Class of 2017

Shenika Christopher

School: Fordham University 
Mentor: Dr. Julie Herbstman
Project: Predictors of PDBE Trajectories from Childhood Through Adolescence

Lizbeth Gomez

School: City College of New York
Mentor: Dr. Ana Navas-Acien
Project: DNA Methylation and Cardiovascular Disease
 

Dezere Gonzalez*

School: Cuny - John Jay College
Mentor: Dr. Julie Herbstman
Project: House Cats as Sentinels for PBDE Exposure in Humans, Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk for Breast Cancer

Nelsa Matienzo

School: CUNY - John Jay College 
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Shaman
Project: Respiratory Viruses in Pediatric Emergency Room Patients and Their Family Members

Marie Morel

School: City College of New York
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Perzanowski
Project: Fungal Contamination in NYC Homes

Brian Perez*

School: CUNY - John Jay College
Mentor: Dr. Darby Jack
Project: Spatial Analysis of Particulate Matter 2.5 Concentrations Across Community Districts in NYC

Anisia Peters

School: City College of New York
Mentor: Dr. Markus Hilpert
Project: The Effect of Traffic Conditions on Air and Noise Quality in the South Bronx

Michelle Rodriguez

School: City College of New York
Mentor: Dr. Norman Kleiman
Project: Bacteria and Fungi Contamination on Lead Aprons and Thyroid Collars of Interventional Cardiology Personnel

* Denotes second-year students