Alumni

Alumni Highlights

Nimish Mittal: Clever Talks

'The Coolest Thing Ever': How A Robotic Arm Changed 4 Lives
featuring Nimish Mittal on NPR.

Nimish Mittal in Rice University News:
Rice students’ robot arm a Dee-light for teen

Jerry Yin in Stowers Report article, A Catapult into Scientific Research.

'A Summer to Remember' A Taste of Scientific Life
featuring Renny Ma in the Stowers Report.

Jack Swan spotlight in KU Center for Undergraduate Research.

Evan Eschliman earns Fulbright scholarship.

Clara Ma is awarded Schwarzman scholarship.

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Clara Ma wrote the award winning essay in the Mars Science Laboratory naming contest that allowed her to name the Curiosity Rover!

Colleen McLaughlin receives Damon Runyon fellowship.

Graduate Students

Name	Title/Years in Yu Lab	After Yu Lab (if known)
Helena Raposo	Graduate Researcher 2021-2022	Graduate Researcher, Gibson Lab, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Yunming Wu	PhD, Open University 2014-2018	Postdoc, Stanford University

Postdocs

Name	Title/Years in Yu Lab	After Yu Lab (if known)
Jie He	The Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2005-2010	Principal Investigator, Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai
Oxana Litvine	Russian Academy of Medical Science 2005-2007	Biology Instructor, The Ursuline School
SangSeong Kim	Seoul National University 2007-2012	Associate professor, Hanyang University
Zhuoming Li	The University of Tokushima 2008-2011	Associate Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology
Zulin Yu	The Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2008-2010	Research Specialist, Stowers Microscopy
Zhenhua Gui	Jiao Tong University 2010-2011	MD
Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka	University of Tokyo 2010-2014	Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside
Elden Yu	The University of Texas at Austin 2010-2012	Applied Scientist, Amazon
Lakshmi Chandrasekaran	New Jersey Institute of Technology 2011-2014	Associate Director, Alzheimer's Association
Yanxia Pang	Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai 2016-2017	Instructor, Dallas ISD

Visiting Scientists

Name	Title/Years in Yu Lab	Insitution	After Yu Lab (if known)
Haruki Techaki	Visiting Researcher 2010	The Tokyo University The Tokyo University PhD	Associate Professor @ The Tokyo University
Zhenhuang Chen	Visiting Graduate Student 2018-2019	Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University PhD

Technicians

Name	Title/Years in Yu Lab	School Attended	After Yu Lab (if known)
Evan Gillespie	Research Technician 2005-2006	William Jewell College	Kansas City University of Medicine, DO
Aaron Scott	Research Technician 2005-2006 Research Assistant 2007	University of Pennsylvania	University of Missouri School of Medicine, MD Surgeon
Peniel Zelalem	Research Technician 2006-2007	University of Kansas	University of Kansas Medical Center,MD Assistant Professor @KU Medical Center
Nirjal Sapkota	Research Technician 2007-2008	Truman State University	University of Texas at Dallas, PhD candidate
Arian Abdolla	Research Technician 2007-2008	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Albert Einstein College of Medicine, PhD Biomedical Information Specialist, University of Virginia
Justin Rider	Stowers Scholar 2008, 2009 Research Technician 2009-2010	Truman State University	University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, MD Chief Resident, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Kristi Jensen	Research Technician 2011-2012	University of Kansas	Stowers Graduate School, MS Lab Manager, Johannes Gutenberg University
Daniel K. Lee	Research Technician 2011-2013	Washington University in St Louis	University of Illinois at Chicago MS Researcher, University of Illinois at Chicago
Daniel Friedman	Stowers Scholar 2012, 2013 Stowers Intern 2014 Research Technician 2014-2015	Washington University in St Louis	Washington University in St Louis, MD Resident, Washington University in St Louis
Hayley Scheerer	Research Technician 2013-2015	Truman State University	University of Missouri School of Medicine, MD Resident, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Jie Xin	Research Technician 2014-2016		MS Small Business Owner
José (Fibo) López Hernández	Graduate Researcher 2016-2017	National Autonomous University	Stowers Graduate School, PhD Candidate

Master Students/Interns

Name	Years in Yu Lab	School Attended	After Yu Lab (if known)

Vasha DuTell	2013-2015	University of Oregon	UC Berkley, MS and PhD candidate
Dar Dahlen	2014-2015	University of Oregon	Software Engineer @ Quantum Benchmark Inc.
Michael Hirte	2016-2020	University of Oregon	Microscopy Specialist
Malalaniaina Rakotobe	2016	Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII)	Institut de Biologie Valrose, MA and PhD candidate
Carter Long	2017-2020	University of Oregon
Ronael Yablanka	2017	Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII)	Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII), MS
Jason Catalico	2017	University of Oregon
Kohl Kinning	2018-2019	University of Oregon	Bioinformatics Analyst
Clarisse Dumont	2018	Université Paris Diderot	Inside Sales Specialist
Peter Schwarz	2018-2019	University of Oregon	Optical Scientist
Manon Jaulin	2019	Institut Curie	M2 Student

Summer Scholars/Predocs

Name	Title/Years in Yu Lab	School Attended	After Yu Lab (if known)
Emily Abdoler	2005 Stowers Scholar	William Jewel College	University of Michigan Medical School, MD MAEd Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Stefani Fontan	2006 Stowers Scholar	University of Kansas	University of Kansas Medical Center, MD Johns Hopkins University, PhD Resident, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York
Sutton Ansley	2006 Stowers Scholar	Washington and Lee University	University of Virginia School of Law, JD Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Stephen Gradwohl	2007 Stowers Scholar 2008 Stowers Scholar 2009 Stowers Scholar	Washington University	Washington University School of Medicine, MD Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jing Hu	2008 Stowers Scholar	Peking University	Duke University,PhD Research Asscoiate, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Medical Center, Joan Massague Lab
Justin Ryder	2008 Stowers Scholar 2009 Stowers Scholar	Truman State University	University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, MD Chief Resident, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Laine (Bruning) Stobaugh	2009 Stowers Intern	Creighton University	Baker University, MBA HR reprehensive, Altec
Maureen Ty	2009 Stowers Intern	Kansas State University	New York University, PhD Postdoc, Stanford University
Megan Fracol	2009 Stowers Intern 2010 Stowers Scholar 2011 Stowers Scholar 2012 Stowers Scholar	University of Kansas	University of Pennsylvania, Perlman School of Medicine,MD Resident, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Katharina Grauel	2009 Stowers Scholar	Freir Universitat Berlin	Freir Universitat Berlin, PhD Postdoc, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Lingxue Zhang	2009 Stowers Scholar 2010 Stowers Intern	Peking University	Carnegie Melon University, MS
Andrew Satterlee	2009 Stowers Scholar 2010 Stowers Scholar	Kansas State University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, PhD Postdoctoral fellow, UNC
Xinyun Peng	2010 Stowers Intern	Sichuan University	Penn Sate University, PhD candidate
Roman Becicka	2010 Stowers Scholar	Duquesne University	Northwestern University, MD Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital
Tao Wang	2010 Stowers Scholar	Peking University	UT Southwestern, PhD Assistant Professor, UTSW
Shen Shan	2010 Stowers Scholar	Peking University	Harvard University, PhD Postdoc Fellow, Baylor College
Colleen McLaughlin	2011 Stowers Scholar	University of Tennessee	Case Western Reserve University, PhD Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow, Standford University, Liqun Luo Lab
Wanlu Liu	2011 Stowers Scholar	Zhejiang University	UCLA, PhD Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University
Yilin Li	2011 Stowers Scholar	Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University
Marta (Kolodziejczak) Böhle	2011 Stowers Scholar	Pierre and Marie Curie University	Université Pierre et Marie Curie PhD Postdoctoral fellow, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Amurta Nath	2011 Stowers Scholar 2012 Stowers Scholar	India Institute of Technology Kanpur	Northwestern University, PhD Postdoc, NIH
Vivekanandan Ramalingam	2011 Stowers Scholar 2012 Stowers Scholar	Anna University	Kansas University Medical Center, PhD Postdoc, Stowers
Matthew Bruce	2012 Stowers Scholar	Baylor College	Baylor College of Medicine, MD Physician
Yin (Jerry) Yue	2012 Stowers Scholar	University of Wisconsin-Madison	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sri Karthika Shanmugam	2012 Stowers Scholar	Ohio State University	Ohio State University, PhD Postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University
Karthikeyan Murugesan	2012 Stowers Scholar	India Institute of Technology Kanpur	Georgia Institute Technology, MS Scientist I, Foundation Medicine
Zheng (Cindy) Xing	2012 Stowers Scholar	Jilin University	Purdue University, PhD Postdoc, UTSW
Nimish Mittal	2012 Stowers Scholar 2013 Stowers Intern	Rice University	Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
Daniel Friedman	2012 Stowers Scholar 2013 Stowers Scholar 2014 Stowers Intern	Washington University	Washington University, MD Resident, Washington University in St Louis
Megan Hoffman	2012 Stowers Scholar 2013 Stowers Scholar	Truman State University	University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School, PhD
Rishab Raj	2013 Stowers Scholar	India Institute of Technology Kanpur	Open University, Yu Lab, PhD
Zita Hubler	2013 Stowers Scholar	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Case Western Reserve University, MD/PhD candidate
Laura Nay	2013 Stowers Scholar	Willamette University	University of Washington School of Nursing, BS of Nursing Clinical research coordinator II, Seattle Children's
Florian Bilz	2013 Stowers Scholar	Georg-August-Universität	Georg-August-Universität, PhD candidate
Jianping Wu	2013 Stowers Scholar 2014 Stowers Intern	Sun Yat-sen University	Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, PhD candidate
Sruti Raja	2014 Stowers Scholar	Anna University	University of Heidelberg, MS Exchange Student
(Mussfik) Bhuiyan Rahman	2015 Stowers Scholar	Vanderbilt University	University of Houston, PhD candidate
Morgan Widhalm	2015 Stowers Scholar	University of Notre Dame	University of Notre Dame, PhD candidate
Clara Ma	2015 Stowers Intern	Yale University	Cambridge University MPhil Schwarzman Scholar
Grace Li-Haug	2015 Stowers Intern 2016 Stowers Scholar	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Design engineer

Mohamed Eltabbal	2015 Stowers Scholar 2016 Stowers Intern	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, PhD candidate
Evan Eschliman	2015 Stowers Scholar	University of Chicago	Columbia University, MS Johns Hopkins University, PhD candidate Fulbright Scholar in 2018
Samyukta Dore	2016 Stowers Scholar	Bard College	Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, MD candidate
Shashank Chepurwar	2016 Stowers Scholar	India Institute of Technology	University of Göttingen, PhD candidate
Madison McCulloch	2016 St. Luke Hospital Intern	University of Kentucky	University of Kentucky, MS candidate
John Shook	2016 St. Luke Hospital Intern	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	University of Kansas Medical Center, MD candidate
Tyler Jost	2016 St. Luke Hospital Intern 2017 Stowers Scholar	Baylor College	The University of Texas at Austin PhD candidate
Ruohan Zhong	2016 Stowers Scholar 2017 Stowers Intern	Zhejiang University	Stowers Graduate School, PhD candidate
Renny Ma	2017 Stowers Scholar	Brown University	University of Michigan School of Public Health, MHSA candidate
Hongruo Zhang	2017 Stowers Scholar	Wuhan University	Wuhan University
Kevin Li	2017 Stowers Scholar 2018 Stowers Scholar	Washington University, St Louis	Washington University, St Louis, Applying for medical school
Sandon Scott	2018 Stowers Scholar	UCLA	UCLA, Applying for medical school Medical Scribe, the Cancer Center of Southern California
Edwin Qiu	2018 Stowers Scholar	Washington University, St Louis	Washington University, St Louis Research technician, Washington University
Yiyang “Reus” Zhu	2018 Stowers Scholar	Grinnell College	In school
Jack Swann	2019 Stowers Scholar	University of Kansas	University of Chicago, MS candidate
Rajit Roy	2019 Stowers Scholar	SRM University	Illinois State University, MS candidate
Marina Slashcheva	2019 Stowers Scholar	Saint Petersburg State University	Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience, Cooperation with Max Planck Society, PhD candidate
Anamay Samant	2019 Stowers Scholar	India Institute of Technology	in school
Olivia Lawler	2019 Stowers Scholar 2020 Virtual Scholar	John Brown University	Stowers Graduate School, PhD candidate
Shubhajit Sen	2019 Stowers Scholar 2020 Virtul Scholar	India Institute of Statistics	North Carolina State University, PhD candidate
Cynthia Zhang	2020 Virtual Scholar	Brown University	In school
Soham Ghosh	2020 Virtual Scholar	India Institute of Statistics	In school