The Permar laboratory has welcomed many research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, medical and graduate students, and undergraduate students over the years. Below is a list of some of our wonderful alumni and where they are now.....

Christian Binuya (2025)

Immunology PhD Student at Emory University

John Ramos (2025)

Clinical/research role, Dept. of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine

Adelaide Fuller (2025)

MS Candidate in Population Health Sciences at Duke University

Libby Mitchell (2025)

MSPH Student in Population, Family and Reproductive Health at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Hsuan-Yuan (Sherry) Wang, PhD (2024)

Postdoc in Reproductive Science at USCF in Dr. Stephanie Gaw’s lab

Itzayana Miller (2023)

Research Specialist now pursuing a Ph.D. at Weill Cornell Medicine: Immunology and Microbial Pathogenies program, NIH IMSD fellowship

Sedem Dankwa (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing a medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine

John Isaac (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing a Masters degree at Boston University

Savannah Herbek (2023)

Research Technician now pursuing Medical School at Stonybrook College of Medicine

Mackensie Gross (2023)

Research Specialist now pursuing Veterinarian School at the University of Pennsylvania

Tulika Singh, PhD, MPH (2021)

Graduated from Duke University and is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (Harris Lab); HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow; 2025 STAT Wunderkind

Katherine Li (2020)

Medical Student at UNC Medical School

Yesha Desai, MD (2020)

Graduated from Duke University and is now an MD, and she was accepted as an intern at Lurie Pediatric Residency program at the Childrens Hospital of Chicago

Grace Li (2020)

PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Pennsylvania

Jesse Mangold (2020)

Obtained Ph D. and is in the MD/PhD program at Mt. Sinai

Eliza Hompe, MD (2019)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital

Holly Heimsath (2019)

Manager, Quality Assurance & Senior Scientist, Onward Analytics

Papa Kwadwo Morgan-Asiedu (2019)

Pediatric Resident Physician, Boston Combined Residency Program (Boston Children's Hospital / Boston Medical Center); MD, Perelman School of Medicine, UPenn; MPH, Harvard

Frances Saccoccio, MD, PhD (2019)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), VCU School of Medicine; Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Hannah Itell (2018)

Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics (Georgiev Lab), Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Riley Mangan (2018)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School / MIT CSAIL (Kellis + Smoller Labs, T32 HMS Genetics Training Program)

David Martinez, PhD (2018)

Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Dept. of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine

Quang Nguyen (2017)

DPhil Student, Centre for Immuno-Oncology, University of Oxford (Borrow Group, Jesus College)

Eduardo de la Rosa (2017)

Lead Research Specialist at Emory University School of Medicine

Lisa Stamper (2017)

Scientist at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies

Ayo Douglas (2017)

Medical student / researcher, Harvard Medical School (Heartbrain program); also affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Health Systems Innovation Lab

Jonathon Himes, MD, PhD (2016)

MD, PhD - Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine (completed Duke MSTP; residency in Radiation Oncology at Duke)

Kristy Stoudt, PhD (2016)

Regulatory Consultant by IBV Consulting LLC & Director of Regulatory Affairs and Program Management at Biomeme, Inc

Charmaine Mutucumarana, MD (2016)

Adult & Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow (Med-Peds), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (completed Baylor residency)

Erika Kunz, PharmD (2016)

Research Technician: Medical Writer, Physician’s Education Resource, LLC

Erin McGuire (2016)

Pharmacist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (PharmD, University of Maryland Baltimore)

Claire Powers-Smith, MD (2015)

Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Breast Oncology Program); Assistant Professor of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center

Joshua Amos (2015)

Senior Clinical Research Associate, Worldwide Clinical Trials

Robin Mansour, MD (2014)

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Physician (board-certified), private practice in Sarasota, FL (HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital and Sarasota Memorial Hospital)

Terry Hodge (2013)

Site Senior Finite Scheduler, Pfizer

Caitlin Sacha, MD (2013)

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility / OB-GYN specialist, UMass Memorial Health / UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Prev. Mass General Brigham / Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center infertility practice.