Trainees and Former Members

Jonathan Awaya, PhD
Professor, Biology

University of Hawai’i, Hilo
Sabbatical, Feb-March, 2024

Tiana N. M. Koch
Research Associate

M.S Graduate Student, Department of Tropical Medicine
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Oregon State University, B.S Biology

Michael Teve
Research Associate

Texas A&M University, M.S., Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University, B.S. Biomedical Sciences & B.S. Biochemistry

Stephanie Dawrs (2022)
Lab Researcher Technician

University of Hawai’i at Hilo, BS, Biology

Charmie Vang (2022)
Lab Researcher Technician

Colorado College, BA Molecular and Cellular Biology and Music

Louis D. Baker (2021)
Lab Researcher Technician

University of Wisconsin Madison, B.S Biology

Bailey Huser (2020-2021)
Laboratory Researcher Technician

University of Kansas

Grant Norton (2018-2020)
Laboratory Researcher Technician

University of Denver, BS, Molecular Biology

Ravleen Virdi (2017-2020)
Laboratory Researcher Technician

Bharati Vidyapeeth University India, BS Biology
University of East Anglia UK, MS in Biotechnology
Georgia State University, MS in Biology

Former Trainees

Kaelyn Pacpaco
Undergraduate

Senior (Class of 2025), 'Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii

Kelia Siu
Undergraduate

Iolani School (Class of 2024), Honolulu, Hawaii

Daniel Green-Moore, BS, MS
UTT SOM Medical Student

Texas A&M University, B.S., Major Nutrition; Minor Neuroscience
University of North Texas Health Science Center; M.S. Medical Sciences

Alexa Marie Cornejo Remigio
Volunteer

Bishop Thomas K. Gorman School

Juniors - Rock Canon High School

Reagan Kelly
Jackson Leonard
Kayden Glauser

Highest Achieving Project in Microbiology Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Virtual (2022)

2022

Haley Hendrick (2022)
Trainee

Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Immunology and Infectious Disease

Ryan Hoyt (2022)
Trainee

Metropolitan State University of Denver, B.S., Biology, 2021

Acelyn McGowan (2022)
Trainee

Rock Canyon High School, Rising Senior

2021

Anah E. Gilmore (2021)
Trainee

M.S. Professional Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student, University of Denver

Madalyn Murphy (2021)
Trainee

Undergraduate, University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program

Ana Lucia Oyler-Castrillo (2021)
Trainee

Undergraduate, University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program

Nicole Oberlag (2020-2021)
Trainee

Undergraduate Student, Honda Lab
Harvey Mudd College

Adrian Fifor (2020-2021)
Trainee

Regis University, UM.S. Biomedical Sciences
University of Colorado Denver, BS Biology; BA Spanish

2020

• Zachary Jordan Gaoiran, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
• Cheny Yang, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
• Katherine Kan, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI

2019

• Meghan MacLaren, Undergraduate Student, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• Sydney Comet, Undergraduate Student, University of Wyoming
• Kyla Yamashita, Hawaii Pacific Health Summer Student Research Program, Honolulu, HI
• Ashley Kim, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
• Jobel Matriz, Undergraduate Student, University of Hawai’i – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program Winner, Excellence in Scientific Achievement and Travel Award

2018

• Michelle Kautz, Rocky Vista University (D.O. student rotation); 2nd Place Poster Award, CDC Epidemiology Elective Rotation, NCEZID Branch, 2019
• Cara Tan, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
• Brisa Guerra, High School Student, Kapa’a High School, Kauai, HI
• Schuyler Robinson, M.S. student, BYU Provo, UT