Second Cohort 2008 - 2010
Alondra Izquierdo-Roman
Hometown: Puerto Rico
Undergrad & Major: North Carolina State University, Biomedical Engineering
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Chris Rylander’s Lab, Biomedical Engineering
IMSD Mentor: Chris Rylander
Current Status: Staff Engineer at Johnson & Johnson
Stephanie “Nikki” Lewis
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Undergrad & Major: Christopher Newport University, Biology with minor in Chemistry
Lab name & Department: Bevan Molecular Modeling Lab, Biochemistry Department
IMSD Advisor: Dr. David Bevan
Current Status: Collegiate Assistant Professor, Honors College, at Virginia Tech
Chevon Thorpe
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Undergrad & Major: Christopher Newport University, Biology
Lab Name & Department: NanoNeuroLab Department of Pharmacology (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)
IMSD Advisor: James Mahaney, Ph.D.
Current Status: Assistant Dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Virginia Tech
Andrea Rojas
Hometown: Woodbridge,VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Tech, Materials Science and Engineering
Lab Name & Department: BioElectroMechanical Systems (BEMS) Laboratory, Materials Science & Engineering
IMSD Mentor: Rafael Davalos and Alex Aning
Current Status: Engineer, W.L. Gore & Associates