The Putnam Lab has provided research opportunities for more than 70 individuals since 2003. We are grateful for their contributions to our scientific mission. They are listed below, along with their last known whereabouts.
Former Post-Docs/Research Staff
Jeffrey Beamish, M.D., Ph.D., 2015-2019 (Currently Clinical Lecturer, Division of Nephrology, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan)
Anup Kundu, Ph.D., 2004-2006 (Currently Associate Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana)
Gopinath Tiruchinapally, Ph.D., 2016-2018
Former Graduate Students
Ph.D. Students: University of Michigan
Jonathan Bezenah, Ph.D., 2013-2018
Bita Carrion, Ph.D., 2006-2013
Jacob Ceccarelli, Ph.D., 2007-2013
Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., 2007-2012
Isaac Janson, Ph.D., 2007-2014
Benjamin Juliar, Ph.D., 2015-2020
Ph.D. Students: UC Irvine
Cyrus Ghajar, Ph.D., 2003-2008 (Co-advised by Steve George; Currently Associate Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Carlos Huang, Ph.D., 2005-2010
Suraj Kachgal, Ph.D., 2005-2011
Chirag Khatiwala, Ph.D., 2004-2008
Ekaterina Kniazeva, Ph.D., 2007-2011
Max Kotlarchyk, Ph.D., 2007-2011
Shelly Peyton, Ph.D., 2002-2007 (Currently Professor, UMass-Amherst)
M.S.E./SUGS Students: University of Michigan
Nicholas Adler, M.S.E., 2021-2022
Nathan Bohn, M.S.E., 2012-2013
Jordan Sykes, M.S.E., 2016-2017
Matt Tan, M.S.E., 2014-2015 (Completed PhD at Cornell University)
M.S. Students: UC Irvine
Sara Chastain, M.S., 2003-2005
Vic Keschrumrus, M.S., 2005-2007 (Completed PhD at University of Arizona)
Peter Kim, M.S., 2006-2008; Research Technician, 2008-2009 (Currently Senior Product Development Engineer at SeaSpine, Inc.)
Amy VanStrien, M.S., 2008-2009 (Currently Field Clinical Specialist, Transcatheter Heart Valves, Edwards Life Sciences)
Former Rotation Students
UC Irvine
Abdolhossein Edalati, 2007
Nikita Malavia, 2004 (Completed PhD with Steve George at UCI in 2008)
Vincent Nguyen-Hoai, 2006-2007
Chris Raub, 2005 (Completed PhD with Steve George at UCI in 2009; Currently Assistant Professor at Catholic University of America)
Allison Sarff, 2009 (Completed MD program at Tufts University)
Himanshu Sharma, 2008 (Completed PhD at UC Irvine)
Michael Shen, 2005
Bhupinder Shergill, 2008 (Completed PhD at UC Irvine)
Sheila Vaziri, 2003
Kristine Velasco, 2009
Former Undergraduate Students
University of Michigan
Shane Allen, 2012-2013 (Completed PhD at Univ. of Texas)
Megan Busch, 2018-2020
Albert Cheng, 2010-2012 (Completed PhD at Georgia Tech)
Evan Chen, 2013-2016 (Completed MD at Central Michigan University)
David Cleveland, 2017-2019
Julien Habif, 2014-2016 (Completed PhD at University of Florida)
Jacob Heller, 2012
Alexander Hostetler, 2021 (Currently PhD student at MIT)
Robert Koerner, 2017-2018
Likitha Nimmagadda, 2018-2019
Spencer Paris, 2013-2015
Remzi Sipahi, 2010-2011 (Completed MD at Michigan State University)
Jacob Steiber, 2012-2013 (Completed MD at Rush Medical College)
Luis Sosa, 2014-2015
Matt Tan, 2013-2014 (Completed PhD at Cornell University)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Zwier, 2014-2015
UC Irvine
Katie Blevins, 2004-2006 (Completed MD and PhD at Univ. of Utah)
Michael Brown, 2003-2006
Phuong Vy Ho, 2005
Max Klement, 2007-2009 (Completed PhD at National University of Singapore)
David Lai, 2006-2008 (Completed PhD at University of Michigan)
Jacklyn Ma, 2004 (Completed MD program at University of Hawaii)
Christine Nee, Summer 2004
Shakti Regmi, 2004
Andrew Jason Santiago, 2007-2008
Justin Tilan, 2003-2005 (Completed MD program UC Irvine)
Sandra Tran, 2007
Former High School Students
UC Irvine
Ronney Tay, Saint Margaret’s High School, Summer 2005 (Completed DMD degree at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine)
