Grad School Y2

Kevin H. Zhan

Biography


Education: 
Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering major
Computer Science minor
B.S., 2020
M.S., 2020

MSTP Student Governance:

  • JEDI Committee, 2022-2026
  • Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee, 2024-2026
  • WISM, 2024-2025


Thesis Advisor: Frank Albert, Ph.D.

UMN MSTP student Kevin Zhan

Elizabeth Schwartz

Biography


Education: 
The Ohio State University
Public Health major
Neuroscience minor
B.S., 2020

MSTP Student Governance:

  • JEDI Committee, 2022-2026
  • WISM, 2024-2026


Thesis Advisors: Radha Rajasingham, M.D., and David Boulware, M.D., M.P.H.

Publications

Schwartz EL, Bahr NC, Rajasingham R. Can liposomal amphotericin B be used as a preventive measure for cryptococcal meningitis? Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2025 Oct 3:1-3. 

UMN MSTP student Elizabeth Schwartz

Elliott J. Peterson

Biography


Education: 
Pacific Lutheran University
Chemistry major
B.S., 2018

MSTP Student Governance:

  • Student Advisory Committee, 2024-2026 (Chair 2025-2026)


Thesis Advisor: William Pomerantz, Ph.D.

Publications:

For work prior to the UMN MSTP

UMN MSTP student Elliott Peterson

Qianyun Luo

Biography


Education: 
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biochemistry and Statistics majors
B.S., 2022

Thesis Advisor: Michael Farrar, Ph.D.

Publications:

Akgun E, Butano V, Luo Q, Ibrahimli A, Gomez CO, Memisoglu E, Wehrle C, Martinie JB, Jensen EH, Berber E. Laparoscopic Microwave Ablation vs Resection for Small Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastases: Multicenter Analysis of Long-Term Results. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 9. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001624. Online ahead of print.

UMN MSTP student Qianyun Luo

Izzabella K. Green

Biography


Education: 
Willamette University
Biology major
Chemistry minor
B.A., 2020

MSTP Student Governance

  • Student Advisory Committee, 2022-2024
  • JEDI Committee, 2022-2026
  • Student Admissions and Recruiting Committee, 2024-2026
  • WISM, 2024-2026 (Chair 2025-2026)


Thesis advisor: Benjamin Saunders, Ph.D.

UMN MSTP student Izzabella Green

Emily A. Egusa

Biography


Education: 
California State University - Chico
Cellular and Molecular Biology major
Animal Science, Biochemistry and Chemistry minors
B.S., 2018

MSTP Student Governance: 

  • Student Advisory Committee, 2022-24

Thesis Advisor: Scott Dehm, Ph.D.

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Austin J. Leikvoll

Biography


Education:  
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
B.S., 2019

MSTP Student Governance:

  • JEDI Committee, 2024-2026
  • WISM, 2024-2025


Thesis advisor: Andrew Venteicher, M.D., Ph.D.

Publications: 

For work prior to the UMN MSTP

UMN MSTP student Austin Leikvoll