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Silva Amelung Silva Amelung
Visiting PhD Student 2009
PhD Candidate, Braunschweig, Germany
Mandy Lewis Amanda Lewis, Ph.D.
Graduate Student 2002 - 2006
Postgraduate Researcher 2006-09
Assistant Professor, Washington Univ.
Geysil Arroyo
Geysil Arroyo
Lab Assistant 2000-02
MPH Program Columbia
George Liu George Liu, M.D., Ph.D
Pediatric ID Fellow 2001-06
Assistant Professor, Cedars-Sinai/UCLA
Vivian Benoit Vivian Benoit
Technician 2000-01
PhD Program UMass
Chandra Lips Chandra Lips
Faculty Assistant 2007-09
Vancouver, British Columbia
Adam Best Adam Best
BMS Rotation 2005
PhD Candidate - Goldrath Lab
Jeff Locke Jeff Locke, Ph.D
Marine Biology PhD Student 2005-08
Scientist, Trius Therapeutics
Simi Bhardwaj Simi Bhardwaj, O.D.
ISP Student 2000-01
Optometrist - Massachusetts
Heather Maisey

Heather Maisey Buschman, Ph.D
Molecular Path PhD Student 2003-08
Scientific Writer, Scripps Research Inst.

Andrew Borkowski Andrew Borkowski
BMS Rotation 2008
PhD Candidate - UCSD BMS

Hafid Mantilla 


Hafid Mantilla
MSTP  Rotation 2004
UCSD Medical Student

John Buchanan, PhD John Buchanan, Ph.D.
Postgraduate Researcher 2002-05
Asst. Research Scientist 2006-08
Director of Research - Aquabounty, Inc.
Case McNamara Case McNamara, Ph.D.
Biochemistry PhD Student (Ghosh Lab)
Postdoctoral Fellow - GNF
Aaron Carlin Aaron Carlin, Ph.D.
BMS PhD Student 2003-2007
Finishing MD portion of MSTP
Carlo Milani Carlo Milani, M.S.
Biology MS Student 2006-2007

Medical Student, Tulane University
Jennifer Chang Jennifer Chang
BS/MS Program 1999-2001
Postdoc - Univ. of Illinois - Chicago
Bob Mertz  Bob Mertz, M.D.
Pediatric Resident Rotation, 2000

Neonatologist, Seattle, WA

Lisa Chau Lisa Chau
STARS Program - 2007
MS Student - University of Guam
Jorge Munera Jorge Munera
Molecular Pathology Rotation 2005
PhD Candidate, Oshima Lab

Anna Cogen, Ph.D.
Bioengineering PhD (Gallo) 2006-2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, London

Sandy Myskowski Sandy Myskowski
Staff Research Associate 2002-04

Researcher, UCSD Pathology
Kelly Colvin Kelly Colvin
Technician 2005-06
PhD Program University of Washington
 Revital Neeman Revital Neeman
Visiting Graduate Student 2000
Biology Educator and Mom, Tel Aviv
Vladimir Cortez Vladimir Cortez, D.O.
McNeil Scholars Program 1998-99
Neurosurgery Resident
Benjamin Ochoa

Benjamin Ochoa
Laboratory Assistant 1999-2000
? Lost to follow-up

Yelena Davydova Yelena Davydova, O.D.
Technician 1999-2000
Optometrist
Silpa Patel

Silpa Patel
Research Technician 2005-2007
MD/PhD Candidate, Univ. Chicago


Anand Datta Vivekanand Datta, M.D., Ph.D.
Molecular Pathology PhD 1999-2005
Hematopathology Fellow, Cedars-Sinai
Alex Park
Alex Park
Laboratory Assistant 2001-02
? Lost to follow-up

Minh-ha Do Minh-ha Do
BMS Rotation 2003
Scientist - aTyr Pharma
Yohan Penny Yohan Penny
UCSD STARS Program
Biochemistry Major, UCSD
Celia Ebrahimi Celia Ebrahimi, M.S.
Staff Research Associate 2006-2007
PhD Candidate- Doran Lab, SDSU
Carole Peyssonnaux Carole Peyssonnaux, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow 2004-06
Faculty, Institute Cochin, Paris FRANCE
 Jennifer Ellis Jennifer Ellis
Howard Hughes Program 1998-99
Research Assistant and Mom
Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow 2007-09
Critical Care Medicine, Univ. Sao Paolo
Erin Engelson  Erin Engelson
Technician 2002-04
PhD Candidate U. Washington
Craig Pritzlaff Craig Pritzlaff
Staff Research Associate, 1997-2000
Biology Teacher, Ashland, OR
Tony Essex Tony Essex
BMS Rotation 2004
PhD Candidate - Desai Lab
Darin Quach Darin Quach
Staff Research Associate, 2006-2007
MD/PhD Student,  Michigan State
Chudi Ezeokwonko Chukwudi (Chudi) Ezeokonkwo
Biology BISP Program 2000-01
MD/PhD Candidate Tufts University
Erica Sanford Erica Sanford
Staff Research Associate, 2006-2007
Medical Student - UC  San Francisco
Kin Fang Kin Fang
Laboratory Assistant 2007-09
Pharmacy Student, Western University
Christine Schurkus Christine Schurkus
Faculty Assistant 2005-2006
Community Outreach Specialist
Jim Fleming Jim Fleming
Faculty Assistant 2006-07
Administrator-at-Large, UCSD
Seema Shah Seema Shah, M.D.
AAP/SPR Fellowship 1999
Rady Children's Hospital ER Faculty
Jeff Fuller Jeff Fuller, Ph.D.
Visiting PhD Student 2000
Clinical Microbiologist, U. of Alberta
Ban Sileshi Bantayehu (Ban) Sileshi, M.D.
Biology ISP Program 1999-2000
Surgery Resident Duke University
Beverly Gagujas Beverly Gagujas
Undergraduate Researcher 2009
Biological Sciences Major, UCSD
Amy Simpson Amelia (Amy) Simpson, M.D.
Biology ISP / Technician 2004-2006
UCSD Medical Student
Moni Guha Moni Guha, D.O.
Undergraduate 2008
Family Medicine Practice
Michelle Soltan Michelle Soltan, M.D.
UCSD Biology ISP Program 2001
ENT Resident Loma Linda

Katja Heinemann
Visiting Master's Student 2009
PhD Candidate, Braunschweig, Germany

Arturo Suarez Arturo Suarez, M.D.
SOM ISP Program 2000-01
Internal Medicine, Miami
George Hightower George Hightower
MSTP Rotation 2005
MD/PhD Candidate - Richman Lab
Eveline Sun Eveline Sun
BMS Rotation Student 2007
PhD Candidate Cleveland Lab
Sol Higuera Emiliano (Sol) Higuera
Faculty Mentor Program 1998-99
Pediatric Resident, Phoenix Children's
Robert Thomas Robert Thomas
MSTP/BMS Rotation 2008

PhD Candidate Villareal Lab
Irene Hseih Irene Hseih
Laboratory Assistant, 2006-09
Regulatory Associate, Cytori Therapeutics

Sahar Taqui Sahar Taqui
Laboratory Assistant, 2003-04
Medical Student, St. Louis University
Art Jeng, MD Art Jeng, M.D.
Infectious Diseases Fellow 2001-03
Assistant Professor, UCLA - Olive View
Kimbach Tran Kimbach Tran, M.P.H., M.S.
Biology ISP Program 1999-2000
Outcomes Research Analyst
Arya Khosravi Arya Khosravi
ISP Student/SRA 2003-2006
MD/PhD Candidate - USC/CalTech
Nicole Turkson Nicole Turkson, Ph.D.
Marine Chemistry PhD SIO 2000-06
Medical Student -  Wright State

Sascha Kristian Sascha Kristian
Postgraduate Researcher 2003-2007
Scientist - Kyowa Hakko Kirin CA, Inc.
Dan Vo Dan Vo
Laboratory Assistant 2002-03
Deepali Humar Deepali Kumar, M.D.
Infectious Diseases Fellow 1999-2000
Assistant Professor, Univ. of Alberta
Shannon Weiman, Ph.D
Biomedical Sciences PhD Student 2007-09
Scientific Writing
Shrin Kuo Shrin Kuo
ISP Student 1999-2000
Scientist - SA Scientific
Mohamed Zaiou Mohamed Zaiou, Ph.D.
Postgraduate Researcher 2000-03
Faculty of Pharmacy, Nancy FRANCE
Laura Kwinn Laura Kwinn, PhD
Biological Sciences PhD 2001-06
Public Health Analyst - HHS, Wash. DC
Dawn Zhang Dawn Zhang
MSTP/BMS Rotation 2008
UCSD MSTP Program
Xavier Lauth Xavier Lauth, Ph.D.
Postgraduate Researcher 2000-03
Staff Scientist, Aquabounty Pacific
Annelies Zinkernagel Annelies Zinkernagel, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Zurich
UCSD MSTP Program

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