2024
![Alcassab, Hussain Hussain Alcassab](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Alcassab-Hussain-300x300.jpg)
Hussain Alcassab
University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center
Genetics, M.S.
![Christensen, Sydney Sydney Christensen](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ChristensenSydney-300x300.jpg)
Sydney Christensen
Texas A&M University
Microbiology / Genetics
![Duran Salas, Valeria Valeria Duran-Salas](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Duran-Salas-Valeria-300x300.jpg)
Valeria Duran-Salas
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Chemistry /Biological Sciences
![Garrett, Brighton Brighton Garrett](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Garrett-Brighton-scaled-e1717593866176-300x300.jpg)
Brighton Garrett
Baylor University
Biology
![Lawlar, Isabella Isabella Lawlar](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lawlar-Isabella-300x300.jpeg)
Isabella Lawlar
Sam Houston State University
Biology
![Leach, William William Leach](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Leach-William-300x300.jpeg)
William Leach
Centre College
Biology / Chemistry
![Migliaccio, Doris Doris Migliaccio](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Migliaccio-Doris-300x300.jpeg)
Doris Migliaccio
Clemson University
Genetics / Psychology / Biology
![Pang, Kexin Kexin Pang](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pang-Kexin-300x300.png)
Kexin Pang
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Genetics, M.S.
![Wideman, Natalie Natalie Wideman](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wideman-Natalie-300x300.jpeg)
Natalie Wideman
Marquette University
Biological Sciences / Computer Science
2023
![Alvarado, Marianny Marianny Alvarado](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Alvarado-Marianny-2-Copy-300x300.jpg)
Marianny Alvarado
Advisor: Dr. Masako Suzuki
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
![Bunting, Victoria Victoria Bunting](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bunting-Victoria-300x300.jpg)
Victoria Bunting
Advisor: Dr. Raquel Sitcheran
University of Arizona
![Foster, Samantha Samantha Foster](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8202-300x300.jpg)
Samantha Foster
Advisor: Dr. Akhilesh Gahawar
Texas A&M University
![Pei-Jung Hsin Pei-Jung Hsin](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pei-Jun-Hsin2-scaled.jpg)
Pei-Jung Hsin
Advisor: Dr. Brian Davis
National Taiwan University
![Kaur, Harpreet Harpreet Kaur](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kaur-Harpreet-2-300x300.jpg)
Harpreet Kaur
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
![Macias, Lucas Henze Macias, Lucasantiago](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8160-300x300.jpg)
Lucasantiago Macias
Advisor: Dr. Sarguru Subash
University of Texas El Paso
![Millar, Trevor Trevor Millar](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Millar-Trevor-2-300x300.jpg)
Trevor Millar
Advisor: Dr. Mahul Chakraborty
Utah Valley University
![Mitchell, Charles Charles Mitchell](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mitchell-Charles-2-300x300.jpg)
Charles Mitchell
Advisor: Dr. Dmitry Kurouski
University of Texas Dallas
![Mojik, Veronika Veronika Mojik](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mojik-Verinika-2-300x300.jpg)
Veronika Mojik
Advisor: Dr. Hubert Amrein
University of North Carolina – Asheville
![Najera, Paola Paola Najera](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Najera-Paola-2-300x300.jpg)
Paola Najera
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
University of Houston-University Park
![Nolan, Alexa Alexa Nolan](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8154-300x300.jpg)
Alexa Nolan
Advisor: Dr. Sakiko Okumoto
University of Alabama Huntsville
![Ozair, Fatma Fatma Ozair](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ozair-Fatma-Copy-300x300.jpg)
Fatma Ozair
Advisor: Dr. Seth Murray
University of Texas Austin
2022
![Alexander, Emmarie Emmarie Alexander](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Alexander-Emmarie-22.jpg)
Emmarie Alexander
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
![Aviles, Ari Ari Michael Aviles](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Aviles-Ari2.jpeg)
Ari Michael Aviles
Advisor: Dr. Irtisha Singh
Florida Atlantic University
![Barboza, Andres Andres Barboza-Pereira](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Barboza-Andres-scaled-e1679411464370-300x300.jpg)
Andres Barboza-Pereira
Advisor: Dr. Heath Blackmon
Arkansas Tech University Russellville
![Chan, Tyler Tyler Chan](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chan-Tyler22-scaled.jpg)
Tyler Chan<
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
University of Alabama – Huntsville
![Cope, Esmé Esmé Cope](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cope-Esme-Final2-scaled.jpg)
Esmé Cope
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
Utah Tech University
![Derrico, Destani Destani Derrico](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Derrico-Destani2.jpeg)
Destani Derrico
Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding
California State University – Monterey Bay
![Ellzey, Lily Lily Ellzey](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LE3-scaled-e1680116410482.jpg)
Lily Ellzey
Advisor: Dr. Robert Watson
San Angelo State University
![Higgins, Samantha Samantha Higgins](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Higgins-Samantha2.jpeg)
Samantha Higgins
Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding
Texas A&M University
![Ramirez, Carlos Ramirez, Carlos](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ramirez-Carlos-scaled-e1679411591924-300x300.jpg)
Carlos A. Ramírez Carbó
Advisor: Dr. Beiyan Nan
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
![Robinson, Anestacia Anestacia Robinson](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Robinson-Anestacia2.jpeg)
Anestacia Robinson
Advisor: Dr. Shogo Sato
University of Central Florida
![Ruiz, Daniela Daniela Ruiz](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ruiz-Daniela2jpg-scaled.jpg)
Daniela Ruiz
Advisor: Dr. Qing Sun
Prairie View A&M University
![Shah, Eric Eric Shah](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shah-Eric2-scaled.jpg)
Eric Shah
Advisor: Dr. Xuejun Zhu
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2021
![Carter, Hannah Hannah Carter](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Carter-Hannah-edited2-300x300.jpg)
Hannah N. Carter
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
Texas A&M University
![Carter, Kaitlyn Kaitlyn Carter](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Carter-K22-300x300.jpeg)
Kaitlyn E. Carter
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Texas A&M University
![Childers, Isabella Isabella Childers](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Childers-Isabella22-300x300.jpeg)
Isabella R. Childers
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
Clemson University
![DeSalvio, Aaron Aaron DeSalvio](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DeSalvio-Aaron2.jpeg)
Aaron J. DeSalvio
Advisor: Dr. Seth Murray
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
![Figueroa, Riley Riley Figueroa](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Figueroa-Riley2.jpeg)
Riley K. Figueroa
Advisor: Dr. Rajesh Miranda
Colorado College
![Ingram, Sarah Sarah Ingram](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ingram-Sarah-edited2-300x300.jpg)
Sarah J. Ingram
Advisor: Dr. Shaunna Clark
Texas A&M University – Texarkana
![Matarazzo, Anthony Anthony Matarazzo](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Matarazzo-Anthony-edited2-300x300.jpg)
Anthony J. Matarazzo
Advisor: Dr. Mendel Rimer
University of Florida
![McManis, Autumn Autumn McManis](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/McManis-Autumn-edited2-300x300.jpeg)
Autumn S. McManis
Advisors: Dr. Irtisha Singh (lead chair) / Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar (co-chair)
Texas A&M University
![Mendoza, Mayra Mayra Mendoza](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mendoza-Mayra22-1-300x300.jpg)
Mayra N. Mendoza
Advisor: Dr. Terje Raudsepp
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
![Naron, Alexandra Alexandra Naron](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Naron-Alexandra22-300x300.jpeg)
Alexandra Naron
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Centenary College of Louisiana
![Reed, Emily Emily Reed](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Reed-Emily22-300x300.jpeg)
Emily C. Reed
Advisor: Dr. Adam Case
University of Texas at Austin
![Soukar, John John Soukar](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Soukar-John-edited2-300x300.jpg)
John F. Soukar
Advisor: Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2020
![Denham, Allie Allie N. Denham](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Denham-Allie-2-300x300.jpg)
Allie N. Denham
Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Vladimirov
San Angelo State University
![Franklin, Samantha Samantha Franklin](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Franklin-Samantha-2-300x300.jpeg)
Samantha Franklin
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena
Texas A&M University
![Gordils, Lois Lois Gordils-Valentin](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gordils-Lois-2-1-300x300.jpg)
Lois Gordils-Valentin
Advisor: Dr. Xuejun Zhu
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
![Jenschke, Ramsey Ramsey Jenschke](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RJ2023-edited-scaled-e1679413479600-300x300.jpg)
Ramsey Jenschke
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
Tulane University
![Lopez, Osiris Osiris Lopez](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lopez-Osiris-3-300x300.jpg)
Osiris K. Lopez-Garcia
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja
University of Puerto Rico
![Martinez, Eduardo Eduardo Martinez](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Martinez-Eduardo-2-300x300.jpg)
Eduardo Martinez
Advisor: Dr. Robert O. Watson
UT Rio Grande Valley
![McMahon, Stephanie Stephanie McMahon](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/McMahon-Stephanie-2-300x300.jpeg)
Stephanie McMahon
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena
Colorado State University
![Romanowski, Joseph Joe Romanowski](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Romanowski-Joseph-2-300x300.jpg)
Joe Romanowski
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
Stockton University
![Thomas, Benjamin Benjamin Thomas](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Thomas-Benjamin-2-300x300.jpg)
Benjamin Thomas
Advisor: Dr. Zhilei Chen
Texas A&M University
![Vanportfliet, Jordyn Jordyn Vanporfliet](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Vanportfliet-Jordyn-2-300x300.jpg)
Jordyn Vanportfliet
Advisor: Dr. A. Phillip West
Michigan State University
![Velasquez, Ana Ana Velasquez](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Velasquez-Ana22-300x300.jpeg)
Ana Maria Velasquez-Escobar
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Boise State University
2019
![Coffell, Ashley Ashley Coffell](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coffell-Ashley-2-3-300x300.jpg)
Ashley N. Coffell
Advisor: Dr. Scott Dindot
Old Dominion University
![Dingle, Alexius Alexius Dingle](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Dingle-Alexius-2-300x300.jpg)
Alexius O. Dingle
Advisor: Dr. Zachary Adelman
Tennessee State University
![Harris, Andrew Andrew Harris](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Harris-Andrew-2-300x300.jpg)
Andrew J. Harris
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
Ohio State University
![Hughes, Casey Casey Hughes](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hughes-Casey-2-1-300x300.jpg)
Casey A. Hughes
Advisors: Dr. Deborah Threadgill / Dr. David Threadgill
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
![Labonte, Sandra Sandra Labonte](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Labonte-Sandra-3-300x300.jpg)
Sandra A. LaBonte
Advisor: Dr. Paul Straight
Texas A&M University
![DeSalvio, Serina Serina Taluja](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Taluja-Serina-3-300x300.jpg)
Serina M.DeSalvio
Advisor: Dr. David Stelly
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
![Vickers, Ramiah Ramiah Vickers](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Vickers-Ramiah-2-300x300.jpg)
Ramiah R. Vickers
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
University of Central Florida
Senior Students
![Brittni Ming-Whitfield Brittni Ming-Whitfield](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ming-Whitfield-Brittni-2-e1552403540299.jpg)
Brittni A. Ming-Whitfield
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
University of California, Davis
![Mora, Daniel Daniel Mora](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Mora-Daniel-e1534876531470.jpg)
Daniel A. Mora
Advisor: Dr. Jason Gill
Texas A&M University
![Khushboo Rastogi Khushboo Rastogi](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Rastogi-Khushboo2-e1553619493618.jpg)
Khushboo Rastogi
Advisor: Dr. Endang Septiningsih
Seoul National University
![Jorden N. Holland](https://genetics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Holland-Jorden-2-e1517259453508.jpg)