Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) Class of 2021

Oludamilola (Lola) Ademoyero

Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: Wake Forest University School of Arts and Sciences
Grad Major(s): Biomedical Science; Grad
Minor(s): Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology
Undergraduate Institution: The University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Year of Graduation: 2015
Major(s): Psychology; Minor(s): Chemistry and Spanish
Preceptor: Angelique C. Paulk, PhD and Sydney Cash, PhD
Department: Neurosurgery

Antonio (Tony) Almazan

Undergraduate Institution: Brown University
Major(s): Biology
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Adeline A. Boatin, MD, MPH
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Darwin Ariasa

Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University
Expected Year of Graduation: 2022
Major(s): Neuroscience & Behavior/Biochemistry
Preceptor: Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili. MS. PhD
Junior Preceptor: Tiziana Petrozziello, PhD
Department: Neurology

Edouard (Eddie) Augustin

Undergraduate Institution: CUNY The City College of New York
Major(s): Biomedical Science
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD
Junior Preceptor: Christian Klemt, PhD
Department: Orthopaedics

Nader Barsoum

Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Major(s): Molecular & Cellular Biology
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Felipe A. Jain, MD
Department: Psychiatry

Devin Barzallo

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Expected year of Graduation: 2024
Undergraduate Institution: Rutgers University New Brunswick
Major(s): Biological Sciences and Psychology
Year of Graduation: 2020
Preceptor: David E. Fisher, MD
Junior Preceptor: Jessica Flesher, PhD
Department: Dermatology

Justin Baytosh

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Irvine
Major(s): Public Health Sciences
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Christopher Nguyen, PhD
Junior Preceptor: Salva Yurista, MD, PhD
Department: Medicine/ Cardiovascular Bioengineering and Imaging Lab

Nichola Bomani

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Expected year of Graduation: 2023
Undergraduate Institution: Case Western Reserve University
Major(s): Biochemisty and Spanish
Minor(s): Arabic
Year of Graduation: 2019
Preceptor: John Petrozza, MD
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Tiffany Calero

Medical School: University of Southern California - Keck School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: University of California, Irvine - Postbaccalaureate Program
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Year of Graduation: 2017
Major(s): Physiological Science
Minor(s): Clinical Studies
Preceptor: Thoralf Sundt, MD
Junior Preceptor: Stanley Wolfe, MD
Department: Surgery/Cardiac Surgery

Alejandro Cañas

Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2025
Undergraduate Institution: California State University, Long Beach
Major(s): Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Minor(s):Chemistry
Year of Graduation: 2018
Preceptor: Christopher Melnic, MD
Department: Orthopedics

Martha Castro

Undergraduate Institution: Pomona College
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Mark Poznansky, MD and Huabiao Chen, PhD
Department: Medicine/Infectious Diseases

Viktoria Catalan

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Minor(s): German Studies
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Meg Simione, PhD.
Department: Pediatrics

Auriole (Corel) Fassinou

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Minor(s): Concentration in Neurobiology & Behavior (minoring in Health Equality)
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow, MD
Department: Emergency Medicine

Julian Garcia Acosta

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico: Mayaguez
Major(s): Biology
Year of Graduation: 2020
Preceptor: Juan D. Matute, MD
Junior Preceptor: Megan Aurora, MD
Department: Pediatrics

Norman Harris II

Medical School: Temple University, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Undergraduate Institution: Howard University
Major(s): Psychology Minor(s): Biology and Chemistry (Pre-Medicine)
Year of Graduation: 2020
Preceptor: Kori Zachrison, MD
Department: Emergency Medicine

Derek Huell

Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Major(s): Neuroscience
Minor(s): Health and Medical Sciences
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Julie Price, PhD
Department: Radiology/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center

James Iheke

Medical School: Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine
Grad Major(s): Biomedical Science
Grad Minor(s): Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Undergraduate Institution: Texas A & M University
Year of Graduation: 2016
Major(s): Biology
Preceptor: Ryan Sullivan, MD and Kerry Reynolds, MD
Junior Preceptor: Leyre Zubiri, PhD, MD
Department: Hematology/Oncology MGH Cancer Center

Vivian (Veev) Iloabuchi

Undergraduate Institution: Fisk University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Kenneth T. Shelton, MD
Junior Preceptor: Jona Ludmir, MD
Department: Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Krista (Jade) LaBelle

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: Columbia University in the City of New York
Grad Major(s): Bioethics
Undergraduate Institution: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Year of Graduation: 2017
Major(s): Biology Minor(s): Chemistry
Preceptor: Leigh Anne Dageforde, MD, MPH
Junior Preceptor: Daniel Cloonan, MD
Department: Surgery/Transplant Surgery

Leyda Marrero-Morales

Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: David Langenau, PhD
Junior Preceptor: Abhinav Adhikari, PhD 
Department: Pathology/Langenau Lab

Christopher Martinez-Rivera

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University, School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Year of Graduation: 2020
Major(s): Biology
Preceptor: Margarita Alegria, PhD
Junior Preceptor: Jenny Zhen Duan, PhD
Department: GIM/Mongan Institute

Brittney Moncrieffe

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Major(s): Biology and Society
Year of Graduation: 2020
Preceptor: Susanne Van Veluw, PhD
Junior Preceptor: Mariel Kozberg MD PhD
Department: Neurology

Charissa Obeng-Nyarko

Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: Florida State University College of Medicine
Grad Major(s): Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Major(s): Biology/Pre-Medicine Minor(s): Psychology & Chemistry
Year of Graduation: 2017
Preceptor: Gideon Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
Department: Dermatology

Oluwadamilola (Dami) Oluwadara

Undergraduate Institution: Union College
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Jacob Hooker, PhD and Nicole Zurcher, PhD
Department: Radiology/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center

Cristina Ricco

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Undergraduate Institution: John Hopkins University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Year of Graduation: 2019
Preceptor: David D’Alessandro, MD and Greg Lewis. MD
Department: Surgery/Cardiothoracic & Cardiopulmonary

Edward Robinson

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Expected Year of Graduation: 2024
Graduate Institution: Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Grad Major(s): Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University
Major(s): Biology
Year of Graduation: 2019
Preceptor: Jonathan Rosand, MD, MSc
Junior Preceptor: Alessandro Biffi, MD
Department: Neurology

Allison Rojas

Undergraduate Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Minor(s): Biomedical Engineering
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor: Leonora Balaj, PhD
Department: Neurosurgery/Ohio Lab

Angel Sandoval

Undergraduate Institution: Texas State University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Microbiology
Year of Graduation: 2021
Preceptor: Cesar Castro, MD
Department: Hematology/Oncology MGH Cancer Center

Miriam Lucia Trigo

Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University
Major(s): Materials Science and Engineering Minor(s):Bioengineering
Year of Graduation: 2022
Preceptor(s): Tina McKay, PhD and Seun Johnson-Akeju, MD
Department: Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine