Current Students
I am from Salt Lake City, Utah. I earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in Health Promotion and Education with an emphasis in Emergency Medicine and a minor in Chemistry in Spring of 2021. After graduating with my B.S, I started working in the Dermatopathology Laboratory at the University of Utah as a histology technician and am now the supervisor of the laboratory. My decision to pursue an MS in Medical Laboratory Science emerged from my passion for laboratory sciences, specifically pathology. I am confident that the versatility and skills learned in this program will set me up well for future career endeavors, and I look forward to the opportunities ahead! In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband trying new restaurants and coffee shops. I also enjoy reading, working out, and I host a book club.
I am from Salt Lake City, Utah. I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Utah in 2021. Since graduating, I have been building clinical experience and developing my laboratory skills at ARUP in the Biochemical Genetics Department. I love the rewarding feeling of providing useful information to clinicians and having a hand in the stabilization of a patient's condition. In my free time, I really enjoy spending time outdoors, either paddleboarding or walking my dog, and indoor activities such as acrylic figure painting or engaging with the elctronic arts via video games. I hope to be able to transfer the skills that I have developed in my current laboratory to a more R&D-focused setting. I have a great eye for detail focused work and love working with my hands. Where I se the best application of my knowledge and skillset is in assay development around particular methodologies such as flow cytomertry or mass spectrometry.
I am from Nigeria. I graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a bachelors in Human Biology in 2018. I currently work at ARUP laboratories as a Medical Technologist in the Genomics department. I’m in this program because of the versatility of the program and the fact that it’ll help me excel in my future endeavors. When I’m not working, I love to travel and catch up with my family and friends.
Sophia Akinbo is currently working in Dr. Knudsen's lab for thesis research. Akinbo is investigating the regulation of the androgen access in prostate cancer by onect2 and Kaiso proteins using multiplex.
I’m originally from the Bay Area, CA and moved here several years ago to get a BS degree in Neuroscience from Westminster College. I’ve been working as a lab technician over the last couple years, which has been a wonderful experience. I was looking for a graduate program with a pathology/immunology emphasis to broaden my knowledge base and open up more career options and this program seemed perfect. When I’m not in lab I’m drawing, playing videogames, or spending time with my partner and our cat.
I am from Salt Lake City, Utah. I earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and chemistry with minors in honors and research from Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina where I played division 2 lacrosse. I want to pursue a career in medical research and felt this program would provide me with the perfect opportunity and skill set to be able to do that. In addition, I wanted a graduate degree that was interdisciplinary, so I wasn’t pigeonholed into one end all be all degree field. In my free time I like to go camping, hiking, and backpacking, as well as crochet, paint, read books, and take long walks with rude people for short periods of time.
I am from Youngstown, Ohio. I attended Cleveland State University for my first two years then transferred to Youngstown State University due to the pandemic. I have an undergraduate degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and worked as a Biology Laboratory Assistant and in the Dr. Chatrchai and Eleanor Watanakunakorn Biomedical Research Lab to monitor and detect levels of SARS-CoV-2 on campus at Youngstown State. At the beginning of my undergraduate career I thought I wanted to attend medical school to become a physician, but after spending countless hours in the lab I realized I was more passionate about laboratory sciences and wanted to continue my education in that realm. This program has everything I have been looking for in a master’s program and more and will set me up to be successful within the career field. In my spare time, I love spending time outdoors, playing tennis, thrifting, trying different coffee shops, as well as exploring all the cool places Utah has to offer!
Nadine is currently working on thesis research in the laboratory of Dr. Adam Spivak, investigating antiproliferative therapy to perturb the HIV-1 latent reservoir.
I am from Kaysville, Utah. I attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a BS in Medical Laboratory Science in 2020. I have been employed in this capacity since then in various generalist roles but now work in flow cytometry for Intermountain Health. My thesis project is advised by Dr. Timothy Hanley; I am investigating the effect of HIV-1 infection on macrophages derived from different monocytic subsets to ascertain perturbations in innate immune function. My decision to pursue the MS in Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Science stems from my own personal curiosity about the research process and a desire to engage with scientific method on a deeper level. Outside of school and work, I enjoy cooking, drawing and reading.
I am from Salt Lake City. I am a forever student; I have been taking college classes since I was sixteen. I have a master's degree in Occupational Health and recently graduated with my third bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science. My other two degrees are in biology with a chemistry minor, and psychology with a health minor. I currently work at ARUP Laboratories as a certified medical laboratory scientist in the infectious disease division. My end goal from this program is to work in a research department with a focus in microbiology, my favorite subject.
