Dr. Peko Tsuji – Principal Investigator: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-peko-tsuji/
Current Lab Members
Dajaha Kenney – MS Biology student: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dajaha-kenney/
Kaelyn Knox – Undergraduate student: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaelyn-knox-89301736a/
Joey O’Mara – Undergraduate student
Aadhila Rizwan Noor – Undergraduate student
Previous lab students:
Alexandra Amos – MS Biology 2025; now a PhD student at the Medical University of South Carolina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraeamos/
Cassidy Martin – MS Biology 2025 now at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-martin-882206205/
Mica McCarthy – international exchange student (2025) – now Biomedical Science student @ University of York: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mica-mccarthy-86b358184/
Mukobe Lukwesa – MS Biology 2024 – Associate Scientist II at Virology R&D: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukobelukwesa/
Zeguela Kamagate – BS 2020, MS Biology 2022 – now in PhD program at UVA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeguela-kamagate-40265216a/
Cynthia Lascarez – MS Biology 2023 – now in PhD program at Penn State: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-lascarez-1a0b381a2/
Scott Gallagher – BS 2024 – now in PhD program at University of MD Baltimore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-gallagher-5aa254286/
Kristin Peters – BS 2015, MS Biology 2018 – Scientist at AstraZeneca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-peters-a836a8202/
Sarah Galinn Ernst – BS 2013, MS Biology 2016 – Senior Research Specialist at the Johns Hopkins University: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ernst-81a026163/
Ashish Singh – BS Molecular Biology (MBBB) 2021 (Student physician @
Grace Vaillancourt – BS 2024, Graduate Student at Georgetown University (M.S. in Pharmacology): https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-vaillancourt-86719b244/
Janelle Hartman – BS 2016 – now Student Doctor, OMS-2 at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-hartman-a5b31a64/
Precious Udofe – MS Biology 2021 – Outside Sales Consultant @ 911 Nurses GTA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-udofe-716545213/
Jessica Canter – MS Biology 2015 – Veterinary Virologist & Immunologist at Plum Island Animal Disease Center (USDA ARS): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-canter-76881697/
Lauren LaRocca – BS Molecular Biology (MBBB) 2015, MD from University of Maryland Baltimore 2019 – now Physician at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Franklin Portillo-Vasquez
Olivia Konen – BS Cell/Molecular Biology 2021, currently Medical Editor/Scientific Writer at LifeBridge Health: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-konen/
Kelsey Reynolds – BS Molecular Biology (MBBB) 2019, MS Genetic Counseling (Rutgers) – currently Reproductive Genetic Counselor in Boston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-c-reynolds/
Chauncey Liffiton – BS 2023, Manufacturing Data Coordinator @ Catalent Pharma Solutions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chauncey-l-393168265/
Dayshia Kerney (honorary lab member) – MS 2023, currently PhD Candidate in the Emerging Infectious Diseases program at USUHS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayshiakerney/
Nirja Patel – BS 2015, now Scientist | Antibody/Protein Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirjapatel17/
Derek Margulies – High School Intern (2013), now Data Scientist @ NS2 Mission: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-margulies/
