Ph.D. Students

Blessing Oloyede
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Brooks
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Mathematics, Chemistry; Biochemistry
Previous Institution(s):
University of North Texas
Cohort:
2021
boloyede@umich.edu
Daniel Ong
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Narayan
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry, Biochemistry
Previous Institution(s):
University of Washington
Cohort:
2023
ongdj@umich.edu
Charlotte Parsons
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Previous Degree(s):
B.A., Chemistry
Previous Institution(s):
Bryn Mawr College
Cohort:
2026
chpar@umich.edu
Alana Ponte
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Balunas
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry
Previous Institution(s):
Haverford College
Cohort:
2023 (Operating Committee Student Representative 2026-current)
aponte@umich.edu
Joshua Ray
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Cierpicki, Grembecka
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Biochemistry
Previous Institution(s):
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cohort:
2024
joshmray@umich.edu
Jael Rodriguez
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Mapp
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry
Previous Institution(s):
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Cohort:
2021
jaelrodr@umich.edu
Ryan Singer
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
W. Wang
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry and Music
Previous Institution(s):
Furman University
Cohort:
2022
rysinger@umich.edu
Jiage Song
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Jakob
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemical Biology; B.A., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Therapeutics
Previous Institution(s):
University of California - Berkeley
Cohort:
2024
jsongs@umich.edu
Caroline Spancake
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Narayan, Mapp
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry
Previous Institution(s):
Emory University
Cohort:
2023 (Operating Committee Student Representative 2025-current)
cgspan@umich.edu
Samuel Steen
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Biteen
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Chemistry & Biology
Previous Institution(s):
Calvin University
Cohort:
2024
samsteen@umich.edu
Rhiannon Stevens
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Grembecka, Cierpicki
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Previous Institution(s):
Michigan State University
Cohort:
2024 (Operating Committee Student Representative 2026-current)
rhst@umich.edu
Grace Su
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Marsh
Previous Degree(s):
B.A., Chemistry, Dance
Previous Institution(s):
Smith College
Cohort:
2025
hanyus@umich.edu
Deepika Tripu
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Tessier, Greineder
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Biochemistry
Previous Institution(s):
University of Maryland College Park
Cohort:
2023
dtripu@umich.edu
Shuqi Zhao, M.S.
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Lab(s):
Cianfrocco
Previous Degree(s):
B.S., Biochemistry, Pharmacology; M.S., Cancer Chemical Biology
Previous Institution(s):
University Of Strathclyde/China Pharmaceutical University; University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Cohort:
2023
zshuqi@umich.edu
Christian Zvokel, M.S.
Program: Chemical Biology PhD
Previous Degree(s):
B.A., Biochemistry; M.S., Cancer Chemical Biology
Previous Institution(s):
University of Iowa; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cohort:
2025
czvokel@umich.edu

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