IMSD@UB Students

Undergraduate Degrees: BS in Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 

BS in General Biology, Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina  

Master's Degree: MPH in Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina  

Degree Program: PhD student in Community Health and Health Behavior 

Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Felicione, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Psychology, Medaille College and University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 

Degree Program: PhD student in Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 

Master's Degree: MS in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 

Degree Program: PhD Student in Cancer Sciences

Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithica, New York  

Degree Program: PhD Student in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS)

Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology and a minor in Statistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Degree Program: PhD Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences 

Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Psychology and a Minor in South Asain Studies, Cornell University, Ithica, NY

Master's Degree: MPH in Public Health, Cornell University, Ithica, NY 

Degree Program: PhD student in Community Health and Health Behavior 

Faculty Mentor: Akua Gyamerah, DrPH, MPH

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Adelphi University, New York, NY

Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences  

Faculty Mentor: Eric Knudsen, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

Master's Degree: M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

Degree Program: PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering 

Faculty Mentor: Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, Hobart and Willams Smith College, Geneva, NY

Degree Program: PhD student in Chemistry

Faculty Mentor: Timothy R. Cook, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences

Faculty Mentor: Pablo M. Paez, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Environmental Technology, University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, PR 

Degree Program: PhD student in Chemistry

Faculty Mentor: Diana S. Aga, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 

Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, LIU Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY 

Degree Program: PhD student in Behavioral Neuroscience-Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, Howard University, Washington D.C 

Degree Program: PhD student in Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology and Biological Sciences, State University of New York Empire State College

Degree Program: PhD student in Biochemistry

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Surtees, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, State University of New York at Buffalo 

Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, State University of New York at Buffalo 

Degree Program: PhD student in Biomedical Sciences 

Faculty Mentor: Satrajit Sinha, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, City University at New York, Hunter College

Degree Program: PhD student Epidemiology and Environmental Health 

Faculty Mentor: Katarzyna Kordas, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychological Sciences, California State University, San Marcos 

Master's Degree: M.S. in Neuroscience, Brandeis Univesity 

Degree Program: PhD student in Neuroscience

Faculty Mentor: Fraser Sim, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Mechanical Engineering (2016), City College of New York, New York, NY

Master's Degree: M.A. in Mechanical Engineering (2020), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Degree Program: PhD Program in Chemistry

Faculty Mentor: Shenqiang Ren, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Long Beach

Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Behavoiral Neuroscience, Deparment of Psychology)

Faculty Mentor: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Genetics, State University of New York at Fredonia

Master's Degree: M.S. in Biology, State University of New York at Fredonia

Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering)

Faculty Mentor: John Richard, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's Degree: M.A. in Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo

Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Community Health and Health Behavior)

Faculty Mentor: Gregory Homish, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Niagara University

Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)

Faculty Mentor: Michelle Visser, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology, Rochester Institute of Technology

Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)

Faculty Mentor: Joseph Barbi, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Morgan State University

Degree Program: PhD student (PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences)

Faculty Mentor: Jason Kay, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, California State University, Riverside

Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)

Faculty Mentor: David Goodrich, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Degree Program: PhD student (Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center)

Faculty Mentor: Katerina Gurova, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, NC 

Graduate Degrees: M.S. in Biology, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL 

M.S. in Biological Sciences (2024) University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor: Paul J. Cullen, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, State University at New York at Buffalo

Graduate Degree: M.S in Chemistry (2024), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentors: Janet Morrow, PhD and Martin Trebbin, PhD 

Current Position: Fluidcare Chemical Engineer, General Motors

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biotechnology, Florida Gulf Coast University

Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2024), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor: Michael Malkowski, PhD

Current Position: IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow, The National Institutes of Health

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2024), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor: Janet Morrow, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Health Sciences, California State University, Long Beach

Graduate Degree: PhD, Cancer Sciences (2023), Cancer Sciences, Roswell Park Comphrehensive Cancer Center

Faculty Mentor: Elisa Rodriguez, PhD

Current Position: Applied Research Scientist, Moffitt Cancer Center

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Florida International Univeristy

Graduate Degree: MS Neuroscience (2021), University at Buffalo

MS Faculty Mentor: Gabriela Popescu, PhD

Current Position: Clinical Research Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital

Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Communications, African University College of Communications, Ghana

Graduate Degrees: M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University and MPH, Ohio University

PhD  in Community Health and Health Behavior (2022), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Heather Orom, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale School of Public Health

Undergraduate Degree:  BS in Industrial Chemistry, minor in Forensic Sciences, Internation American University of Peurto Rico

Graduate Degree: MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MS Faculty Mentor: Dhaval Shah, PhD

Current Position: Quality Assurance Specialist

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico

Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2022), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor:  Luis Colón, PhD

Current Position: Researcher at Eli Lilly

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, Cedarville University

Degree Program: MA in Chemistry (2022), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor:  Steven Diver, PhD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University

Graduate Degree: MS in Cancer Biology, Prevention and Control, University of the District of Columbia

MS in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics (2020), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MS Faculty Mentor: Dean Tang, PhD

Current Position: Laboratory Supervisor, Georgetown University Medical Center

Undergraduate Degree:  BS in Pharmacology and Toxicology and BA in Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Graduate Degree:  PhD Pharmacology and Toxicology (2021), University at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Boston Children's Hospital

Undergraduate Degree:  BS in Chemistry, University of North Florida

Gradaute Degree: MS in Chemistry (2020), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MS Faculty Mentor: Luis Colon, PhD

Current Position: Quality Control Chemist at Kelly Services, Suffolk, VA

Undergraduate Degree:  BS in Biochemistry and Sociology, Nazareth College

Graduate Degree:  PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2022), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor: Scott Doyle, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Sciences 

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino

Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Pablo Paez, PhD

Current Position: Laboratory Assistant, San Bernardino County Public Health Laboratory

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, SUNY Plattsburgh

Graduate Degree: PhD  in Biological Sciences (2020), University at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Omer Gokcumen, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Informatics, SPHHP

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemistry (2021), University at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Luis Velarde, PhD

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology & Chemistry, D’Youville College

Graduate Degree: PhD in Biomedical Sciences (2022), Univresity at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: James Bangs, PhD

Current Position: Post Doctoral Associate, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University a Buffalo

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Chemistry, St. John Fisher College

Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: David Dietz, PhD

Current Position: Scientist III, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Undergraduate Degree: BSc in Industrial Biotechnology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharamcology and Toxicology (2020), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Fraser Sim, PhD

Current Position: Associate Scientist, 23andMe

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Psychology and Zoology, Miami University

Graduate Degree: PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics, University at Buffalo

MS in Tumor Biology, Georgetown University

PhD Faculty Mentor: Dominic Smiraglia, PhD

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Morgan State University

Graduate Degree: PhD in Neuroscience (2019), University at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Jun-Xu Li, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas, Dallas

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biochemistry, Babcock University (Nigeria)

Graduate Degree: PhD in Oral Biology (2022), University at Buffalo

Faculty Mentor: Rose-Anne Romano, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo

Undergraduate Degree: BS in General Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

Graduate Degree: PhD in Biochemistry (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Surtees, PhD and Mark Sutton, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

Graduate Degree: PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2018), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Luis Colon, PhD

Current Position: Senior Scientist, Global Technical Operations, AbbVie

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Science, CUNY Medgar Evers College

Graduate Degree: PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology (2018), The State University of New York at Buffalo

PhD Faculty Mentor: Arin Bhattacharjee, PhD

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biological Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo

Graduate Degrees: PhD in Nueroscience (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MS in Pharmacology, The State University of New York at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division

PhD Faculty Mentor: Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Current Position: Environmental Protection Agency

Undergraduate Degree: BA in Biochemistry, Rowan University

Gradaute Degree: PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2019), The State University of New York at Buffalo 

PhD Faculty Mentor: Raj Rajnarayanan, PhD

Current Position: Clinical Research Associate, PPD

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology and Chemistry, Southern Utah University

Graduate Degree: MA in Chemistry (2014), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MA Faculty Mentor: Bing Gong, PhD

Current Position: PhD student, Chemical Education, University of South Florida

Undergraduate Degree: BS in Biology, Northeastern University

Graduate Degree: MA in Microbiology and Immunology (2014), The State University of New York at Buffalo

MA Faculty Mentor: John Panepinto, PhD

Current Position: PharmD student candidate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health