GROUP MEMBERS
Principal Investigator
Fearless Leader
Graduate Students
Year Entered: 2017
Year Entered: 2019
Year Entered: 2021
Year Entered: 2021
Undergraduate Students
Class of 2024
Class of 2024
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Class of 2024
Year Entered: 2019
Class of 2024
Graduate Students
Jessica Kostyo
Jessica joined the Kane Lab in the fall of 2017. She graduated from the University of Louisville with a Chemistry degree and plans to pursue a career in pharmacy research.
Fun Fact: Jessica has a bearded dragon named Mort.
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Johann Karunananthan
Johann joined the Kane Lab in the summer of 2019. He graduated from Grove City College and plans to pursue a career in industry.
Fun Fact: Johann made a sign that made it on College Game Day.
Hometown: Arcadia, California
Chloe Sells
Chloe joined the Kane Lab in the summer of 2021. She graduated from Baylor University and plans to pursue a career in industry.
Fun Fact: Chloe is a passionate hiker as she has climbed over 100 different peaks in the United States.
Hometown: San Diego, California
Peyton Little
Peyton joined the Kane Lab in the summer of 2021. She graduated from Cameron University and plans to pursue a career in industry.
Fun Fact: Peyton played volleyball for Cameron University during her undergraduate.
Hometown: Georgetown, Texas
Jordan Mattke
Jordan joined the Kane Lab in the spring of 2020. He graduated from Mary Hardin Baylor and plans to pursue a career in industry.
Fun Fact: Jordan is both a high school and collegiate football official.
Hometown: Temple, Texas
Undergraduate Students
Avery Lallande
Avery joined the Kane lab in the fall of 2021. She is a Pre-Med Medical Humanities major and Biology minor and plans to attend medical school after graduating.
Fun Fact: Avery has eight fish, one is named Stick and another Cheese.
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Julianna Hurn
Julianna joined the Kane lab in the spring of 2021. She is double majoring in Biology and History on the Pre-Medical track and plans to attend medical school after graduating.
Fun Fact: Julianna likes to scuba dive in her free time.
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Maheen Kara
Maheen joined the Kane lab in the spring of 2022. She is a University Scholars and plans to attend medical school after graduating.
Fun Fact: Maheen once went skydiving and scuba diving on the same day!
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Jack Cantarella
Jack joined the Kane lab in the spring of 2021. He is a Biochemistry major and plans to attend medical school after graduating.
Fun Fact: When Jack was in elementary school he found an old civil war bullet on the playground.
Hometown: Haymarket, Virginia
Daniela Enriquez
Daniela joined the Kane lab in the summer of 2022. She is a Health Science Studies major and plans to attend medical school after graduating.
Fun Fact: Daniela was named after Dan Marino, the Miami Dolphin's quarterback.
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Graduates
Ph.D. Students
Michael Plunk: 2021
Kevin Gayler: 2021
Jeremy Quintana: 2020
Charles A. Chang: 2018
Babatope Akinbobuyi: 2016
Gabriela Uzcategui: 2010
José R. B. Romero: 2010
Dorn L. Carranza: 2006
Aruna Perera: 2005
Mark D. Jonklaas: 2003
R. Jeremy Woods: 2003
Masters Students
Zach Seifert: 2015
Ae Gyeong Kang: 2009
Drew W. Dean: 2008
Daniel A. Ramirez: 2006
Elizabeth A. Keschman: 2000
Timothy M. Rowland: 1999
Undergraduate Honors Theses* and Graduates
Ryan Genualdi: 2022
Lauren Dieringer: 2022
Elena McGown: 2022
Allie Stinchomb: 2021
Liam Ferreira: 2020
Mina Shuda: 2020
Harold Nguyen: 2020
Blair Robichaud: 2020
Alyssa Alaniz: 2018
Kayla Murphy: 2018*
Chloë Sells: 2017*
Jeremy Quintana: 2015*
Rachel Petersen: 2014*
Tuan Loh: 2011*
Emily Morgan: 2004*
Carla Torres: 1998*