Governance

Our Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences graduate program is governed by a Director, approved by both the Deans of the Graduate College and Larner College of Medicine, with the guidance and support of Standing Committees and input from current CMB Students.

Director

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Dr. Matthew Wargo

Matt Wargo smiling

(802) 656-1115
matthew.wargo@uvm.edu


 

CMB Program Administrator

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Erin Montgomery

Given Courtyard S354
cmb@uvm.edu
(802) 656-9673

 

 

Standing Committee Members

Steering Committee

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  • Matthew Wargo - Chair and Ad Hoc Member (2025)
  • Jon Boyson - Admissions Chair
  • Education Chair
  • Faculty Membership Chair
  • Dev Majumdar - Recruitment Committee Chair
  • Steve Roberts - Student Progress Committee Chair
  • Student Representative

Admissions Committee

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  • Jon Boyson - Member (2020-2026)*
  • Matthew Caporizzo - Member (2025-2028)
  • Brian Cunniff - Member (2019-2028)
  • Paula Deming - Member (2024-2027)
  • Sylvie Doublié - Member (2024-2027)
  • Leigh Knodler - Member (2023-2026)
  • Wen Ma - Member (2024-2027)
  • Dev Majumdar - Member (2021-2027)
  • John Salogiannis - Member (2023-2026)
  • David Seward - Member (2021-2027)
  • Markus Thali - Member (2023-2027)

Education Commitee

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  • Nimrat Chatterjee - Member (2021-2027)
  • Dimitry Krementsov - Member (2025-2028)
  • Dev Majumdar - Member (2024-2027)
  • Bruno Martorelli di Genova - Member (2024-2027)
  • Delphine Quenet - Member (2022-2028)
  • Steve Roberts - Member (2025-2028)
  • Mel Symeonides - Member (2025-2028)

Faculty Membership Committee

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  • Vikas Anathy - Member (2025-2028)
  • Jessica Heath - Member (2016-2025)
  • Alan Howe - Member (2023-2027)
  • Emily Bruce - Member (2023-2026)

Recruitment Committee

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  • Elizabeth Bonney (2025 - 2028)
  • Dani Brasino  (2025 - 2028)
  • Dev Majumdar  (2025 - 2028)*
  • Mel Symeonides  (2025 - 2028)

Student Council

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Elections are currently underway among the CMB students to select their representatives for the 2025-2026 academic year. Incoming first year students will have elections in the fall to select a two-year representative. All other student positions are for one year. 

  • Matthew Owens - Class Rep (2024-2026)
     

Student Progress Committee

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  • Vikas Anathy - Member (2025-2028)
  • Emily Bruce - Member (2024-2027)
  • Sean Diehl - Member (2020-2026)
  • Dev Majumdar - Member (2025-2028)
  • Steve Roberts - Member (2025-2028)*
  • Jeff Spees - Member (2020-2027)