Our Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) will accept applications from November 1, 2020 through February 15, 2021. Top candidates will be interviewed. Those who accept our offer will visit in April/May to meet with potential research mentors. Program activities start in June/July.
We consider a variety of factors that demonstrate scientific potential and motivation for PhD careers. Applicants should have strong grades in science and math (GPA 3.3 or better)— or a strong upward trajectory in science/math grades. Exceptions may be made for students with research experience.
 | Kaleem Coleman- BS (Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Biology) 2018,
Towson University - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Barbara Slusher
|  | Milan Dower- BE (Biomedical Engineering) 2020,
University of Miami - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Jeff Gray
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 | Tawnjerae Joe- BS (Biochemistry) 2020,
Fort Lewis College - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor Barbara Slusher
|  | Ashley Melendez- BS (Biology) 2019,
University of Puerto Rico: Mayaguez - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Karen Reddy
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 | Asha Murrell- BS (Health Science) 2020,
Spelman College - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Dionna Williams
|  | Victor Quiroz- BE (Biomedical Engineering) 2020,
Illinois Institute of Technology - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Joshua Doloff.
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 | Alex Rendon Jonguitud - BS (Biology) 2020,
University of South Carolina: Beaufort - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor Katherine Wilson
|  | Nuri Smith- BS (Biology and Experimental Psychology) 2020,
University of South Carolina: Upstate - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Keri Martinowich
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 | Hannah Tsingine - BS (Biology) 2020,
Fort Lewis College - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Richard Roden
|  | Marcus Williams - BS (Biochemistry) 2020,
Fort Lewis College - Hopkins PREP 2020, mentor: Deok-Ho Kim
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 | Jesús Acevedo-Cintrón- BS (Cell & Molecular Biology) 2015,
University of Puerto Rico - Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Ted Dawson
- Current: MD/PhD student
Washington University (St Louis, MO)
|  | Christopher Anderson- BS (Biology) 2015,
University of St. Thomas (Texas) - Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Jennifer Ellisseff
- Current: Biologic & Biomed. Sciences PhD student
Yale University, mentor: Yibing Qyang
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 | James D. Barnett- BS (Biomedical Sciences) 2012,
Auburn University (Alabama)
US Fulbright Scholar (Spain) 2013-2014 - Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Robert Ivkov
- Current: CMM PhD student
Johns Hopkins, mentor: Zaver Bhujwalla
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 | Jean Garcia-Diaz- BS (Microbiology) 2015,
Turabo University (Puerto Rico) - Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Erika Matunis
- Current: CMM PhD student
Johns Hopkins, mentor: Ryan Riddle
|  | Elsie Gonzalez-Hurtado- BS (Biochemistry) 2015, University of California, Riverside
- Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Michael Wolfgang
- Current: MD/PhD student at
Yale University, mentor: Vishwa Deep Dixit
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| Kevin Justus- BA (Psychology) 2014, University of Central Florida
- Hopkins PREP 2015, mentors: Susan Courtney and Veit Stuphorn
- Current: Neuroscience PhD student,
Wake Forest University
|  | Ismael Munoz- BS (Bioengineering) 2015, University of California, San Diego
- Hopkins PREP 2015, mentor: Daniela Drummond-Barbosa
- Current: Bioengineering PhD student,
UC, San Diego
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2016 Alumni | | | |
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 | Lauren Askew- BS (Biology) 2016,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Hopkins PREP 2016, mentor: Janice Clements
- Current: MD/PhD student
Emory University (North Carolina)
|  | Chelsy R. Eddings- BA (Molecular & Cellular Biology; Neurobiology) 2016,
University of California, Berkeley - Hopkins PREP 2016, mentor: Christopher Ross
- Current: BCMB PhD student
Johns Hopkins, mentor: Shigeki Watanabe
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 | Elizabeth Henderson- BA (Biophysics) 2013,
Hunter College (New York) - Hopkins PREP 2016, mentor: Robert Ivkov
|  | Adriana Landeros- BS (Molecular Cell Developmental Biology) 2016,
UC, Santa Cruz - Hopkins PREP 2016, mentor: Tamara O’Connor
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship - Current: Microbiology PhD student, Northwestern
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| Arena Manning- BA (Neuroscience) 2016, Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)
- Hopkins PREP 2016, mentor: Barbara Slusher
- Current: Neuroscience PhD student,
University of Washington (Seattle), mentor: Franck Kalume
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2017 Alumni | | | |
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 | Caitlin Corona-Long |  | Cera Hassinan |
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 | Ambar Jimenez- BS (Biology) 2016,
SUNY, Plattsburgh - Hopkins PREP 2017, mentor: Rangaramanujam Kannan
- Current: Pharmacology PhD student,
University of Pennsylvania
|  | Cyrianne S. Keutcha- BS (Biochemistry) 2017,
Georgia State University - Hopkins PREP 2017, mentor: Sean Prigge
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship - Current: PhD student,
Harvard SPH, mentor: Manoj Duraisingh
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| Alejandra Patino- BS (Neural Science) 2017,
New York University - Hopkins PREP 2017, mentors: Gül Dölen and Loyal Goff
- Current: MD/PhD student
Duke University School of Medicine
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2018 Alumni | | | |
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 | Melissa E. Fajardo- BS (Biological Science) 2016,
Florida International University - Hopkins PREP 2018, mentor: Nicholas Maragakis
- Current: Neuroscience PhD student,
Northwestern University (Chicago)
|  | Kelly A. Fogelson- BS (Neuroscience) 2017,
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Hopkins PREP 2018, mentor: Kishore Kuchibhotla
- Current: Biomedical Sciences PhD student,
UC, San Diego
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 | Gabriella Muwanga- BS (Biomedical Sci) 2018, Makerere University (Uganda)
- Johns Hopkins PREP 2018, mentor: Michael Caterina
- Current: Neuroscience PhD student
Stanford University
|  | Diego R. Ramos Ortiz- BS (Chemistry) 2018, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Johns Hopkins PREP 2018, mentor: James M. Berger
- Current: Biophysics PhD student
UC, Berkeley
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| Jordan Wilson- BS (Genetics & Genomics) 2018,
UC, Davis - Hopkins PREP 2018, mentor: Patrick Cahan
- Current: XDBio PhD student
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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2019 Alumni | | | |
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 | Aitana Azurmendi- BE (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences) 2019,
Cornell University (New York) - Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Sandra Gabelli
- Continuing PREP research for 2020
|  | Dezmond Cole- BS (Biology) 2019,
University of Montevallo (Alabama) - Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Brendan Cormack
- Continuing PREP research for 2020
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 | Sergio L. Crespo- BS (Chemistry) 2019, New Jersey City University
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Jungsan Sohn
- Current: Molecular Biosciences PhD student
Rutgers University
|  | Hannah Navarrete- BS (Biochemistry) 2019, University of California Riverside
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Erika Matunis
- Current: Biomedical Sciences PhD student
University of Michigan
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 | Kyndall Nicholas- BS (Biochemistry) 2019, Hampton University (Virginia)
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Keri Martinowich
- Current: Neuroscience PhD student
University of Pennsylvania
|  | Jareb J. Pérez- BS (Medical Microbiology) 2019, University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Dionna Williams
- Current: Interdisciplinary PhD student
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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| Alexa Perez-Torres- BS (Biology) 2019, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Loyal Goff
- Current: MCO PhD student
Harvard University
|  | Yishak Woldestsadik- BS (Cell & Molecular Biology) 2019, Towson University (Maryland)
- Hopkins PREP 2019, mentor: Sabra Klein
- Current: Biomedical Sciences PhD student
Tufts University
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