Chonnam National University, Korea
Currently Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Chonnam National University, Korea
Horst von Recum, Ph.D.
Currently Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Currently Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Justin Saul, Ph.D.
Currently Professor of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering at Miami University
Currently Professor of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering at Miami University
Joan Go Schellinger, Ph.D.
Currently Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of San Diego
Currently Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of San Diego
Hua Wei, Ph.D.
Currently Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of South China
Currently Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of South China
Maja Zavaljevski, Ph.D.
Currently Scientist at the University of Washington
Currently Scientist at the University of Washington
Tianyu Zhao, Ph.D.
Currently Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Sun Yat-Sen University
Currently Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Sun Yat-Sen University
Graduate Students
Jamie Bergen, Ph.D.
Whitaker Fellow
Currently Senior Web Developer at Stanford University
Whitaker Fellow
Currently Senior Web Developer at Stanford University
Rob Burke, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently VP, Head of Platform Development at Seawolf Therapeutics
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently VP, Head of Platform Development at Seawolf Therapeutics
Gioia Carbonari
Visiting graduate student intern from Universita di Bologna
Visiting graduate student intern from Universita di Bologna
Ian Cardle, Ph.D.
NIH F31 Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Scientist I at Notch Therapeutics
NIH F31 Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Scientist I at Notch Therapeutics
Leslie Chan, Ph.D.
NIH T32 Trainee (NPSCR and BCTG)
Currently Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
NIH T32 Trainee (NPSCR and BCTG)
Currently Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Emmeline Cheng, Ph.D.
Currently Scientist at Bristol Meyers Squibb
Currently Scientist at Bristol Meyers Squibb
David Chu, Ph.D.
NIH T32 Trainee (NPSCR)
Currently Senior Director at Capsida Biotherapeutics
NIH T32 Trainee (NPSCR)
Currently Senior Director at Capsida Biotherapeutics
Maryelise Cieslewicz, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Director, Discovery Research Program Management at Abbvie
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Director, Discovery Research Program Management at Abbvie
Ty Goodman, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Principal Scientist at Replicate Bioscience
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Principal Scientist at Replicate Bioscience
Ester Kwon, Ph.D.
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein F31 Predoctoral Fellow
Currently Associate Professor of Bioengineering at UCSD
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein F31 Predoctoral Fellow
Currently Associate Professor of Bioengineering at UCSD
Bob Lamm, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research fellow
Currently Scientist at Dantari
NSF Graduate Research fellow
Currently Scientist at Dantari
Daniel Lee, Ph.D.
Currently CEO and Co-Founder at Perseus Materials
Currently CEO and Co-Founder at Perseus Materials
Gary Liu, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT
NSF Graduate Research fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT
Chayanon Ngambenjawong, Ph.D.
Anandamahidol Foundation Fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT
Anandamahidol Foundation Fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT
Brynn Olden, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Senior Principal Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb
Audrey Olshefsky, Ph.D.
NIH F31 Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research Fellow
Currently Scientist at Lila Biologics
NIH F31 Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research Fellow
Currently Scientist at Lila Biologics
David Peeler, Ph.D.
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Imperial College
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Imperial College
Alex Prossnitz, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University
Jai Raman, M.S.
Currently Mammalian Engineer I at Ginkgo Bioworks
Currently Mammalian Engineer I at Ginkgo Bioworks
Victoria Rodriguez, M.S.
Currently at FDA
Currently at FDA
Julie Shi, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
HHMI/UW Molecular Medicine Scholar
Currently Director, Cell Therapy Process Development at Sana Biotechnology
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
HHMI/UW Molecular Medicine Scholar
Currently Director, Cell Therapy Process Development at Sana Biotechnology
Meilyn Sylvestre, Ph.D.
DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Horizon Award
Currently Senior Scientist at Lynx Biosciences
DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Horizon Award
Currently Senior Scientist at Lynx Biosciences
Kevin Tan, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Scientist 2 at BioLegend
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Scientist 2 at BioLegend
Christine Wang, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Senior Manager, Regulatory Medical Writing at Kite Pharma
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Senior Manager, Regulatory Medical Writing at Kite Pharma
Chung-Huei Katherine Wang, Ph.D.
Currently Global Program Director, Oncology at Ascendis Pharma
Currently Global Program Director, Oncology at Ascendis Pharma
Lucy Yang, Ph.D.
Currently Field Application Scientist at MaxCyte
Currently Field Application Scientist at MaxCyte
Albert Yen, Ph.D.
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Associate Medical Writer at Merck
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently Associate Medical Writer at Merck
Yunshi Zhou, M.S.
Currently at Sana Biotechnology
Currently at Sana Biotechnology
Research Scientists
Mengyuan Du, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Researchers
Ian Andrews
Currently a graduate student at MIT
Currently a graduate student at MIT
Anisa Ashraf
Currently a graduate student at USC Biomedical Engineering
Currently a graduate student at USC Biomedical Engineering
Michael Bocek, Ph.D
Currently at NGS
Currently at NGS
Peter Carlson, M.D., Ph.D
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Currently at the University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Currently at the University of Washington
Allie Carreno
Jingyang Chen
Currently Data Specialist II at Seattle Children's
Currently Data Specialist II at Seattle Children's
Jennifer Choi
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Brian Chou
Currently a medical student at Loma Linda University
Currently a medical student at Loma Linda University
Shinn-Huey (Shirley) Chou
M.D. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Currently Radiologist at Mass General Hospital
M.D. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Currently Radiologist at Mass General Hospital
Cara Comfort
James Corier
Currently at Boeing Corp.
Currently at Boeing Corp.
Mishti Dhawan
Benjamin Dulken, M.D., Ph.D
Stanford University
Stanford University
Zhi Cong Goh
Currently at Squarepoint Capital
Currently at Squarepoint Capital
Ashton Hemphill, Ph.D.
Currently at the Aerospace Corporation
Currently at the Aerospace Corporation
Pranoti Hiremath
Currently a medical student at Harvard University
Currently a medical student at Harvard University
Rio Hoshi
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently Software Engineer, Facebook
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently Software Engineer, Facebook
Frederick Huyan
Soren Johnson
Ritika Jain
Currently a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology
Jason Lee
WRF Fellowship Recipient
WRF Fellowship Recipient
Joey Liang
Currently medical student at Duke University
Currently medical student at Duke University
Sylvie Liong
Stanford University
Currently Scientist at Illumina
Stanford University
Currently Scientist at Illumina
Adam Little
Currently at Roche Diagnostics
Currently at Roche Diagnostics
Fan Liu
Kathy Liu
J.D. University of Washington Law
Currently Patent Attorney
J.D. University of Washington Law
Currently Patent Attorney
David Lu
Currently undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University
Currently undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins University
Nicholas Luera
Emi Lutz
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently PhD Student at MIT Bioengineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Currently PhD Student at MIT Bioengineering
Tran Luu
Currently PhD Student at MIT
Currently PhD Student at MIT
Karl Manner
Currently Process Engineer at Sana Biotechnology
Currently Process Engineer at Sana Biotechnology
Tom McIlwain
Christopher Mount, M.D., Ph.D
Stanford University
Currently at Massachusetts General Hospital
Stanford University
Currently at Massachusetts General Hospital
Ben Mous
Darren Nhan
Catherine Nguyen
Abby O'Connor
Currently at Genentech
Currently at Genentech
Josh Pahang, M.D.
Washington State University
Washington State University
Caleb Perez
Currently a PhD student at MIT
Currently a PhD student at MIT
Teresa Peterson, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Currently Patent Agent at Mammoth Biosciences
Harvard University
Currently Patent Agent at Mammoth Biosciences
Binhan Pham
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently a medical student at University of Colorado
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently a medical student at University of Colorado
Julio Pineda
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently Data Scientist, Caltech
Mary Gates Scholar
Currently Data Scientist, Caltech
Nic Roehner, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Currently at Boston University
University of Utah
Currently at Boston University
Armin Rouz
Tammy Shen, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina
Currently Senior Scientist at Janssen Pharmaceutical
University of North Carolina
Currently Senior Scientist at Janssen Pharmaceutical
Chen Shi, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Currently at Apple
Columbia University
Currently at Apple
George Sun
Anh Ta
Currently a medical student at St. Louis University
Currently a medical student at St. Louis University
Nick Tan
Currently a medical student at Creighton Medical School
Currently a medical student at Creighton Medical School
Salina Thai
Emi Tokuda, Ph.D.
University of Colorado-Boulder
Currently Scientist at Lyell Immunopharma
University of Colorado-Boulder
Currently Scientist at Lyell Immunopharma
Kathy Wei, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Currently Scientist at Amgen
Stanford University
Currently Scientist at Amgen
Abe Wu
Currently a PhD student at University of Washington
Currently a PhD student at University of Washington
Jonathan Yu
Mary Gates Scholar
NASA SURP Scholar
Currently at NYU Medical School
Mary Gates Scholar
NASA SURP Scholar
Currently at NYU Medical School