Fourth Cohort 2006
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Leah Banks
Undergrad: Dillard University
Prep Mentor: Jill Sible, Biological Sciences
Current Status: Associate Director of Life Design at The Johns Hopkins University
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Tiffany Gray
Undergrad: Loyola Marymount University
PREP Mentor: Julie C. Dunsmore, Human Development
Current Status: Public Health Adviser at DC Department of Health
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Mariam Konate
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
PREP Mentor: David Bevan, Math Modeling
Current Status: Computational Biologist at National Cancer Institute
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Chevon Thorpe
Undergrad: Christopher Newport University
PREP Mentor: Zhijian Jake Tu, Vector Genomics
Current Status: Assistant Dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Virginia Tech
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Tamisha Vaughan
Undergrad: Johnson C. Smith University
PREP Mentor: Liwu Li, Biological Sciences
Current Status: Sr. Alliance Manager at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Serena Parks
Undergrad: Temple University
PREP Mentor: Brenda Davy, Human Nutrition
Current Status: Child Welfare Specialist
Muna Suliman
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
PREP Mentor: Craig Nessler, Plant Genetics
Current Status: Research Scientist at AstraZeneca Bio-Pharmiceuticals