People
People who think they're in charge
Robert J. Tomko Jr.
, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Office: Medical Research Building, Suite 2300-C
Phone: 850-645-1482
robert.tomko@med.fsu.edu
Senior Scientists
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Antonia A. Nemec
, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Office: Medical Research Building, Suite 2350-M
Phone: 850-644-0498
antonia.nemec@med.fsu.edu
Post Doctoral Scholars
Swarnab Sengupta, PhD
Post Doctoral Scholar, Biomedical Sciences
swarnab.sengupta@med.fsu.edu
Graduate Students
Daniel Betancourt
, PhD Candidate
Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences
daniel.betancourt@med.fsu.edu
Alana Chang
, PhD Candidate
Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences
alana.chang@med.fsu.edu
Tomiwa Lawal
, PhD Candidate
Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences
tomiwa.lawal@med.fsu.edu
Quill Thomas
, PhD Candidate
Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences
quill.thomas@med.fsu.edu
Laboratory Researchers and technicians
Lauren Carnley
, MPH
Technician, Biomedical Sciences
lauren.carnley@med.fsu.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
Sara JacksonHonors Thesis Student
Nelson Keakopa UROP Student
Robert Kirk
DIS Student
Faith LepistoVolunteer Student
Emily PinedaWork-study Student
Lab Alumni
Former Graduate Students
Lauren A. Howell, Ph.D.
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student (2013-2019)
After Tomko Lab: Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Writer, Burdock Group
Randi G. Reed, Ph.D.
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student (2016-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Curation Scientist, Caris Life Sciences
Jennifer L. Warnock, Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student (2017-2023)
After Tomko Lab: Postdoctoral Fellow, Homa Ghalei Lab, Emory University
Monica Abou Harb, Ph.D.
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student (2018-2023)
After Tomko Lab: Medical Science Liaison, CSL
Leanne Duke, Ph.D.
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student (2020 - 2025)
After Tomko Lab: Postdoctoral Fellow, FSU Viral Vector Core
Former Technicians
Anna Peterson
Laboratory Researcher (2015 - 2017)
After Tomko Lab: UCONN Health Sciences Center Ph.D. Program
Madison Sterling Laboratory Researcher (2023-2025)
After Tomko Lab: FSU Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program
Sean Asgari (2024 - 2025) Technician, Biomedical Science
After Tomko Lab: James Cook University (MS program)
Former Medical Student Researchers
Taylor Blount (Class of 2025)
Sophia Mourad (Class of 2024)
Former Undergraduate and High School Researchers
Danielle Bitter
Chemistry Honors In The Major Student (2023-2025)
After Tomko Lab: gap year
Kaylyn Myers
UROP Student (2021-2025)
After Tomko Lab: FSU MD Program
Nehry Celoge
FSU Student (2022-2023)
After Tomko Lab: Gap year before medical school
Nicholas Pazos
DIS Student (2020-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Biochemistry Ph.D. student, Florida State University Chemistry and Biochemistry Program
Sandhya Kumar
High School Researcher (2021-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Bachelors Studies, Harvard University
David DeCoeur
DIS Student (2020-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Molecular and Cellular Biology Ph.D. student, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Matthew Utset
UROP Student (2018-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Gap year before medical school
Gabriel Jobin
DIS Student (2018-2022)
After Tomko Lab: Ph.D. student, University of Florida
Jessica Jarnagin
UROP and Honors Thesis Student (2017-2021)
After Tomko Lab: MD/PhD program, University of Texas, San Antonio
Tessa Lochetto
UROP and DIS Student (2018-2020)
After Tomko Lab: Washington University in St. Louis Molecular Cell Biology Ph.D. Program
Matthew Murray
UROP and Honors Thesis Student (2016 - 2018)
After Tomko Lab: Yale Pharmacology Ph.D. Program
Marya Ali
UROP Student (2017)
After Tomko Lab: Post-baccalaureate studies before med school
Chris Howe
DIS Student (2015 - 2016)
After Tomko Lab: Chemist, AmbioPharm
Joseph Pelt
UROP Student (2016)
After Tomko Lab: Frost Scholar (M.Sc., Neuroscience), University of Oxford
Cami Young
High School Researcher (2015)
After Tomko Lab: B.Sc. (Hons), Molecular Biology, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
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We are always looking for motivated people
to join our group! If you're interested,
Email Robb
to discuss joining the lab.