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SC-INBRE at Winthrop
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Winthrop INBRE Student Outcomes

Winthrop Student Matriculations into Biomedical Science PhD Programs (*African-American Student)

  • Kenisha Barber* (Mentor: Harris), Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2015)
  • Kendra Bufkin* (Mentor: Sutmer), Ph.D., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech (Fall 2015)
  • Tyler Couch (Mentor: Hurlbert), Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Rochester (Fall 2015)
  • Tyra Douglas* (Mentor: Harris), Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Alabama (Fall 2015)
  • Jamie Murakami (Mentors: Hanna, Sumter), Ph.D., Chemistry, Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI), Johns Hopkins (Fall 2015)
  • Briana Murray* (Mentor: Hurlbert), Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Florida (Fall 2015)
  • Sarah Wicks (Mentors: Lammi, Hanna), Ph.D., Chemistry, Duke University (Fall 2015)
  • Lauren Green (Mentor: Stern), Ph.D., Biology, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2016)
  • Emily Hokett* (Mentor: Birgbauer), Ph.D., Cognition and Brain Sciences, Georgia Tech (Fall 2016)
  • Amber Lee (Mentor: Z. Abernathy), Ph.D., Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill (Fall 2016)
  • Jessica Logan (Mentors: Hanna, Lammi), Ph.D., Chemistry, UCLA (Fall 2016)
  • Olivia Manley* (Mentor: Grossoehme), Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of South Carolina (Fall 2016)
  • Marquet Minor* (Mentor: J. Smith III), Ph.D., Biological & Biomedical Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill (Fall 2016)
  • Kristin Ramirez (Mentors: Barak, Wojcik), Ph.D., Physical Therapy, University of Nebraska (Fall 2016)
  • James Dean (Eagle STEM; Mentor: Hartel), Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (Fall 2016)
  • Katja Hall (Eagle STEM: Mentor: Calloway), , Ph.D., Chemistry, Clemson University (Fall 2016)
  • Jessica Zinna (Eagle STEM: Mentor: Gelabert), , Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2016)
  • Davis Plasko (Mentor: Hanna), Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston (Fall 2017)
  • MaLyn Lawhorn (Mentors: Abernathys), Ph.D., Statistics, N.C. State (Fall 2017)
  • Justin Groves (Mentors: Abernathys), Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Tennessee (Fall 2017)
  • Michelle Corley (Mentor: Grattan), Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2017)
  • Jordan Lewis* (Mentor: Heard), Ph.D., Biology, Emory University (Fall 2017)
  • Theresa Melendez* (Mentor: Sumter), Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Georgia (Fall 2017)
  • Leigha Stahl (Mentor: Heard), Ph.D., Biology, University of Alabama (Fall 2017)
  • Caitlin Cridland (Mentor: Grattan) Ph.D., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech )(Fall 2017)
  • Hannah Swan (Mentor: Rusinko), Computer Science, University of Utah (Fall 2014)
  • Derion Reid* (Mentor: Sumter), Biochemistry, Northeastern University (Fall 2014)
  • Alejandro Damasio (Mentor: Hurlbert), Biochemistry, Dartmouth College (Fall 2014)
  • Kristin McLaurin (Mentor: Lammi), Neuroscience, USC Columbia (Fall 2014)
  • Emily Bowie (Mentor: Smith III) -- Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Duke University (Fall 2014)
  • Iris Strzyzewski (Mentor: Lammi), Doctor of Plant Medicine Program, University of Florida (Spring 2015)
  • Emily Amenson, (Mentor: Lammi), Analytical Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2013)
  • Jarod Fincher,(Mentor: Birgbauer) Neurochemistry, George Washington University  (Fall 2013)
  • Jackie Cika Hunter, (Mentor: Grattan),Cancer Biology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center  (St Jude Children’s Research Hospital) (Fall 2013)
  • Arthur Korous, (Mentor: Hartel) Organic Chemistry, University of South Carolina (Fall 2013)
  • Kennon Smith, (Mentor: Hurlbert), Structural Biology, University of Florida (Fall 2013)
  • *Justin Talbert, (Mentor: Calloway), Physical Chemistry, Clemson University (Fall 2013)
  • Laura Wilt, (Mentor: Hurlbert), Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia (Fall 2013)
  • John Beale, (Mentor: Westover), Biomedical Science, Pennsylvania State University (Fall 2012)
  • Natalie Bremner, (Mentor: Grattan), Chemistry, Wake Forest University (Fall 2012)
  • Charley Gao, (Mentor: Birgbauer), Cell and Molecular Biology, Wake Forest University (Fall 2012)
  • Christine Harvey, (Mentor: Sumter), Biochemistry, Boston University (Fall 2012)
  • Jeff Myers, (Mentor: Hanna), Chemistry, University of Virginia (Fall 2012)
  • *Ron Nelson, (Mentor: Sumter), Biochemistry, Wake Forest University (Fall 2012)
  • Paisley Trantham, (Mentor: Grossoehme), Chemistry, University of Virginia (Fall 2012)
  • *Ashton Brock, (Mentor: Sumter), Biochemistry, University of Virginia (Fall 2011)
  • Lyndsey Powell, (Mentor: Lammi), Chemistry, University of Maryland (Fall 2011)
  • Kim Sauls, (Mentor: Evans-Anderson), Biomedical Science, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2011)
  • James Tucker, (Mentor: Evans-Anderson), Biomedical Science, Wake Forest University (Fall 2011)
  • Cameron Waller, (Mentor: Hurlbert), Biochemistry, University of Utah (Fall 2011)
  • (non-INBRE) Amanda Benavides, (Mentor: Hartel), Medicinal Biochemistry, UNC Greensboro (Fall 2011)
  • (non-INBRE) Greg Gossweiler, (Mentor: Aaron Hartel), Chemistry, Duke University (Fall 2011)
  • (non-INBRE) Andre Merg, (Mentor: Aaron Hartel), Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (Fall 2011)
  • Robbie Zinna (Mentor: Birgbauer), Entomology, Washington State University (Fall 2010)
  • Chris Bennett, (Mentor: Wilson), Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center (Fall 2009)
  • Jenny Johnson, (Mentor: Dimaculangan) Biomedical Science, Case Western University (Fall 2009)
  • Kristin Ledbetter, (Mentor: Glasscock), Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Fall 2009)
  • Bethany Bush, (Mentor: Sumter), Chemical Biology, Harvard University (Fall 2009)
  • Sarah Spell, (Mentor: Owens), Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University (Fall 2009)
  • Erin White, (Mentor: Grattan), Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2009)
  • Matt Wilson, (Mentor: Grattan), Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (Fall 2009)
  • Amanda Clark, (Mentor: Glasscock), Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University (Fall 2008)
  • Jessica Cooke, (Mentor: Westover), Molecular Medicine, Wake ForestUniversity (Fall 2008)
  • *Vennece Fowlkes, (Mentor: Sumter), Integrated Biological Sciences, USC School of Medicine (Fall 2008)
  • Kyle Dukes, (Mentor: Lammi), Chemistry, Clemson University (Fall 2008)
  • *Shakena Daniel, (Mentor: Lammi), Chemistry, University of South Carolina (Fall 2008)
  • (non-INBRE) Brad Robertson, (Mentor: Hartel), Chemistry, Duke University (Fall 2008)
  • Paula Takahashi,  (Mentor: Westover), Biology, University of South Carolina (Fall 2007)
  • Carolyn Quarles, (Mentor: Calloway), Chemistry, Clemson University (Fall 2007)
  • Rachel Glazener, (Mentor: Hurlbert), Chemistry, University of Tennessee (Fall 2007)
  • Summer Hanna, (Mentor: Calloway), Chemistry, Wake Forest University (Fall 2007)
  • (non-INBRE) Nate Slade, (Mentor: Kullberg), Chemistry, Purdue University (Fall 2007)
  • (non-INBRE) Sarah Wengryniuk, (Mentor: Hartel), Chemistry, Duke University (Fall 2007)
  • (non-INBRE) Samantha Reynolds, (Mentor: Hartel), Chemistry, Dartmouth College (Fall 2007)
  • Jessica Cloy, (Mentor: Dimaculangan), Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2006)
  • Amanda Polson, (Mentor: Westover), Genetics, University of South Carolina (Fall 2006)
  • Kathyrn Kohl, Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Fall 2006)
  • Karl Baker*, (Mentor: Calloway), Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa (Fall 2006)
  • (non-INBRE) Brandon Bozard, Chemistry, University of South Carolina (Fall 2006)
  • (BRIN) Anna Vagstad, (Mentor: Parker) Chemistry-Biology Interface, Johns Hopkins University (Fall 2005)
  • (BRIN) Jennifer O'Neal, (Mentor: Grattan), Chemistry, University of South Carolina (Fall 2004)

Matriculations into Medical, Dental, Pharmacy or Veterinary Medicine Programs (*African-American)

  • Abby Bradner (Mentor: Lammi), M.D., Ross University (Fall 2015)
  • J. Anderson Isaac* (Mentor: Grattan), Pharm.D., Presbyterian College (Fall 2015)
  • Diamond Melendez* (Mentor: Hartel), Pharm.D., University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (Fall 2015)
  • Mariam Salib (Mentor: Hurlbert), Pharm.D., Wingate University (Fall 2015)
  • Kathryn Steverson (Mentor: Stern), M.D., University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Fall 2016)
  • Ashley Williams* (Mentor: Sumter), M.D., MUSC (Fall 2016)
  • Deanna Worley (Mentor: Grattan), M.D., MUSC (Fall 2016)
  • Michala Tesney (Mentor: Hurlbert), M.D., USC, Greenville School of Medicine (Fall 2017)
  • Justin Hutchinson (Mentor: Hurlbert), M.D., USC School of Medicine (Fall 2017)
  • Ariba Naz (Mentor: Stern), M.D., USC School of Medicine (Fall 2017)
  • Sommer Barber* (Mentor: Sumter), Pharm.D., MUSC (Fall 2017)
  • Timothy Raines (Mentor: Stern), Pharm.D., MUSC (Fall 2017)
  • Lauren Rhodes (Mentor: Grossoehme), Veterinary School, Tuskegee University (Fall 2014)
  • Randall Eads (Mentor: Grattan), Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2014)
  • Mariam Salib (Mentor: Hurlbert), Pharmacy School, Wingate University (Spring 2015)
  • Zayed Almadidy, (Mentor: Grossoehme), Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2013)
  • John Samies,(Mentor: Evans-Anderson) School Of Osteopathic Medicine, Campbell University (Fall 2013)
  • Katie Bolling, (Mentor: Grossoehme), Medical School, University of South Carolina (Fall 2013)
  • Kevin Mays, (Mentor: Grattan), Medical School, University of South Carolina (Fall 2013) 
  • (non-INBRE) Jennifer Schofield, (Mentor: Hartel), Pharmacy School, Virginia Commonwealth University (Fall 2013)
  • Janet Xiao, (Mentor: Birgbauer), School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University (Fall 2013)
  • Zach Curry, (Mentor: Hurlbert), MD/PhD Program, Virginia Commonwealth University (Fall 2012)
  • Amy Deng, (Mentor: Sumter), MD/PhD Program, Duke University (Fall 2012)
  • Erin Henneberry, (Mentor: Evans-Anderson), Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2012)
  • Matt Horn, (Mentor: Westover), Medical School, UNC Chapel Hill (Fall 2012)
  • Becca Toor, (Mentor: Grossoehme), Pharmacy School, LECOM School of Pharmacy (Fall 2012)
  • (non-INBRE) Ryan Seay, Pharmacy School, University of South Carolina (Fall 2012)
  • Rachel Wilson, (Mentor: Hurlbert), Pharmacy School, Presbyterian College (Fall 2011)
  • Brad Angel, (Mentor: Hanna), Veterinary Medicine College, University of Georgia (Fall 2011)
  • (non-INBRE) Cipriano Ayala, Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2011)
  • (non-INBRE) Matt Howell, Dental School, UNC Chapel Hill (Fall 2011)
  • Shreya Acharekar, (Mentor: Dimaculangan), Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2009)
  • Kelly Pace, (Mentor: Sumter), Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2008)
  • Katie Faile, (Mentor: Parker), Pharmacy School, University of South Carolina (Fall 2008)
  • Geoff Vana, (Mentor: Westover), Medical School, Oklahoma (Fall 2007)
  • Julie Burton, (Mentor: Sumter), Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2006)
  • Jonathan Hathaway, (Mentor: Glasscock), Medical School, East Tennessee State, (Fall 2006)
  • Nisheeth Rai, (Mentor: Calloway), Medical School, Midwestern University (Fall 2006)
  • (BRIN) Devon Bork (Mentor: Parker), Medical School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2005)
  • *(BRIN) Antuaan Herriot, (Mentor: Grattan), Dental School, Medical University of South Carolina (Fall 2004)