MS Graduate Students

IBP MS students

Mahamed Abdulahi

Mahamed Abdulahi
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Tarun Balaji

Tarun S. Balaji
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Vellore, Tamil Nadu (India)

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BS, Anthropology. Undergraduate Minor in Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Technologies

Cassidy Bianchi-Rossi

Cassidy Bianchi-Rossi
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Dayton, Minnesota

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

Elizabeth Bonneville

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Lakeville, Minnesota

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

Fallon Bouxsein

Fallon Bouxsein
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Centerville, Minneosta

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

Lyrik Flowers

Lyrik Flowers
MS Graduate Student

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

Hometown: Independence, Minnesota

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

Thomas Free

Thomas Free
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BA, Computer Science

Nakacia Hutson

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

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

Asmaa Issa

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Year 2 MS program

Claire Liliedahl

Claire Liliedahl
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of St. Thomas,  BS, Biology, Minor in Theology

Brenna Lundberg

Brenna Lundberg
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Hudson, Wisconsin

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

Kendra Mariakis

kendra Mariakis
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: North Branch, Minnesota

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

Malcolm Moore

Malcolm Moore
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Bryan, Texas

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

Elliott Moses

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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

Year 2 Plan A Masters

Ruthvika Murikinati

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota

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

Kiernen O'Connell

kiernen oconnell
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota

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

Year 2 MS Program

Caroline Olmer

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Bolton, Connecticut

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

Jekap Omod

jekap omod
MS Graduate Student

Hometown:  born and raised in Ethiopia. He considers Austin, MN his second hometown where he went to High School

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

Year 2 MS Program

Elizabeth (Ellie) Paxton

Ellie Paxton
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Hiawatha, Iowa

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, BA, Biology, Society, and Environment

Nora Peterson

nora peterson
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Mayville, North Dakota

Undergrad Institution and Major: South Dakota State University, BS, Human Biology

Carter Peterson

MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Delano, Minnesota

Undergrad Institution and Major: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, BS, Neuroscience

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

Emma Schrepfer

Emma Schrepfer
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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

Aysa Tarana

Aysa Tarana
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: born in Bhubaneswar, India, grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota

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

Logan Tlam

logan Tiam
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Mount Vernon, South Dakota

Undergrad Institution and Major: South Dakota State University, BS, Human Biology, Minor in Health Science

Joseph Tsukahara

Joseph Tsukahara i
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: New Hope, Minnesota

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

Rachel Walsh

Rachel Walsh
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Poynette, Wisconsin

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

Jaedyn Wyer

Jaedyn Wyer
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: San Diego, California

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

Sem Yebyo

Sem Yebyo
MS Graduate Student

Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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