Research Intern: Alan Nesterenko
Joined May 2024
Alan is a student in the Macaulay Honors Program at Hunter College, majoring in Biochemistry on the pre-med track. He is passionate about research and assists the laboratory team with in-vivo and in-vitro projects. Outside of lab, Alan plays soccer, competes in mixed martial arts, and 3D prints. Alan has been accepted to the University of Rochester College of Medicine and Dentistry and will matriculate in 2027.
Research Intern: Joey Rippo
Joined March 2026
Joey is a student in the Macaulay Honors program at Hunter College. He majors in Biology and minors in Psychology. Joey is interested in biomedical sciences and is currently working with mouse models.
Fun fact: Joey works as an EMT outside of lab!
Research Intern: Daniel Azbel
Joined March 2026
Daniel is a student in the Macaulay Honors program at Hunter College. He majors in Biology and minors in Psychology. Daniel is interested in biomedical sciences and is currently working with mouse models.
Fun fact: Daniel runs an aquaculture business in his free time!
