The Escorcia Laboratory

Former Lab Members

Jack Pluth

Major: B.S. in Biology 

Career Goal: M.D. 

Active Year(s): 2022-2023

 

Maryam Khzir

Major: B.S. in Biology 

Career Goal: M.D. 

Active Year(s): 2022-2023

 

Lindsay Rosichan

Major: B.S. in Biology 

Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology

Active Year(s): 2023

 

Lauren Bennett

Major: B.S. in Biology 

Career Path: Completing an O.D. at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM Class of 2027), KS

Active Year(s): 2022

 

Sam Burek

Major: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences 

Class Level: Sophomore (2025)

Career Goal: M.D.

Active Year(s): 2022

 

Steven Le

Major: B.S. in Finance 

Career Goal: M.B.A.

Active Year(s): 2022

 

Charlie King

Major: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences 

Career Goal: M.D.

Active Year(s): 2022

 

Sarah Ortiz

Major: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences

Career Goal: M.D.

Active Year(s): 2022

 

Evan Young

Major: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences 

Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology

Active Year(s): 2021-2022

 

Ryan Wood

Major: B.S. in Biology

Career Path: Completing a D.V.M. at Purdue University

Active Year(s): 2020-2021

Lab Publication(s):

Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of DGAT2 Mutations and Gene Expression Patterns in Human Cancers. 2021. Biology. 

 

Maeve Murdoch

Major: B.S. in Biological Sciences for Business

Career Goal: M.D. 

Active Year(s): 2020-2021

 

Kareena Kohli

Major: B.S. in Biology

Career Goal: M.D. 

Active Year(s): 2021

 

Mahnoor Zahra

Major: B.A. in Liberal Arts

Career Goal: TBD

Active Year(s): 2021

 

Terry Asemota

Major: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences

Career Goal: TBD

Active Year(s): 2021

 

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Kylie Vestal (Visiting Undergraduate Researcher)

University: Ohio Northern University

Degree: B.S. in Forensic and Molecular Biology

Career Path: Completing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Active Year(s): 2021