Leaders for the Future | Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Haleh Mohammadian Esfahani

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Haleh Mohammadian is a Ph.D. student in computer science under the supervision of Prof. Julian Panetta. Her research focuses on physics-based simulation and digital fabrication in computer graphics, aiming to develop algorithms for customizing designs and creating physical prototypes.

Lauren Meckler

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Lauren Meckler is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychology. She studies how neural biomarkers that are implicated in the onset of postpartum depression fluctuate throughout pregnancy and postpartum using a unique primate model.

Susan Lei

Susan Lei is a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Group in Immunology who has developed a project studying the intersections of immunology, neurodegenerative diseases, and nutrition

Leticia Lazaro Anton

Leticia Lazaro Anton is a postdoctoral researcher in the Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department who is leading her own project investigating host-pathogen interactions and the mechanisms that trigger the host's innate immune response.

Marie Klein

Marie Klein is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Plant Sciences' Taylor lab, where she studies adaptation mechanisms in the tree species Populus trichocarpa to develop drought-resistant bioenergy crops.

Iris Yoshiko Juanico

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Iris Yoshiko Juanico is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr. Celina Juliano, where she studies regeneration in Hydra vulgaris, a freshwater animal related to jellyfish. She is interested in increasing environmental sustainability, giving consumers greater choice, and providing lactose-free options for whey protein powder via microbial precision fermentation.

Rajat Goel

Rajat Goel is a Ph.D. candidate in chemical engineering, specializing in computational methods to improve the safety of nuclear waste storage. He endeavors to launch a consultancy to streamline the process of GPU integration by scientific software creators, leveraging LLM advancements to significantly enhance research outcomes.

Carla-Christina Edwards

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Carla-Christina (CC) Edwards is a Ph.D. student in the Entomology program, where her research is focused on investigating the physiological mechanisms underlying pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti (the yellow fever mosquito).

Caroline de Moraes de Siqueira

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Caroline de Moraes de Siqueira is a postdoc in Veterinary Medicine, Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology who studies host-pathogen interactions between the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and human epithelial cells. She uses cutting-edge molecular tools to discover novel proteins and mechanisms of interaction.

Shannon M. Clayton

Leaders for the Future Fellow

Shannon Clayton is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Biochemistry Molecular Cellular and Development Biology program. Her research focuses on studying the immune response during wound healing, specifically the role of lipid mediators.