Cynthia Aku-Leh, Ph.D.  in physics, University of Michigan

Shannon Allen, Ph.D.in molecular biology, Northwestern University

Geraldine Cochran, Ph.D. in physics education research, Florida International University

Booker T. Davis, Ph.D.in pharmacology, Rush University

Alfred Diggs, Ph.D.  in biological engineering, Purdue University

Adrienne Eastland, Ph.D.  in molecular bioscience, Northwestern University

Valerie Goss, Ph.D. in chemistry & nanomaterials, University of Notre Dame

Pablo Guzman, Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Emory University

Tyvette Hilliard, Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago

Crystalann Jones, Ph.D.in organic chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago

Nicole Jones, Ph.D.  in biological sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brian Leverson, Ph.D.  in biochemistry, Loyola University of Chicago

Ikenna Madueke, MD, Ph.D.in physiology and biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago

Diana Mayweather, Ph.D.  in biochemistry, Northwestern University

Mazvita Maziveyi, Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology, Louisiana State University

Diana Monsivais, Ph.D.  in biological sciences, Northwestern University

Nikki Nwani, Ph.D. in molecular bioscience, Northwestern University

George Pates, Ph.D.  in analytical chemistry, Purdue University

Juan Reyes, Ph.D. in biological sciences, Northwestern University

Stephen Smith, Ph.D.  in chemistry, Northwestern University

Noelle Wakefield, Ph.D. in biological sciences, Northwestern University

Lyle Wallace, Ph.D. in plant breeding & genetics, Oregon State University

* The success of these RISE alumni brings the total CSU NIGMS-funded programs (RISE, SCORE & MBRS) alumni awarded Ph.D. degrees in one of the biomedical sciences to 33. For a full list, please click here.