UW Genome Sciences

  • Home
  • About
    • Welcome
    • Diversity
    • Contact
    • Directory
    • History
    • Support Genome Sciences
  • Faculty
  • Academics
    • Ph.D. Program
    • Postdoctoral Program
    • Courses
    • Training Grants
    • Summer Research
  • News & Events
    • Events Calendar
    • GS Seminar
    • Combi Seminar
    • Journal Club
    • Research Reports
    • Outreach
    • COGS
    • Genomics Salon
    • Department News
    • IT Outages
  • Administration
    • Computing
    • Conference Rooms
    • Directory
    • Employment
    • Facilities
    • Faculty Resources
    • Human Resources
    • Operations
    • Research Support
Model Organism Genetics -- Human and Medical Genetics -- Genomics and Proteomics -- Computational Biology

Genome Sciences Graduate Students

alphabetically | year of entry | by lab

2025




Chi, Yuanye

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: M.S. Computer Science, Tufts University; B.S. Applied Chemistry, Tongji University
chiyy [ a t ] uw.edu

Dippel, Max

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: M.S. Biology, Boston University; B.A. Biology & Political Science, University of Washington
dippelm [ a t ] uw.edu

Fetter, Kyra

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, UC San Diego
kyrafet [ a t ] uw.edu

Gourdeau, Jack

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.A. Biology, Dartmouth College
jgourd [ a t ] uw.edu

Gupta, Saksham

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: BTECH Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
gsaksham [ a t ] uw.edu

Johnson, Michelle

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Mathematical and Computational Biology, Harvey Mudd College
mjohnso8 [ a t ] uw.edu

Kreitman, Allie

Feder Lab
joined program: 2025 (UW MSTP)
prior training:
alliesk [ a t ] uw.edu

Lao, Tiger

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Barbara
tigerlao [ a t ] uw.edu

Ly, Kayla

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Biological Sciences, UC Irvine
kaylatl2 [ a t ] uw.edu

Lynch, Valerie

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Biology, University of Texas
vnl283 [ a t ] uw.edu

Oliveira, Chris

Stergachis Lab
joined program: 2025 (UW MSTP)
prior training:
olivecb [ a t ] uw.edu

Padilla Galvez, Monica

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.S. Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico
padillam [ a t ] uw.edu

Peterson, Katrina

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: B.A. Biological Sciences, Northwestern University
kpeter2 [ a t ] uw.edu

Weissenfels, Olivia

first year rotation
joined program: 2025
prior training: M.S. Individuzlized Genomics and Health, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington
opodha [ a t ] uw.edu

Wu, Morgan

Trapnell Lab
joined program: 2025 (UW MSTP)
prior training:
mwu986 [ a t ] uw.edu

2024




Akinrinade, Ayomikun

first year rotation
rotations: Noble, Eichler / Mohammadi, Starita
joined program: 2024
prior training: M.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UC Irvine; B.A. Health Studies, UW Bothell
ayoaki [ a t ] uw.edu

Biar, Carina

first year rotation
rotations: Stergachis, Shendure, Sakaue
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.A. Neuroscience, Northwestern University
cbiar [ a t ] uw.edu

Brandt, Kyle

first year rotation
rotations: MacCoss, Schweppe, Srivatsan
joined program: 2024
prior training: M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota; B.S. Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, Drake University
kbrandt0 [ a t ] uw.edu

Cohen Stillman, Ben

first year rotation
rotations: Queitsch/Cuperus, Stergachis, Pinglay / Waterston
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.A. Biological Sciences, UC Davis
blcs [ a t ] uw.edu

Donny, Alex

first year rotation
rotations: Hamazaki / Pinglay, Fowler, Starita
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.S. Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota
adonny [ a t ] uw.edu

Ham, Zanny
first year rotation
rotations: Starita, Dunham, Hamazaki
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.A. Classical Studies, Hamilton College
aham7 [ a t ] uw.edu

Hu, Rachael

first year rotation
rotations: Villen, Srivatsan, Schweppe
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.S. Biology, University of Washington
rachwho [ a t ] uw.edu

Kerr, Lucas

Srivatsan Lab
joined program: 2024 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.S. Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley
kerrdl [ a t ] uw.edu

Leipertz, Anna

first year rotation
rotations: Nunn, Schweppe, Queitsch/Cuperus
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.A. Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley
leipea [ a t ] uw.edu

Melendez, Carlo

first year rotation
rotations: Mostafavi, Baker, DeWitt
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.S. Biology and Mathematics, Western Washington University
cfmelend [ a t ] uw.edu

Rai, Jyoti

first year rotation
rotations: Srivatsan, D. Miller, Trapnell
joined program: 2024
prior training: MS. Environmental Toxicology, University of South Alabama; B.S. Biology, University of South Alabama
jyotirai [ a t ] uw.edu

Sonthalia, Yash

first year rotation
rotations: Noble, Baker, Pinglay / Noble
joined program: 2024
prior training: M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin
ssontha2 [ a t ] uw.edu

Taylor, Megan

first year rotation
rotations: Feder, Dunham, Shendure
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington
megant33 [ a t ] uw.edu

Young, Karl

first year rotation
rotations: Feder, Srivatsan, Trapnell
joined program: 2024
prior training: B.A. Biology, Reed College
youngkar [ a t ] uw.edu

2023




Amador, Zachary

Pinglay Lab, Stergachis Lab
rotations: Stergachis, Queitsch, Pinglay
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Cell, Mol, Dev Biology, UC Riverside
zamador [ a t ] uw.edu

Chaw, Matthew

Srivatsan Lab
rotations: Beliveau, MacCoss, Srivatsan
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.A. Biology, Franklin and Marshall College
chawm [ a t ] uw.edu

Cheng, Yong-Han Hank

Stergachis Lab
joined program: 2023 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington
yhhc [ a t ] uw.edu

Colon, Marazzano

Trapnell Lab
rotations: Noble, Baker, Trapnell
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Mathematics, Duke University
mdcolon [ a t ] uw.edu

Kottapalli, Sanjay

Shendure Lab
rotations: Shendure, Srivatsan, Trapnell
joined program: 2023
prior training: M.S. Computational Biology, Weill Cornell Graduate School; B.S. Mol & Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University
sanjayk [ a t ] uw.edu

McDermot, Evan

MacPherson Lab
rotations: Fowler, Starita, Srivatsan, MacPherson
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Neurobiology, University of Kansas
ejm1990 [ a t ] uw.edu


McGee, Abby

Shendure Lab
rotations: Fowler, Shendure, Starita
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Biological Engineering, MIT
amcgee1 [ a t ] uw.edu

Perez, Sean

Abitua Lab
rotations: Nunn, Abitua, Trapnell
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Biology, Pomona College
slperez [ a t ] uw.edu

Powell, Rachel

Dunham Lab
rotations: Dunham, Stergachis, Starita
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Biology, Iowa State University
rlpowell [ a t ] uw.edu

Sniezek, Catherine

Schweppe Lab
rotations: Schweppe, MacCoss, Bruce
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Texas Arlington
csniezek [ a t ] uw.edu


Waltner, Olivia

Trapnell Lab
rotations: Stergachis, Trapnell, Srivatsan
joined program: 2023
prior training: B.A. Biology, Whitman College
waltno [ a t ] uw.edu


Yasutomi, Riku

Moens Lab, Trapnell Lab
rotations:
joined program: 2023 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.A. Mol & Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
rikuy [ a t ] uw.edu

2022




Attar, Sahar

Beliveau Lab, Schweppe Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Starita, Schweppe
supervisory committee: Beliveau, Schweppe, J. Young (GSR), Hamazaki, Shendure
joined program: 2022
prior training: M.S. Neuroscience, King's College London; B.S. Linguistics, University of Washington
sahar60 [ a t ] uw.edu

Bergstrom, Erik

Queitsch/Cuperus Lab
rotations: MacCoss, Schweppe, Queitsch & Fields
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Chemistry, University of Virginia
erikjb [ a t ] uw.edu

Carr, Caleb

Bloom Lab
supervisory committee: Bloom, N. King (GSR), Feder, Veesler
joined program: 2022 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts
ccarr3 [ a t ] uw.edu

Finkbeiner, Connor

Setty Lab
rotations: Setty, Beliveau, Trapnell
supervisory committee: Setty, Reh (GSR), Trapnell, Mostafavi, Lin
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Biophysics, Biochemistry, & Molecular Biology, Whitman College
connof [ a t ] uw.edu

Gibson, Sophia

Starita Lab, D. Miller Lab
rotations: Starita, Dunham, Starita & D. Miller
supervisory committee: Starita, D. Miller, Blue (GSR), Eichler, Beliveau
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bryn Mawr College
sophiabg [ a t ] uw.edu

Gonzalez, Stephen

Trapnell Lab
rotations: Trapnell, Queitsch, Beliveau
supervisory committee: Trapnell, Imaizumi (GSR), Abitua, Starita, Cuperus
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Biology, UC San Diego
sgonzal [ a t ] uw.edu

Jia, Tongqiu (Iris )

Feder Lab
rotations: Trapnell, Matsen, Feder
supervisory committee: Feder, Salipante (GSR), Bedford, Matsen, Willis
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Biology, UC San Diego; MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington
t1jia [ a t ] uw.edu


Kelly, Conor

Beliveau Lab
rotations: Berger, Beliveau, Stergachis
supervisory committee: Beliveau, Disteche (GSR), Stergachis, Schweppe, Shendure
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.A. MCD Biology, University of Colorado
cokelly [ a t ] uw.edu


Kikawa, Caroline

Bloom Lab
supervisory committee: Bloom, McGuire (GSR), Overbaugh, Bedford, Starita
joined program: 2022 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.A. Biology, Barnard College
cskikawa [ a t ] uw.edu

Min, Joseph

Baker Lab, Queitsch/Cuperus Lab
rotations: Baker, Queitsch, Stergachis
supervisory committee: Baker, Queitsch, Mostafavi (GSR), Fields, Noble
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University
joemin [ a t ] uw.edu


Nathans, Jenny

Shendure Lab
supervisory committee: Shendure, Horwitz (GSR), Harris, Maly
joined program: 2022 (UW MSTP)
prior training: B.S. Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University
jnathans [ a t ] uw.edu

Perez, Monika

Beliveau Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Stergachis, Sinnott-Armstrong
supervisory committee: Beliveau, Thachuk (GSR), Stergachis, Sinnott-Armstrong
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa
mwperez [ a t ] uw.edu

Rostomily, Clifford

Trapnell Lab
rotations: Noble, Trapnell, Queitsch / Cuperus
supervisory committee: Trapnell, K. Lin (GSR), Queitsch, Stergachis, Raible
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry & Applied Computational Math Sciences, University of Washington
crosto [ a t ] uw.edu

Wen, Bo

MacCoss Lab, Noble Lab
rotations: Noble, MacCoss, Baker
supervisory committee: MacCoss, Noble, Riley (GSR), Villen, Schweppe
joined program: 2022
prior training: B.S. Bioinformation Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
bwen1 [ a t ] uw.edu

Yu, Qi

Shendure Lab
rotations: Shendure, Trapnell
supervisory committee: Shendure, Doulatov (GSR), Feder, Trapnell, Beier
joined program: 2022
prior training: M.S., B.S. Biochemistry; B.A. Chemistry, Brandeis University
qiyu [ a t ] uw.edu

2021




Colegrove, Hunter

Feder Lab
rotations: Feder, Ha, Noble
supervisory committee: Feder, Bagheri (GSR), Monnat, Ha, Bozic
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.A. Biochemistry, University of Washington
huntc10 [ a t ] uw.edu

Jain, Shruti

Baker Lab, Shendure Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Baker, Shendure
supervisory committee: Baker, Shendure, Kueh (GSR), Dunham, Schweppe
joined program: 2021
prior training: M.S., B.S. Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
sjain2 [ a t ] uw.edu

Kubo, Connor

Shendure Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Shendure, Abitua
supervisory committee: Shendure, Hamazaki, Mathieu (GSR), Abitua, Trapnell
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. MCD Biology, University of Washington
connork3 [ a t ] uw.edu

Lee, David

Baker Lab, Shendure Lab
rotations: Shendure, Trapnell, Baker
supervisory committee: Baker, Shendure, Kueh (GSR), Berg, Hamazaki
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. Physiology and Neuroscience, UC San Diego
davidsl [ a t ] uw.edu

Mallory, Ben

Starita Lab, Stergachis Lab
rotations: Schweppe, Starita, Beliveau
supervisory committee: Starita, Stergachis, Cherry (GSR), Beliveau, Fields, Ray
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Davis
bmallo [ a t ] uw.edu

Plender, Elizabeth

Bloom Lab, Eichler Lab
rotations: Hawkins, Eichler, Bloom
supervisory committee: Eichler, Bloom, Browning (GSR), Schweppe, O'Neal (U North Carolina), Riley
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. Biology, Regis University
plendere [ a t ] uw.edu

Sattler, Sydney

Abitua Lab
rotations: Trapnell, Shendure, Abitua
supervisory committee: Abitua, Rasmussen (GSR), Berg, Raible, Trapnell
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. Biology, Westminster College
sydsat [ a t ] uw.edu

Swanson, Elliott

Stergachis Lab
rotations: Starita, Stergachis, Shendure
supervisory committee: Stergachis, Disteche (GSR), Shendure, Trapnell, Henikoff
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.S. Biology, Western Washington University
swansoe [ a t ] uw.edu

Tejura, Malvika

Fowler Lab, Starita Lab
rotations: Starita, Beliveau, Fowler
supervisory committee: Fowler, Starita, Miller (GSR), Noble, Villen
joined program: 2021
prior training: B.A. Molecular Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
mtejura [ a t ] uw.edu

2020




Anderson, Leah
(she/her/hers)
Dunham Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Malik, Dunham
supervisory committee: Dunham, Kerr (GSR), Beliveau, Raghuraman, Dudley
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University
leaha3 [ a t ] uw.edu

Chang, Alexis

Villen Lab
rotations: Fowler, Villen, MacCoss
supervisory committee: Villen, Kerr (GSR), Bruce, Queitsch, J. Scott
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry, Western Washington University
alexisn1 [ a t ] uw.edu

Ferra, Gabrielle

Dunham Lab, Harris Lab
rotations: Dunham, Doulatov, Harris
supervisory committee: Dunham, Harris, Rettie (GSR), Berg, Feder, Starita
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Applied Mathematics & Biology, Brown University
gferra [ a t ] uw.edu

Harris, Lincoln

Noble Lab
rotations: Harris, Noble, Beliveau
supervisory committee: Noble, Hoofnagle (GSR), MacCoss, Villen, Oh
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.A. Biology, Swarthmore College
lincolnh [ a t ] uw.edu

Hsu, Chris
(he/him/his)
MacCoss Lab
rotations: Noble, Beliveau, Hawkins, MacCoss
supervisory committee: MacCoss, Hoofnagle (GSR), Fowler, Schweppe, Sweetwyne
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington
chrhsu [ a t ] uw.edu

Keith, Aidan

Shendure Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Bloom, Shendure
supervisory committee: Shendure, Disteche (GSR), Beliveau, Starita
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Biology, University of Washington
aidank2 [ a t ] uw.edu

Li, Tony

Shendure Lab
rotations: Shendure, Fowler, R. Bradley
supervisory committee: Shendure, Seelig (GSR), Noble, Dunham, Stergachis
joined program: 2020
prior training: M.S. Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University; B.S. MCD Biology, UC Santa Cruz
tli824 [ a t ] uw.edu

McGann, Chris

Schweppe Lab
rotations: MacCoss, Schweppe, Villen
supervisory committee: Schweppe, Shechner (GSR), MacCoss, Beliveau, Stergachis
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Biology, Northeastern University
cmcgann [ a t ] uw.edu

Paleologu, Luana

Berg Lab
rotations: Dunham, Queitsch,Villen
supervisory committee: Berg, Rasmussen (GSR), Parkhurst, Abitua, Queitsch
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. MCD Biology, Microbiology, University of Washington
luanap [ a t ] uw.edu

Real, Taylor

Eichler Lab, Stergachis Lab
rotations: Bamshad, Eichler, Stergachis
supervisory committee: Eichler, Stergachis, Jayadev (GSR), Jarvik, Schweppe
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. MCD Biology, UC Santa Cruz
tdreal [ a t ] uw.edu

Romero, Elena

Feder Lab
rotations: Noble, Harris, Matsen
supervisory committee: Feder, Lehman (GSR), Harris, Matsen, Schiffer
joined program: 2020
prior training: B.S. Mathematical and Computational Biology, Harvey Mudd College
evromero [ a t ] uw.edu

2019




Camplisson, Conor

Beliveau Lab
rotations: Beliveau, Shendure, Fowler
supervisory committee: Beliveau, Shechner (GSR), Fowler, Green, Shendure
joined program: 2019
prior training: B.S. Biochemistry, Cal Poly SLO
concamp [ a t ] uw.edu

Guitart, Xavi

Eichler Lab
rotations: Queitsch, Trapnell, Eichler
supervisory committee: Eichler, Leache (GSR), Dunham, Harris, Malik
joined program: 2019
prior training: BENGR Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
guitarfx [ a t ] uw.edu

Hamm, Morgan
(he/him)
Trapnell Lab , Queitsch Lab
rotations: Queitsch, Trapnell, Villen
supervisory committee: Queitsch, Trapnell, Lee (GSR), Cuperus, Henikoff, Stergachis, Waterston
joined program: 2019
prior training: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
mhamm [ a t ] uw.edu

Thornton, Zorian
(he/him)
Matsen Lab
rotations: Noble, Matsen, Beliveau
supervisory committee: Matsen, Mostafavi (GSR), Bloom, Harris
joined program: 2019
prior training: B.S. Statistics, Virginia Tech
zorian15 [ a t ] uw.edu

Yang, Wei
(she/her/hers)
Shendure Lab
rotations: Noble, Shendure, Trapnell
supervisory committee: Shendure, Stevens (GSR), Beliveau, Trapnell
joined program: 2019
prior training: M.S. Bioengineering, UCLA; B.S. Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Illinois
weiy666[ a t ] uw.edu

2018




Kim, Hyeon-Jin

Trapnell Lab , Fowler Lab
rotations: Noble, Trapnell, Fowler
supervisory committee: Fowler, Trapnell, Reh (GSR), Noble, Queitsch, Beliveau
joined program: 2018
prior training: B.S. ACMS - Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, University of Washington
khj3017 [ a t ] uw.edu

affiliated students from other programs




Benazouz, Mariam - Starita Lab
Hancko, Arielle - Fowler Lab
Hang, Shengqi - Noble Lab
Liao, Hanna - Shendure Lab
Metzger, Bria - Abitua Lab
Mullen, Andrew - Trapnell Lab
Partington, Katie - Fowler Lab
Robertson, Alexander - Feder Lab
Sanchez-Forman, Madison - Beliveau Lab
Sanders, Justin - Noble Lab
Staker, Annie - Noble Lab
Suiter, Chase - Shendure Lab
Zhu, Luke - Harris Lab