Meet our executive board for the 2024-2025 academic year! Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions related to WiMSE, academics at Uconn, or any of the other activities we are involved in. 

*Keep in mind that positions on our executive board open up every year, so keep an eye out for applications for open positions!*

President

Erica Lavoie

• Year: Senior

• Major(s) and minor(s): 

  • Molecular and Cell Biology

  • Minor in Neuroscience

• Other activities: 

  • Research in Dr. Crocker's lab in the Neuroscience Department at the Uconn Health Farmington Campus

  • Honors Program

  • Teaching Assistant (TA) for MCB 2610 (lecture portion)

  • Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society 

• Email: erica.lavoie@uconn.edu 

Vice President

Nghi Nguyen

• Year: Senior

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Pharmacy Studies & Public Health

  • Minor in Molecular and Cell Biology

• Other activities: 

  • Uconn Red Cross

  • Uconn Industry Pharmacists Organization 

  • Uconn American Pharmacists Association 

  • Connecticut Pharmacists Association 

• Email: nghi.nguyen@uconn.edu 

Secretary

Ishani Patel

• Year: Sophomore 

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Allied Health Sciences

• Other activities: 

  • Research in Drs. Corso and Blanchard's lab in Allied Health Department

  • Asian/Asian American Mentoring Program (AMP)

  • Ambassador in Husky Ambassador Program

  • Secretary for American Sign Language (ASL) Club

• Email: ishani.h.patel@uconn.edu 

Treasurer

Neha Hemanth

• Year: Junior

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Biomedical Engineering

• Other activities: 

  • Research in Dr. Aksenov's lab on campus

  • Community Outreach Chair for Leading Women of Tomorrow 

  • Engineers Without Borders

  • Sigma Theta Alpha (STA) Pre-Health Fraternity 

  • Tutor for Dr. Abbott's Biology Tutoring Program

• Email: neha.hemanth@uconn.edu 

Events Coordinator 

Aya Amoudi

• Year: Junior

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Minors in (1) Business Management and (2) Marketing

• Other activities: 

  • School of Engineering Senator in Uconn Student Government (USG)

  • Research on campus in Biomedical Engineering Department

• Email: aya.amoudi@uconn.edu 

Co-Fundraising Chairs

Grace Jos

• Year: Sophomore

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Biomedical Engineering 

  • Minor in Mathematics 

• Other activities:

  • Campus Correspondent for the Daily Campus

  • Fellow for NSF Nanotechnology Fellow Program

  • Research in a biomechanics lab

• Email: grace.jos@uconn.edu 

Yuna Kuo

• Year: Junior

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Minors in (1) Mathematics and (2) Computer Science

• Other activities: 

  • Research with the Wang Research Group & Systematic Health Action Research Program (SHARP)

  • Resident Assistant (RA)

  • Vice President of the Biomedical Engineering Society

• Email: yuan-jen.kuo@uconn.edu 

Social Media Chair

Emma Lavoie

• Year: Freshman

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Civil Engineering 

• Other activities:

  • American Society of Civil Engineers

  • Society of Women Engineers

  • Intramural sports

• Email: emma.lavoie@uconn.edu

Learning Community Liaison 

Olivia Taylor

• Year: Freshman

• Major(s) and minor(s):

  • Allied Health Sciences

  • Minors in (1) Molecular & Cell Biology and (2) Physiology & Neurobiology

• Other activities: 

  • Honors Program

  • UConn Chapter of the Red Cross

  • Late Night

• Email: olivialouisetaylor@icloud.com 

Faculty Director

Rachel O'Neill

• Professor of MCB

• Email: rachel.oneill@uconn.edu