Post-Doctoral Fellows

Valerie O'Brien, PhD
(2018 - 2023)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Mark Guillotte, PhD
(2019 - 2021)
Currently: Senior Scientist, Just - Evotec Biologics, Seattle, Washington

Sean Schneider, PhD
(2015 – 2017)
Last Known Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California (with Dr. Dmitri Petrov)

Desiree Yang, PhD
(2012 – 2017)

Sarah Talarico, PhD
(2007 – 2016)
Currently: Epidemiologist, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Marion S. Dorer, PhD
(2006 – 2011)
Currently: VP, Research Administration, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington

Petra S. Kraemer, MD
(2004 – 2008)
Relocating to east coast. Last known position:  Licensing Associate, Industry Relations & Technology Transfer, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington

David Baldwin, PhD
(2002 – 2006)
Currently: Associate Faculty, Science Division, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Washington

Kelly McCullough, MD
(2002 – 2005)
Currently: Gastroenterologist, Private Practice, Bellingham, Washington

Graduate Students

Sophie Sichel, PhD
(2018 – 2022)
Currently: Scientist, Bristol Meyers Squibb

Laura Jackson, PhD
[2017 - 2021]
Currently: Scientist II in the In-vitro pharmacology team at Entrada Therapeutics, Boston, MA

Jenny Taylor, PhD
(2011 – 2020)
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (with Dr. Clemens Cabernard)

Tina Gall, MD, PhD
(2013 – 2018)
Currently: Pediatrician, Seattle, Washington

Kris Blair, PhD
(2011 – 2018)
Currently: Research Development Specialist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington

Laura E. Martinez, PhD
(2009 – 2016)
Currently: Assistant Project Scientist, University of California, Los Angeles, California

Ilana Cohen, PhD
(2008 – 2014)
Currently: Scientific Review Administrator/Research Compliance Specialist, Univeristy of Minnesota, St, Paul, Minnesota

Olivier M. Humbert, PhD
(2005 – 2010)
Currently: Principal Scientist, Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Seattle, Washington

Laura K. Sycuro, PhD
(2005 – 2009)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Elizabeth Lester, PhD
(2003 – 2008)
Currently: Public Information Specialist/Writer at the American Geophysical Union,
Washington DC 

Delia Pinto-Santini, PhD
(2002 – 2008)
Currently: Research Associate, Duerr Clinical Trials,  Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington

Post-Baccalaureate Intern

Marcus Hernandez  2011 – 2012

Research Technicians / Technical Staff

Benjamin Shepherd 2001 – 2005
Kenny Khuu 2003 – 2004
Joseph Hoover 2003 – 2004
Jay Amin 2004 – 2007
Jutta Fero 2005 - 2015
Allison Mitchell 2006 – 2009
Tate Sessler 2009 – 2012
Jordan Langworthy 2012 – 2013
Christina Tull 2013 – 2015
Christina Leverich 2015 - 2018
Armando Rodriguez  2019-2024
Megan Stoppler 2021-2025
Melanie Dillon 2022-2023

Undergraduate Students

* Mary Gates Scholar
Amelie M. Peryea* 2001 – 2002
Jill Moore Summer 2002
Michael Hall Summer 2004, 2005
Jillian Sturm Summer 2004
Deandra Stewart Summer 2005
Gilbert Papagayo Summer 2006
Chris Tung Winter 2006
Gregory Findlay Summer 2007
Dilip Nagarkar 2009
Thomas Rodriquez Summer 2009
Chelsea Stern* Summer 2008 & 2009
Alexander Chang 2010
Fakrah Khaid Summer 2010
Shawn Whitefield* Summer/Fall 2010
Abigail (Abby) Mazon Winter 2011
Amanda (Mandy) Collar Summer 2012

Jeffrey Wang Spring 2012
Max Ruben Summer 2013
Irina Mavrodi 2013-2014
Connor Wagner Summer 2014
Mitchell Dumais Spring/Summer 2015
Kevin Mears* 2014-2015
Tho Tran Summer 2016
Andrew Dominguez Summer 2016
Caroline Raymundo Spring/Summer 2016
Rohan Hassan* 2016 - 2018
Sierra Strebe SURP Summer 2017
Syhana Guiney SURP Summer 2018
Jessica Cai Summer 2018
Roberto Ramirez Summer 2018
Mohammad Mian Pathways Summer 2019
Nawal Hersi Pathways Summer 2019
Hajirah Farah 2019-2020

High School Student Interns

Michael Miles TAF Summer 2011
Cameron Sharpe TAF Summer 2011
Emma Roberts Spring/Summer 2012
Karen Singh Summer 2012
Jonathan Zawadzki Summer 2012
Jesse Domingo Summer 2014
Sherwin Shabdar Summer 2014
Ericka Pegues Summer 2015
Simran Handa Summer 2015
Agnes Pate Summer 2016

High School Teacher

Jean Ingersoll  Summer 2010 & 2011