Current Students
Nil Aygun
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nil1@live.unc.edu
Darius Bost
Entry Year: 2015
Advisor(s): Kirk Wilhelmsen
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dariusmb@email.unc.edu
Meng Cheng
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Yue Xiong
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: meng93@email.unc.edu
Tom Christy
Entry Year: 2013
Advisor(s): Kevin Weeks
Current Research Project: Utilizing chemical modification and computational analysis to elucidate RNA tertiary structural elements.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: twchrist@email.unc.edu
Nicholas Colaianni
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Jeff Dangl and Corbin Jones
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ncolaian@live.unc.edu
Aaron Crain
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Bob Duronio
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: acrain@unc.edu
Alex Crocker
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Tim Elston & Amy Gladfelter
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dinosaur@live.unc.edu
Amjad Dabi
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Dan Schrider
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: amjad_dabi@unc.edu
Marshall Davey
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Boyce Griffith
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mrdavey@live.unc.edu
Eric Davis
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Doug Phanstiel
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ericscottdavis@outlook.com
Elizabeth Davis
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Tim Elston
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: emae@med.unc.edu
Nate Diehl
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Channing Der
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: nate_diehl@med.unc.edu
Lauren Donoghue
Entry Year: 2015
Advisor(s): Samir Kelada
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: ldonoghu@email.unc.edu
Mikayla Feldbauer
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Katie Hoadley
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mifeldbauer@unc.edu
Brooke Felsheim
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Charles Perou
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: felsheim@email.unc.edu
Joseph Foster
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Ian Davis and Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jfoster3@email.unc.edu
Kathleen Furtado
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Rita Tamayo
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Microbiology and Immunology
Email: kfurtado@unc.edu
Kaiyun (Kathy) Guan
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Tim Elston
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: kaiyun@live.unc.edu
Brea Hampton
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Mark Heise and Martin Ferris
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: hamptb10@email.unc.edu
Yuriko Harigaya
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Yuchao Jiang
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: harigaya@live.unc.edu
J Cody Herron
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Tim Elston and Klaus Hahn
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jch@email.unc.edu
Andrew Hinton
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Wesley Burks and Peter Mucha
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: andrew84@email.unc.edu
Josh Hochuli
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Alex Tropsha
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jhochuli@live.unc.edu
Le Huang
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Yun Li
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: lehuang@email.unc.edu
Haeun (Hannah) Hwangbo
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Adam Palmer
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: hhwangbo@unc.edu
Lance Jubic
Entry Year: 2015
Advisor(s): Jeff Dangl
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: lance23@email.unc.edu
Michael Kelly
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Hector Franco and Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mkelly95@live.unc.edu
Meaghan Kennedy
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Terry Furey and Shehzad Sheikh
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: meagkenn@live.unc.edu
Nicole Kramer
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Doug Phanstiel
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nekramer@live.unc.edu
Jayashree Kumar
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Alain Laederach
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jkumar12@email.unc.edu
Mike Lafferty
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: mikelaff@email.unc.edu
Brandon Le
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: brandon_le@med.unc.edu
Sool (Will) Lee
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Hyejung Won
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: sool_lee@unc.edu
Dan Liang
Entry Year: 2015
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: danliang@email.unc.edu
Siyao Liu
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Charles Perou
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: siyao@email.unc.edu
Shelsa Marcel
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Ian Davis & Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: shelsa@email.unc.edu
Katie Metz Reed
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Douglas Phanstiel
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Email: ksmetz@email.unc.edu
Nina Nishiyama
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Terry Furey & Shehzad Sheikh
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nnishi@email.unc.edu
Sarah Parker
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Doug Phanstiel
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: sarmae@live.unc.edu
Brandon Price
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: baprice@email.unc.edu
Nick Randolph
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Brian Kuhlman
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: nzrandol@unc.edu
Jolene Ranek
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Jeremy Purvis
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ranekj@live.unc.edu
Matt Regner
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Hector Franco and Joel Parker
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: regnerm@live.unc.edu
Ellen Risemberg
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Will Valdar & Marty Ferris
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: erisembe@email.unc.edu
Isai Salas Gonzalez
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Jeff Dangl
Current Research Project: Utilizing synthetic ecology and phylogenomics to unravel A. thaliana microbiome assembly.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: isai@email.unc.edu
Ian Seim
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Amy Gladfelter and Daphne Klotsa
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: iseim@live.unc.edu
Michael Senter
Entry Year: 2016
Advisor(s): Laura Miller
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: dmsenter@ad.unc.edu
Jamshaid Shahir
Entry Year: 2018
Advisor(s): Jeremy Purvis
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jashahir@live.unc.edu
Ian Sturgill
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Katie Hoadley
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: irsturgill@unc.edu
Hang Su
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Leonard McMillan
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program:
Email: hangsu@email.unc.edu
Anne Talkington
Entry Year: 2015
Advisor(s): Greg Forest and Sam Lai
Current Research Project: A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for clearance and targeting of nanomedicines.
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: annemt@email.unc.edu
Jordan Valone
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Jason Stein
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jmvalone@email.unc.edu
Daniel Van Twisk
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Alex Rubinsteyn & Benjamin Vincent
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: vantwisk@live.unc.edu
Logan Whitehouse
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Dan Schrider
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: lswhiteh@live.unc.edu
Anastacia Wienecke
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Alain Laederach
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: wienecke@email.unc.edu
Emmaleigh Wilson
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Karen Mohlke and Yun Li
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: ewilson9@live.unc.edu
Alex Woodell
Entry Year: 2017
Advisor(s): Shawn Hingtgen
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: BCB Certificate, PhD Program: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Email: alex.woodell@unc.edu
Alice Woolard
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Carolyn Quinsey & Shawn Gomez
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: alice@unc.edu
Chris Yogodinski
Entry Year: 2020
Advisor(s): Alex Rubinsteyn
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: cyogodzi@unc.edu
Jiali Zhu
Entry Year: 2019
Advisor(s): Paul Maddox and Ehssan Nazockdast
Current Research Project:
Degree Type: PhD Curriculum, PhD Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Email: jializ@live.unc.edu