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Mayrav Saketkhou
Undergraduat student at University of Florida
Undergrad Researcher, 2023-24, Cui Lab, UF

Samantha Flyer, B.S.
MD student at Florida International University
Undergrad Researcher, 2022-24, Cui Lab, UF
B.Sc. Applied Science, University of Florida

Chang-Hung Wu, B.S.
MD student at Ross University
Research Staff, 2021-24, Cui Lab, UF
B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Florida

Zachary M. Rabinowitz, Ph.D.
NIH T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Weissleder lab, Center for Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
Graduate Student, 2019-24, Cui Lab, UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2019, Florida Atlantic University
Graduate School Preeminence Scholar

Sabrina Del Valle, B.S.
MD student at School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University
Undergrad Researcher, 2021-23, Cui Lab, UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2022, Florida Univ
University Multicultural Mentor Program (UMMP) Program Scholar

Nina Zhang
Student at Wellesley College
Undergrad Researcher, 2022, Cui Lab, UF

Joyce Jiang, B.S.
MD student at University of Pennsylvania
Undergrad Researcher, 2019-22, Cui Lab, UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2022, Florida Univ
Undergraduate Research Program Scholar

Kelton A. Schleyer, Ph.D.
NIH T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Weissleder lab, Center for Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
Graduate Student, 2015-21, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2014, Harding Univ
John D. Clark & Marian Clark Person Scholar

Chao Cui, M.D.
Staff, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hohhot, China
Research Scientist, 2017-20, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
M.D. Clinical Medicine, 2017, Inner Mongolia Medical Univ, China

Nhi T. Doan
Undergrad student, Biology, UF
Undergrad researcher, 2021, Cui Lab, UF

Oanh V. Nguyen
PharmD student, Pharmacy, UF
PharmD research, 2020, Cui Lab, UF

Tianmei Ren
PharmD student, Pharmacy, UF
PharmD esearch, 2020, Cui Lab, UF

Meijun Xiong, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
Research Scientist, 2017-20, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2012, Anhui Normal Univ, China
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2017, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC), CAS, China

Sara Thorsness
Undergrad student, Biomedical Engineering, UF
Undergraduate researcher, 2018-20, Cui Lab, UF
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Victoria Wajsbrot
Undergrad student, Chemical Engineering, UF
Undergraduate researcher, 2019-20, Cui Lab, UF
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Nicholas Gomez
Postbac student, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Undergraduate researcher, 2019-20, Cui Lab, UF
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Jun Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Director 2,WuXi AppTec, Wuhan, China
Research Assistant Professor,2015-20, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2009, Shandong University, China
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2014, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC), CAS, China

Xiaogang Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate,2019-20, Cui Lab, UF
M.D., Clinical Medicine, 2006, Wuhan University, China
Ph.D. Surgery, 2018, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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Xiaowei Ma, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, 2019-present, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
Postdoctoral scholar/Research Assistant Professor, 2017-19, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
Ph.D. Radiology, 2016, The Fourth Military Medical University, China
Exchange Scholar, Molecular Imaging, 2013-15, Stanford University
M.D. 2007, Bethune Medical School of Jilin University, China

Rina Saksena, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral scholar/Research Assistant Professor,2017-19, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
Research Fellow,2009-12, Laboratory of polysaccharides, FDA
Research Fellow,2000-09, Carbohydrate section, NIH NIDDK
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Lucknow, India

Chayil Lattimore
Undergrad researcher, 2019, Cui Lab, UF, RETOOL Scholar
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Adriana Rollins
Undergrad researcher, Pre-Pharm​, 2018-2019, Cui Lab, UF​

Guihua Zeng, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar, 2018-present, Northwestern University, Chicago
Postdoctoral Scholar, 2018, Cui Lab, UNM/UF
Ph.D. Chemistry, 2017, UNM
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2014, Shantou University, China

Tyrel Bryan, Ph.D.
2019-present, Lecturer III, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, UNM
Postdoctoral scholar/Research Assistant Professor, 2017-2018, Cui Lab, UNM
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 2014, UNM
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2009, UNM

Kunlun Yin, M.Sc.
Graduate student, 2018-present, Xue Lab, School of Medicine, UNM
Graduate student, 2016-2018, Cui Lab, UNM
M.Sc. Biophysics, 2015, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.Sc. Biotech, 2012, Jilin Agriculture University

Lucas Chesley, B.Sc.
Graduate student, 2019-present, Penn State University
Graduate student, 2016-2018, Cui Lab, UNM
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2017, UNM

Philip R. Deenik, B.Sc.
Grad student, 2016-2018, Cui Lab, 2016-2018
B.Sc. Molecular Biology, 2015, Eastern Oregon University
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2013, Eastern Oregon University

Jacobus A. Engelbrecht, M.Sc.
M.Sc., Chemistry, 2016-18, Cui Lab, UNM
B.Sc. Biology, 2015, University of Miami

Valerie Perea, B.Sc.
Grad student, 2018-present, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla
Undergrad researcher, 2015-2018, Cui Lab, IMSD Scholar

Paul K.P. Henderson, B.Sc.
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Undergrad researcher, 2016-2018, Cui Lab, UNM, IMSD Scholar

Ashton L. Sigler, B.Sc.
Grad student, 2019-present, School of Medicine, University of Colorado
Undergrad researcher, 2017-2018, Cui Lab, UNM, MARC Scholar

Hyeoncheol Kim, B.Sc.
Grad Student, 2018-present, Xue Lab, School of Medicine, UNM
Grad Student, 2015-2018, Cui Lab, UNM, T. Sean Elicker Scholar
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2014, Soongsil Univ, South Korea

Ying Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Current, Ophthalmologist/Surgeon, Aier Eye Hospital, Shenyang, China
Intern, 2017, Cleveland Clinic
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-17, Cui Lab, UNM
Ph.D. 2015, Tianjin Medical University, China
M.D. Clinical Medicine, 2004, Inner Mongolia Medical University, China

Andrew Bellemin Hoffmann, M.Sc.
M.Sc., Chemistry, 2015-17, Cui Lab, UNM
B.Sc. Chemistry, UCLA

Arjun Kafle, M.Sc.
Current, graduate student, Middle Tennessee State University
M.Sc., Chemistry, 2015-17, Cui Lab, UNM
M.Sc. Chemistry, 2013, Middle Tennessee State University

Nathaniel Lucero Matteson, B.Sc.
Current, Graduate student, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
Undergraduate researcher, Honors College, 2015-17, Cui Lab, UNM

Peter Fatland, B.Sc.
Current, intern, US Congress
Undergrad researcher, Whaley Scholar, 2017-2018, Cui Lab, UNM

Bryan Villalva, B.Sc.
Undergrad researcher, Whaley Scholar, 2016, Cui Lab, UNM

Mary Louise Gucik
Undergrad researcher, Whaley Scholar, 2015, Cui Lab, UNM

Mark Marroquin
Undergrad researcher, 2015, Cui Lab, UNM
US Marine

Afra Hussain
Undergrad researcher, Pre-Med, 2015, Cui Lab, UNM

Zidai John Liu
High school intern, 2017, Cui Lab, UNM
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM

Benjamin Fetrow
Current, undergraduate researcher, Cui lab, UNM
High school intern, 2015, Cui Lab, UNM
Volcano Vista High School, Albuquerque, NM

Nicole Leduc
Current, undergraduate student, University of New Mexico
High school intern, 2015, Cui Lab, UNM
Sandia High School, Albuquerque, NM
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