Current Students

Elody Bensch

  • From Pawleys Island SC
  • Undergrad at Coastal Carolina University
  • Dissertation with Dr.Milton

Lilyann Durnil

  • From Washington, IN
  • BS in Biochemistry from Purdue University
  • MS in Biology from Chatham University
  • Joined the PhD program in Fall 2024
  • Dissertation with Dr. Ellis

Finn Hynes

  • From Jacksonville Fl
  • Joined Fall 2025
  • BS of Biotechnology from University of Central Florida
  • MS of Pharmaceutical Sciences from North Carolina Central University
  • Dissertation with Dr. John Cavanagh

Kelli Jancay

  • From : Pittsburgh PA
  • BS in Biology and Exercise Science Genetic Screening of Drosophila – Grove City
  • Lab Tech in Clinical molecular studies – Duquesne
  • Lab Tech in Neurodegenerative disease in mice – Duquesne
  • Joined PhD program Fall 2026
  • Dissertation with Dr. Keiper

Jude Kinkead

  • From Tortola, British Virgin Islands
  • BS in Chemistry
  • BA Mathematics UNC -CH
  • Joined PhD program Spring 2023
  • Dissertation with Dr. Cavanaagh

Tram Le 

  • From Greensboro, NC
  • BS in Biology from East Carolina University
  • MS in Biology from East Carolina University
  • PhD Dissertation with Dr. Milton

Sarah Moore

  • From Roanoke, VA.
  • BS in Biomedical Science from Liberty University
  • Dissertation with Dr. Zeczycki
Maddie Smart
  • From Matthews, NC
  • BS in Biological Science, Molecular Cellular, Developmental Biology from NC State University
  • Dissertation with Dr. Mansfield

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