Eighth Cohort 2010
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Hariyat Andargachew
Undergrad: The University of Virginia, Biochemistry
Prep Mentor: William Huckle, Cancer Biology
Current Status: Account Director at FCB Health
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Erica Arroyo
Undergrad: University of Arizona
PREP Mentor: Daniela Cimini, Cancer Biology
Current Status: Ph.D. Candidate, Carlos Portera-Cailliau Lab
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Kevin Muite
Undergrad: Oakwood University, Biology
PREP Mentor: Josep Bassaganya-Riera, Molecular Nutrition and Immunology
Current Status: Business Development and Licensing Manager at Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Marietou Paye
Undergrad: Middlebury College
PREP Mentor: Webster Santos, Bioorganic Chemistry
Current Status: Project Manager II at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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Brittany Taylor
Undergrad: The University of Virginia
PREP Mentor: Joseph Freeman, Biomedical Engineering
Current Status: Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida
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Jose Umanzor-Alvarez
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
PREP Mentor: Rafael Davalos, Biomedical Engineering
Current Status: Project Manager at Clune Construction Company, L.P.
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Michelle Walker
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
PREP Mentor: Dr. Meng, Molecular Virology
Current Status: Biomedical and Veterinary Science, Virginia Tech
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Regina Wallace
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
PREP Mentor: Dr. Zhaomin Yan, Microbiology
Current Status: Ph.D. Student, Biological Science, Virginia Tech
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Hiwot Woldesemayat
Undergrad: The University of Virginia
PREP Mentor: Liwu Li, Microbiology
Current Status: PharmaD Student, Touro University California