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Lab Alumni

  • Former PhD students and postdocs have pursued careers in academia, consulting, and industry

  • Average publications per graduated PhD student (with DF as primary mentor): 4.3

  • Four former postdocs obtained faculty positions 

  • Predoctoral mentees have entered PhD programs, MD programs, and industry

Adebambo, Temitope

Adebambo, Temitope

Visiting Scholar

2017-2018

Postdoc, Lerit Lab, Emory

Andrusiak, Matt

Andrusiak, Matt

Postdoc (Joint with Wolf Lab)

2013-2014

Patent Examiner

Chakraborty, Archan

Chakraborty, Archan

Postdoc

2021-2026

Assistant Professor, Augusta University

Cohen, Erez

Cohen, Erez

PhD student, Cell Bio

2015-2020

Postdoc, Coulombe Lab, U Michigan

Gangassani, Meera

Gangassani, Meera

Undergraduate

2023-2024

MD Student, U Michigan

Jezuit, Erin

Jezuit, Erin

Technician

2018-2020

PhD Student, U Oregon

King, Juliet

King, Juliet

Technician

2018-2020

PhD Student, Williams Lab, UNC

Makoid (Meissner), Kayleigh

Makoid (Meissner), Kayleigh

Summer Researcher

Summer 2015

Strategic Account Manager, Pac Bio

Montague, Ruth

Montague, Ruth

Lab Manager

2011-2024

Enjoying Retirement

Outlaw, Gage

Outlaw, Gage

Technician

2024

MD Student, ECU

Paramore, Sarah

Paramore, Sarah

Undergraduate

2012-2015

Postdoc,Horne-Badovinac lab, Northwestern

Ramalingam, Dhivya (Klotman lab)

Ramalingam, Dhivya (Klotman lab)

Postdoc

2016-2018

Senior Scientific Specialist, Parexel

Schoenfelder, Kevin

Schoenfelder, Kevin

PhD student, UPGG

2012-2016

Director of Global Forecasting and Analytics, Vertex

Stewart, Rebeccah

Stewart, Rebeccah

PhD student, MCB

2018-2024

Postdoc, Lai Lab, Sloan Kettering

Vergel de Dios, Kenneth

Vergel de Dios, Kenneth

Undergraduate

2023-2026

Aghnatios, Brandon

Aghnatios, Brandon

Undergraduate

2024-2025

Undergraduate, Duke

Barrett, Bradley

Barrett, Bradley

Undergraduate

2024

Chandran, Keshav

Chandran, Keshav

Undergraduate

2017-2019

Physician, Charleston SC

Daus, Kelly

Daus, Kelly

Undergraduate

2014-2015

Surgical Resident, Swedish medical center, WA

Goddard, Lolo

Goddard, Lolo

Undergraduate

2023-2025

Duke class of '26

Kabiri, Zahra (Counter lab)

Kabiri, Zahra (Counter lab)

Postdoc

2016-2021

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Duke

Lee, Dongwon

Lee, Dongwon

Undergraduate

2021

MD student, U Pittsburgh

Messer, Luke

Messer, Luke

Postdoc

2023

Assistant Professor, UVA-Wise

N Soto Torres, Yadelis

N Soto Torres, Yadelis

Summer Researcher

2024

University of Puerto Rico class of 2025

Padilla, Andrew

Padilla, Andrew

Undergraduate

2017-2019

Anesthesiology Resident, Mass. General

Payne, Emily (Klotman lab)

Payne, Emily (Klotman lab)

PhD student, Pathology

2013-2016

Global Market Development, Thermo Fisher

Rogers, Mike

Rogers, Mike

Undergraduate/Tech

2015-2017

MD/PhD Student, Albert Einstein U.

Stafford, Katherine

Stafford, Katherine

Summer Researcher

Summer 2015

Physician, Denver Hospital

Stormo, Ben

Stormo, Ben

PhD student, Cell Bio

2012-2017

Research Scientist, Gladfelter lab, Duke

Wang (Baker), Laura

Wang (Baker), Laura

Undergraduate

2014-2015

Dermatology Resident at UCSF

Allen, Scott

Allen, Scott

PhD student, Cell Bio

2017-2022

Postdoc, Laederach Lab, UNC

Bretscher, Heidi

Bretscher, Heidi

PhD student, MCB

2012-2017

Assistant Professor, U Memphis

Clay, Delisa

Clay, Delisa

PhD student, Cell Bio

2017-2021

Senior Global Project Manager, Amgen

Doddabelle, Raksha

Doddabelle, Raksha

Undergraduate

2017-2018

PhD Student, Stanford

Hession, Sean

Hession, Sean

Undergraduate

Summer 2025

Undergradute, Princeton University

Keppel, Kevin

Keppel, Kevin

Undergraduate

2013-2014

Opthamologist, Cleveland OH

Lee, Rayson

Lee, Rayson

3rd Year Med Student, Duke-NUS

2017

Physician, Singapore

Mihealsick, Erin

Mihealsick, Erin

Summer Researcher

Summer 2019

Licensing and Development Associate, MIT

Nguyen, Patrick

Nguyen, Patrick

Undergraduate

2021-2024

Dental Student, UCSF

Pan, Ruby

Pan, Ruby

Undergraduate

2025-2026

Duke Undergraduate

Peterson, Nora

Peterson, Nora

PhD student, Cell Bio

2016-2021

Senior Manager, Arcelix Cell Therapies

Salane, Claire

Salane, Claire

Summer Researcher

Summer 2025, 2026

Undergraduate, UNC

Staubus, August

Staubus, August

Summer Researcher

Summer 2016

Postdoc, NIST

Thacker, Diya

Thacker, Diya

Summer Researcher

Summer 2026

Undergraduate, ECU

Yalamanchi, Satya

Yalamanchi, Satya

Research Tech

2024-2026

MD/PhD Student, UNC

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