Alumni

The following list includes PhD alumni of the CMB program who have received the CMB doctoral degree between 2015-2025. 

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Recent Alumni Publications (PubMed)

UVM Connect

StudentMentorCurrent Position
Sebastian Duno-Miranda '25David WarshawPostdoctoral Associate - Stanford University
Nathaniel Shannon '25Brian CunniffPostdoctoral Associate - University of Vermont
Anne Snyder '25Gary WardPostdoctoral Scholar - Stanford University
Amanda Fastiggi '25Matthew PoynterPostdoctoral Researcher 
BioMedX
Hannah Despres '24Emily BrucePostdoctoral Fellow - Frieman Lab - University of Maryland
Pauline DiGianivittorio '24Matthew WargoPostdoctoral Fellow - University of Vermont
Andrea Foote ' 24Bob KelmPostdoctoral Fellow - University of Vermont
Lucy (Pilcher) Greetham '24Jeff SpeesConsulting Scientist - Sarcometrics
Kanayo Ikeh '24Nimrat ChatterjeePostdoctoral Associate - University of Vermont
Mingu Kang '24Alan HowePostdoctoral Researcher - University of Washington
Bethany (Mihavics) Korwin '24Christopher HustonPostdoctoral Researcher - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Frances Male '24Gary WardPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Alyssa Richman '24Seth FrietzeGenomic Scientist - Mass General Hospital
Bay Vagher '24Eyal AmielLecturer - SUNY Oneonta
Sean Lenahan '23Bebo SewardResearch Fellow - Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Katelyn Queen '23Jason StumpffDeputy Associate Director for Cancer Research Training - University of Vermont
Bristy Sabikunnahar '23Dimitry KrementsovPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Emory Pacht (Stassen) '23Stephine McKayPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Inessa Manualyan '22Jason BottenLaboratory Manger, University of Vermont
Somen Mistri '22Jonathan BoysonPostdoctoral Fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Emily Giddings '22James StaffordScientist, Agilent
Katherine Svec '22Alan HoweSelf Employed
Alqassam Abuarqoub '22James StaffordScientist, FogPharma
Rachel Stadler '22Gary WardPostdoctoral Fellow, Malaria Research Program, NIAID
Evan Hoffman '22Daniel WeissPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Theresa Montgomery '22Dimitry KrementsovPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Alyssa Cario '22Christopher BergerPostdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University
Alex Thompson '22Jason StumpffAssociate Clinical Variant Scientist, GeneDx
Julia Snyder '22Eyal AmielPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Scott Vanson '22Sylvie DoublieScientist II, ReNAgade Therapeutics
Cole Davidson, '22Frances CarrAssistant Professor, Wartburg College
Sierra Bruno, '22Vikas AnathyPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
J.J. Bivona, '21Matthew PoynterScientist II, LNP Discovery, Orna Therapeutics
Leslie Sepaniac, '21Jason StumpffPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin
Emily Whitaker, '21Markus ThaliPostdoctoral Fellow, University of New England
Princess Rodriguez, '21Seth FrietzeAssistant Professor, University of Vermont
Noelle Gillis, '21Frances CarrFaculty Scientist
University of Vermont
Michael Mariani, '21Seth FrietzePostdoctoral Fellow
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Evan Elko, '21Yvonne Janssen-HeiningerResearch Associate, Northern Arizona University
Huy Tu, '20Sean DiehlScientist, Passkey Therapeutics
Christopher Dustin, '20Albert van der VlietPostdoctoral Fellow, Pagano lab, University of Pittsburgh
Nicolas Chamberlain, '20Vikas AnathyMedical Writer, Technical Resources International, Inc.
Lauren Hinkel, '20Matt WargoSenior Scientist, Vernal Biosciences
Md Mahmudul Hasan (Alvee), '20Chris HustonPostdoctoral Fellow, Washington University
Wyatt Chia, '20Yvonne Janssen-HeiningerField Application Scientist, Ramona
Eric Bolf, '20Fran CarrScientist II, Ring Therapeutics
Dominique Lessard, '20Christopher BergerExecutive Director, NeuCyte
Abbas Raza, '19Cory TeuscherCLIA Technical Supervisor, BostonGene
Brittany L. Carroll, '19Sylvie DoubliéPostdoctoral Fellow, McGill University
Phillip Blake Munson, '19Arti ShuklaMedical Science Liaison, Amgen
Blas Anselmo Guigni, '19Michael TothBiological Scientist, United States Department of the Army
Diana Lea Gerrard, '19Seth FrietzeVariant Review Scientist, University of Vermont Medical Center
Victoria DeVault, '18Jonathan BoysonAssociate Director, Early Discovery GentiBio
Michael Secinaro, '18Ralph BuddScientist II, NK Cell Biology and Pharmacology at Universal Cells
Sharath Madasu, '18Anthony MorielliSenior Scientist, Kemp Proteins
Graham G. Willsey, '18Matthew WargoResearch Scientist, Wadsworth Center
Devin Champagne, '18Mercedes RinconRegional Sales Manager, Xylem
Drew Barber, '18Robert HondalPostdoctoral Fellow, SUNY Buffalo
Jessica (Sheehe) Moon, '18Wolfgang DostmannDirector of Longevity, Equity and Aging Research Consortium, Stanford University
Haein Kim, '18Jason StumpffAssociate, JDRF T1D Fund
Phyu Thwe, '18Eyal AmielAssociate Director of Infectious Disease Testing, Montefiore Health System
Jamie Stern, '18Christopher BergerField Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies
Rajiv Satish Jumani, '18Christopher HustonPrinciple Scientist, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Filiz Korkmaz, '18David KerrPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Boston University School of Medicine
Benjamin King, '17Jason BottenScientist, Briston Meyers Squibb
Andrew Little, '17Albert van der VlietAssociate Director, Boehringer Ingelheim
Arvis Sulovari, '17Dawei LiPrinciple Scientist, Cajal Neuroscience
Christopher Ziegler, '17Jason BottenAlliance Manager, Vyriad
Luther Pollard, '16Susan LoweyPostdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Joyce Thompson, '16Arti ShuklaResearch Specialist, University of Michigan
Rui Yang, '16Mercedes RinconResident Physician, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Joseph Clayton, '16Teresa RuizDirector of Development and Technical Marketing, Agilent Technologies
Menelaos Symeonides, '15Markus ThaliFaculty Scientist, University of Vermont
Krithika Rao, '15Jeffrey SpeesPostdoctoral Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh
James Nolin, '15Yvonne Janssen-HeiningerMedical Science Liaison, Boehringer Ingelheim