Giovanni Gamalong
undergraduate student
2016-2020
Patric Ho , Graduate Student -- IBiS Program Class 2017
Previous Training and Education:
B.S. Biochemistry, University of California - Los Angeles
Honors:
Carcinogenesis Training Grant 2018-2020
Biotech Training Grant 2017
2014 UCLA Science Poster Day Dean's Prize Finalist
2012 UCLA Peter Rotter Essay Prize Nominee
Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout
Hobbies: Traveling, Photography, Weightlifting,
and Playing musical instruments
Adam Forest
undergraduate student
2016-2020
Email: xbchromatin@gmail.com
Jeffery Yuan, Undergraduate Student
Honors:
All American Academic
National Chinese Honor Society
National Merit Commended
Hobbies:
Swimming, Photography, Listening to music
Celia Xue, Undergraduate Student
Honors:
Gold Medal (National 1st), USA-China Biology Olympiad Initiative (2020)
Silver Medal (Top 15%), British Biology Olympiad Competition (2020)
Hobbies:
Tennis Guitar, Photography
Xiaomin Bao, Ph.D. Principle Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University
Previous Training and Education:
* Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine 2008-2015
* Graduate Student, Interdepartmental Genetics, Iowa State University 2002-2008
Recent Awards and Fundings:
* NUCATS Pilot Grant 2020
* R01, NIH/NIAMS 2020-2025
* ESDR/SID Young Investigator Collegiality Award, 2019
*. Basic Insight Award, 2019
* Searle Leadership Fund, Northwestern University, 2015 - present
* NIH/NIAMS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, 2014-2021
Hobbies:
Traveling, pets, painting, snorkeling/diving, antique hunting
Laura Blumensaadt, Research Technologist
Honors:
National Merit Scholar Finalist
Weinberg Summer Research Grant (2019)
Northwestern Summer Research Grant (2020)
Northwestern Dean's List (2019)
Hobbies:
Figure skating, photography, reading
Bao Lab
Xin Chen
Postdoctoral Scholar
2016-2020
Sarah Lloyd , Graduate Student -- IBiS Program Class 2017
Previous Training and Education:
B.S. Biology, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Honors:
Presidential Fellowship 2020
IBiS Teaching Excellence Award 2018
CMDB Training Grant 2017-2019
Dean's list (University of Wisconsin - La Crosse)
Dean's Distinguished Fellowship, Summer 2015
Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship, Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Award
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Goblet of Fire Chemistry Challenge Finalist
Weber Scholarship in Biology, Lighthizer Pre-Medicine Scholarship
Military Order of the Purple Heart State and National Scholarships
Hobbies: Running, Lifting, Cooking, and Baking
Gene Regulation of Adult Stem Cell Maintenance & Human Tissue Regeneration
Junghun Kweon
Research Technologist II
2018-2020
Benny Zhang, Undergraduate Student
Honors:
Northwestern Summer Internship Grant (2022)
Northwestern Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (2021)
Northwestern Dean’s List
Hobbies:
Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Weightlifting, Cooking
Amy Neely , Graduate Student -- IBiS Program Class 2018
Previous Training and Education:
B.S. Biochemistry, Armstrong State University
Honors:
Dean's List
President's List
2016 Landlover's Scholarship Recipient
Hobbies: Reading, Playing with my cats, Sewing, and Painting
Stephenie Droll, Graduate Student -- IBiS Program Class 2019
Previous Training and Education:
* B.S. Purdue University
* Postbac NIH
Honors:
Graduation with Highest Distinction
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Intern
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Learning Beyond the Classroom Certificate
Hobbies: Painting, Beadwork, Swing dancing, Baking
Max Levine, Undergraduate Student
Honors:
Dean’s List 2020-2022
Northwestern Summer Research Grant (2021)
Gold President's Volunteer Service Award
Hobbies:
Hiking, Travel, Frisbee
Nick Chamberlain, Graduate Student -- IBiS Program Class 2021
Previous Training and Education:
* B.S. Univ. of North Carolina
Honors:
Carcinogenesis Training Grant 2023-
Phi Beta Kappa
Dean's List 2015-2019
Hobbies:
Camping, printmaking