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Adam CN Wong Lab @ UF
Who we are
 Adam Chun Nin WongCheerleader (2017 - ) PhD (Cornell) |  Allison DehnelLab manager/Research assistant (2022 - ) |  Eric NtiriPostdoctoral associate (2023 - ) |
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 Yi Ting HungVisiting PhD student (2023 - 2024) Collaborator (2024 - ) Recipient of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) International Award National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan |  Dianshu ZhaoGraduate student (2021 -) Recipient of: - The Graduate School Fellowship Award (GFSA) - Pauline O. Lawrence Scholarship in Insect Physiology (2025) MS Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) |  Aria DelunaGraduate student (2021 -) Recipient of the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship MS The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) |
 Zhangrong SongGraduate student (2023 -) Recipient of the Florida Entomological Society Mini-grant (2025) MS Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) |  Edward Hernán Molina HenaoGraduate student (2024 -) Recipient of the Fullbright Scholarship Bachelor Universidad del Valle. |
Alumni
 Serina Kaochari2023 - 2025 (ALP intern, then University Scholar). |  Russel Shiga2023 - 2025 (Intern) Recipient of: - ESA President’s Prize in student presentation competition - Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Toxicology (2024) - IFAS Summer Internship Award (2024). Next Step: Graduate Program @ UF |  Luke Lattin2022 - 2025 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Applying for medical schools. |
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 Giovanna Avellar Figueredo2023 - 2024 (NSF REU) - CALS's Top 10 Seniors (2025). |  Yoan Argote2023 - 2024 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Czyz lab @ UF Microbiology and Cell Science |  Samantha Alicea2022 - 2024 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Patient Care Assistant @ UF Health. |
 Tracy Hoang2023 - 2025 (Intern) Next Step: Applying for medical schools. |  Dr Saif Malook2022 - 2024 (CAMTech postdoctoral associate) Next step: Research Scientist @ University of Tennessee, Knoxville. |  Rajani Sapkota2022 - 2024 (CAMTech postdoctoral associate) Next step: Senior Research Associate @ Ohio State University. |
 Ariana Rollins2023 - 2024 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) Program @ UF |  Cameron Zuck2022 - 2023 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Technical staff, FDACS Division of Plant Industry (DPI) |  Chenia Coulanges2022 - 2023 (Research Assistant) Next Step: NIH Postbac IRTA program, Neil Hanchard’s lab. |
 Laurice Uy2021 - 2023 (Research Assistant) Next Step: Intelligence Officer, Air Force |  Alessa Mendoza2021 - 2023 (NSF REU Intern) Next Step: Research Intern, Mayo Clinic. |  Olivia Norenberg2022 - 2023 (NSF REU Intern) Next Step: Intern @ UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering |
 Joshua MengeSpring 2022 (Active Learning Program student) Summer 2022 (Research Assistant) Next Step: MS Microbiology and Cell Science @ UF |  Brittany Sattazahn2021 - 2022 (Research Assistant) Next step: Patient Care Assistant @ UF Health Shands Hospital |  Zhao,Gui Mei (Mia)Spring 2022 (Bioinformatic project student) Next Step: UF Student |
 Runhang Shu2019 - 2021 (MS) Recipient of the Nan Yao and Jill Su Scholarship. Next Step: PhD, Cellular & Molecular Biosciences Program @ UC Irvine. |  Kubra Khan2017 - 2019 (Emerging Scholar) Next step: Medical Program @ University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. |  Daniel Perkowski2018 - 2021 (intern) Next step: Dental Program @ UF. |
 Valentina Battistoni2017 - 2018 (Intern) Next step: Medical Program @ University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine |  Jesse Blair2017 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Medical Program @ Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |  Joson Thomas2017 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Medical Program @ West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. |
 Andrew Culver2019 - 2020 (intern) Next step: Dental Program @ UPenn School of Dental Medicine with scholarship. |  Seunghyo Jang2018 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Graduate Program, Won-Jae Lee lab @ Seoul National University |  Garett Miller2017 - 2019 (University Scholar) Next step: MPH Program @ Yale with full scholarship. |
 Kalani Gast2018 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: PhD Program in Microbiology @ North Carolina State University |  John Chase2018 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Research Assistant with Robert Burne, then Dental Program @ UF. |  Savell Robinson2019 - 2020 (Emerging scholar) Next step: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University |
 Jordan Hernandez2018 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Research Coordinator @ UF Department of Epidemiology |  Michael Costa2018 - 2020 (intern) Next Step: Preparing for medical school. |  Alexander Thompson2017 - 2018 (Intern) Next step: Medical Program @ St George's University |
 Eva Bayer2019 - 2020 (intern) Next step: UF student |  Daniela Davila2017 - 2018 (intern) Next step: Technical specialist @ Beckman Coulter. |  Dr Masroor Qadri2017 - 2019 (Senior scientist) Next step: Postdoc @ USDA with Al Handler |
 Jenny Sloan2017 - 2019 (lab manager) Next Step: Research Technician @ USDA |  Matthew Pileggi2018 - 2020 (MS) |  Xiao Lai2018 - 2020 (Graduate student, did not complete) Next Step: PhD student in Qing Yan lab @ Montana State University. |
 Sierra Short2019 - 2020 (MS non-thesis intern) Next Step: Lab technician @ FMEL |  Audrey Brandt2018 - 2019 (intern) Next step: Applying for PhD and Vet schools |  Tiffany Royle2018 - 2020 (Undergraduate intern) Next step: UF student |
 Adam Robert2018 - 2019 (Intern) Next step: Research Assistant at UF Health Jacksonville (preparing for medical school). |  Sean Boyle2017 - 2018 (intern) Next step: Research assistant at Rhoel Dinglasan lab (UF) | Jose Carrillo2018 (intern) Next step: Miami Urgent Care (Applying for dental school). |
 Shurong Zhong2018 Spring (visiting student) Next step: Returned to China |  Lucia Soca-Gallego2018 (intern) Next step: Medical program at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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