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Human Genetics Alumni
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Alumni by Year
2026
- Matthew Blacksmith
LinkedIn - Christa Ventresca
LinkedIn - Breanna McBean
LinkedIn - Mashiat Rabbani
LinkedIn - Wenxin Xie
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- Kristina Bauer, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Mackenzie Blazek, Genetic Counselor, Nationwide Children's Hospital: Toledo, OH
LinkedIn - Lydia Dunn, Genetic Counselor, Dolly Parton Children's Hospital Knoxville, TN
LinkedIn - Brigitte Forster, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Julane Machado, Genetic Counselor, Boise State University - Boise, ID (Pediatrics)
LinkedIn - Jenan Majed, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Natalie Michaels, Genetic Counselor, Indiana University (Adult Genetics)
LinkedIn - Christina Park, Genetic Counselor, Nationwide Children's Hospital: Toledo, OH
LinkedIn - Madeline Smith, Genetic Counselor, Mercy Health Cancer Genetics, Perrysburg, OH (Cancer Genetics)
LinkedIn - Chloe Thorpe, Genetic Counselor, John Hopkins Peds Genetics St. Petersburg, FL
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- Autumn Allemon
LinkedIn - Rachel Christopherson
LinkedIn - Yara Gomez Peinado
LinkedIn - Jane Lindland
LinkedIn - Pranav Balachander
LinkedIn - Connor Bennethum
LinkedIn - Jenna Wilson
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2025
- Emily Agen, Genetic Counselor, General Genetics at St. Vincent’s in Green Bay
LinkedIn - Abby Anderson, Genetic Counselor, Cancer Genetics at Community Health Network in Indianapolis
LinkedIn - Alyssa Dews, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Camille Giacobone, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Erika Hanson, Genetic Counselor, University Hospitals in Cleveland
LinkedIn - Morgan Hurst, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Rose Kemmerling, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Katie Marvin, Genetic Counselor, Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic
LinkedIn - Maya Vaishnaw, Genetic Counselor, Cleveland Clinic
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2024
- Amber Abram, 2024-2026 ASHG Human Genetics Scholar (Rockville, MD)
LinkedIn - Elizabeth Hart, currently a Genetic Counselor, Prenatal Genetics Clinic, Indiana University Health
LinkedIn - Alex Hurley, Genetic Counselor, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (Memphis, TN)
- Emma Kelley, Genetic Counselor, Women & Infants Hospital (Providence, RI)
LinkedIn - Amy Mook, currently a Clinical Instructor, Neurology, University of Michigan
LinkedIn - Alicia Polak, Cancer Genetic Counselor, ProHealth Care (Madison, WI)
LinkedIn - Vedika Ramesh, Genetic Counselor, Ochsner Health (New Orleans, LA)
LinkedIn - Jennifer Thompson, currently a Genetic Counselor, Prenatal Genetics, University of Virginia
LinkedIn - Mallika Venkatramani, Genetic Counselor, Grady Cancer Center (Atlanta, GA)
LinkedIn - Setarah Zandihaghighi, Cancer Genetic Counselor, Providence Genomic, Orange County (Lake Forest, CA)
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- Destinee Harris, Pursuing Careers
LinkedIn - Jamie (James) Little, Pursuing Careers
- Lori (Shuyu) Lin, Pursuing Careers
- Ping-Jung Lin, Development Scientist, GenScript
LinkedIn - Faith Reger, Laboratory Research Assistant
LinkedIn - Jason Sheingold, PhD Student, Genetics and Genomics, University of Michigan
- Fatoumata Traore, Research Assistant, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
LinkedIn - Magda Wojtara, Medical Student, University of California-Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
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2023
- Melissa Englund, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow, Boyle Lab
LinkedIn - Megan Trotter, currently an Associate Human Molecular Geneticist, PreventionGenetics
- Nicole Cho, currently a Genetic Counselor, Michigan Medicine Rogel Cancer Center
LinkedIn - Charlie DeLuca, currently a Genetic Counselor, Children's Hospital of Michigan Division of Genetic Genomic and Metabolic Disorders
LinkedIn - Lara Grether, currently a Genetic Counselor, Royal Oak Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Genetics
LinkedIn - Leah Hardy, currently a Genetic Counselor, Division of Pediatric Genetics, University of New Mexico
LinkedIn - Braeden Hughes, currently a Genetic Counselor, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics
- Blake Summers, currently a Genetic Counselor, University of Kansas Cancer Center
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- Dan Ciotlos, currently a PhD Student, Biostatistics, University of Michigan
- Ibiere (Lovelyn) Epelle, currently a PhD Student, Genetics and Genomics Pathway Program, University of Michigan
LinkedIn - Hamza Islam, currently a Research Lab Specialist Associate, Gastroenterology Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
- Emily Pogson, currently a Regulatory Affairs Associate I, LSI SOLUTIONS®
LinkedIn - Audrey Widner, currently a Clinical Research Coordinator, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan
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2022
- Marissa Cloutier, currently a Geneticist & Lab Director, PreventionGenetics
- Trenton Frisbie, currently a Scientist, Sarepta Therapeutics
LinkedIn - Elizabeth Werren, currently a Supervisor, Clinical Genomic Data Analytics and Reporting, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX Genomic Medicine)
LinkedIn - Xianing Zheng, currently a Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Google Scholar Profile
- Anna Burton, currently a Genetic Counselor, Division of Pediatric Genetics, Metabolism, and Genomic Medicine, University of Michigan
- Gabriela Chen, currently a Genetic Counselor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
LinkedIn - Erika Chick, currently a Genetic Counselor, Division of Genetic, Genomic, and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Gabrielle Ernst, currently a Genetic Counselor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
LinkedIn - Samantha Glowacki, currently a Genetic Counselor, Division of Genetic, Genomic, and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
LinkedIn - Hailey Nielsen, currently a Genetic Counselor, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Iowa Health Care Profile - Renata Thoeny, currently an Associate Genetic Counselor, Prenatal Genetics Clinic, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
LinkedIn - Lindsay Willard, currently a Genetic Counselor, Flower Hospital Cancer Genetics Clinic, Sylvania, OH
Promedica Cancer Center Profile
- Mario Ashaka, currently a Research Associate, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan
LinkedIn - Jack Bishop, currently a PhD Student, Michigan State University
Google Scholar Profile - Jennifer Moreno, currently an Andrologist, Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
LinkedIn - Isabel Wellik, currently a Senior Research Laboratory Technician, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan
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Featured News & Stories
Department News
Explore the Department of Human Genetics Annual Newsletter
We are pleased to share our annual newsletter, featuring departmental milestones from October 2024 through March 2026.
Medical School News
Celebrating outstanding teaching and research at the 2026 Endowment for Basic Sciences Awards
The 2026 Endowment for Basic Sciences Awards recognized nine faculty and nine research staff members for their accomplishments in teaching and research.
Department News
Highlighted Publications: January - May 2026
Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
Health Lab
The Y chromosome is home to surprising jumping genes
Researchers at Michigan Medicine are studying deer mice to outline how the Y chromosome defends itself against decay by acquiring gene families while holding its own to maintain fertility.
Medical School News
Nearly 200 University of Michigan Medical School faculty earn promotions
On May 21, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved promotions for 191 Medical School faculty members. Their new appointments take effect Sept. 1, 2026.
Department News
Renowned Geneticist Dr. Thomas D. Gelehrter Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Thomas D. Gelehrter, MD, Professor Emeritus of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine, and former Chair of the Department of Human Genetics.
