Yusheng Wu
Biography
Education:
Wheaton College
Physics, Bioinformatics majors; Chemistry minor
B.A., 2019
Thesis Advisor: Kyoko Yoshida, Ph.D.
Grad School Y2
Matthew Watowich
Biography
Education:
Carleton College
Biology major
B.A., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee, 2024-2026 (Co-Chair 2025-2026)
Thesis Advisor: David Masopust, Ph.D.
Publications
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Victor K. Yu
Biography
Education:
University of California - Berkeley
Molecular and Cell Biology major
B.A., 2021
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Advisory Committee, 2023-2025
- Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee, 2025-2026
Thesis Advisor: Michael Farrar, Ph.D.
Publications:
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Soumba Traore
Biography
Education:
Swarthmore College
Biology major, Psychology minor
B.A., 2018
MSTP Student Governance:
- Student Advisory Committee, 2025-26
- JEDI Committee, 2025-2026 (Co-Chair 2025-2026)
- WISM, 2025-2026
Publications:
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Joel F. Reyes
Biography
Education:
University of Texas - El Paso
Neuroscience major
B.S., 2020
Thesis Advisor: Walter Low, Ph.D.
Publications:
Reyes JF, Devarajan, M, Cai D, Mashek DG. Senescent glia-bridging neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction and lipid accumulation in aging. Life Metab. 2024 Jul 24;3(6):loae031. PMCID: PMC11303841
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Katherine I. Oduguwa
Biography
Education:
Howard University
Biology major, Chemistry and Psychology minors
B.S., 2023
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2026 (Co-Chair 2025-2026)
- WISM, 2024-2026
Thesis Advisor: Kevin Wickman, Ph.D.
Publications:
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Clare I.B. Keddy
Biography
Education:
Lewis and Clark College
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major
B.A., 2019
MSTP Student Governance:
Mariajose Franco
Biography
Education:
University of Arizona
Molecular and Cellular Biology and Physiology majors, Spanish minor
B.S.(2), 2019
Thesis Advisor: Kaylee Schwertfeger, Ph.D.
Publications:
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Nicholas G. Faturos
Biography
Education:
Amherst College
Neuroscience major
B.A., 2019
Thesis Advisor: Arif Hamid, Ph.D.
Publications:
For work prior to the UMN MSTP
Senali L. Dansou
Biography
Education:
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Biochemistry major
B.S., 2023
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2024-2026
- WISM, 2024-2025
Thesis Advisor: Peter Crawford, M.D., Ph.D.
