Jacob M. Weiner
Biography
Education:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Neuroscience major, Health Psychology minor
B.S., 2023
Thesis Advisor: Esther Krook-Magnuson, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Grad School Y1
Ryan J. Steger
Biography
Education:
College of Saint Scholastica
Biology, Biochemistry majors
B.A./B.S., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee, 2025-2026
Thesis Advisors: Carla Rothlin, Ph.D., Sourav Ghosh, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Rachael B. Schmidt
Biography
Education:
Brown University
Biology major
B.S., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Advisory Committee, 2024-2026
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2026
- WISM, 2024-2026
Thesis Advisor: Anthony Umpierre, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Paul J. Ready
Biography
Education:
Carleton College
Biology major; Spanish minor
B.A., 2022
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2026
- WISM, 2024-2025
- Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee, 2025-2026
Thesis Advisor: Kate Adamala, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Mohammed A. Mashal
Biography
Education:
Hamline University
Neuroscience major; Religion minor
B.S., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2025
- WISM, 2024-2025
Thesis Advisor: Greg Duncan, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Matthew P. Jeon
Biography
Education:
University of Southern California
Chemical Engineering major; Heath Care Studies, Musical Studies minors
B.S., 2022
Thesis Advisor: R. Stephanie Huang, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Zheng DQ, Sussman JH, Jeon MP, Parrish ST, MacMullan MA, Delfarah A, Graham NA. AKT but not MYC promotes reactive oxygen species-mediated cell death in oxidative culture. J Cell Sci. 2020 Apr 9;133(7):jcs239277.
Griffin S. Hampton
Biography
Education:
Colorado School of Mines
Computational and Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry majors; Public Affairs minor
B.S. (2), 2022
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2025
- WISM, 2024-2025
Thesis Advisor: Curtis Hughey, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Leslie Estrada
Biography
Education:
University of San Diego
Behavioral Neuroscience major; Chemistry, Biology and Biomedical Ethics minors
B.A., 2022
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2026
- WISM, 2024-2026
Thesis Advisor: Sade Spencer, Ph.D.
Darwing S. Padilla Rolon
Biography
Education:
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey
Biology major, Neuroscience minor
B.S., 2022
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Advisory Committee, 2024-2026
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2025
- WISM, 2024-2025
Thesis Advisors: Ann Parr, M.D., Ph.D, Walter Low, Ph.D.
Karina Deniz
Biography
Education:
University of Iowa
Biomedical Engineering major
B.S., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2025
- WISM, 2024-2025
Thesis advisor: Matthew Johnson, Ph.D.
Publications
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