The Permar laboratory has welcomed many research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, medical and graduate students, and undergraduate students over the years. Below is a list of some of our wonderful alumni and where they are now.....

Hsuan-Yuan (Sherry) Wang, PhD (2024)

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oregon Health & Science University

Itzayana Miller (2023)

Research Specialist now pursuing a Ph.D. at Weill Cornell Medicine: Immunology and Microbial Pathogenies program, NIH IMSD fellowship

Sedem Dankwa (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing a medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine

John Isaac (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing a Masters degree at Boston University

Savannah Herbek (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing Medical School at Stonybrook College of Medicine

Mackensie Gross (2023)

Research Specialist now pursuing Veterinarian School at the University of Pennsylvania

Tulika Singh, PhD, MPH (2021)

Graduated from Duke University and is Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Dr. Eva Harris, University of CA, Berkley

Katherine Li (2020)

Graduated from Duke University and is now working with the Duke Alumni Association

Yesha Desai (2020)

Graduated from Duke University and is now a surgical intern for a NYC plastic surgeon

Grace Li (2020)

PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Pennsylvania

Jesse Mangold (2020)

Pursuing an MD/ PhD at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eliza Hompe, MD (2019)

MD Student, Residency in General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston

Holly Heimsath (2019)

Research Lab Analyst II; Quality Control Chemistry Manager, Edge Pharma

Papa Kwadwo Morgan-Asiedu (2019)

Research Technician; pursuing MD at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Frances Saccoccio, MD, PhD (2019)

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville

Hannah Itell (2018)

Research Technician; pursuing PhD at University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s joint program in Molecular and Cellular Biology

Riley Mangan (2018)

Research Technician; pursuing PhD at Duke University in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Graduate Program

David Martinez, PhD (2018)

PhD Student, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology (MGM) PhD Graduate Student; Postdoctoral Associate, UNC-Chapel Hill

Quang Nguyen (2017)

Undergraduate: NIH; Institute for Global Health Innovations (IGHI), Duy Tan University

Eduardo de la Rosa (2017)

Research Technician; pursuing PhD in Graduate School

Lisa Stamper (2017)

Research Analyst; Scientist III, BioAgilytix

Ayo Douglas (2017)

Undergraduate: Harvard Medical School

Jonathon Himes (2016)

Research Technician; MSTP student at Duke University

Kristy Bialas, PhD (2016)

Postdoctoral Fellow : Biologist, Scientific Reviewer, FDA

Charmaine Mutucumarana, MD (2016)

3rd year medical student; MD pediatric resident, Baylor College of Medicine

Erika Kunz, PharmD (2016)

Research Technician: Medical Writer, Physician’s Education Resource, LLC

Erin McGuire (2016)

Research Technician; pursuing PharmD at University of Maryland

Claire Powers-Smith (2015)

3rd year medical student: Duke Internal Medicine Residency

Joshua Amos (2015)

Research Analyst: Clinical Research Associate, PPD Pharmaceutical Product Development

Robin Mansour (2014)

3rd year medical student:  UPenn Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency

Terry Hodge (2013)

NC Central undergraduate: Science Teacher

Caitlin Sacha (2013)

3rd year medical student: BWH/MGH Integrated Residency Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology