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Research Group

Current Students:

  • Alex Long, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’27
  • Nick Eisele, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’28

Summer research students presenting their work. Top: Emma Kovacs and Kayla Holley at the 2024 Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium; Bottom: Nick Eisele giving a talk at a 2024 STEM Scholars event.

Former Students:

  • Kayla Holley, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’26
    • University of Delaware, Chemistry & Biochemistry PhD student
  • Emma Kovacs, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’26
    • University of Delaware, Biological Sciences PhD student
  • Clara Carroll, B.S. Chemistry ’25
    • MSc Science Communication Student at Imperial College London
  • JaSayle Rivera, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’25
  • Kaia Slaw, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’24
    • Tufts University, Chemistry PhD student
  • Ryan Cassidy, B.S. Biology, ’24
    • medical student, Tufts University
  • Geoffrey Hewett, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’23
    • University of Michigan, Chemical Biology PhD student
  • Sean Kim, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’23
  • Zach Hartman, B.S. Biology ’22
    • medical student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Katie Ward, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’22
    • medical student, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Rachel Tavory, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’21
    • Emory University, MD/PhD student
    • previously a Post-Bac at NIH
  • Emma Dolen, B.S. Chemistry ‘2o
    • Scientist at Akttyva Therapeutics
    • Harvard University, Chemical Biology PhD student
  • Brayson Pawelczyk, B.S. Biology ’20
    • medical student, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
  • Jill Weiss, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’19
    • Senior Project Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Lara Feder, B.S. Biology ’19
    • Law student, William & Mary Law School
    • Previously a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Esophageal Gastric Solid-Tumor Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering
  • Marko Djordjevic, B.A. Chemistry ’19
    • currently at Merck
  • Erin Grundy, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’18
    • Emery University, Postdoctoral Fellow
    • George Washing University, Immunology PhD student
  • Lisa Francomacaro, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’18
    • Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, MD/PhD student
  • Eileen McAuley, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’18
    • currently Dr. McAuley (medical training at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
  • Cassidy Dodson, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’18
    • currently Dr. Dodson (medical training at Case Western Reserve University)
  • James McGinnis, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’17
    • Senior Scientist, Bonito BioSciences
    • UT Southwestern, Biochemistry PhD student
  • Jess Abruzzese, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’17
    • currently Dr. Abruzzese (medical training at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Jessica Medrano, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’17
    • Associate Scientist at MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
    • previously a Research Associate at Novavax
  • David Reedel, B.S. Cell Biology/Biochemistry ’16

Summer 2022 research group (Kaia Slaw, Kayla Holley, Professor Switzer, Geoff Hewett, and Sean Kim) at our summer lab cook out.

Summer 2018 research group (Jill Weiss, Brayson Pawelczyk, Professor Switzer, Emma Dolen, and Rachel Tavory) presenting at the 8th Annual Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium at Bucknell University in August

James McGinnis presenting his work at the 2016 Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference in Chicago.

Summer 2016 research group (Jessica Medrano, Erin Grundy, and Emma Dolen) presenting at the Sigma Xi poster session at Bucknell University