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Past Lab Members


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Name: Nicole Iodice '25

Years in Lab: '23-'25

Current Position: Podiatry Student at Rosalind Franklin University Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

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Name: Lois Kim '24

Years in Lab: '22-'24

Current Position: medical scribe at OrthoVirginia

Carolina Valverde

Name: Carolina Valverde '22

Years in Lab: '19-'22

Current Position: taking a gap year

Rachel Eom

Name: Rachel Eom, '22

Years in Lab: '19-'22

Current Position: medical student, Georgetown University School of Medicine (class of 2027)

Frances Heller

Name: Frances Heller, '22

Years in Lab: '19-'22

Current Position: Clinical Research Assistant at Massey Comprehensive Care Center

Alexia Nachtigal

Name: Alexa Nachtigal, '22

Years in Lab: '20-'22

Current Position: completed Doctor of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions 2025, works at Elliot Physical Therapy in Massachussetts

Sruthi Kodali

Name: Sruthi Kodali, '20

Years in Lab: '18-'20

Current Position: MD (2024), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, ophthamology resident Stony Brook University

Jaren Jackson

 Name: Jaren Jackson, '20

Years in Lab: '17-'20

Current Position: medical student VCU (Class of 2027)

Claudia Sanchez-Beato Johnson

Name: Claudia Sanchez-Beato Johnson, '20

Years in Lab: '17-'20

Current Position: MS in Systems Medicine at Georgetown University, '22

Scientist & Bioinformatics Analyst, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Kelsey Short

 Name: Kelsey Short, '20

Years in Lab: '19-'20

Current Position: Clinical Research Technician at Weill Cornell Medicine 2020-2023; MS Candidate - Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Grace Becker

Name: Grace (Becker) Parker, '19

Years in Lab: '18-'19

Current Position: 2020 completed Master's in Public Health with a concentration in data science at UNC-Chapel Hill.  Currently, Data Analyst for Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Hunter Embry

Name: Thomas (Hunter) Embry, '19

Years in Lab: '16-'19

Current Position: DO, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (2025), psychiatry resident Prisma Behavioral Health, Columbia, SC

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Name: Divia Kling, '18 (winter)

Years in Lab: '17-'19ish

Current Position: MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2025), OB/GYN Resident at Mountain Area Health Education Center, Ashville, NC

Betty Kuflom

Name: Betty Kuflom, '19

Years in Lab: '18-'19

Current Position: Physical Therapy graduate school at Columbia University, NY

Jessica Pitts

Name: Jessica Pitts, '19

Years in Lab: '19

Current Position: MS in Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology 2021, currently doctoral student in clinical exercise physiology at the University of Illinois

Andy Allen

Name: Andy Allen, '18

Years in Lab: '17-'18

Current Position: masters degree in kinesiology at James Madison University 2020, Client Success Manager - Grubhub

 Morgan Bucknor

Name: Morgan Bucknor, '18

Years in Lab: '15-'18

Current Position: masters degree in biology University of Texas at San Antonio 2020, now Ph.D. (2024) nerurobiology & behavior, School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney (Australia), Medical Writer for Ward7

Katelyn Rennyson

Name: Katelyn Rennyson, '18

Years in Lab: '17-'18

Current Position:  MD (2023) Georgetown University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Resident Physician | Duke University Hospital

Yuntian Guan

Name: Yuntian Guan, '17

Years in Lab: '14-'17

Current Position: Ph.D. (2024) pharmacology, University of Virginia;Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Harvard Medical School

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Name: Katie (Necochea) Bean, '17

Years in Lab: '15-'17

Current Position:  MD (2022) Case Western Reserve, resident (2023-2025) Nemours Children's Health, Pediatrician - Rochester Regional Health

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Name: Justin Canakis

Years in Lab: '15-'17

Current Position: D.O. from  Philadephia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2021), now a resident in internal medicine at George Washington University

christina

Name: Christina Kontzias '17

Years in Lab: '15-'17

Current Position: MD (2025) VCU, dermatology resident MedStar Health Georgetown University

rachel

Name: Rachel Denneny '17

Years in Lab: '16-'17

Current Position:Curriculum/Research Coordinator, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia University + Jefferson University

jayshah

Name: Jay Shah '16

Years in Lab: '14-'16

Current Position: MD '21 UVA school of Medicine, resident Internal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine

Taylor James

Name: Taylor James '15

Years in Lab: '13-'15, pilgrimage group

Current Position: MD '19 from via the Air Force Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) currently resident in emergency medicine at UCLA

Rory

Name: Rory Siegel '15

Years in Lab: '14-'15

Current Position: D.O. from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine 2021, PM& R resident at Mercy Hospital on Long Island.

Taylor Hodge

Name: Taylor (Hodge) Aiken '14

Years in Lab: '12-'14

 Current Position: MD '18 from University of Louisville School of Medicine,

OB/GYN at Women First of Louisville

Adrianna Calleo

Name: Adrianna Calleo '14

Years in Lab: '12-'14

 Current Position: DO '19 from Lake Eerie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Julia Crowley

Name: Julia Crowley '13

Years in Lab: '10-'13

 Current Position: MD '17 from VCU Medical School, attending physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brett Goodloe

Name: Brett Goodloe '13

Years in Lab: '12-'13

 Current Position: MD '17 from VCU Medical School, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU
Rebecka Hoffman

Name: Rebecka Hoffman '13

Years in Lab: '11-'13

 Current Position: MD '18 from VCU Medical School, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Yale School Medicine
Lia Servidio

Name: Lia R. (Servidio) Garry '13

Years in Lab: '11-'13

 Current Position: MD '17 EVMS Medical School, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Sally Roberts

Name: Sally Roberts '12

Years in Lab: '11-'12

 Current Position:  Physician Assistant ('20) , PA-C in Trauma and Acute Care, St. Charles Healthcare, Bend, OR
David Blitzer

Name: David Blitzer '11

Years in Lab: '10-'11

Current Position: MD '15 University of Pennsylvania, Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Matt Olesiak

Name: Matt Olesiak '11

Years in Lab: '10-'11

Current Position: MD '16 at School of Medicine Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Chief Medical Director, SANESolution
Christina Araj

Name: Christina Araj (now Mutch) '10

Years in Lab: '07-'10

 Current Position: (married Jake Mutch 'o9) and both graduate 2017 from
, currently in private practice in Williamsburg, VA as owners of .
Austin Bridgforth

Name: Austin Bridgforth '10

Years in Lab: '07-'10

Current Position: Doctor of Physical Therapy '13 from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Lymphedema Physical Therapist,

Kyle Horst

Name: Kyle (Horst) Reynolds  '10

Years in Lab: '08-'10

Current Position: M.D. '14, University of Virginia; Ob/Gyn Physician at Northwestern Medicine, Lake Forest Hospital
Maggie Richards

Name: Maggie Richards  '10

Years in Lab: '08-'10

Current Position: Graduated P.A. at George Washington University, '14, works as hospitalist at
Brittany Vallette

Name: Brittany Vallette (now White)  '10

Years in Lab: '08-'10

Current Position: Bioprocess Research Scientist at Humacyte (Participates in cGMP/cGLP bio-processes of tissue-engineered products)
Jennie McFaden

Name: Jennie McFaden  '09

Years in Lab: '08-'09

Current Position: Graduated Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) nursing school 2010, worked at VCU and now a
Registered Nurse at
Whitney Cross

Name: Whitney Cross (now Pelton)  '07

Years in Lab: '06-'07

Current Position: Doctor Physical Therapy (DPT), VCU 2011; physical therapist with Greentree Healthcare
Stephanie Li

Name: Stephanie Li  '07

Years in Lab: '06-'07

Current Position: MD in Hong Kong
Kristen Slack

Name: Kristen Slack (now Treegoob) '07

Years in Lab: '05-'07

Current Position: completed M.D. at Penn State College of Medicine '13, currently pediatrician at
Michelle Wolf

Name: '07

Years in Lab: '06-'07

Current Position: Comedian () and former on-air contributor and writer for Comedy Central’s
Justin Zamorski

Name: Justin Zamorski '07

Years in Lab: '06-'07

Current Position: Lab scientist at PPD Labs

David Hryvniak

Name: David Hryvniak '07

Years in Lab: '05

Current Position:  finished medical shcool at  2011; Asoociate Professor in Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia
Sarah Yeomans

Name: Sarah Yeomans (now Liappas) '06

Years in Lab: '06

Current Position: Graduated NYU nursing 2010; Registered Nurse at Allegheny Health Network

David Prestosa

Name: David Prestosa, '06

Years in Lab: '05-'06

Current Position: Graduated VCU Medical School 2010; CDI Clinician Advisor, Manager for Devoted Health