Meet our scientists
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mei He, Ph.D.
2008, PhD, University of Alberta /// 2012, Postdoc, University of California, Berkeley /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0458 /// email: mhe@cop.ufl.edu
Visiting professor
Foram Madiyar, Ph.D.
2015, PhD, Chemistry, Kansas State University/// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Xiaoshu Pan, Ph.D.
2020, PhD, Chemical Biology, University of Florida, USA /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: xpan@cop.ufl.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Niloy Barua
2021, PhD, Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, USA /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email:n.barua@ufl.edu
Ph.D. Graduate student
Zachary Greenberg
2020, MS, Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida/// 2017, BS, Chemistry, University of Florida/// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: zfg2013@ufl.edu
Ph.D. Graduate student
Nina Erwin
2021, BS, Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida/// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: nerwin@ufl.edu
Ph.D. Graduate student
Yi-Hua Chiang
2019, M.S. Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan/// 2017, B.A. Pharmacy, Tajen University, Taiwan/// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: chiangyihua@ufl.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Lauren Andrews
Undergraduate student, Biochemistry, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: laurenandrews@ufl.edu
Lab RESEARCHER
Samantha Ali
Master student, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G ///samanthaalighand@ufl.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Maria Serafim
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: mserafim@ufl.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Rachell Hawkes
Undergraduate student, Pre-Professional Biology, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email: rhawkes@ufl.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Julia Zager
Undergraduate student, Chemistry, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email:juliazager@ufl.edu
UF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOW
Natalia Fernandez
Undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida /// Office: UF Cancer and Genetics Research Complex 0475G /// email:nataliafernandez@ufl.edu
Alumni
Postdoc Researchers:
- Pei Zhuang, 2020-2021, Postdoc Researcher, Current: Postdoc Researcher at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
- Shaobo Ruan, 2018-2021, Postdoc Researcher, Current: Associate Professor at the Perking Technology University, China
- Suiching Phung, 2019-2020, Postdoc Researcher, Current: Postdoc at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Nan He, 2018-2020, Postdoc Researcher, Current: Clara Biotech scientist
- Qingfu Zhu, 2017-2019, Postdoc, Current: Faculty of the Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, China
- Philip Hochendoner, 2017-2018, Postdoc, Current: Postdoc at the Princeton University for The Institute Materials
Graduate Students:
- Bryce Stottlemire, 2018-2020, Graduate Student, Current: KU BioE graduate student
- Mikala Heon, 2018-2020, Graduate Student, Current: KU BioE graduate student
- Rajarshi (Raj) Bose, 2018-2020, Master Student, Current: Merk process engineer
- Kimberly Plevniak, 2015-2017, Master Student, Current: Clinical Laboratory Scientist at ViraCor
- Kyle Merklein, 2014-2016, Master Student, Current: Systems Test Engineer at RBC Medical Innovations
- Ethan Gother, 2016-2018, Master Student, Current: Embedded Systems Engineer at Surface Systems and Instruments
Undergraduate Students:
- Ngan Ngoc Tran, Self Fellow, 2019-2020, Current: KU undergraduate student
- Nicole D’Souza, 2018-2020, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Current: KU undergraduate student
- Peyton Panovich, 2019-2020, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Current: KU undergraduate student
- Yvette Von Loh, 2019, REU summer student, Current: Abeona Therapeutics manufacturing associate
- Darragh Adelaide, 2019, REU summer student, Current: Dublin City University undergraduate student
- Rebekah Elliott, 2018-2020, Research Technician, Current: KUMC research technician
- Pamela Patricia Gamero Kubota, 2018-2019, Research Assistant, Current: Master Student, KU Medical Center
- Xinyi He , Summer undergraduate researcher, 2018, Current: Software Implementation Consultant at Manhattan Associates
- Megan Richards, 2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Current: R&D Engineer at Pfizer
- Kaila Wilson, 2017, Undergraduate Research, Current: System Engineer at Cerner Corporation