MS Graduate Students

Mahamed Abdulahi

Mahamed Abdulahi
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BS, Biology

Ifrah Aden

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, University of Minnesota, Human Physiology, Minor in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

Andrea Beltran-Moore

Andrea Beltran-Moore
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Richfield, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, University of Minnesota, Psychology, Neuroscience minor

Cassidy Bianchi-Rossi

Cassidy Bianchi-Rossi
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Dayton, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: Seattle Pacific University,  BS, Physiology

Elizabeth Bonneville

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Lakeville, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of St. Thomas,  BA, Biology

Safiya Easthausen

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biological Science, Reed College

Lyrik Flowers

Lyrik Flowers
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: Delaware State University - Bachelors of Science in Biology double minor in chemistry and psychology

Tenille Fredrickson

Tenille Fredrickson
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Independence, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BS, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development

Adrienne Gefre

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biology, University of Florida

Cynthia Ghannoum

Cynthia M. Ghannoum
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Oakdale, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, University of Minnesota, Psychology

Rachel Ghide

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Human Physiology, University of Minnesota

Sara Hammouri

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Biological Science, St. Catherine University

Dru Holien

Dru Holien
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Sartell, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Montana State University-Bozeman, English Literature,  BS in Psychology

Nakacia Hutson

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, Biology

Master's Plan A

Elizabeth Ilesanmi

Elizabeth Ilesanmi
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: London, United Kingdom

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Case Western University, Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism, Chemistry minor

Asmaa Issa

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2024

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BA, Human Physiology

Shaimaa Khedr

Shaimaa Khedr
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

Undergrad Institution and Major: Medical School, Ain Shams University/ MBBS

Daniel Knight

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biological Science, Arizona State University

Kendra Mariakis

kendra Mariakis
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2024

Hometown: North Branch, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: Washington State University, BS, Biological Science in Biology 

Malcolm Moore

Malcolm Moore
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Bryan, Texas

Undergrad Institution and Major: Concordia University-St. Paul, BS, Computer Science

Elliott Moses

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2024

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Iowa, BA, Health and Human Physiology

Year 2 Plan A Masters

Kiernen O'Connell

kiernen oconnell
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2024

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of St Thomas, BS, Biology

Caroline Olmer

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Bolton, Connecticut

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Vermont, BS, Professional Nursing

Trevor Olson

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Cellular and Organismal Physiology, University of Minnesota

Kim Pham

Kim Pham
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Oakdale, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, University of Minnesota, Biochemistry

Ishanvi Purandare

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biology, University of Minnesota

Sami Quinn

sami quinn
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Woodbury, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MS, Public Heath; BA, History, minor in English and Computer Science

Christopher Pliego Rodriguez

Christopher Pliego Rodriguez
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Carleton College, Biology

Eliot Sands

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: MS, Biological Science, University of Minnesota
BS, Biology, Concordia University

Emma Schrepfer

Emma Schrepfer
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: College of St. Benedict, BA, Biology, Minors in Chemistry and Phychology

Evelyn Shepich

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Genetics and Genomics, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ellie Smieja

Ellie Smieja
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Little Falls, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, University of Minnesota, Cellular and Organismal Physiology, minors in Spanish Studies and Ensemble Music

Dayne Stuhr-Silvola

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Health Science, Southern New Hampshire University

Christina Tavlarakis

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Cal Thorson

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biology Creighton University

Joseph Tilzer

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BA, Biology, emphsis in Biochemistry, Macalester College

Sarah Timothy

Sarah Timothy
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Circle Pines, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Virginia State University, Biology, Chemistry minor

Joseph Tsukahara

joseph Taukahara
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: New Hope, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: Concordia University-St. Paul, BS, Biology

Shelbie Vandersteen

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biology and Public Health, University of Minnesota Duluth

Karen Wakamatsu

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Biology, University of Michigan

Rachel Walsh

Rachel Walsh
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Poynette, Wisconsin

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin-Madison,  BS, Biology, Certificates (minors) in Health and the Humanities and Biology Core Curriculum

Samantha (Sammi) Watson

MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

 

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Health and Wellbeing Sciences, University of Minnesota

Jaedyn Wyer

Jaedyn Wyer
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Diego, California

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Tennessee Knoxville- BS, Neuroscience, Minor in Psychology 

Sem Yebyo

Sem Yebyo
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2025

Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,  BA, Human Physiology, Minor in Chemistry

Mahamed Yusuf

Mahamed Yusuf
MS Graduate Student - Fall 2026

Hometown: Shakopee, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS, Augsburg, Biology

Tobin Ziel

Tobin Ziel
MS Graduate Student - Summer 2026

Hometown: South Pasadena, California

Undergrad Institution and Major: BS - Nursing, Seattle University