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New Mexico State University
Minority Biomedical Research Support-
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement

Meet Our Students

RISE PhD Students:

Name Year Joined Departmentt Mentor
Jose Banuelos Fall 2007 Physics Jacob Urquidi Lab
Kim Benavidez Biology Marvin Bernstein Lab
Rocio I. Cooley Biology Donovan Bailey Lab
Jesus Cuaron Biology John Gustafson Lab
Alex Delgado Ramos Spring 2006 Biology John Gustafson Lab
Richard Elicier Fall 2005 Biology Brad Shuster Lab
Carlo Gonzalez Psychology Laura Thompson Lab
Ivette Guzman Agronomy & Horticulture Mary O'Connell Lab
Nabeeh Hasan Biology Donovan Bailey Lab
Gilbert Montano Biology Brad Shuster Lab
Jessica Moore Chemistry & Biochemistry Gary Rayson Lab
Ismael Nieto Chemistry & Biochemistry Jeremy Smith Lab
Debra Ponds Chemistry & Biochemistry Barbara Lyons Lab
Emigdio Reyes Summer 2006 Chemistry & Biochemsitry Shelley Lusetti Lab
Gloricelys Rivera Biology Angus Dawe Lab
Tammy Romero Biology Kathryn Hanley Lab
Mark Seger Fall 2006 Chemistry & Biochemistry Sengupta-Gopalan Lab
Aerial Singleton Biology Marvin Bernstein Lab
Fernando Solorzano Chemistry & Biochemistry Sengupta-Gopalan Lab
Will Soto Biology Michele Nishiguchi Lab
Lee Uranga Summer 2007 Chemistry & Biochemsitry Shelley Lusetti Lab

Undergraduate Students:

Name Year Joined Department Mentor
Renee Benallie Chemistry & Biochemistry Barbara Lyons Lab
Yvonne Diaz Animal & Range Sciences Sergio Soto-Navarro Lab
J. Grady Easterling Biology Michele Nishiguchi Lab
Norma Escobedo Biology Graciela Unguez Lab
Jenifer Flemming Chemistry & Biochemistry Peter Lammers Lab
Christopher Garcia Biology Daniel Howard Lab
Sarah Gonzales Chemistry & Biochemistry Jeff Arterburn
Vanessa Gonzales Psychology Laura Thompson Lab
Clayton Gorman Biology Michele Nishiguchi Lab
Jaime Guerra Biology Timothy Wright Lab
Jessica Gutierrez Biology Michele Nishiguchi Lab
Porsha Howell Biology Graciela Unguez Lab
Rachel Johnston Biology Jennifer Curtiss
Kellie Jurado Psychology Laura Thompson Lab
Tannia Lau Biology Angus Dawe Lab
Alexander Louie Chemistry & Biochemistry Glenn Kuehn Lab
Jonathan Martin Biology Graciela Unguez Lab
Amanda Munoz Biology Daniel Howard Lab
Esther Paul Chemistry & Biochemistry Sengupta-Gopalan Lab
Brianna Rios Biology Brad Shuster Lab
Marie Romero Entomology, Plant Pathology,
and Weed Science
Rebecca Creamer Lab
Angelica Sanchez Chemistry & Biochemistry Sengupta-Gopalan Lab
Vanessa Selwyn Biology Daniel Howard Lab
Carla Trujillo Biology Marvin Bernstein Lab
Lacie Yazzie Chemistry & Biochemistry Sengupta-Gopalan Lab
Natasha Yazzie Chemistry & Biochemistry Antonio Lara Lab