People
The people of the lab.
Our work is done by a rotating cast of curious undergraduates, master's students, and doctoral trainees. We're proud of where our alums have landed — and always looking for the next group of researchers to join us.
Current lab
SUMMER 2026
IDPBBC Students
- Tori Cole
Master's Students
- Bruno Pizani
- Jake Wilson
- Joanna Kirkendoll
- Sam DeNney
Undergraduates
- Clayton Brown
Recent graduates
- Emma TaylorB.S., 2026
- Elana LapetinaB.S., 2026
Lab alumni & associates
Former members of the lab, with current institution or position where known.
- Jahiem Hill, M.S. — Catalent
- Thomas Hu, M.S. — Florida State University
- Todiah Romero
- Greyson Sanchez, B.S. - M.S. candidate, ECU Chemistry
- Naomi Benson, B.S. - UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Josephine Sharp — Notre Dame College of Ohio; PhD candidate, USF
- Davis Roberts, B.S. - Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Anna Wurz, Ph.D. - Eurofins Scientific
- Noah Mann, M.S. - Scientist, City of Mebane, NC
- Hasitha Tatineni, B.S. - ECU Brody School of Medicine
- Kenneth Wang — Davidson College; Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Kevin Zheng — UNC Chapel Hill; Johns Hopkins University
- Anna Schulz, B.S.; PhD candidate, UCF
- Paree Amin, B.S.; VCOM School of Medicine
- Jordan Hardeman, B.S.
- Amina Butler
- Dalton Deane, M.S.; BioAgilytix
- Mitul Patel, M.S.
- Abu-Bakarr Kuyateh, M.S. — Instructor, Randolph Community College
- Ethan Quinn, B.S. — NC State University College of Engineering
- Adam Burch — ECU Brody School of Medicine
- Jacob Burch — ECU School of Dental Medicine
- Colby Godwin — ECU School of Dental Medicine
- Will Taylor — ECU Brody School of Medicine
- Nathan Greene — UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Jessica Norris — Penn State University, Department of Chemistry
- Thomas Cope — UNC Chapel Hill, Department of Chemistry
- Karla Hernandez Gomora — Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry
- Lindsay Miller
- Tosin Ayinde
- George Hoffmann
- Chase Neese
- Tulsi Patel