Koshy Lab Alumni

  • Emily Merritt (2016-2024) - Immunobiology Graduate Student (PhD).  Current Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina
  • Hannah Johnson (2018-2023) - Neuroscience Graduate Student (MD-PhD).  Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson
  • Josh Kochanowsky (2016-2022) - Immunobiology Graduate Student (PhD).  Current Postdoctoral Research Associate at UCLA. 
  • Kathryn McGovern (2016-2021) - Postdoctoral Research Associate.  Current Staff Scientist with Nikolich lab at University of Arizona. 
  • Oscar Mendez (2014-2021) – Neuroscience Graduate Student (PhD). Current Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Colorado - Anschutz in Aurora, CO.
  • Alba Dominguez (2018-2020) – PSM-ABS Graduate Student (MS).
  • Anthony 'AJ' Aguilar (2018-2020) – Undergraduate. Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology as well as Microbiology at the University of Arizona. 
  • Tessa Spangler (2019-2020) – Undergraduate. Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Biochemistry at the University of Arizona.
  • Jing Lu (2019-2020) – Undergraduate. Current Pre-Nursing Student at the University of Arizona. 
  • Sakthi Kumar (2016-2020) – Undergraduate. Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson. 
  • Shraddha Tuladhar (2013-2019) – IMB Graduate Student (PhD) . Current Postdoctoral Research Associate at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
  • Keerthi Kurian (2017-2018) – Undergraduate. Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Cognitive Thinking as well as Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona.
  • Dyana Muller (2017-2018) – Undergraduate. Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the University of Arizona.
  • Eric Oum (2017-2018) – Undergraduate.  Currently pursuing Bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona.
  • Jin Sang Pyon (2016-2018) – Undergraduate.  Graduated from University of Arizona Spring 2018.
  • Joe Lagas (2016-2018) – Undergraduate.  Current Molecular Cell Biology Graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis.
  • Colin Potter (2015-2018) – Undergraduate. Current MD-PhD student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson. 
  • Apoorva Bhaskara  (2015-2018) – Undergraduate.  Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson. 
  • Carla Cabral (2012-2018) - Research Specialist .
  • Wes MacDonald (2015-2017) – Undergraduate.  Commercial Applications Specialist for HTG Molecular Diagnostics.
  • Jenna Franco (2015-2016) – Undergraduate. Software Engineer for SigFig.
  • Kenia Lucey (2016) - PMAP Master’s student.  Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson.
  • Victoria Ramirez (2015-2016) – Undergraduate. Current Medical student at Western University.
  • Yarah Ghotmi (2015-2016) – Undergraduate. Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Tucson.
  • Aria Fodness  (Summer 2015) - Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) High School Summer Internship Program.  Currently attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
  • Tapasya Trivedi  (2014-2015) - High School Internship.  As a result of her work in the Koshy lab, Tapasya won the following awards: AZSEF First Place in Category (Animal Sciences), SARSEF First Place in Category (Animal Sciences), University of Arizona $2000 Scholarship, SARSEF $2000 Scholarship, Arizona State University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award, Northern Arizona University: Most Outstanding Exhibit in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, SWAEBR: Southwest Association for Education in Biomedical Research: Award of Merit for Outstanding Project in Biomedical Research, Intel ISEF 4th Place in Category (Cellular Studies, Animal Sciences).
  • Asha Devineni (Summer 2014) - Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) High School Summer Internship Program.  Currently attending Arizona State University.
  • Elizabeth Nguyen (2013-2015) – Undergraduate.  Instructional Technologist for the Office of Digital Learning at University of Arizona.
  • Hans Dietrich (2012-2014) - Senior Research Specialist.
  • Dana Zack (Summer 2013) – Undergraduate.  Current Physician Assistant student at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
  • Adriana Rodriguez-Cruz (Summer 2013) - UROC Exchange Student.  Biomedical Sciences Graduate student at UNAM.
  • Patrick O'Connor (2012-2013) – Undergraduate. Current Medical student at the UA College of Medicine Phoenix.
  • Dr. Bhavani Bagevalu Siddegowda (2012) - Research Specialist.  Staff Scientist with Daniela Zarnescu at University of Arizona.