Sixth Cohort 2013 -2015
Alexis Trent
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Undergrad & Major: North Carolina A&T State University, BS, Mechanical Engineering
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Mark Van Dyke, Mechanical Engineering
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Mark Van Dyke
Current Status: Product Manager - Digital Transformation at Verizon's New Business Incubation
Jamelle Simmons
Hometown: Durham, NC
Undergrad & Major: East Carolina University, BS, Engineering 2011
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Yong Lee, Biomedical Engineering Science
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Yong Lee
Current Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University
Jasmine Fluker
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergrad & Major: North Carolina A&T State University, BS, Chemistry
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Jatinder Josin Chemistry
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Jatinder Josin
Current Status: Senior Research Associate at Cambrex
Bryce Riley
Hometown: Durham, NC
Undergrad & Major: North Carolina State University, BA, American Studies/English, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, BA, Psychology
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Julie Dunsmore, Psychology
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Julie Dunsmore
Current Status: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology at Virginia Tech
Jasmine Hayes
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Tech, BS, Biochemistry
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Matt Hulver – Human Nutrition Food Exercise
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Matt Hulver
Current Status: Doctoral student, Molecular & Cellular Science, Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Shara Grant
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergrad & Major: University of Virginia, BA, Psychology
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Bruce Friedman, Psychology
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Bruce Friedman
Current Status: Virginia Tech Department of Psychology
Chimera Lyle
Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Commonwealth University, BS, Biology
Lab Name & Department: Dr. Liwu Li, Biological Sciences
IMSD Mentor: Dr. Liwu Li
Current Status: Current Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences in Liwu Li's lab.