Trainees
The Crnic Institute supports a thriving community of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical fellows training in the sciences and working on Down syndrome research projects.
Key fellowships and trainees supported by our team include:
Crnic Institute Trainees
In addition to supporting trainees across various departments throughout the University of Colorado, the Crnic Institute directly trains graduate students and post-doctoral fellows within our own walls.
Interested in training with us? Check out our Join Our Team page to view open positions!
Current Trainees:
Abigail Cozart
Graduate Student, Dr. Kelly Sullivan Lab
Lauren Dunn, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab
Cristina Lau
Graduate Student, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab
Brian Niemeyer, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab
Ariel Timkovich, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Kelly Sullivan Lab
Past Trainees:
Paula Araya, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab
Robert Elliot - Graduate Student, Dr. Michael Yeager Lab
Noah Johnson, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Huntington Potter Lab
Esteban Lucero, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Chis Gignoux Lab
Kathleen Nguyen - Graduate Student, Dr. Michael Yeager Lab
Jason Wilson, PhD - Dr. Kelly Sullivan Lab
Katherine Waugh, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab
Blumenthal Fellows
Established in honor of Crnic Institute Executive Director Emeritus, Dr. Tom Blumenthal, the Blumenthal Fellowship provides support for graduate students in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Department at University of Colorado Boulder and/or graduate students or postdoctoral fellows at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Past Fellows:
Lauren Dunn - PhD Candidate, Dr. Kelly Sullivan Lab, Human Medical Genetics
Breanna Dooling - PhD Candidate, Dr. Huntington Potter Lab, Human Genetics and Genomics
Edward Evans, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. James DeGregori Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Cayla Jewett - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Andrew Holland Lab, Cell and Developmental Biology
Lucas Gillenwater - PhD Candidate, Dr. James Costello Lab, Computational Bioscience
Luis Gomez Wulschner - PhD Candidate, Dr. Won Chan Oh Lab, Pharmacology
Rachel Reeser - PhD Candidate, Dr. Jeffrey Jacot Lab, Bioengineering
Jesse Kurland - Graduate Student, Dr. William Old Lab, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Dallas Jones - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Micheal Verneris Lab, Pediatrics-Hemetology/Oncology
Brittany Demmit - Graduate Student, Dr. Kenneth Krauter Lab, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Steven Guard - Graduate Student, Dr. William Old Lab, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Alexandar Ligget - Graduate Student, Dr. James DeGregori Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Tyler Martinez - Graduate Student, Dr. Mark Dell'Acqua Lab, Pharmacology
Rani Powers - Graduate Student, Dr. James Costello Lab, Pharmacology
Amber (Sorenson) Scott - Graduate Student, Dr. Robin Dowell Lab, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Brooke Sinnen - Graduate Student, Dr. Matthew Kennedy Lab, Pharmacology
Katherine Waugh, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Lab, Crnic Institute
Elena Woods, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Michael Verneris Lab, Hematology & Oncology - Pediatrics
Sie Fellows
Jointly administered by the University of Colorado Boulder, the BioFrontiers Institute, and the Linda Crnic Institute, the Sie Fellowship awards three years of salary and research support to a postdoctoral fellow working on an innovative Down syndrome project at the Boulder campus.
Past Fellows:
Mary Allen, PhD - Dr. Robin Dowell and Dr. Joaquin Espinosa Labs, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology
Joseph Cardiello, PhD - Dr. Robin Dowell Lab, BioFrontiers Institute
Alfonso Garrido-Lecca, PhD - Dr. Thomas Blumenthal Lab, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology
Josien Levenga, PhD - Dr. Charles Hoeffer Lab, Integrated Physiology
Maria Lo, PhD - Dr. Amy Palemer Lab, BioFrontiers Institute
INCLUDE Project Fellows
These graduate students and medical fellows are supported by supplements to various T32 training programs at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus funded by the NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromeE (INCLUDE) Project.
Past Fellows:
Jessica Bloom, MD - Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow with Dr. Rob Fuhlbrigge, Children's Hospital Colorado
Cayla Jewett - Graduate Student, Dr. Rytis Prekeris Lab, Cell and Developmental Biology
Dean Kareemo - Graduate Student, Dr. Matthew Kennedy Lab, Pharmacology
Mason Kleinjan - Graduate Student, Dr. Matthew Kennedy Lab, Pharmacology
Brian Lloyd - Medical Scientist Trainee, Dr. Jason Aoto Lab, PharmacologyRachel Reeser
Rachel Reeser - Graduate Student, Dr. Jeffrey Jacot Lab, Bioengineering
Amanda Richer - Graduate Student, Dr. Hesselberth Lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Johnathon Schafer - Graduate Student, Dr. Beth Tamburini Lab, Immunology and Microbiology
Monica Vielkind, MD - Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow with Dr. Steven Abman, Children's Hospital Colorado
Katlin (Hahm) Zent - Graduate Student, Dr. Mark Dell'Acqua Lab, Pharmacology