Undergraduate Fellows
Cultivating Health and Aging Researchers by Integrating Science, Medicine & Aging (CHARISMA) | Collegiate Translational Medicine Program (CTMP)
CHeSS is proud to support over 20 undergraduate fellows who are affiliated with the Center’s various training programs. Learn more about each of our undergraduate fellows below.
Alraian Abdelrahim
Third Year, Illinois Institute of Technology
alraiana@gmail.com
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Skokie, Illinois
Program Mentor: Maylyn Martinez, MD
Yaa Asante
Fourth Year, University of Chicago
yasante@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Psychology
Minor(s): Biology
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Niser Babiker
Third Year, University of Chicago
nbabiker@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience
Minor(s): Molecular Engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
Ameerah Brown
Third Year, North Park University
asbrown@northpark.edu
Major(s): Exercise Science
Hometown: Orland Hills, IL
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
Asia Carey
Second Year, University of Chicago
adcarey@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology & Psychology
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
Janae Douglas
Second Year, Dominican University
douglasjanae74@gmail.com
Major(s): Psychology
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program Mentor: Andrew Schram, MD
Alan Gonzalez
Third Year, University of Chicago
alanglz@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
Daniel Ibarra
Fourth Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
dibarr4@uic.edu
Major(s): Applied Psychology
Minor(s): Spanish for the Professions: Medicine & Bio. Sciences
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program Mentor: Maylyn Martinez, MD
Stephanie Kacius
Third Year, Loyola University Chicago
skacius@luc.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience (Molecular & Cellular)
Hometown: Northfield, Illinois
Program Mentor: Jayant Pinto, MD
Jillian Llamas
Fourth Year, University of Chicago
jillamas@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: Meridian, Idaho
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
Seneca Magallanes
Second Year, University of Chicago
scmagallanes@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: Brownsville, Texas
Program Mentor: Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS
Natasha Martinez Alvardo
Fourth Year, University of Chicago
natasha1fma@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience, Psychology
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Program Mentor: Jayant Pinto, MD
Tabitha Mungai
Third Year, University of Chicago
tmungai@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience (pre-med)
Minor(s): Spanish
Hometown: Fridley, Minnesota
Program Mentor: Tamar Polonsky, MD
Jovany Soto
Fourth Year, Illinois Institute of Technology
jsoto14@hawk.iit.edu
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
Jonathan Tran
Third Year, DePaul University
jonathan.tran3301@gmail.com
Major(s): Health Sciences
Hometown: Toulouse, France
Program Mentor: Andrew Schram, MD
Adnan Vhora
Third Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
avhora8@uic.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience
Hometown: Harvey, Illinois
Program Mentor: Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS
Syed Wahid
Second Year, University of Chicago
swahid@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Public Policy
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Program Mentor: Andrew Schram, MD
Tiffany Wanyoike
Fourth Year, Loyola University Chicago
twanyoike@luc.edu
Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): Physics
Hometown: North Andover, Massachusetts
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
Amelia Wrigley
Third Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
ameliagwrigley@gmail.com
Major(s): Kinesiology
Hometown: Montpelier, Vermont
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Jamie Zeng
Third Year, University of Chicago
jzeng0@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience
Hometown: New York, New York
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Julianna Bianco
Third Year, University of Chicago
jnb@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences (Global Health)
Minor(s): Health and Society
Hometown: Syosset, New York
Program Mentor: Fredric Coe, MD
Francesca Chu
Third Year, University of Chicago
francescachu@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Mathematics and Biological Sciences
Hometown: Ithaca, New York
Program Mentor: Fredric Coe, MD
Leo Diamond
Second Year, University of Chicago
leodiamond425@uchicago.edu
Major(s): English Language and Literature
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Program Mentor: Arlene Chapman, MD
Alex Hayward
Third Year, University of Chicago
alhayward@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Molecular Engineering (Bioengineering)
Minor(s): Data Science
Hometown: Mount Kisco, New York
Program Mentor: Arlene Chapman, MD
Rena Li
Second Year, University of Chicago
renali7@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Economics
Hometown: Scarsdale, New York
Program Mentor: Shyam Prabhakar, MD MS
Ruxandra Nicolae
Third Year, University of Chicago
ruxandran@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Computer Science
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program Mentor: Peter O’Donnell, MD
Emily Smith
Third Year, University of Chicago
emilyksmith@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): Spanish
Hometown: Potomac, Maryland
Program Mentor: Peter O’Donnell, MD
Alvin Zhang
Second Year, University of Chicago
alvinz@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: San Ramon, California
Program Mentor: Shyam Prabhakar, MD MS