It is a bittersweet time for the Heisler Lab. With the end of the semester, this marks the first time that members of the lab are graduating. Thanks to Dr. Heisler’s early willingness to take on students, over half of the undergraduates graduated today! While it is very sad to see them go, the entire laboratory is extremely proud of them and all that they have done to push the laboratory forward and towards success!

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Trista Newman is headed to The Ohio State University Medical School to pursue her PhD as part of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program! As a OSU alum, Dr. Heisler is very excited to see Trista do even bigger and better things!

Brianne Smith is on her way to applying for Dental School this summer and has agreed to continue working on a project in her free time that will help establish new areas of interest for future students in the Heisler Lab.

Dr. Heisler is on his way back to office to write two grants and get student projects ready for the URP.

Ryan Gugliotti will be starting his medical school program this summer at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). The Heisler lab has no doubt that Ryan will make a phenomenal doctor in the future.

Cate Chalovich has accepted a scientist role within the Allegheny Health Network that will keep her here in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future!

Megan Lyons will be taking her talents to State College to obtain a Masters degree in Biotechnology. While it pains the Heisler lab to call Megan a Nittany Lion, Dr. Heisler has agree to not bash them, except for games or matches when they play his Buckeyes.