LAB alumni (tIME IN wONG LAB)

GRADUATE student & STAFF ALUMNI

Matthew Baker (2016-2019)
M.S. Student
Now a Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic
Rebecca Patterson (2018-2021)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Research Technologist 1
Now a Research Lab Supervisor at the Health Intervention and Treatment Lab at University of Missouri - Columbia
Jacalyn Russ (2015-2018)
M.S. Student
Now employed at Integrated DNA Technologies
Yasmeen Salha (2020-2022)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Research Technologist 1
Now an EMT
Levi Storks, PhD (2021-2023)
  • NSF PRFB Fellow
  • Senior Research Associate
Now an Assistant Professor at University of Detroit Mercy

undergraduate student ALUMNI

Kristi Apa (2014-2015)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completed her M.A. in Dr. Suzanne Sollars's lab at University of Nebraska Omaha
Arianna Ashley (2021-2023)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now applying for medical school
Jessica Bargstadt (2015-2018)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completed her M.F.A. in Writing at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sean Bresnahan (2016-2019)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Christina Grozinger's lab at Pennsylvania State University
Cameron Burton (2020-2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Global PhD Scholarship recipient in Neuroscience from University of St. Andrews and University of Bonn
Amber Chiodini (2017-2018)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Now an IACUC analyst at Northwestern University
Rachel Cook (2021)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a lab technician at Meridian Clinical Research.
Kylie Cullen (2019-2020)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now employed at Nebraska Medicine
Jose Davila (2015-2017)
Undergraduate Research Assistant 
Now in medical school at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea Daves (2018)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a professional soccer player for Madrid Club Futbol Femenino
Krysta Douskey (2014-2015)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now in the Medical Illustrations Masters Program at Rochester Institute of Technology
Nour Elrokhsi (2020)
Undergraduate Research Assistant 
Now in medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Alexander Goodman (2016-2020)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now in medical school at Rocky Vista University
Austin Gowen (2014-2016)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Sowmya Yelamanchili's lab at University of Nebraska Medical Center
McKenna Hornacek (2023)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant 
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Neuroscience at UNO
Riley Keyes (2020)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Biology at UNO
Hannah Khama (2020)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Neuroscience at UNO
Sydney Klucas (2020-2023)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a Ph.D. candidate in Department of Pharmacology at University of Washington
Begum Kobanbay (2016)
  • Visiting International Student
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now employed at the MIND Foundation
Emily Lerdahl (2020-2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistant 
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Molecular & Biomedical Biology at UNO
Eugene Lu (2018)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now applying for medical school
Annabelle Madsen (2022-2023)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now completing her baccalaureate degree in Biology
Steven Malouff (2016)
  • NSF Dev-CoG Summer Scholar
Now an anesthesiology resident at Medical College of Wisconsin
Vy Nguyen (2021-2023)
Undergraduate Research Assistant 
Now applying for medical school
Nagat Mohammad (2018-2019)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree at College of Saint Mary
Megan Paustian (2021-2022)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a Ph.D. student in Dr. Paul Trippier's lab at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Marie Powers (2020)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Biology at UNO
Tyler Pistone (2015-2016)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a neurosurgeon resident at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Sofia Quintero (2017)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now in medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nate Rasmussen (2019)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completing his baccalaureate degree
Isha Riaz (2021)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completed her baccalaureate degree in Molecular Biomedical Biology at UNO
Jorge Rivera (2023)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completing hisbaccalaureate degree in Electrical Engineering at UNO 
Sandra Roundtree (2015-2017)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Biology at UNO 
Luca Di Ruocco (2023)
Undergraduate Research Assistant 
Completing baccalaureate degree in Neuroscience at UNO
Kaylee Rushlau (2018-2019)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now employed at Nebraska Medicine and applying for medical school
Deanna Seaman (2020)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completed her baccalaureate degree in Neuroscience at UNO
Katie Spicka (2021)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Chemistry at UNO 
Chris Thomas (2015-2016)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Now a PhD student at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Alexandria Vandenberg (2020-2021)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Completed her baccalaureate degree in Psychology at UNO
Andrew Wahl (2014-2018)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Gainfully employed
Brandon Wallroff (2022)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing his baccalaureate degree in Neuroscience at UNO
LaMare' Wright (2021)
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant / Animal Caretaker
Completing her baccalaureate degree in Biology at UNO