“I was drawn to the rich diversity of research happening here, in terms of both the ideas and the vast array of research organisms available to answer any question,” said new Predoctoral Researcher Michael Epp.

Stowers Graduate School predocs have unparalleled support through mentorship by world-class scientists along with access to state-of-the-art technologies and instrumentation. The highly collaborative environment between Principal Investigator labs, Technology Centers, and staff combined with the relatively small class size enables a quality of education supplemented with hands-on experience to prepare these early-career researchers for successful scientific careers.

“The Institute provides endless support and an academic family,” said Dilan Sakinci, a member of the 2024 class. “It is an environment where you can work collaboratively with people guiding and supporting you through your Ph.D.”

The 2024-2025 Predoctoral Research Class

Alejandra Alonso Quintana, National Autonomous University of Mexico – School of Medicine

Zhengda An, Wuhan University

Sergio Barroso Bordon, Pablo de Olavide University, University of Barcelona

Adam Cogan, Trinity College University of Dublin

Michael Epp, Baker University

Grace McKown, University of Missouri – Kansas City

Shao-Fu Nien, National Taiwan University, National Central University

Dilan Sakinci, Izmir Institute of Technology

Shrutika Sansaria, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Ritvee Talele, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune