Strahl Lab Alumni

Graduates Making Their Mark in the World

The Strahl Lab has been fortunate to collaborate with a diverse and talented group of individuals who have made significant contributions to our research. Many of these alumni, ranging from undergraduates to postdoctoral scholars, have gone on to pursue successful careers in academia, industry, medicine, and beyond. Their time in the lab helped shape their professional journeys, and we are proud of their achievements and continued impact on the scientific community. Below is a list of our alumni, showcasing their time in the lab and the exciting positions they moved onto.

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Alexander Adams

2014-2018

Undergraduate

Next Step: Graduate School, Stanford University

Lucas Aponte-Collazo

2015-2016

Post-bac/PREP Scholar

Next Step: Graduate School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sadia Aslam

2013-2015

Undergraduate

Next Step: Physician in Greensboro, NC

Rick Baker

2007-2009

Undergraduate/Post-bac

Next Step: Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Brandon Boone

2014-2016

Undergraduate

Next Step: Graduate School, UCLA

Chris Bowman

2021-2023

Undergraduate

Next Step: Medical School, UVa

Amanda Brademeyer

2017-2019

Undergraduate

Next Step: Pharmacy School, UNC

Jake Bridgers

2012-2017

Undergraduate/Technician

Next Step: Graduate School, Harvard Medical School

Cameron Bussey-Sutton

2020-2024

Post-bac

Next Step: Medical School, NYU

David Cavender

2014-2017

Undergraduate

Next Step: UNC Undergraduate

Sonya Chung

2019-2020

Post-bac

Next Step: Graduate Student, Columbia University

Noah Clifford

2022-2023

Post-bac

Next Step: Medical School, UNC

Spenser Cook

2019-2021

Post-bac

Next Step: Medical School, ECU

Julia DiFiore

2014-2020

Predoctoral

Next Step: Medical Writing Fellow, Impact Pharmaceutical Services

Raghuvar Dronamraju

2011-2021

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Lead Scientist, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA

Julia Flynn

2020-2022

Post-bac

Next Step: Research Assistant, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jake Foreman

2022-2024

Post-bac

Next Step:Graduate School, UCSF

Stephen Fuchs

2006-2011

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Scientist, Gingko Bioworks, Inc, MA

Kathryn Gardner

2008-2011

Predoctoral

Next Step: Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Aakanksha Gundu

2020-2023

Undergraduate

Next Step: Medical School, ECU

Angela Guo

2012-2015

Undergraduate

Next Step: Staff Scientist, Cell Signaling Technologies

Shelly Guo

2020-2022

Undergraduate

Hana Hall

2002-2005

Research Technician

Next Step: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University

Tori Hoskins

2020-2022

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Scientist , Icagen, LLC

Mary Huang

2022-2023

Undergraduate

Next Step: Postbac, NIH

Kanishk Jain

2018-2024

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Deepak Jha

2009-2014

Predoctoral

Next Step: Senior Scientist, Merck

Jenny Kerschner

2014-2017

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Postdoctoral work with Ann Harris, Case Western Reserve University

Kelby Kizer

2002-2007

Predoctoral

Next Step: PRC Contractor, Physical Sciences Directorate, U.S. Army Research Office

Ronald Laribee

2003-2008

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Tennessee Medical School

Andrew Lerner

2014-2019

Predoctoral

Next Step: Director, Business Development at Aktis Oncology

Max Lowman

2014-2019

Post-bac

Next Step:Medical School, ECU

Taylor Lundy

2020-2022

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Scientist, DMC Biotechnologies, Inc

Amanuel Mengistalem

2020-2023

Undergraduate

Hashem Meriesh

2014-2020

Predoctoral

Next Step: Medical Writer, GRAIL

McGuire Metts

2021-2023

Undergraduate

Next Step: Postbac with Brian Kulhman, UNC

Jorge Martinez

Post-bac/PREP Scholar

Next Step: Postdoctoral work with Jillian Pearring, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Zachary Mayo

2016-2018

Undergraduate

Next Step: Medical School

Stephen McDaniel

2011-2016

Predoctoral

Next Step: Senior Research Scientist 1, Promega

Maddie Parker

2018-2019

Postbac

Next Step: Dermatology, UNC

Chris Petell

2018-2020

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Clinical Scientist, Cook Research Inc.

Victoria Miller

2009-2010

Post-bac/PREP Scholar

Next Step: Laboratory Technologist, LabCorp

Stephanie Morris

2003-2007

Predoctoral

Next Step: Program Manager, NCI Office of Cancer Nanotechnology Research

Jennifer Neal

2011-2014

Undergraduate

Next Step: Physician

Julia Nepper

2011-2012

Post-bac/PREP Scholar

Next Step: Graduate School, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Kala Nwachukwu

2012-2013

Post-bac/PREP Scholar

Next Step: Research Assistant, Laboratory Associate

Mike Parra

2008-2012

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Susquehanna University, Pennsylvania

Bhargavi Rao

2003-2007

Predoctoral

Next Step: Regulatory Affairs Specialist, PPD Pharmaceuticals

David Restrepo

2015-2017

Undergraduate

Next Step: Position at JMC NC, Inc

Ashley Rivenbark

2007-2010

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Program Manager, Grant Engine, NC

Scott Rothbart

2010-2015

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Associate Professor, Center for Epigenetics, Van Andel Institute

Paloma Ruiz

2018-2022

Undergraduate

Next Step: Graduate Student, Stanford University

Erin Shanle

2013-2016

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Assistant Professor of Biology, Lincoln Land Community College, Ill

Yoichiro Shibata

2002-2008

Undergraduate/Technician

Next Step: Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist at GeneCentric Therapeutics, Inc.

Stephen Shinsky

2015-2016

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Medical Writer II, Articulate Science

Chrystal Starbird

2007-2008

Undergraduate

Next Step: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ian Tsun

2014-2016

Undergraduate

Next Step: Medical School

Lara van der Maas

2022-2023

Undergraduate

Next Step: Research Tech, Scripps Research Institute, CA

Lisa Vogel

2007-2010

Undergraduate

Next Step: Medical School, Texas

Ryan White

2015-2017

Undergraduate

Next Step: Graduate School, UC Santa Barbara

Glenn Wozniak

2010-2014

Predoctoral

Next Step: Lead Scientist, Zymergen, CA

Tiaojiang Xiao

2002-2007

Postdoctoral

Next Step: Staff Scientist with Gary Felsenfeld, National Institutes of Health

Andrew Yoblinski

2018-2020

Undergraduate

Next Step: Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh

Jibo (Dylan) Zhang

2017-2021

Predoctoral

Next Step: Scientist, KBI, Inc.