{"id":121,"date":"2013-12-19T13:18:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-08-25T03:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:16:01","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"LAB MEMBERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936-1024x881.jpg?resize=1024%2C881&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936.jpg?resize=1024%2C881 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936.jpg?resize=300%2C258 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936.jpg?resize=768%2C661 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936.jpg?resize=1536%2C1322 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/IMG_5936.jpg?resize=2048%2C1762 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bao-Hua Song<\/strong><br><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education and Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research Associate: Duke University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoc: Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD: Beijing Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Marin_Pic-1.jpg?resize=806%2C861&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Marin_Pic-1.jpg?w=806 806w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Marin_Pic-1.jpg?resize=281%2C300 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Marin_Pic-1.jpg?resize=768%2C820 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Martin Le <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Postdoctoral Associate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education and Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD: Korea University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Ping_Professional_Pic.jpg?resize=849%2C947&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Ping_Professional_Pic.jpg?w=849 849w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Ping_Professional_Pic.jpg?resize=269%2C300 269w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Ping_Professional_Pic.jpg?resize=768%2C857 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ping Yates<\/strong> <br><strong>Ph.D.  Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education and Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MS: University of North Carolina at Wilmington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2-921x1024.jpg?resize=921%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1958 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?resize=921%2C1024 921w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?resize=270%2C300 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?resize=768%2C854 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?resize=1382%2C1536 1382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2026\/08\/Hunter1-2.jpg?resize=1843%2C2048 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hunter Linker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honors Student<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2013\/12\/soybean.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2013\/12\/soybean.jpg?resize=360%2C270\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2013\/12\/soybean.jpg?w=360 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2013\/12\/soybean.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Postdoctoral Associate<\/strong><br><br>Coming<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Past lab members: (we enjoyed having you here! \ud83d\ude42 )<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/melisa_Pic.jpg?resize=207%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melissa Hatley <\/strong><br><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Judy_New.jpg?resize=215%2C252\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1561 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Judy Tramell<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lab Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/David.jpg?resize=387%2C358\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1301 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/David.jpg?w=387 387w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/David.jpg?resize=300%2C278 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Geiger<\/strong><br><strong>Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Garret_Pic-3.jpg?resize=570%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1771 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Garret_Pic-3.jpg?w=570 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Garret_Pic-3.jpg?resize=300%2C296 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Garrett Kimbrell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Tanusree_Pic-3-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Tanusree_Pic-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Tanusree_Pic-3.jpeg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Tanusree_Pic-3.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Tanusree_Pic-3.jpeg?w=1350 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tanusree Chepuri<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honors Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1-1024x1019.jpg?resize=1024%2C1019&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1773 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1019 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1.jpg?resize=768%2C765 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/B_Pic3-1.jpg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bavindri Saravanabavan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Haeden.jpg?resize=425%2C433\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Haeden.jpg?w=425 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Haeden.jpg?resize=294%2C300 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Haeden Poslinski<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Master Student<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/mark1.png?resize=512%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/mark1.png?w=512 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/mark1.png?resize=300%2C251 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Mistretta<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Honors Student<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Kody_Pic.jpg?resize=565%2C697\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Kody_Pic.jpg?w=565 565w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Kody_Pic.jpg?resize=243%2C300 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kody Angell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honors Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Colin_Pic.jpg?resize=907%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1565 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Colin_Pic.jpg?resize=907%2C1024 907w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Colin_Pic.jpg?resize=266%2C300 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Colin_Pic.jpg?resize=768%2C867 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Colin_Pic.jpg?w=997 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colin Scherer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/11\/Kamil.jpg?resize=128%2C128\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kamil \u00d6ZT\u00dcRK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International Visiting Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/01\/Abbey.jpg?resize=1024%2C976\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/01\/Abbey.jpg?resize=1024%2C976 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/01\/Abbey.jpg?resize=300%2C286 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/01\/Abbey.jpg?resize=768%2C732 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/01\/Abbey.jpg?w=1358 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abbey Stranahan<\/strong> <br><strong>Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Chase_Farmer.jpg?resize=457%2C441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Chase_Farmer.jpg?w=457 457w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Chase_Farmer.jpg?resize=300%2C289 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chase Farmer<\/strong> <br><strong>Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/Phung_1-1024x1012.jpg?resize=1024%2C1012&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/Phung_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1012 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/Phung_1.jpg?resize=300%2C297 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/Phung_1.jpg?resize=768%2C759 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/10\/Phung_1.jpg?w=1053 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phung Nguyen<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Isha2.jpg?resize=459%2C414\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Isha2.jpg?w=459 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Isha2.jpg?resize=300%2C271 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Isha Parikh<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/01\/Maria-2.jpg?resize=717%2C687\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1042 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/01\/Maria-2.jpg?w=717 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/01\/Maria-2.jpg?resize=300%2C287 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maria Mcclain<\/strong> <br><strong>NSF SPARC4 Scholarship <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Cindy2.jpg?resize=1024%2C791\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Cindy2.jpg?resize=1024%2C791 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Cindy2.jpg?resize=300%2C232 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Cindy2.jpg?resize=768%2C594 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Cindy2.jpg?w=1242 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Cindy Hernandez<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/Dania-Kanawati-.jpg?resize=387%2C375\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1300 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/Dania-Kanawati-.jpg?w=387 387w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/09\/Dania-Kanawati-.jpg?resize=300%2C291 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dania Kanawati<\/strong><br><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Marietta2.jpg?resize=872%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1353 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Marietta2.jpg?resize=872%2C1024 872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Marietta2.jpg?resize=255%2C300 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Marietta2.jpg?resize=768%2C902 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Marietta2.jpg?w=1038 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marietta Flores<br><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Olivia.jpg?resize=864%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1351 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Olivia.jpg?resize=864%2C1024 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Olivia.jpg?resize=253%2C300 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Olivia.jpg?resize=768%2C910 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/04\/Olivia.jpg?w=1170 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Olivia Thonissen<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Marylyn_2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C940\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1125 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Marylyn_2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C940 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Marylyn_2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C275 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Marylyn_2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C705 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Marylyn_2-1.jpg?w=1307 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marylyn Callahan<\/strong><br><strong>NIH Bridge Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/07\/Megan-1.jpeg?resize=760%2C859\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1195 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/07\/Megan-1.jpeg?w=760 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/07\/Megan-1.jpeg?resize=265%2C300 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Megan Lynch<\/strong> <br><strong>Undergraduate researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now graduate student at the department of bioinformatics and genomics, UNC Charlotte<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Kbrie_Scotland_Lab_member.jpg?resize=923%2C939\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Kbrie_Scotland_Lab_member.jpg?w=923 923w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Kbrie_Scotland_Lab_member.jpg?resize=295%2C300 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Kbrie_Scotland_Lab_member.jpg?resize=768%2C781 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>K&#8217;brie Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Ford.jpg?resize=1019%2C989\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Ford.jpg?w=1019 1019w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Ford.jpg?resize=300%2C291 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/05\/Ford.jpg?resize=768%2C745 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ford Robert<\/strong> <br><strong>Undergraduate researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/09\/Jamari-1.jpeg?resize=805%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1097 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/09\/Jamari-1.jpeg?resize=805%2C1024 805w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/09\/Jamari-1.jpeg?resize=236%2C300 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/09\/Jamari-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C977 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2021\/09\/Jamari-1.jpeg?w=867 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jamari Tyson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP)&nbsp;Undergraduate Research Student<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Tyrese_Williams_lab_memeber.jpg?resize=1024%2C801\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1007 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Tyrese_Williams_lab_memeber.jpg?resize=1024%2C801 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Tyrese_Williams_lab_memeber.jpg?resize=300%2C235 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Tyrese_Williams_lab_memeber.jpg?resize=768%2C601 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/10\/Tyrese_Williams_lab_memeber.jpg?w=1424 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tyrese Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduate researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=1024%2C761\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=1024%2C761 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=300%2C223 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=768%2C571 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=1536%2C1142 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/01\/Amber.jpg?resize=2048%2C1522 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amber Stiller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSF SPARC4 Scholarship Recipient<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/04\/Neha2-1.jpg?resize=341%2C372\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/04\/Neha2-1.jpg?w=341 341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2020\/04\/Neha2-1.jpg?resize=275%2C300 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Neha Mittal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently graduated phD student, now postdoc at Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics at UNC Charlotte<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pages.charlotte.edu\/alysa-song\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2025\/09\/Jan_Pic.jpg?resize=630%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1777 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