Graduate Students

Luke Tucker, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 2024.
Thesis: Chitosan-based Biomaterials for Treatment of Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis.
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Advanced Wound Healing Lab, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Weitong Chen, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.
Thesis: Characterization of 3D printed polyester scaffolds modified by nano-hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering.
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

Folly Patterson, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.
Thesis: Pain and inflammation due to whole-body vibration in a rat model.
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida

Kali Sebastian, MS, Biomedical Engineering, 2020.
Thesis: Defining the Mechanical Characteristics of Porcine Brain Tissue Subject to Cyclic, Compressive Loading.
Current: Clinical Engineer, Nebraska Medicine

Leah Horstemeyer Cobb, MS, Biomedical Engineering, 2019.
Thesis: Implant-Related Osteomyelitis Models for the Assessment of Bacteriophage Therapeutics.
Current: MD student, Medical Unviersity of South Carolina

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Undergraduate Students

Parker Odom, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2024.
Current: Environmental Engineer, MDEQ

Bailey Roux, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2024.
Current: Medical Student

Sophie Jones, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2023.
Current: Research and Development Clinical Intern, LifeNet Health

Micah Foster, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2023.
Current: MS student, Biosystems Engineering, Mississippi State University

Xavier Person, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2023.
Current: Lab Technician, Cytopathology, University of Mississippi

Zachary Hooper, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: MS student, Purdue University

Malley Gautreaux, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: PhD student, Knight Campus at the University of Oregon

Kailey Clinton, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: MD student, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Cody Gressett, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: MD student, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Adrain Andrews, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: Biomedical Engineer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Kamryn Clymer, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2022.
Current: Surgical Neurophysiologist Training Program, SpecialtyCare

Landon Teer, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.
Current: PhD student, Bioengineering, University of Louisville

Luke Nichols, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.
Current: Research Assistant, Organogenesis

Drew Moran, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.

Garrett Reeves, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2021.
Current: Medical Device Quality Engineer, Zimmer Biomet

Christine S. Grant, BS, Biological Engineering, 2020.
Current: PhD student, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh

Mary Catherine Beard, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2020.
Current: DVM student, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Matthew Register, BS, Biological Engineering, 2020.
Current: MS student, Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University

Anna Rourke, BS, Biological Engineering, 2020.
Current: PhD student, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University

Ryan Yingling, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2020.
Current: Biomedical Support Engineer II, Change Healthcare

Kristen Lacy, BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2019.
Current: CRM Clinical Specialist, Abbott

Emily McCabe, BS, Biological Engineering, 2019.
Current: PhD student, Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University

Heather White, BS, Biological Engineering, 2019.
Current: PhD student, Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University

Sarah Heller, BS, Biological Engineering, 2018.
Current: Biomedical Engineering Technican, GE Healthcare

Kylie Klinkhammer, BS, Biological Engineering, 2018.

Sammi Jo Stegall, BS, Biological Engineering, 2017.

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Visiting Students

Kevon Scales (2023) Primary Institution: University of Southern Mississippi, NIH R25 Summer Research Experience

Parker Odom (2023) Primary Institution: Mississippi State University, NIH INBRE Scholar

Emily Moles (2023) Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Halleigh Faulkner (2022) Primary Institution: East Mississippi Community College, NIH R25 Summer Research Experience

Honor Elchos (2022) Primary Institution: Pearl River Community College, NIH INBRE Scholar

Julia DiFiore (2022) Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Micah Foster (2021) Primary Institution: East Mississippi Comunity College, NIH R25 Summer Research Experience

Alexis Hughes (2021), Primary Institution: The University of Mississippi, Research Scholar, Mississippi INBRE

Katherine Flannigan (2021), Primary Institution: Hinds Community College, Research Scholar, Mississippi INBRE

Haley Zetterholm (2021), Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Kylie Roux (2020), Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Jaden Bennett (2019) Primary Institution: East Mississippi Community College, NIH R25 Summer Research Experience

Vicky Scites Renner (2019), Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Bethany Foust (2018), Primary Institution: MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Research Experience

Liam McDougal (2018-2019), Primary Institution: Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, MSMS Research Program

Jay Bryson (2017,2018), Primary Institution: Rust College, NSF REU, NIH INBRE Scholar

Hannah Nichols (2017), Primary Institution: Louisiana Tech University, NSF REU