Staff

University of Washington

Michael Lagunoff (he/him)
MCB Program Co-Director
lagunoff@uw.edu
Department: Microbiology
Ask me about:
~ First-year course
~ Advice about potential rotation labs
~ Advice about classes
~ Faculty mentors and thesis committees
Denise Barnes (she/her)
Director of Operations
barnem@uw.edu
206-685-3156
Ask me about:
~ Student pay
~ GAIP insurance
~ Tuition, fellowships and awards
~ Reimbursements and travel funds
~ TAships
~ Health and wellness resources
~ General questions
~ Employment verification
~ International Student support
Mong-Phi Le (she/her)
Budget Fiscal Analyst Lead
mongphi@uw.edu
Ask me about:
~ Student pay
~ General reimbursements
~ Travel funds
Maia Low (she/her)
Assistant Director of Academic and Student Services
maialow@uw.edu
206-685-3155
Ask me about: 
~ Registration/research credits
~ Program requirements and timeline
~ Rotation labs and mentorship
~ Recruitment
~ General/random questions
Alice Ven (she/her)
Outreach & Communications Specialist
valice@uw.edu
206-221-4581
Ask me about:
~ MCB website and social media
~ Rotation reports and talks
~ Newsletters
~ Final exam/defense promotion

Fred Hutch

Julian Simon (he/him)
MCB Program Co-Director
jsimon@fredhutch.org
Divisions: Translational Science and Therapeutics and Public Health Sciences
Ask me about:
~ First-year course
~ Advice about potential rotation labs
~ Advice about classes
~ Faculty mentors and thesis committees
Andrea Brocato (she/her)
Director, Office of Graduate Education
ajbrocat@fredhutch.org
206-667-1811
Ask me about:
~ Professional development opportunities at Fred Hutch
~ Health and wellness resources
~ Community building and networking
Mel Leavens (she/her)
Program Manager, Office of Graduate Education
mleavens@fredhutch.org
206-667-2516
Ask me about:
~ Fred Hutch-based student compensation & tuition payments
~ Fred Hutch permanent lab placements
~ Fellowships and training grants
Bao-Han Nguyen (she/her)
Project Coordinator, Office of Graduate Education
bnguyen4@fredhutch.org
206-667-1873
Ask me about:
~ Onboarding and rotations at Fred Hutch
~ Fred Hutch-based student benefits
~ MCB courses
~ Fred Hutch bike subsidy