Alumni
TPCB graduates continue onto successful scientific careers
Our PhD graduates leave TPCB well-positioned for a variety of exciting scientific careers. Both the program and our faculty are strongly committed to our students’ career development and professional advancement, and our alumni have been highly successful at securing competitive positions. Our career development offices at the three participating institutions organize numerous workshops and networking events to help students identify and prepare for a wide range of scientific careers. Since TPCB’s inception in 2001, 150 students have entered the program, and the average time to degree has been 5.5 years (median 5.6 years), well below the national medians in physical sciences (6.2 years) and biological sciences (6.8 years) [NSF, 2017 data]. Our current retention rate is 92%. Overall, 91% of graduates have at least one first-author publication and 99% have at least one publication (mean 5.2, median 4, mode 2).
After completing their thesis research, approximately two-thirds of our PhD graduates choose to expand upon their training through postdoctoral studies in leading laboratories around the world, 3% pursue an additional advanced degree, and the remainder proceed directly to permanent positions. Our alumni who have completed their training are engaged in successful careers in academia, industry, and government, with 17% holding tenure-track faculty positions at universities around the world; 52% working as research scientists at pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and other academic, government, and private research labs; and 31% engaged in careers in science education, outreach, policy, strategy, and patent law. For more information about the overall biomedical research workforce employment landscape, students are encouraged to visit the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science.
Name | Years | Thesis Research Sponsor | Thesis Institution | Publications | Current Position |
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Banerjee, Sourabh | 2003-2008 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Senior Scientist, Engine Biosciences, Singapore |
Banik, Jacob | 2006-2011 | Sean Brady | Rockefeller | view publications | Science Teacher, Mid Valley School District, Pennsylvania |
Bauer, Renato | 2005-2011 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Research Scientist, Eli Lilly & Company |
Blum, Gil | 2008-2014 | Minkui Luo | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Biotech Analyst, Needham & Company |
Bothwell, Ian | 2009-2015 | Minkui Luo | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
Bose, Neelanjan | 2008-2013 | Frank Schroeder | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Director, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Emery Pharma |
Chaker-Margot, Malik | 2013-2018 | Sebastian Klinge | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Timm Maier, Biozentrum, University of Basel |
Chakraborty, Debjani | 2010-2015 | Sean Brady | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Robert M. O’Doherty, University of Pittsburgh |
Chakravarty, Anupam | 2008-2013 | Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Scientist, Technology Development, Guardant Health |
Chao, Xingjuan (Jane) | 2001-2005 | Brian Crane | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CeriBell |
Charron, Guillaume | 2006-2012 | Howard Hang | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Steve Bourgault, Université du Québec à Montréal |
Chen, Shi | 2013-2019 | Minkui Luo | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Squire J. Booker, Pennsylvania State University |
Chen, Zhen | 2012-2018 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Ronald Vale, UCSF |
Chiang, Ethan | 2004-2009 | Barbara Baird | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Senior Program Officer, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
Chui, Ashley | 2015-2020 | Daniel Bachovchin | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Michele Pagano, NYU Langone Health |
Çìftçì, Hatìce Dìdar | 2015-2021 | Olga Boudker | Weill Cornell | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Xiaowei Zhuang, Harvard University |
Cisar, Justin | 2003-2009 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Scientist, Janssen Research & Development |
Das, Tandrila | 2016-2022 | Howard Hang | Rockefeller | view publications | Scientist, Vividion Therapeutics |
Das Chakravarty, Ushati | 2009-2014 | Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Product Manager, Integrated DNA Technologies |
Dave, Richa | 2004-2010 | Scott Blanchard | Weill Cornell | view publications | Senior Scientific Manager, OneCell Diagnostics |
Davis, Disan | 2006-2012 | Tom Muir | Rockefeller | view publications | Program Manager, Science Outreach, Rockefeller University |
DeGrasse, Jeff | 2001-2007 | Brian Chait | Rockefeller | view publications | Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist, US Food & Drug Administration |
Dossa, Paul | 2007-2013 | Howard Hang | Rockefeller | view publications | Associate, Venrock |
Dottore, Alejandro | 2010-2019 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Laboratory Supervisor, Municipalidad del Pilar, Argentina |
Ferguson, Angelica | 2011-2016 | Scott Blanchard | Weill Cornell | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Michael Rout, Rockefeller University |
French, Jarrod | 2004-2010 | Steven Ealick | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Associate Professor, Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota |
Garst, Emma | 2015-2021 | Howard Hang | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. James Hurley, University of California, Berkeley |
George Cisar, Elizabeth | 2003-2009 | Tom Muir | Rockefeller | view publications | Patent Agent, McNeill Baur |
Gerstberger, Stefanie | 2010-2016 | Thomas Tuschl | Rockefeller | view publications | Resident Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Guo, Han | 2009-2015 | Minkui Luo | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Director, Business Development, Betta Pharmaceuticals |
Greimann, Jaclyn | 2003-2009 | Christopher Lima | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Field Application Scientist, Labcyte |
Grunbeck Perea, Amy | 2007-2013 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Manager, Immunoassay R&D, Firefly, An Abcam Company |
Hann, Zachary | 2013-2019 | Christopher Lima | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Investment Banking Analyst, Chardan Capital Markets |
Harbison, Nicholas | 2005-2012 | David Eliezer | Weill Cornell | view publications | Science Teacher, Saint Ann’s School, Brooklyn, New York |
Hazra, Amrita | 2005-2010 | Tadhg Begley | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune |
Hebert, Jakob | 2016-2022 | Yael David | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Scientist, Cymba X |
Hekstra, Doeke | 2001-2008 | Stanislas Leibler | Rockefeller | view publications | Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Harvard University |
Horioka, Mizuho | 2016-2021 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Scientist, Exscientia |
Iaea, David | 2010-2016 | Frederick Maxfield | Weill Cornell | view publications | Vice President, Moelis & Company |
Iqbal, Hala | 2008-2015 | Sean Brady | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Jef Boeke, New York University Langone Health |
Işik, Mehtap | 2014-2020 | John Chodera | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Computational Chemistry & Cheminformatics Scientist, Moderna Therapeutics |
Jain, Ruchi | 2005-2010 | Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Associate Director, Moderna Therapeutics |
Jogini, Vishwanath | 2001-2006 | Benoit Roux | Weill Cornell | view publications | Research Scientist, D.E. Shaw Research |
Johnson, Darren | 2015-2020 | Daniel Bachovchin | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Pfizer |
Kapoor, Neeraj | 2004-2010 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Senior Scientist, Sutrovax |
Karimov, Rashad | 2007-2014 | David Gin (Derek Tan) | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Auburn University |
Keppetipola, Niroshika | 2003-2008 | Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Associate Professor, Dept. of Chem. & Biochem., California State Univ., Fullerton |
King, Heather | 2001-2008 | Michael Young & Brian Crane | Rockefeller, Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Director of Marketing Communications and PR, Precision BioSciences |
King, Ryan | 2006-2013 | Vincent Fischetti | Rockefeller | view publications | Director, Credit & Strategic Investment, Brookwood Companies |
Kobašlija, Muris | 2002-2007 | D. Tyler McQuade | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Director, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals |
Lee, Jonghan Peter | 2015-2021 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Consultant, Trinity Life Sciences |
Leicher, Rachel | 2015-2021 | Shichin Liu | Rockefeller | view publications | Principal Scientist, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research |
Levinson, Adam | 2013-2016 | Samuel Danishefsky | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Principal Scientist, Schrödinger |
Litke, Jacob | 2014-2019 | Samie Jaffrey | Weill Cornell | view publications | Chief Scientific Officer and President, Chimerna Therapeutics |
Liu, Fangyu | 2015-2020 | Jue Chen | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Brian Shoichet, UCSF |
Lu, Sydney | 2003-2009 | Marcel van den Brink | Sloan Kettering, Weill Cornell | view publications | Assistant Attending, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Lux, Michaelyn | 2014-2019 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Scientist, Merck Research Laboratories |
Maksimovic, Igor | 2017-2022 | Yael David | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Consultant, Boston Consulting Group |
McBrayer, Mary Kate | 2002-2008 | Richard Cerione | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Principal Scientist, PMV Pharma |
Mei, Lin | 2016-2021 | Gregory Alushin | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. John Rubinstein, Hospital for Sick Children, U. Toronto |
Miller, Linamarie | 2015-2021 | Sebastian Klinge | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. James Shorter, University of Pennsylvania |
Mohideen, Firaz | 2002-2009 | Christopher Lima | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Scientist, Gritstone Oncology |
Moilanen, Sirkka | 2001-2007 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Research Associate, Prof. Matthias Stephan, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
Morton, Jason | 2003-2008 | Jón Njarðarson | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Associate Director, Technical Operations Strategy & Development, Relypsa |
Moulick, Kamalika | 2004-2010 | Gabriela Chiosis | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Clinical Genomics Scientist, Myriad Genetics |
Mulgrew-Nesbitt, Anna | 2002-2009 | Diana Murray | Weill Cornell | view publications | Teaching Asst. Prof., Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, U. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Jaramillo Cartagena, Alexis | 2012-2019 | Seth Darst | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Roby Bhattacharyya and Prof. Deborah Hung, Broad Institute |
Nandakumar, Jayakrishnan | 2002-2007 | Christopher Lima & Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Associate Professor, Dept. of Mol., Cell., and Dev. Biology, University of Michigan |
Nguyen Duc, Thinh | 2010-2015 | Morgan Huse | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
O’Doherty, Inish | 2007-2013 | Frank Schroeder | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Executive Director, Type 1 Diabetes Consortium, Critical Path Institute |
Orth-He, Elizabeth | 2017-2022 | Daniel Bachovchin | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Consultant, McKinsey & Co. |
Osunsade, Adewola | 2016-2021 | Yael David | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Consultant, McKinsey & Co. |
Peters, Ulf | 2002-2008 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Scientist, Wellspring Biosciences |
Pisa, Rudolf | 2012-2019 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Tom Rapoport, Harvard Medical School |
Rao, Sahana | 2016-2021 | Daniel Bachovchin | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Vamsi Mootha, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Rangaraju, Vidhya | 2007-2013 | Timothy Ryan | Weill Cornell | view publications | Research Group Leader, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience |
Rico, Carlos | 2010-2017 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Research Support Specialist, Bioimaging Resource Ctr., Rockefeller University |
Samai, Poulami | 2007-2012 | Stewart Shuman | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Scientist, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Santarossa, Cristina | 2013-2020 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Gira Bhabha, New York University |
Sanyal, Sumana | 2005-2010 | Anant Menon | Weill Cornell | view publications | Associate Professor, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford |
Ser, Zheng | 2015-2020 | Alex Kentsis | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Radoslaw Sobota, Inst. of Mol. Cell Biol., A*STAR, Singapore |
Shi, Yuan | 2006-2011 | David Gin | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Director, Discovery Chemistry Research & Technologies, Eli Lilly & Company |
Singhai, Amit | 2007-2012 | Barbara Baird | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Associate, Intellectual Property, Brown Rudnick |
Singla, Nikhil | 2004-2010 | Dimitar Nikolov | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Director, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative |
Stern, Chaya | 2013-2020 | John Chodera | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Principal Scientist, Odyssey Therapeutics |
Stratton, Chris | 2006-2012 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Scientist, Janssen Research & Development |
Subbotin, Roman | 2008-2014 | Brian Chait | Rockefeller | view publications | Scientist, iBio CDMO |
Tan, Lei | 2006-2012 | Tarun Kapoor | Rockefeller | view publications | Senior Manager, Medical Communications, Celmatix |
Tian, He | 2009-2015 | Thomas Sakmar | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Adam Cohen, Harvard University |
Trotta, Adam | 2013-2017 | Samuel Danishefsky | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Eric Jacobsen, Harvard University |
Tsukidate, Taku | 2016-2021 | Howard Hang | Rockefeller | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Shawn Xuanwen Li, Merck Research Labs |
Wiewiora, Rafal | 2014-2020 | John Chodera | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Investigator, Silicon Therapeutics / Roivant Sciences |
Wurst, Jacqueline | 2005-2011 | Derek Tan | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Senior Research Scientist, Eli Lilly & Company |
Yin, Qian | 2001-2008 | Hao Wu | Weill Cornell | view publications | Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University |
Yuan, Xiaoqiu (Derek) | 2010-2016 | Howard Hang | Weill Cornell | view publications | Senior Associate, LYFE Capital |
Zheng, Qinsi | 2009-2016 | Scott Blanchard | Weill Cornell | view publications | Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca |
Zinder, John | 2013-2018 | Christopher Lima | Sloan Kettering | view publications | Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Titia de Lange, Rockefeller University |
Zoltowski, Brian | 2003-2008 | Brian Crane | Cornell Ithaca | view publications | Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University |