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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program

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 clases
  • Faculty mentors and thesis committees
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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
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Mong-Phi Le (she/her)
Budget Fiscal Analyst Lead
mongphi@uw.edu

Ask me about:

  • Student pay
  • General reimbursements
  • Travel funds
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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
  • Biotech externship
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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
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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
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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
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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
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