Group Alumni

Collins Lab at Whitman

Isaac Sappington '16
Pasco, WA, USA, Earth

When he grows up: "I want to go to graduate school to earn a PhD in a field related to bioengineering and ultimately conduct research to explore the use of emergent biological systems in medicine, production, or remediation. Otherwise, I would also love to become a world-class guitar player, own a small breakfast restaurant, and continue to compete in sports until I have accumulated enough injuries to quit and subsequently coach youth soccer teams to an uncountable amount of championships."
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Collins lab at Amherst College

Rashid Kosber (Chico) '17
Chico is originally from Cairo, Egypt.

​When he grows up: "I want to be a surgeon or emergency physician. Long term life goal: Found a sustainable and successful charity hospital in Egypt." 

Austin Govero '15
Austin hails from Missouri.
When he grows up: Emergency Physician

Enkhnasan Enkhbold '15
Nasaa is originally from New York, New York.
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When he grows up: Nasaa plans to attend medical school and then specialize in orthopedic surgery.

Christopher Gerry '14
Chris is originally from Roslyn, New York, a town on Long Island that's roughly 45 minutes from NYC.  As part of his thesis work, Chris investigated the synthesis of epoxyquinoid natural products using chemoenzymatic methods.  
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When he grows up: "I haven't the faintest idea of what I'll be doing after graduate school, but everybody keeps reassuring me that I still have plenty of time to decide."

Shamira Shariffudin '15
Shamira is originally from Singapore.