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Former Postdocs
Jean-Claude Labbé
1999-2002
Professor, IRIC, University of Montreal

Dan Marston
2004-2008
Research Scientist, Duke Human Vaccine Institute

Gidi Shemer
2005-2009
Teaching Professor and Advisor, UNC Chapel Hill

Jenny Tenlen
2007-2012
Associate Professor and Chair of Biology, Seattle Pacific University
Jessica Sullivan-Brown
2009-2014
Associate Professor, West Chester University

Dan Dickinson
2011-2017
Associate Professor, University of Texas, Austin

Thomas Boothby
2013-2016
Associate Professor, University of Wyoming
Frank Smith
2013-2017
Associate Professor, University of North Florida

Ariel Pani
2013-2019
Assistant Professor, University of Virginia

Mark Slabodnick
2014-2020
Assistant Professor, Knox College
Emily Bowie
2020-2022
Clinical Development Associate, UNC Chapel Hill
Courtney Clark-Hachtel
2018-2023
Assistant Professor, UNC Asheville

Jon Hibshman
2018-2024
Assistant Professor, SMU
Pushpalata Kayastha
2024-2025
In a second postdoc in the Pienaar lab

Former Grad Students
Rebecca Cheeks Soule
1999-2002, PhD
Yoga & meditation instructor in New York City
Jen-Yi Lee
1999-2004, PhD
Senior Global Marketing Manager, Leica Microsystems
Nate Dudley
2000-2006, PhD
Production Research Associate, KU Medical Center
Willow Gabriel
2002-2007, PhD
Freelance science/technical writer and editor

Erin McCarthy Campbell
2002-2007, PhD
Executive Director and Founder, Athens Area Diaper Bank
Minna Roh-Johnson
2005-2010, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Utah
Jessica Harrell
2006-2010, PhD
Director, Undergraduate Research Support Office, Duke University

Jacob Sawyer
2005-2010, PhD
Advanced Imaging Specialist, Nikon
Adam Werts
2006-2011, PhD
Senior Principal Scientist, Zoetis

Chris Higgins
2010-2015, PhD
Next-Generation Sequencing Sales Specialist, Roche
Tim Cupp
2014-2016, MS
EC Teacher in Asheville, NC

Jennifer Heppert
2011-2017, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
Sophie Tintori
2012-2017, PhD
Assistant Professor, Fordham University, NY

Allyson Roberts
2016-2018, MS
Coordinator for International Relations, Akita Prefectural Board of Education
Kira Heikes
2017-2023, PhD
Postdoc in Akankshi Munjal's lab, Duke University
Clayton Harry
2022-2025, MS
Research Technician, Pederson lab, Ball State University
Pu Zhang
2020-2025, PhD
Postdoc, co-founder, 
Lab of Systems Metabolism, Peking University

Former Undergrad Researchers
Meaghan Rolland Bowling
Researcher, 2000-2001
MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Physician at Carolina Conceptions

Ahmad Shatil Amin
Researcher, Technician, 2001-2004
MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a medical practice director
 
Sapna Patel
Researcher, 2003-2005
Physical Therapist at Triangle Orthopedic Associates

Ty Lindberg
Researcher, Technician, 2004-2005
Mid-Atlantic Field Operations Manager for the National Ecological Observatory Network in Virginia

Shefali Chudgar
Researcher, 2006
System Director of Ambulatory Ventures at Bon Secours Mercy Health

Charlene Mangi
Researcher, 2007
Educator and School Psychologist in Ann Arbor, MI

Trudy Li
Researcher, 2008
MD, MPH, Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Joe McClellan
Researcher, 2007-2010
MD, Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor, Head and Neck Surgeon at Duke Health

Patty Wang
Researcher, 2010
MD, Gastroenterologist at Capital Digestive Care of Virginia Beach

Shaina McCaskill
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher from Fayetteville State University, 2010
Routine Hematology Technical Specialist, Grady Health System, Georgia

Stephanie Glass Clark
Researcher, 2009-2011
MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at UNC School of Medicine

Kim Bird
Researcher, 2011-2012
Global Site Feasibility Lead, Integrated Site Services, IQVIA Biotech

Susan Clark
Researcher, 2011-2012
Assistant Professor of Physics, Stanford University
Taylor Moquist Jones
Researcher, 2012-2013
GTM Strategy Manager at Teradata

Emily Lane Obermiller
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher from Meredith College, 2013
MEd, Biology Teacher at the Wuhan Britain-China School

Kiera Patanella
Researcher, 2014-2015
Personal Trainer, O2 Fitness

Terrence Wong
Research Tech, Researcher, 2010-2016
MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow at Wayne State

Kristen McGreevy
Researcher, 2016-2018
PhD, Senior Biostatistician at MiraDx

Alicia Chen
Researcher, 2017-2018
MD, Opthalmology resident at Wake Forest School of Medicine

Emily Shaljian
Researcher, 2018-2020
Clinical Informations Specialist, Oak Street Health

Heather Barber
Researcher 2018-2020
PhD, in a postdoc in Bomont lab, Lyon, France

Sydney Lai
Researcher 2020-2022
Med School at Campbell University​

Noemi Gavino Lopez
Research Assistant and Researcher, 2019-2023
MS, Med school at UNC Chapel Hill

Ella Breiner
Researcher, 2023-2024

Lilly Papell
Researcher, Postbac, 2022-2025
PhD student at Duke University

April Song
Researcher, 2024-2025
Americorps Medserve Fellow at Piedmont Health Services

Jadyn Perez
Research Assistant and Researcher, 2023-2026
Conquering the MCAT
Bob Goldstein | Biology Department | UNC Chapel Hill