MS Alumni

Name / Degree / YearFirst / Previous Position(s)
Current Position
Petcharindr Yamarat/MS/81Lecturer, Dept. of Tropical Radioisotopes, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University 
Douglas Pratt/MS/82MD, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of HawaiiChief, Vaccines Clinical Review Branch 1, Federal Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Kannan Eluthesen/MS/82 Director, Kaiser Permanente Information Technology, San Francisco, CAConsultant, Kaiser Permanente Information Technology, San Francisco, CA
Sandra Bonilla/MS/80 Microbiologist, Puerto Rico 
Richard Wing/MS/85 MD, University of Minnesota School of Medicine 
Sharon Dratt/MS/87Researcher, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York 
Qun Bi/MS/88Laboratory technician, State Health Department, Honolulu 
Peter Reese/MS/88PhD in BusinessSales Representative, Applied Biosystems Inc., Foster City, CA
Christiane Biggs/MS/89 Clinical Lab Manager, Virology/Immunology Oregon Laboratory Response Network, State of Oregon, Hillsboro, OR
Eleanor Low/MS/91 PhD Program, University of Hawaii               

Research Associate, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Compliance Officer, Chancellor’s Office, University of Hawaii, HI
Etienne Tokonzaba/MS/92               

 

 

PhD, Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO               

Post-doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Molecular & Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Post-doctoral Fellow, Charles C. Gates Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Biology Program, Dept. of Dermatology, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, CO
Xiaoxian Cao/MS/94 PhD graduate student, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Hawaii 
Brian Tanabe/MS/94 MD, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of HawaiiPediatrician, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, HI
Kyle Liao/MS/95Pharm.D, University of Pacific, Stockton, CAPharmacist, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Chris Lum/MS/95 MD, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of HawaiiPathologist, Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Rachel Omo (Chaudhury)/MS/97 BSN and MS in Nursing (Service Administration/Management), Mt. Carmel College of NursingClinical Instructor/Assistant Professor, Mt. Carmel College of Nursing, Colombus, OH
Dena Ono/MS/97 Professional Diploma Program, College of Education, University of Hawaii at ManoaScience Faculty, Iolani High School, Honolulu, HI
Susan Langan / MS / 99Statistical Programmer, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MDResearch Data Analyst, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Rajesh Shrestha /MS / 00 Laboratory Technician, Greenwood Molecular Biology Facility, University of Hawaii 

Laboratory Supervisor/Manager, EPSCoR Genetics Core Facility, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI

PharmD student, College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI
Fumiyuki Isami/MS/03PhD graduate student & Cooperating Researcher, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama, Japan 
Researcher, Tahitian Noni Inc, Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Manager of Product Development, Tahitian Noni International, Tokyo, Japan
Amy Keech/MS/03PhD graduate student, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 
Juliene Co/MS/06PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Senior Lecturer, Institute of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, PhilippinesSenior Scientist, United Laboratories, Inc., National Capital Region, Philippines
Brandi Mueller / MS / 08PhD graduate student, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii 
Mukesh Kumar / MS / 09PhD, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of HawaiiSee PhD Alumni
Jarred Yasuhara-Bell/MS/10PhD, Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of HawaiiMolecular Biologist
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Beltsville, MD 
Iris Chen/MS/10Pharmacy Technician trainee, Kaiser PermanenteDisease Investigator, Disease Outbreak Control Division, Department of Health State of Hawaii
Kelsey Roe/MS/11PhD, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of HawaiiResearch Scientist III, Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies, Seattle Children’s, Seattle, WA
Panpim Thongsripong/MS/12Postdoctoral Fellow, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CAPhD, Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA   
Researcher, Dept. of Microbiology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
Assistant Professor
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
University of Florida
Vero Beach, FL
Amanda Pires/MS/12Research Associate, Creighton University, Omaha, NebraskaMedical Technologist, Pali Momi Medical Cr, Pearl City, HI
Madhuri Namekar/MS/13Research Associate, Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, HIResearch Assistant II, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 
Jayme Newell/MS/13U.S. Department of State EmployeeContinuing in same position
Vanda Koko/MS/15  
Elise Ngati/MS/15Pharm. D. Student
College of Pharmacy
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
 
Jacob Nelson/MS/15  
Jason Kuroda/MS/16Associate Financial Advisor, Higashihara and Associates, Honolulu, HI 
Christie Nakamura/MS/16  
Micah Tepora/MS/16Research Specialist II, Section of Rheumatology, Knapp Center for Lupus and Immunology Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Molecular Technologist II
Tempus Labs, Inc., Chicago, IL
Senior Research Associate
Moderna
Cambridge, MA
Priscilla Seabourn/MS/16Ph.D. Entomology, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
APHL-CDC Postdoctoral Antimicrobial Resistance Fellow, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Honolulu, HI
Research Scientist
Amazon
Seattle, WA
Brooks Mitchell/MS/15PhD, Tropical Medicine, Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, and Pharmacology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI  
Danielle Clements/MS/17 PhD, Tropical Medicine, Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, and Pharmacology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI  Instructor, College of Life Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
David Siemann/MS/17Medical Student, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO 
Han Ha Youn/MS/17Influenza Surveillance and Response Coordinator, Disease Investigation Branch, Hawaii Department of Health, Honolulu, HIInfection Control Specialist,
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
Keeton Krause/MS/17Global Health Microbiology Technician, Research Corp. of Univ. Hawaii, Honolulu, HIMicrobiologist, State of Hawaii Dept. of Health, State Laboratories Division, Laboratory Preparedness & Response Branch, Pearl City HI
Jasmine Tyson/MS/17Lab Assistant, The Queens Medical Center, Honolulu HIClinical Research Associate
University Health Partners of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI 
Payal Maharaj/MS/19Project Officer
One Ocean Hub
The University of South Pacific, Fiji
HDR Scholar
The University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
Francine Azouz/MS/19  
Michellei Fisher/MS/19Laboratory Staff, Steep Hill Laboratories, Honolulu, HIJ.D. Student, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer, Leeward Community College, Pearl City, HI
Quality Assurance Specialist
SNA International, Honolulu, HI
 
Chelsea Nichols/MS/19Director, Infection and Quality, Kahuku Medical Center, Kahuku, HI
Shannon Stone/MS/19PhD Student, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA  
Scott Bowler/MS/19PhD Student, Tropical Medicine/Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HIBioinformatician, Weill Cornell Medicine, Dept. Medicine – Infectious Disease, New York, NY  
Louie Mar Gangcuangco/MS/20Preventive Medicine & Public Health Resident Physician, Griffin Hospital/Yale School of Public Health, Derby, CTAssistant Professor
Department of Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
 
Taylor Tashiro/MS/20Microbiology Lecturer, Leeward Community College, Wai‘anae, HI
Natural Science Lecturer, Hawaii Pacific University, Kaneohe, HI
Microbiologist
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, HI
 
Boonyanudh Jiyarom/MS/20Research Associate, Hawaii Center for AIDS, University of Hawai‘i
Program Assistant, NIH Minority Health Research Training Program, Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology
John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
Research Associate II, Gene Therapy, Epic Bio, South San Francisco, CA
Ayesha Bell-Gam Woto/MS/21Lecturer, Biomedical Science Program
The University of Liberia TJR Faulkner College of Science & Technology and AM Dogliotti College of Medicine (Health and Life Sciences)
PhD Student
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Awapuhi Lee/ MS/ 21Medical Student
John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
Logan Dean/MS/22Cell and Molecular Biology PhD Student, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Eduardo Gamez/MS/22Research Associate, Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc., Tucson, AZ
Samantha Gabrielle Morgan/MS/22PhD Student, Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Haley Hendrick/MS/22Laboratory Manager, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Michael Faundo/MS/22
Troy Odo/MS/22PhD Student, Dept.of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
Charmaine Kuehne/MS/22
Thomas Awamura/MS/22PhD Student, Dept.of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Pharmacology, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI