Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Jessica Ross (2014-2016), Current Position: Science Teacher at a Charter School in North Carolina, USA
Graduate Students
Paige Hiltner (2019-2021), Current Position: Senior Academic Advisor, Advising and Career Development Center, WKU, Bowling Green, KY, USA
Nathan Powers ( 2016-2019), Current Position: Research Associate at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Afolasayo Aromiwura (2016-2019), Current Position: DO Student at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
Dane Flinchum (2015-2018), Current Position: PhD Student at Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.
Christopher Fields (2014-2016), Current Position: PhD Student at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Mayank Kapadia (2014-2016), Current Position: Research Associate at University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Qian Dong (2013-2015), Current Position: PhD Student at University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Gillian Jones (2011-2013), Current Position: Research Associate at a Biotech Company in Virginia, USA.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Students
Lindsey Fannin (2021-2023) Lindsey completed her Honors Thesis and is currently an MD student at the UKy College of Medicine.
Sayo Aromiwura (2015-2016), Switched to the JUMP Program. Current Position: Pursuing a MS in the Srivastava Lab.
Nathan Powers (2015-2016), Switched to the JUMP Program. Current Position: Pursuing a MS in the Srivastava Lab.
Christopher Fields (2012-2014), Pursued a MS in the Srivastava Lab, Current Position: PhD student at University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA
Jordan Olberding (2011-2013), Pursued a PhD at Yale University, Current Position: Research Analyst at a Genomics Company in the New York City area.
NSF REU Students
Breanna Brenneman (Summer 2012), Current Position: PhD Student at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Kevin Colon-Negron (Summer 2011), Current Position: PhD Student at UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA
Rebecca Ray (Summer 2011), Current Position: PhD Student in Forensics, USA
Gatton Academy of Math and Science Research Internship Grant Students
Jacob Thomas (2022-2024), Current Position: Student at the Gatton Academy
Landon Carlton (2023-2024), Current Position: Student at the Gatton Academy
Siheon Im (2021-2022), Current Position: Student at the Gatton Academy
Brennan McElfresh (2021-2023), Current Position: Plebe at the US Naval Academy
Krupa Hegde (2019-2021), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at Yale University
Elisha VanZant (2019-2020), Current Position: Joint Undergraduate/Dental Program Student at University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Camila Lozano (2019-2020), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Usman Salim (2019-2020), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
Anas Gondal (2018-2019), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Hasan Salim (2017-2018), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
Joy Fan (2015-2016), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Ananya Sharma (Summer 2014), Current Position: Undergraduate Student at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Paige Kington (Summer 2014), Current Position: Undergraduate Student
Other Research Students Mentored in Srivastava Lab
Annah Hopkins, 2021-2023: BIOL399 student. Annah is currently an MD student at the University of Louisville College of Medicine
Miranda Hardin, 2023: Undergraduate Student Volunteer
Varshith Kotagiri, Gatton Academy Student
Brennan McElfresh, 2021-2023: Brennan graduated from the Gatton Academy and is currently at the US Naval Academy
Brayden Gross, 2022-2023: Brayden is currently a senior at the Gatton Academy
Jacquelyn Buckley, 2022, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Laura Ragan-Gay, 2021-2022, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Krupa Hegde, 2019-2022, BIOL399, Gatton RIG Student, Undergraduate Student at Yale University
Saee Patwardhan, 2019-2020, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student at NYU
Enes Atici, 2017-2018, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Ky Medical School
Braxton Gauthier, 2017, Volunteer, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Deanna Close, 2017, Volunteer, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Hasan Salim, 2017, BIOL399, Gatton Academy Rising Senior
Hannah Watkins, 2017, Volunteer, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Sarah Ames, 2016, Volunteer, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Aref Ranjbar, 2016, Volunteer, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Mackenzie Armstrong, 2016, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student at WKU
Morgan Cash, 2015, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Ky Medical School
Joy Fan, 2015, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student at MIT
Nathan Powers, 2015, BIOL399, JUMP Student at WKU
Sayo Aromiwura, 2015, BIOL399, JUMP Student at WKU
Elizabeth Oates, 2014, BIOL399, Honors College Student, WKU
Noel Maxwell, 2014-2015, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student, WKU
Ananya Sharma, 2014-2015, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student
Paige Kington, 2014, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student
Noah Maikranz, 2014, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student
Aiste Dobrovolskaite, 2013-2014, BIOL399, MS Student at WKU
Bradley Blankenship, 2013, BIOL399, MD Student at UKy
Kelsey Kaetzel, 2013, BIOL399, Not Known
Taylor Billings, 2012-2013, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student, WKU
Taylor Johnson, 2012, BIOL399, MD Student at U of Louisville
Sibi Rajendran, 2012, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Ky
Linda Cruz, 2012, BIOL399, Undergraduate Student, WKU
Cecily Allen, 2012, BIOL399, Not Known
Samantha Hawtrey, 2011-2012, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Louisville
Karlee Driver, 2011-2012, BIOL399, Not Known
Patrick Webb, 2011, Volunteer, Not Known
Katie Melton, 2011, Volunteer, Not Known
Alex Lee Compton, 2011, Volunteer, Attending Optometry School
Cheryl Onwu, 2011, Volunteer, Not Known
Meliha Hrustanovic, 2011, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Louisville
Chelsey Faulk, 2011, BIOL399, Not Known
Jordan Olberding, 2011, BIOL199 & BIOL399, Ph.D. Student at Yale University
Sean Shannon, 2010-2011, BIOL399, MD Student at University of Louisville