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President, Donna Brennan - Donna grew up in the Philadelphia area and attended Bucknell University where she earned a B.S. in Biology. After working as a research technician and earning her M.S. in Biomedical Chemistry here at Jefferson, she decided to go back for her PhD. Now starting her third year, Donna is working under the joint advisorship of Drs. Natalia Riobo and My Mahoney studying the cross-talk between hedgehog and cell adhesion-mediated signaling in cancer. |
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President Emeritus, Tessa Lawrence - Tessa spent the majority of her life in Hudson, OH and recently moved to her new home in sunny Philadelphia. She attended the University of Rochester in chilly Rochester, NY where she majored in Microbiology and rode for the Equestrian Team. Now a 4th year student working in Dr. Schnell’s lab, Tessa devotes her energy to studying the use of the rabies viral vaccine vector against infectious diseases. In her spare time, she loves to explore the city. |
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Secretary, Janet Richards - Janet grew up in the Philadelphia area. She attended Elizabethtown College located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania where she majored in Biology and Psychology. She is now entering her second year in the Neuroscience PhD program and is in Dr. Van Bockstaele’s laboratory. |
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Treasurer, Carey Myers - Carey grew up in Indiana and New Jersey. She went to American University in Washington, DC, earning a BS in biochemistry and an MS in chemistry. She spent a year between degrees as a Fulbright Scholar in Ireland. She is in her fifth year in the MD/PhD program at Jefferson, currently working in Dr Rostami's lab studying EAE and
multiple sclerosis.
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Vice President of Academic Affairs (PhD), Emily Bongiorno - Emily grew up outside of Philadelphia. She attended Cabrini College where she majored in Biology and Philosophy. Currently, she is in her second year in the Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis program. In Dr. Hooper’s laboratory she is using rabies as a model to study the blood brain barrier and its function in immunity.
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Vice President of Academic Affairs (MS), Alicia Yanac - Alicia Yanac grew up in Hazleton, PA. She attended the University of Scranton where she majored in Biochemistry. She moved to Philadelphia in September 2010 to begin her MS in Biomedical Science here at Thomas Jefferson University. She works in Dr. Rui's lab helping to find the link between prolactin and
breast cancer.
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Vice President of Career Development (PhD), Jeff Sanders - Jeff is originally from New Jersey. He obtained a B.S. in Applied Physics (with distinction) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute while being part of two varsity DIII sports teams (cross country and track). His graduate work started at Johns Hopkins University before moving to Thomas Jefferson University. Currently a fourth year PhD student in the Structural Biology program, he does research in the area of computational biophysics in the laboratory of Eric Wickstrom. When not staring at a computer screen he likes to run, hang out at the bar with other Jefferson students, and go on vacation as often as his boss lets him.
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Vice President of Career Development (MS), Karen Monono - Karen was born in Cameroon. She obtained a B.S. in Biology from the University of Delaware. She is currently working on an MS in Pharmacology.
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Vice President of Community and Cultural Affairs, Crystal Kraft - Crystal obtained her B.S. in biology from Villanova University in 2005. During her time there she performed research focusing on MMTV tumor induction and was involved in a number of student groups and volunteer activities. After graduating, she went to Charles River Laboratories in Malvern, PA where she worked for almost 3 years as a Molecular Technician. She is currently in her third year of the Cell and Developmental Biology Ph.D. program working under the direction of Dr. Scott Waldman. Her research interest is centered on the regulation of guanylyl cyclase C ligand expression in relation to colon cancer. |
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Vice President of Internal Affairs, Ruth Pumroy - Ruth grew up in Indiana and New Jersey. She obtained a B.S. in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Wesleyan University. She is currently in her third year of the Biochemistry PhD program. She studies nuclear import in the lab of Dr. Gino Cingolani. |
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Vice President of Social Events, Jessica Monteith - Jessica grew up in Mays Landing, NJ where she attended Oakcrest High School. She received her B.S. in biochemistry at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and spent a semester abroad in London at King's College. She is a second year Genetics student in Dr. Steve McMahon's lab and studies the tumor suppressor p53. In her spare time, she enjoys training for marathons and practicing yoga. |
