Meet our currently funded CBI Trainees—an outstanding group of PhD students at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in chemistry and biology. CBI funding is typically awarded to students in their second year of graduate study and supports them for one to two years. During this time, they engage in collaborative research, professional development, and community-building within the program. If you have any questions about their experiences, we encourage you to reach out to them directly or contact us to learn more about the CBI Program!
NIH Funded Trainees
May Chou, NIH Trainee 2023-2025
wenchuanchou@mcb.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Jennifer Rauch
Research:
Andrew Doig, NIH Trainee 2023-2025
adoig@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Eric Strieter
Research:
Kyla Gomard-Henshaw, NIH Trainee 2023-2025
kgomardhensh@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Sloan Siegrist
Research:
Aimee Shen, NIH Trainee 2023-2025
yacunshen@chem.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemistry
Lab: Michelle Farkas
Research:
David DeCoeur, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
ddecoeur@mcb.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Jianhan Chem & Min Chen
Research:
Derek Rainboth, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
drainboth@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemistry
Lab: Vincent Rotella
Research:
Emma Poirer, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
epoirier@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Jennifer Rauch
Research:
James Russo, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
jamesrusso@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Microbiology
Lab: Peter Chien
Research:
Lucyne Grigorian, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
lgrigorian@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemistry
Lab: Jennifer Rauch
Research:
Nicole Houppermans, NIH Trainee 2024-2026
nhouppermans@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Meg Stratton
Research:
UMass Funded Trainees
Ruth Adafia, UMass Trainee 2023-2025
radafia@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Med Stratton
Research:
Sihang Chen, UMass Trainee 2023 & 2026
sihangchen@engin.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Maria Santore
Research:
Anirudh Devarajan, UMass Trainee 2023 & 2026
adevarajan@chem.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemistry
Lab: Thai Thayumanavan
Research:
Ninette Irakoze, UMass Trainee 2023-2025
nirakoze@engin.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Shelly Peyton
Research:
Diwakaran Rathinam Palaniswamy, UMass Trainee 2023-2025
drathinampal@engin.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Sarah Perry
Research:
Kubra Yigit, UMass Trainee 2023-2025
kyigit@mcb.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lab: Peter Chien
Research:
Anthony Prempeh, UMass Trainee 2024-2026
aagyemang@engin.umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering
Lab: Maria Santore
Research:
Hari Priya Sriramakrishnan, UMass Trainee 2024-2026
hsriramakris@umass.edu
Graduate Program: Chemistry
Lab: Mingxi You
Research: