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


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

Publications

For work prior to the UMN MSTP:

UMN MSTP student Elizabeth Schwartz

Elliott J. Peterson

Biography


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

MSTP Student Governance:

  • Student Advisory Committee, 2024-2025


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:

Li R, Luo Q, Green D, Huddleston S. Smaller Hospital Size is Associated With Higher Mortality in Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2025 Jan;59(1):5-11.

UMN MSTP student Qianyun Luo

Logan L. Lineburg

Biography


Education: 
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major
B.S., 2022

MSTP Student Governance:

  • JEDI Committee, 2022-2025
  • Student Advisory Committee, 2024-2025
  • WISM, 2024-2025


Thesis advisor: Jeffrey Miller, M.D.

UMN MSTP student Logan Lineburg

Izzabella K. Green

Biography


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

MSTP Student Governance

  • Student Advisory Committee, 2022-2024
  • JEDI Committee, 2022-2025
  • Student Admissions and Recruiting Committee, 2024-2025
  • WISM, 2024-2025


Thesis advisor: Benjamin Saunders, Ph.D.

Publications:

For work prior to the UMN MSTP

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.

Publications:

For work prior to the UMN MSTP

UMN MSTP logo

Austin J. Leikvoll

Biography


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

MSTP Student Governance:

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


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

Publications: 

For work prior to the UMN MSTP

UMN MSTP student Austin Leikvoll