Sarah Arrieta

 I am a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major, graduating this semester. Over the past 4 years, I have conducted research at WRAIR, UMass Chan Medical School, and here at UMBC in the Green lab. After graduation, I will be working as a medical assistant and applying to medical schools. 

Jiabao Liang

I am a senior majoring in biochemistry at UMBC, graduate this May. Following my graduation, I will be pursuing further academic studies at UMBC as a student of an Applied Molecular Biology master's program. 

Maya Tondravi

I am a biochemistry and molecular biology major with a minor in psychology at UMBC. I am a member of the U-RISE Scholars Program, Meyerhoff Scholars Program, HHMI Scholars Program, UMBC Honors College, and Phi Mu. I will be graduating in May, and working at Janelia Research Campus as a research assistant while I apply to neuroscience graduate programs. 

Alexander Gwizdala

I am a senior Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major at UMBC graduating this May. I'm also a member of the Honors College. After graduation, I hope to attend graduate school and earn my Ph.D. 

Grayson Pipher

I am a Biochemistry major graduating from UMBC this May. I have spent my undergrad career working in an organic chemistry lab on campus where I fell in love with the subject. I am taking the next year to continue work in organic chemistry research before I start a Ph.D program. 

Jeff Vogt

I am a biochemistry and molecular biology student at UMBC, pursuing my second bachelor's degree. For the past year, I have worked in the Koirala lab studying the structural biology of RNA viruses. This fall, I will be joining the PhD program in molecular biophysics at Johns Hopkins University. 

Elijah Mugabe

I am a senior at UMBC majoring in biology, graduating this May. I am also completing the Human Context of Science and Technology certificate. I am an Undergraduate Researcher at Dr. Sutton’s lab, a teaching assistant for Cell Biology, and a STEM LLC Peer Leader. After graduation, I plan on taking a gap year and apply to MD-PhD programs. 

Sukh Singh

I am a chemistry major at UMBC, graduating this May. I am a teaching assistant for CHEM 102L and an undergraduate researcher under Dr. Lisa Kelly. After graduation, I will be attending The Ohio State University as a graduate student towards earning my PhD in chemistry. 

Taylor Thorsen

I am a senior chemistry student, graduating this May, at UMBC. I am also a sister of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, an undergraduate researcher under Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel, and a teaching assistant for CHEM 102L. This fall, I will be starting as a chemistry PhD student at Duke University. 

Grayson Pipher

I am a Biochemistry major graduating from UMBC this May. I have spent my undergrad career working in an organic chemistry lab on campus where I fell in love with the subject. I am taking the next year to continue work in organic chemistry research before I start a Ph.D program. 

Jeff Vogt

I am a biochemistry and molecular biology student at UMBC, pursuing my second bachelor's degree. For the past year, I have worked in the Koirala lab studying the structural biology of RNA viruses. This fall, I will be joining the PhD program in molecular biophysics at Johns Hopkins University. 

Jayo Adegboyo

Alexander Gwizdala

I am a senior Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major at UMBC graduating this May. I'm also a member of the Honors College. After graduation, I hope to attend graduate school and earn my Ph.D. 

Taylor Thorsen

I am a senior chemistry student, graduating this May, at UMBC. I am also a sister of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, an undergraduate researcher under Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel, and a teaching assistant for CHEM 102L. This fall, I will be starting as a chemistry PhD student at Duke University. 

Arjun Kanjarpane

I am a junior biochemistry and molecular biology major at UMBC. I am part of the Meyerhoff & U-RISE Programs, a Goldwater Scholar, and conduct biochemical HIV research in Dr. Mike Summers' Lab. I hope to obtain a PhD in Virology or structural biology.

Sukh Singh

I am a chemistry major at UMBC, graduating this May. I am a teaching assistant for CHEM 102L and an undergraduate researcher under Dr. Lisa Kelly. After graduation, I will be attending The Ohio State University as a graduate student towards earning my PhD in chemistry. 

Ryan Hoffman

I am a junior chemistry major at UMBC, graduating in May 2024. I am a Meyerhoff and U-RISE scholar and plan on getting a Ph.D. in chemistry. This summer I will be going to MIT to continue to gain more research experience in their summer research program. In graduate school, I  hope to study chemistry that has medical applications, where I can impact many people. 

Viviana Smart

I am currently a junior Biochemistry major and a member of the UMBC Meyerhoff and U-RISE scholars programs. In the future, I aspire to earn a PhD in biomedical science and to become a future leader in the field of pathology utilizing ground-breaking techniques to advance modern medicine.  

G. Amalthea Trobare

I am a Chemistry major, graduating in May of 2024. I am a member of Dr. Arnolds research group, and have completed computational work with Dr. Bennett's lab as well. I am currently working with NASA on characterizing the electronic information of novel-perovskites for energy storage. After graduation I will pursue a PhD in Physical Chemistry. 

Karndeep Singh

I am a 4th year biochemistry Ph.D. candidate, working in Dr. Michael Summers’ lab. I have been published as a co-author on two papers– one published in Science and one in Viruses. I am a GRISE Meyerhoff fellow and was awarded the Attillo R. and Myrtle L. Jackson award. I have been the President of the UMBC Chapter of Young Alumni for the last 2.5 years. 

Leslie Scheurer

My name is Leslie and I am a Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate at UMBC in Dr. Bradley Arnold's research group. I study and develop laser spectroscopies and I am the president and founder of the SPIE UMBC Student Chapter. Outside of school I spend my time playing Special Olympics sports, petting dogs, and cooking! 

Michael Marciniak

I am a second year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC working in Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel's lab.  Currently, I am focused on advancing to PhD candidacy and formulating my research goals.  

Kayry Segarra

I am an Analytical Chemistry PhD student in Dr. William LaCourse’s Lab, in the Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Also I’m a Meyerhoff Fellow funded by the G-RISE grant and hold leadership roles in graduate student organizations: Meyerhoff Advisory Board, Chemistry GSA, and Latinx & Hispanic GSA.  

Michael Marciniak

I am a second year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC working in Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel's lab.  Currently, I am focused on advancing to PhD candidacy and formulating my research goals.  

Misti Cartwright

I am a PhD candidate in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at UMBC. I am currently conducting research in Dr. Aaron T. Smith's lab on the post translational modification known as arginylation. During my research I hope to biophysically characterize higher-order eukaryotic arginyl transferases (ATE1s) that catalyze arginylation.  

Charlie Waters

I am a Chemistry Ph.D. candidate at UMBC, CBI Fellow (2019-2022), CNMS Senator for the GSA (FY2023), and GSA Treasurer (FY2024). After graduation, I plan to go into industry working in pharmaceuticals and drug design.