Armaun Rouhi

Aleksander Bogoniewski

Aleks graduated from California State University, Northridge with a B.S. in Biotechnology. During his time in university, he was selected for the UCLA CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research fellowship under the guidance of Dr. Harley Kornblum. During his time in the fellowship, his research centered around cerebral organoid development and analysis from patients with the heterozygous PTEN mutation and control lines. His interests lie in using stem cell or organoid models in an in-vitro or in-vivo system. His aim for graduate school is to refine his scientific toolbox, especially bioinformatic analysis of patient samples, and to assist in developing effective applications and therapies using stem cell derived systems.

Shirley Zhu

Shirley Zhu completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization at McMaster University and is currently pursuing her Master of Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization. She completed an undergraduate thesis in microbiology studying antimicrobial natural products. Her interests include biomedical innovation, the translation of science into healthcare applications, and is pursuing a future career in medicine.

Samuel Ogunsanya

Nandhana Vivek

Anish Kohli

Jordan is an undergraduate student at University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Integrative Physiology with a minor in Biochemistry. She is interested in biomedical research and plans to pursue a career in medicine.

Nandhana is a Boettcher Scholar and undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Integrative Physiology with minors in Biochemistry and Business. Her research experience spans neuroscience, cancer biology, lung disease, bioinformatics, and clinical outcomes research. She is currently involved in neuroscience research in the Donaldson Lab and clinical outcomes research in spine surgery and sports concussion, with prior experience applying bioinformatic approaches to scRNA-seq datasets in lung disease and colorectal cancer models. Her interests focus on integrating computational biology, neuroscience, and translational research to better understand disease mechanisms and improve patient outcomes.

Timothy Zhang

Jordan Ackerfield

Timothy Zhang is an undergraduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. He is interested in research relating to the musculoskeletal system

Chris Zhu

Christopher Zhu is an undergraduate student in the Honors Health Sciences program at McMaster University with an interest in science communication/graphic design, and is currently researching and developing biosensors under the Department of Engineering Physics.

Firas-Shah Zoha

Firas Zoha is a first medical student at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He is interested in becoming an orthopedic surgeon and specializing in sports medicine.

Samuel Ogunsanya is a medical student at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons with interests in cardiology and radiology. In his free time, he enjoys dunking and playing the piano.

Armaun Rouhi is a medical student at Washington University in St. Louis. He is interested in structural heart disease and CT surgery. His papers can be accessed here

Anish Kohli is a Biology student at Washington University in St. Louis with a minor in Finance. He brings hands-on research experience from the Brogan Lab, where he investigates autophagy and cellular stress responses in neural injury models using techniques such as western blots and protein analysis. Beyond the bench, Anish is the Founder of InfantIQ, a healthcare startup focused on smart infant care technology, and is dedicated to serving underserved pediatric communities through both clinical and volunteer work. He serves as President of Sling Health, WashU's student-run healthcare innovation incubator, and is passionate about bridging scientific research with real-world impact in medicine and health innovation.

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