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CBTP Graduates: Where are they now?

  (Industry, Academia, Medicine, Publishing, Government)


Kirsten Martin, PhDMartin

Scientific Engineering Associate, Berkley Lab

BS Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2023

Program/Dates Supported by NIGMS: Chemistry / 2019-2021

 
 
 
 

Jiayuan Fu, PhDFu

 

BS, Beijing Normal University, 2018
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2023

Program/Dates Supported by NIGMS: Chemistry/ 2019-2021

 

 


Francis Boadi, PhDBoadi

 

BA, Rutgers University , 2017
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2023

Program/Dates Supported by NIGMS: Chemistry/ 2019-2021

 


Yiqian Li, PhD

 

MS, China Pharmaceutical University , 2017
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2023
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2019-2021

Stephen Collins, PhDLauren Prentis

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

BS, Binghamton University , 2012
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2022
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Biohemistry and Structural Biology/ 2016-2017

 

 


 

Lauren Prentis, PhDLauren Prentis

Senior Investigator, Roivant Discovery

BS, University of Massachusetts , 2015
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2022
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2016-2018
 

 


Matthew Cifone, PhDMatthew Cifone

BS, Univeristy of Scraton, 2015
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2022
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2016-2018
 
 
 

Michael Li, PhDEric Roth

Third Year Medical Student, Stony Brook University

BS, Washington University, 2014
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2020
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology/ 2018-2019
 
 
 
 
 

 

Ilana Heckler, PhDEric Roth

Science/Medical Communication Position

BS, SUNY New Paltz, 2015
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2020
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2016-2018

 

 

 


Eric Roth

Eric Roth, PhD

Medical Student (MD/PhD), Stony Brook University

BS, Indiana University, 2012
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2019
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2016-2018
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

James Iuliano

James Iuliano, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stony Brook University,  Department  of Chemistry

BS, University of Albany, 2014
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2019
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2015-2017
 
 
 

 

Amber Bonds

Amber Bonds , PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

BS, University of New Haven, 2013
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2019
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2014-2016
 
 
 

 


 

Alyssa Preston

Alyssa Preston, PhD

Medical Writer, Flywheel Partners, New York, NY

BS, Rensselaer Polytech, 2013
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2019
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2014-2016
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Zach Ridgway

Zachary Ridgway, PhD

Associate Editor, American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing, Melville, NY

BS,  Rowan University, 2013
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2019
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2014-2016

 


Lisa Marie

Lisa-Marie Nisbett, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stony Brook School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacological Sciences

BS, Long Island University, 2009
MS, Long Island University, 2012
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2018
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2013-2018

 


 

Kascia

Katarzyna Lee (Hojczyk), PhD

Senior Research Scientist, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Melville, NY

BS, Harvard University, 2015
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2017
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2015-2017

 

 


 

Vinnie

Vincent Alford, PhD

PRISM Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

BS, University of Florida, 2013
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2017
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Pharmacology/ 2015 - 2016
 

  


Matthew Burak, PhD

Process Development Scientist (Downstream), Mass Biologics, Boston, MABurak pic

BS, University of Rhode Island, 2011
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2016
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology/ 2012-2014

 

 

 


Hiren Patel, PhD

Resident Physician, Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University

BS, Boston University, 2010

PhD, Stony Brook University, 2016
MD, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2018
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology /2013-2014
 
 

 

Tiffany Victor, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NYVictor photo

BS, Grambling State University, 2012
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2018
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Chemistry /2014-2015

 

 

 

 

 


Lisa Shah, PhD

Postdoc/ Part-Time Instructor, Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NYShah photo

BS, New York University, 2011
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2016
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Chemistry/2012-2013

 

 

 

 

 


Richard Delle Bovi, PhD

Product Manager, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc, Farmingdale, NYDelle Bovi photo

BS, Quinnipiac University, 2010
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2018
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP:  Biochemistry and Structural Biology/2012-2013
 
 
 
 

  

 

Meng pic


Meng Yang, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

BS, Xiamen University, China, 2011
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2015
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Chemistry/ 2011-2014

 

 

 


Hauser photo

Kevin Hauser, PhD 

Postdoctoral Fellow at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethedsa, MD
 
BS, University of Florida, 2009
Ph.D., Stony Brook University, 2016
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2010-2011
 

 


 Ashleigh Pulkoski-Gross, PhD

Senior Medical Writer, Fishawack Group of CompaniesGross photo

BS, St. Joseph's College, 2007
MS, St. John's University, 2009
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2015
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Molecular and cellular Pharmacology/2011-2013
 
 

 


 Esam Al-Shareffi, MD/PhD

Psychiatry Resident, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

Al-Shareffi photo

BS, Stony Brook University, 2007
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2014
MD, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2016
Program/Dates supported on the CBTP: Biochemistry and Structural Biology/2012-2013
 

 

  


Andrew Chang, MD/PhD

Resident Physician, Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Chang photo

BS, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
PhD,  Stony Brook University, 2013
MD, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2015
Program/ Dates supported on the CBTP: Chemistry/ 2011-2013
 
 

 

 


Neckles photo

Tanaya Lahiri, PhD 

Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University

BS, St. Stephens College, 2008
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2013
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2010-2011

 

 


Neckles photo

Carla Neckles, PhD 

Scientist at Cyteir Therapeutics, Lexington, MA

BS, SUNY Albany, 2009
PhD, Stony Brook University, 2014
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Chemistry/ 2010-2011

 

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James Byrnes, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA Byrnes photo

BS, Stony Brook University, 2007
PhD., Stony Brook University, 2014
Program/Dates supported on CBTP: Biochemistry and Structural Biology/2010-2011

 

 

 

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