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.
Yaa Asante
Third Year, University of Chicago
yasante@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Psychology
Minor(s): Biology
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Mahnoor Baig
Third Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
mjbaig2@uic.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program Mentor: Maylyn Martinez, MD
EJ Beck
Second Year, University of Chicago
ejbeck@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Creative Writing
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Program Mentor: Jayant Pinto, MD
Matthew Carlson
Fourth Year, University of Chicago
msc.group@live.com
Major(s): Biology
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
Alan Gonzalez
Second Year, University of Chicago
Daniel Ibarra
Third Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
dibarr4@uic.edu
Major(s): Applied Psychology
Minor(s): Spanish for the Professions – Medicine & Biological Sciences (Pre-Health)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Program Mentor: Maylyn Martinez, MD
Stephanie Kacius
Second Year, Loyola University Chicago
skacius@luc.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience (Molecular & Cellular)
Hometown: Northfield, Illinois
Program Mentor: Jayant Pinto, MD
Natasha Martinez Alvardo
Third Year, University of Chicago
natasha1fma@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience, Psychology
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Program Mentor: Jayant Pinto, MD
Brianna McCants
Second Year, DePaul university
bmccants@mail.depaul.edu
Major(s): Health Sciences, DM Biochemistry
Hometown: Dolton, Illinois
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Autumn Moore
Fourth Year, University of Chicago
amoore4924@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): Health and Society
Hometown: Rochester, Michigan
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
Jovany Soto
Third Year, Illinois Institute of Technology
jsoto14@hawk.iit.edu
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
Amelia Wrigley
Second Year, University of Illinois at Chicago
ameliagwrigley@gmail.com
Major(s): Integrated Health Sciences
Hometown: Montpelier, Vermont
Program Mentor: Alexandra Tate, PhD
Niser Babiker
Second Year, University of Chicago
nbabiker@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Neuroscience
Minor(s): Molecular Engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Program Mentor: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD
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
Asia Carey
First Year, University of Chicago
adcarey@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biology & Psychology
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, 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
Jillian Llamas
Third Year, University of Chicago
jillamas@uchicago.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: Meridian, Idaho
Program Mentor: Micah Prochaska, MD
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