Our Team
Current Graduate Students
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Ezry Santiago-McRae
I joined CCIB in 2019 as a PhD student, having graduated from Kutztown University in 2015 with a BS in biology and minors in computer science and biochemistry. In the lab, I compute free energies of binding amongst many other things. I live in Philadelphia with my partner and numerous houseplants.
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Connor Pitman
I joined CCIB in 2020 as a PhD student. I graduated with my B.S. in Biology and a minor in Writing from the University of Delaware. My research focus is Intrinsically Disordered Proteins. When I’m not at my workstation, you can find me hiking or reading a good book.
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Jesse Sandberg
I joined the CCIB graduate program as an MS student in 2019 and earned an MS with distinction in 2021. I subsequenctly joined the PhD program to continue my work. When not at my workstation, I can be found wrangling my two small children or cooking something impractical.
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Jahmal Ennis
I graduated with a Master of Science from the CCIB program in Spring 2022 and started my PhD in Fall 2022. I graduated from Rutgers University-NewBruswick with a B.A. in General Biology. I enjoy simulating gold nanoparticles, spending lots of time with my dog Sukina and painting in my free time.
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Lindsey Riggs
I joined CCIB as a PhD student in the fall of 2021. I graduated with a B.S. in Biophysics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. During my free time, I like to take care of my plants, go on long walks, and tend to my aquarium!
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Ryan Lamb
I joined the CCIB graduate program as an MS student in 2023. I graduated with a B.A in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry. When I’m not in the office I'm probably watching a movie.
Honorary Lab Members
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Mark Arcario
Instructor of Anesthesiology, based in the lab of Dr. Wayland Cheng, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University – St Louis
Google Scholar
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I joined CCIB in 2021 as a Masters student and earned an MS with distinction in 2023. I am continuing my work on controlling plasmonic response in vesicle membranes with gold nanoparticles as a Ph.D. student in the Griepenburg Lab. I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Structural Biology and Biophysics. My small amount of free time is mostly spent taking care of my animals, reading novels, or listening to podcasts.
Undergraduate Students
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I joined the Brannigan lab as an undergraduate researcher in the summer of 2024. I am currently an engineering student at Rutgers University. When I'm not working, I'll be at the gym or getting my cat off the table.
Senior Computational Collaborators
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Dr. Thomas Joseph, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Google Scholar
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Dr. Jérôme Hénin
Chargé de Recherche Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, CNRS
Google Scholar
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Dr. Matthew Hansen
Senior Research Associate, Dept of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Google Scholar
Alumni
We miss you - good luck in your new endeavours!
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Noureen Abdelrahman
I joined CCIB in 2021 as a Masters student. I graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College in 2018, then worked in industry for a few years. In the lab, you can often find me running atomistic simulations. Outside of the lab, I like to climb and go on cool hikes.
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Mariadelia Argüello-Acuña
I joined CCIB in 2021 as a Masters student. I graduated from Universidad de Costa Rica with a B.S in Chemistry. In my free time, I enjoy learning languages and dancing ballet. An interesting thing about me is that I am obsessed with pink; most things in my workstation are pink.
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Anushriya Subedy
MS Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. Now a PhD Student in the Lab of Dr. Guillaume Lamoureux. LinkedIn Profile
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Dr. Liam Sharp, PhD
PhD Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Kaitlin Bassi
Undergraduate Researcher. LinkedIn Profile
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Dr. Ruchi Lohia, PhD
PhD Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Dr. Sruthi Murlidaran, PhD
PhD Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Rulong Ma, M.S.
MS Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Kristen Woods, M.S.
MS Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Dr. Reza Salari, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher. LinkedIn Profile
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Shashank Chavali, M.S.
MS Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Dr. Brian Weiser, PhD
PhD Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology.
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Dr. Tom Westergard, PhD
MS Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology. LinkedIn Profile
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Pedro Guicardi
Undergraduate REU Student, Center for Computational and Integrative Biology.