Matriculating 2020

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Undergraduate College: Johns Hopkins University, 2017

Thesis Research Lab: Dr. Alexandra Byrne

Clinical Interests: Neurology, Psychiatry, or Internal Medicine

Hobbies: Playing or listening to music, making art, running, doing yoga, and relaxing with my friends and family

Akshay.Alaghatta@umassmed.edu

"In 2017, Webb Camille graduated from Salem State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Biology concentrating in biomedical sciences. His research experience has been broad and diverse. During undergraduate years his research focused on ciliopathies. He performed genetic manipulation on Chlamydamonas to study cilia motility and assembly. He then worked for the Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training at the UMass Chan Medical School in corroboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to create a vaping cessation plan for adolescents in middle and high school.  

His research interest are in neuroscience particularly neurodegenerative diseases. As an MD/PhD candidate he has completed rotations in Dr. Paul Greer's lab studying MS4As in microglia, and Dr. Zoushang Xu's lab conducting research on ALS. In completing this program, he aspires to be a meticulous investigator and a clinician who serves the underserved. He has yet to choose a thesis advisor."

Webb.Camille@umassmed.edu

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan

Undergraduate College: UCLA, 2020

Thesis Research Lab: Dr. William Flavahan

Clinical Interests: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Hobbies: Video games, anime, cooking, and finding and listening to music nobody has heard of!

Kensei.Kishimoto@umassmed.edu

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

Undergraduate College: Rollins College, 2013

Thesis Research Lab: Dr. Megan Orzalli

Clinical Interests: OB/Gyn, Internal Medicine

Hobbies: Hanging with my dogs and husband, cooking, baking, and running

Jennifer.Powers@umassmed.edu