People
Current Lab Members
Graduates Students:
Megan Collins
Ayoyinka Okedigba, Ph.D.
Marija Corluka
Nevaeh Burley
Undergraduates:
Megan Acevedo
Biochemistry
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
William Ngo
Biochemistry
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Emma Callaway
Biochemistry
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Lily Adkins
Biochemistry
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Kanha Adhikari
Nanomedicine
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Past Lab Members
- Ruba Alajlouni, M.S. (2009-2011), currently Scientist at Solid State Chemical Information
- Gayatri Ankem, M.S. (2007-2010)
- Natalya Brantly, volunteer (2018-2019), Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Health Technologies at Virginia Tech
- Mary Kate Brannon, M.S. (2012-2015)
- Boonta Chutvirasakul, M.S. (2006-2008), currently Research Assistant at Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Montserrat Climent-Salarich, 2011 (one-year Ph.D. student), currently Assistant Professor, Humanitas University
- Eugenia Datsomor, M.S. (2021-2024)
- Karen Drahos, M.S., thesis co-advisor (2006-2009)
- Mahmudul Hasan, M.S. (2021-2024)
- Kae-Jung Hwang, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate, 2007-2008), currently Research Scientist at Bruker
- Andrew Lucas, M.S., thesis co-advisor (2009-2010)
- Sharmistha Mitra, Ph.D. (2008-2013), currently Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas
- Tiffany Roach (2020-2024), Senior Scientist at TechLab
- Karla Sanchez, 2012 (VT-PREP), Ph.D., currently postdoc at John Hopkins University
- Souhad Shbeir, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate, 2006-2007)
- Wei Song, Ph.D. (2016-2020), currently Senior Scientist at AbbVie
- Furong Sun, Ph.D. (2007-2013), currently Research Scientist at Amazon
- My-Thanh Vo, 2013 (VT-PREP), Ph.D., currently Science Teacher at the John F. Kennedy Catholic High School
- Tuo-Xian Tang, Ph.D. (2015-2021), currently Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Pennsylvania
- Shuyan Xiao, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate, 2010-2013), currently Associate Professor at the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology
- Wen Xiong, Ph.D. (2015-2020), Research Investigator, Therapeutic Discovery Division, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Yumin Zhang (2006)
- Xiaolin Zhao, Ph.D. (2011-2016), currently Project Manager at Abace-Biolog
- Elea Abisamra, B.S. (Nanomedicine)
- Selena Abramson (Biological Sciences)
- Eric Andrada, B.S., ChemistryNhyira Annan, B.S. Neuroscience
- Nhyira Annan, B.S. Neuroscience
- Kevin Arnold, B.S. (Baylor University)
- Iriscilla Ayala, B.S., Biochemistry; currently Ph.D. student at the University of San Antonio, Texas
- Simran Banwait, B.S., Nanomedicine
- Sam Berk, B.S., Biochemistry, currently Ph.D. student at the Ohio State University
- Josephine Beyer, B.S., Nanomedicine, currently M.S. student at Boston University
- Andrew Biscardi, B.S. Biological Sciences, currently M.D. student at the Virginia Commonwealth University
- Davia Blake, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, currently Senior Scientist at AbbVie
Virginia Boulos, B.S., Biological Sciences - Belle Brewer, B.S., Biochemistry
- Elizabeth Brown, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Hannah Cannon, B.S., Biochemistry, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Virginia
- Genessis Castillo, B.S., Biochemistry, currently Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow at NIH
- Kevin Chen, Biochemistry
- Adrian Chiodo, B.S., Biochemistry
- Phillip Choi, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Kiera Cleveland, B.S., Neurosciences
- Meredith Crews, Biological Sciences
- Ashley Danielsen, B.S., Biochemistry
- Shivan Desai, B.S., Biochemistry
- Aashi Dugar (Chemical Engineering)
- Abigail Ellis, B.S., Biochemistry
- Michael Finlan, B.S., Biochemistry, currently at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey
- Kristen Fread, B.S., Biochemistry, Ph.D., currently Computational Biologist at Century Therapeutics
- Lauren Frye, Microbiology
- Brittany Gettleman, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Daniel Giraldo Herrera, B.S., Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- Stephanie Gomez, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Fofi Gouletas, B.S., Nanomedicine
- Eddie Hodge, B.S., Biochemistry
- Michael Hodge, B.S. (New River Community College)
- Alec Hoke, B.S., Biochemistry
- Katie Howard, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Andrew Huehn, B.S., Biochemistry, Ph.D., currently Research Scientist at Alexion
- Alyssa Hosey, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Peter Huang, B.S., Biochemistry
- Fariah Ishrat, B.S., Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- Andrew Jelinsky, B.S., Integrated Science Curriculum, M.S. candidate at New York State University
- Jimmy Jennings, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Jonghan Jung, B.S., Biochemistry
- Sanjana Kalidindi, B.S., Biological Sciences, currently applying to medical school
- Sanjay Karki, B.S., National Institute of Technology Warangal, India
- Anisa Kelley, B.S., Biological Sciences, Spelman College (Georgia)
- Alicia Kim, B.S., Biochemistry
- Sarak Kivimaki, B.S., Biological Sciences, M.S.
- Dillon Kraus, B.S., Nanomedicine, currently at the University of Texas Houston School of Law
- Rebecca Lehman, B.S., Biochemistry, currently P.A., P.A.-C, General Surgery at Doximity
- Dan Li, B.S., Biochemistry
- Evan Littleton, B.S., Biological Sciences, currently Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech
- Jessica Lin, B.S., Biochemistry
- Emily Loniewski, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Nicole Lopez Vega, University of Puerto Rico
- Lydia Mbocha, B.S., Chemistry, currently Ph.D. student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Zane McReynolds, B.S., Biochemistry
- Camille Moreno, B.S., Biological Sciences, M.D., currently Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Duke University
- Ashley Morgenstern, B.S., Biochemistry
- Jimmy Murray, B.S., Biochemistry
- My-Linh Nguyen, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Vu Nguyen, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Isabela Nunez-Nova, B.S., Chemical Engineering
- Jasmine Onumah, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Anu Patel, B.S., Biological Sciences, currently dental student at Temple University
- Juliana Pham, B.S., Colby College (Maine)
- Will Porzio, B.S., Biochemistry
- Tiffany Radle [Roach], B.S., Bob Jones University
- Neha Reddy, Nanomedicine
- Adam Roberts, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Monica Romine, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Taylor Rose, B.S., Biochemistry, currently P.A. student at Shenandoah University
- Ryan Salazar, Biological Sciences
- Ian Saunders, B.S., MAOP student; Norfolk University
- Yejin Seo, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Parita Shah, B.S., Biological Sciences, currently applying to medical school
- Kamran Shahzad, B.S., Chemical Engineering and Biological Sciences
- Michael Shlossman, B.S., Biochemistry, currently M.D. student at the Fralin Medical Sciences Institute at Roanoke
- Brandon Sproule, B.S. University of Michigan Flint
- Bridget Spruill, B.S., Biological Sciences, currently at medical school
- Stephen Strong, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Ayana Stukes, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Evan Sumner, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Chetana Suvarna, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Matt Sweede, B.S., Biochemistry
- Alia Taylor, Biochemistry
- C. Alicia Traughber, B.S., Oakwood University (Alabama), Ph.D., currently Associate Clinical Trial Manager at Medpace
- Morgan Vaughn, B.S., New River Community College and Virginia Tech
- Bailey Villarreal, B.S., Biochemistry
- Robert Wallace, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Kelly Ward, B.S., Biochemistry
- Justin Watkins, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Megan Whitman, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Sang Hun Yu, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Daniel Zhang, B.S., Biological Sciences
- Derrick Zhang, B.S., Biochemistry
Daniel G. S. Capelluto, PhD
Professor, Biological Sciences Dept.
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
Office: 263C
Lab rooms: 250/252/254
1015 Life Science Circle
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0477
capellut@vt.edu
(540) 231-0974