Lab Alumni

Marcus Deloney, PhD (2021)
Gilead Sciences
madeloney@ucdavis.edu

Tanaya Walimbe, PhD (2020)
Scientist I, Cell Therapy at Ambys Medicines
twalimbe@ucdavis.edu

Katelyn Wiseman, BS (2020)
Operations Drug Substance Engineering Intern at Coherus BioSciences
kfwiseman@ucdavis.edu

Parssa Garoosi, BS (2020)
Purification Lab Intern at Genentech
pdgaroosi@ucdavis.edu

Andrew Ramirez, BS (2020)
Graduate Student at UCLA
andramirez@ucdavis.edu

Nelda Vázquez-Portalatín, PhD (2019)
Senior Scientist at OmniVis
nvazque@ucdavis.edu

Vanessa Franco Carvalho Dartora (2019)
Visiting Scholar from University of São Paulo

Claire Kilmer, PhD (2019)
Research Scientist at Humacyte
ckilmer@purdue.edu

Emily Misnick, MS (2019)
Research Associate at DNALite Therapeutics, Inc.
emmisnick@ucdavis.edu

Kyra Smart, BS (2019)
QC Microbiology Technician at STAQ PHARMA
kesmart@ucdavis.edu

Tanaya Walimbe, PhD (2018)
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California, Davis; Department of Biomedical Engineering
twalimbe@purdue.edu

Jenny Lin, PhD (2018)
Medical Fellow at Indiana University School of Medicine
lin371@purdue.edu

James Wodicka, PhD (2017)
Resident at Emory University School of Medicine
jwodicka@purdue.edu

James McMasters, PhD (2016)
Cook Medial
mcmasters@ucdavis.edu

Rebecca Scott, PhD (2014)
Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Delaware, Dept of Material Sciences & Engineering
scottra@udel.edu

Aneesh Ramaswami, MS (2013)
Commercial Translation Project Manager at the University of Pittsburgh

Shaili Sharma, PhD (2012)
Manager at Emerging Business Opportunities

Jamie Brugnano, PhD (2012)
Regulatory Affairs Project Manager at Bachem

Rush Bartlett, PhD (2012)
Vice President of Innovation at Lansinoh Laboratories

Jonathan Bernhard, MS (2011)
Manager of Strategic Insights and Analytics at Foundation Medicine

Aaron Conovaloff , Ph.D. (2011)
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist at BD

Arjun Ishwar, MS (2009)
Sr. Director of Product Management and Co-Head of Marketing at ACell, Inc.

Doris Hom Eng, PhD (2009)
Scientist at Ventana Medical Systems

Karen Chao Butterfield, PhD (2009)
Product Specialist at W.L. Gore & Associates

Brian C. Ward, PhD (2009)

Kate A. Stuart, PhD (2009)
VP or Regulatory and Program Management at IHP Therapeutics

Steve Higbee, MS (2009)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at IUPUI

John Paderi, PhD (2008)
Chief Scientific Officer at IHP Therapeutics

Kyung Jae Jeong, PhD (2008)
Associate Professor at University of New Hampshire

Nick Geirut, MS (2007)
General Manager at Berlin Packaging Online

Wei Wang, MS (2005)

Steve Bellinger, MS (2005)
Software Engineer at Teledyne Photometrics

Catherine Drieza, PhD (2005)
Adjunct Professor at Mesa Community College

Brandon Seal, PhD (2004)
Associate General Counsel at Kura Oncology, Inc.

Tinna Otero, PhD (2003)
Senior Counsel, Legal GIO, Quality & Procurement at GSK