Current Fellows


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2023-2027 Fellows

  • Elizabeth Bartlett, chemistry
  • Megan Carlson, aerospace engineering
  • Emily Daniel, biochemistry and molecular biology, KUMC
  • Gentry Totta-Griese, neuroscience, KUMC
  • William Hauser, neuroscience, KUMC
  • Lana Heslop, neuroscience, KUMC
  • Carrie Lewis-Merritt, atmospheric science
  • Ashley Lieber, physics and astronomy
  • Natalie Lind, chemistry
  • Curtis McLennan, physics and astronomy
  • Daniel Mongovin, geology
  • Jessica Jeannin Pfannenstiel, molecular biosciences
  • Yezan Salamoun, pharmaceutical chemistry
  • Sophia Terian, environmental and water resources engineering
  • Bailey Thompson, accounting

2022–2026 Fellows

  • Alexandra Berkowicz, biochemistry and molecular biology, KUMC
  • Skylar Bird, molecular and integrative physiology, KUMC
  • Aleesa Chua, chemistry
  • Grahmm Funk, pharmaceutical chemistry
  • Diana Najera, molecular and integrative physiology, KUMC
  • Kip Nielsen, atmospheric science
  • Jeffrey Xu, aerospace engineering

2021–2025 Fellows

  • Madeline Isom, chemistry
  • Samuel Lim, computational biology
  • Megan Myers, microbiology, molecular genetics and immunology, KUMC
  • Daniel Owen, aerospace engineering
  • Scott Ring, mechanical engineering
  • Bryan Rodríguez Colón, geology
  • Mikayla Smith-Craven, pharmaceutical chemistry
  • Lillian Springer, economics
  • Lee Taylor, electrical engineering
  • Megan Wittman, environmental engineering

2020-2024 Fellows

  • Reb Bryant, ecology and evolutionary biology
  • Patrick Connelly, chemistry
  • Grant Downes, bioengineering
  • Nicholas Ferry, geology
  • Kara Hageman, bioengineering
  • Kelly Pfeiler, ecology and evolutionary biology
  • Emily Roberts, molecular and integrative physiology, KUMC
  • Rena (Stair) McDonald, neuroscience, KUMC