Principal Investigator
Rebecca C. Burgess, Ph.D.
B.S. Biology, Cornell University '02
Ph.D. Columbia University '09​ (Advisor Rodney Rothstein)
Post-Doctoral Fellow National Cancer Institute, '09-'15 (Advisor Tom Misteli)

Current Lab Members

Jordyn Ross
Biology '20
Capstone Research 2020
​Teaching Assistant 2020
From Baltimore, MD

Courtney Heitmiller
Biology '21
Capstone Research and Laboratory Technician 2020-present
Independent Research 2019-2020

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Danika Ani
Biology '20
Research Technician, 2018-2020; Independent Research, 2020
From Union Bridge, MD
Aspires to be a Physician Assistant 
Fun fact: My initials are DNA ​

​Cat Dietrich
Biology '21
Independent Research, 2018-present
From Mt. Airy, MD
Attended Linganore High School, Frederick Career and Technology Center for PLTW Biomedical Science
National Cancer Institute Werner H. Kirsten and Summer Intern
Aspiring College prof, Biomedical Researcher, STEM outreach organizer.

Past Lab Members

​Kendall Rodier
Biology '19
Independent Research, 2018
Teaching Assistant, 2019
​Aspires to be a genetic counselor 
From Freeland, MD 

Jasmine Chaney
​Biology '18
​Independent Research, 2018

Angelica Lackey
Biochemistry '18
​​Independent Research, 2018
From Sanford, FL
I aspire to receive my MD specializing in Pediatrics with a focus on use of metabolic therapies for treating refractory disease, or as preventative medicine (e.g., fasting).  I aim to head a Ketogenic Therapies Center which specializes in basic and clinical research.

Alexa Gannon
​Biology '18
Independent Research, 2016-2017
Capstone Research Project, 2017-present
From Waldorf, MD
Aspires to get a PhD in infectious disease and do research for the Army.
Interests outside of lab are hiking, weight lifting, reading, and ceramics.

Ryan James
​Biology '18
Summer Science Scholars Program, 2016
Independent Research, 2016-2017
Technical Assistant 2017, 2018
From Westminster, MD
​During the hours of 7 am to 8 pm I can easily be found in 1 of three places:
the lab, the gym, or the Academic Link

Tania Rodriguez Cintora
Biochemistry, '19
Research Assistant, 2016-2017;
​Independent Research, 2017-present
From Toughkenamon, PA
Aspires to be a Physician's Assistant

Patrick Horn
Biology '17
Summer Science Scholars Program 2017
Independent Research 2017
From Sykesville, MD
Aspires to get a PhD in Microbiology

​Rebecca Reimer
Biology '19
Summer Science Scholars Program 2017
Independent Research 2017
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Elena Wills
Biology '17
Independent Research, 2016-2017
Capstone Research Project, 2017-present
From Eldersburg, MD
Enjoys hoop dancing

​Taranjit Athwal
Biotechnology '16, MFS '17
Independent Research, 2015-2016
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Samantha Paulus
​Biotechnology '16, MFS '17
Research Assistant, 2015-2016

Michael Saeidi
Interdisciplinary Studies '16
Independent Research, 2016