Alumni Directory

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Bacteriology Masters of Science Alumni

Kyle Albulushi

Kyle Albulushi

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Exact Sciences

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Anna Ardito

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Position title: Production Scientist at Object Pharma

Yishai Barak

Yishai Barak

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mary Kay Bates

Credentials: 1990 Alumni

Position title: Senior Global Applications Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Rachel Beers

Credentials: 2019 Alumni

Position title: Clinical Coordinator at Medical College of Wisconsin, Associate Professor of Microbiology at Bryant & Stratton College

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Jan Bernhardt

Credentials: 1992 Alumni

Position title: Senior Microbiologist at Pfizer, Inc.

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Kyle Boldon

Credentials: 2013 Alumni

Position title: Building and Grounds Superintendent at MSB

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Logan Borsinger

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Tayla Brown

Tayla Brown

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Research Intern at McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research

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Gaspar Bruner-Montero

Credentials: 2015 Alumni

Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University

Chavin Buasakdi

Chavin Buasakdi

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at Scripps Research

Jessica Cabading

Jessica Cabading

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Microbiologist at Eurofins

Wenrui Cai

Wenrui Cai

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Caitlin Carlson

Caitlin Calhoun (Carlson)

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: Research Program Coordinator at University of Wisconsin- Madison Dept Pediatrics

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Alex Chang

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Researcher in Dr. Marina Sharifi's Lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Erin Coburn

Erin Coburn

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Mollie Comelia

Mollie Comella

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Associate Microbiologist at Eurofins

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Christine Cordaro

Credentials: 1978 Alumni

Position title: Retired Scientist but currently Program Manager at Womens ESL/Life Skills Program

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Ana Cruz

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: PhD Graduate Research Assistant at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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Roger "Hunter" Daley

Credentials: 2020 Alumni

Position title: 4th year medical student, Lab Technician, Clinical Trials Coordinator at Medical College of Wisconsin

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John Deininger

Credentials: 1977 Alumni

Position title: Retired/Part Time Consultant

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Elizabeth Dominguez

Credentials: 2005 Alumni

Position title: Senior Scientist at Promega

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Deanna Downz

Credentials: 2009 Alumni

Position title: MD at St John’s Hospital

Jacob Eckmann

Jacob Eckmann

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mary Evenson

Credentials: 1987 Alumni

Position title: Retired Research Assistant, Physician Assistant, and Madison Dane County Public Health Department

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Sofia Fernandez

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Position title: Medical school at the University of Hawai’i

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James P Finn IV

Credentials: 2019 Alumni

Position title: First Year Law Student at University of Utah

Remington Finn

Remington Finn

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: Manufacturing Technician at Catalent Pharma Solutions

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Kathryn (Katie) Fisher

Credentials: 2011 Alumni

Position title: Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine

Brigitte Flannery

Brigitte Flannery

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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Nancy Goodyear

Credentials: 1969 Alumni

Position title: Retired Biology Professor at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Brieana Gregg

Brieana Gregg

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Research Technician III at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

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Tuzun Guvener

Credentials: 1990 Alumni

Position title: Senior Microbiologist at Corteva AgriScience

Alexus Halloran

Alexus Halloran

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Client Liaison at Epividian

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Jennifer Heinritz

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Position title: Microbiology Instructor at Madison College

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Cheryl Horst

Credentials: 2008 Alumni

Position title: Executive Director at NUtech Ventures UNL

Jacob Hotvedt

Jacob Hotvedt

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

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Andrew Ishikawa

Credentials: 2018 Alumni

Position title: Medical Student (second year) at University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix

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Jinoh Jang

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ryley Jones

Ryley Jones

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Researcher II at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Kristen Kanack

Credentials: 1999 Alumni

Position title: Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at QIAGEN

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John Kane

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: PhD Candidate at University of Notre Dame

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Lauren Kenny

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

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Angela Kent

Credentials: 1996 Alumni

Position title: Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Faith Koester

Faith Koester

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Biotechnology PhD Student at Tübingen University - Germany

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Greg Krueger

Credentials: 1985 Alumni

Position title: Global Corporate Accounts Purolite Resins at Ecolab

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Erin Latimer

Credentials: 1987 Alumni

Position title: Lab Manager at National Zoo

Angela Lazar

Angela Lazar

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Medical Laboratory Scientist at UW Health

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Joshua Lensmire

Credentials: 2016 Alumni

Position title: Senior Scientist at Immunartes

Lisa Liu

Lisa Liu

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Sophia Ly

Sophia Ly

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Medical Student at Medical College of Wisconsin

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Douglas MacNeil

Credentials: 1977 Alumni

Position title: VP Preclinical Research at Ophidion Inc.

Angela Magness

Angela Magness

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Gavin Marcoe

Gavin Marcoe

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Julie Maurina-Brunker

Credentials: 1986 Alumni

Position title: Retired Research Scientist at Bio-Techncial Resources

Emmanda McKenzie

Emmanda McKenzie

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Associate Scientist at Invenra

Logan Miller

Logan Miller

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

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Aaron Morawski

Credentials: 2011 Alumni

Position title: Scientist I at NextCure, Inc.

Erik Myers

Erik Myers

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: Researcher 4 at University of Minnesota

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Nischala Nadig

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Dwight Navis

Credentials: 1987 Alumni

Position title: Business Development Manager at ArcticZymes

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Ismavia Nazaqat

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

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William Nemeth

Credentials: 2014 Alumni

Position title: Dentist at Nemeth Family Dental Care

Dani Nguyen

Thi Hai Duong "Dani" Nguyen

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Research Specialist at Influenza Research Institute

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Andrew Niles

Credentials: 1995 Alumni

Position title: Senior Research Scientist at Promega

Benjamin Otoo

Benjamin Otoo

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Exact Sciences

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Rolan Panza

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

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Jean Petri

Credentials: 1983 Alumni

Position title: Retired from Bacteriology Department, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

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Christina Pier

Credentials: 2003 Alumni

Position title: Select Agent Responsible Official & Institutional Contact for Dual Use Research at UW-Madison

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Brad Pietz

Credentials: 2000 Alumni

Position title: Executive Vice President and Chief Laboratory Officer at Versiti

Annelise Resende

Annelise Resende

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Researcher I at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Terri Rexroat

Credentials: 1985 Alumni

Position title: VP Global Ingredient Marketing at U.S. Dairy Export Council

Sina Riazi

Sina Riazi

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Masters Student at Medical College of Wisconsin

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Eva Rockman

Credentials: 1975 Alumni

Position title: Retired Scientific Director at Israel Science Foundation

Liam Roos

Liam Roos

Credentials: 2020 Alumni

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Alec Rosenberg

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Associate Group Leader at PPD

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Mark Rosenberg

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: Product Development Microbiologist II at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC

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Sue Rupp

Credentials: 2005 Alumni

Position title: Staff Scientist at Integrated DNA Technologies

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Talia Sankari

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at NYU's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

Andrew Scheftgen

Andrew Scheftgen

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

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Crystal Schuurmans

Credentials: 2017 Alumni

Position title: Director of Operations at Matrix Sciences International

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Samantha Scott

Credentials: 2011 Alumni

Position title: Clinical Molecular Technologist II at Medical College of Wisconsin

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Katelyn Sesolak

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Microbiologist at Eurofins

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Dominique Smith

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mallory Spencer

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

Position title: Researcher I at UW-Madison

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Eliot Stanton

Credentials: 2014 Alumni

Position title: Bioinformatician at UW-Madison

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A.J. Stasic

Credentials: 2013 Alumni

Position title: Senior Microbiologist at Heartland Food Products Group (Splenda)

Emilee Storaska

Emilee Storaska

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

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Darby Sugar

Credentials: 2007 Alumni

Position title: Director of Advising and Student Services at UW-Madison

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Jessie Taft

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: First Year Veterinary Student at Ohio State University

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Sydney Taylor

Credentials: 2025 Alumni

Eashant Thusoo

Eashant Thusoo

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Persphone Valentine

Persephone Valentine

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Research Specialist at UW-Madison

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Nacho Vivas

Credentials: 2000 Alumni

Position title: Retired from the Bacteriology Department

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Ding Wang

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Exact Sciences

Arunima Wasan

Arunima Wasan

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

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Jon Wenzel

Credentials: 2011 Alumni

Position title: Implementation Director at Epic

Lindsay Wilson

Lindsay Wilson

Credentials: 2021 Alumni

Position title: PhD Student at University of Pittsburgh

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Gordon Winkler

Credentials: 2024 Alumni

Position title: Co-op at ViiV Healthcare

Rickie Yang

Rickie Yang

Credentials: 2023 Alumni

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Hesna Yigit

Credentials: 1994 Alumni

Position title: Department of Biology at Adiyaman University

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Earl Yoon

Credentials: 2014 Alumni

Position title: Professor of Biological Sciences at College of Southern Nevada

Nat Zeng

Bunyaporn "Nat" Zeng

Credentials: 2022 Alumni

Position title: Research Scientist 2 at Promega Corporation