Former SUN Program Participants
2019 SUN Students & Mentors
2018 SUN Students & Mentors
From left to right: Sayantani 'Misty' Bhattacharjee, Dr. Jorgelina Calandria, Sophia Marathonitis, Dr.
Pranab Mukherjee, Jacy Haynes, Katelyn Robillard, Fernando Blank, Kenneth Terry III,
Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Dr. Aram Asatryan, Dr. Ludmila Belayev, Randon Heim, Hadiya
Rasheed, Dr. William Gordon, Madeline Fahey, Brenda Chiappinelli,
Ayrian Le Beauf and Dr. Hamilton Farris
2017 SUN Students
First row: Nikolai Kurganov, Ludmila Belayev, Angela Barattini, Christine Gambino, Sarah Yanofsky,
Nicolas Bazan, James Li, Whitney Walkoski, Andrew Williams,Brenda Chiappinelli
Back row: William Gordon, Marie-Audrey Kautzmann, Pranab Mukherjee, Aram Asatryan, Caitlin Leslie,
Ham Farris, Martha Dreyer, Shawn Marcell
Dr. Aram Asatryan coordinated the presentations and discussion
2016 SUN Participants
Left to right: David Yang, Joshua Lott, Brenda Chiappinelli, Elizabeth Hill, Megan Eakin,
Clinton Givens, Zoe Piccus, Garren Mitchell, Peace Ekpo, Kenneth Terry II, Grace Taffaro,
Scott Sullivan, Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Larissa Penn, Mariah Allen, Ke'Yon Jones, Rebehah
Travis, Krishna Shah, Parker Byers, Traci Mai, Gregory Marks, Uday Patel, Zevie Davis,
and Zachary Sachar
2013 SUN Participants & Mentors
From Left to Right: Muhammed Al-Hassani, Tiffany Chuamg, Noah Atwi, Dr. William Gordon, Caroline Davidson, Amber Bux, Jannet Bux, Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Dr. Hamilton Farris, Dr. Haydee Bazan, Hai Tran, Kenia Carvajal, Dr. Jorgelina Calandria, Chesley Walker, Brenda Chiappinelli, Ephraim Opara, Daniel McBride, Michael Olejniczak, Charles A. Cefalu Jr., Eric Knott, Dr. Pranab Mukherjee
2012 SUN Program participants
From left to right: Sonia Adtani, Monicah Jepkemboi,
Megan Richters, Naya Osborne, Kayla Quincy, Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Richielle Kelly,
Rachel Hanks, Chelsey Walker, Kenia Carbajal, Dustin Lovas, and Swornim M. Shrestha
2012 SUN Program participants
Twenty-four high school and college students, along with college faculty, have been
selected through a competitive process to participate in the Summer Undergraduate
Neuroscience Program. The 8-week program provides hands-on research experience as
well as lectures in contemporary neuroscience and mentoring to encourage careers in
science and to keep our best and brightest in Louisiana.
Participants from left to right top row are: Tracy Li, Brendan Ross Burn, Glenn M. Allen, Jr., Redmond-Craig Anderson, DeShawn
Coleman, Chase Lambert, Alyssa Fournett, John Cefalu, Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Christopher
Holdgraf, Stefan Sicinschi
Second Row: Russell Fertitta, Sarah E. Pederson, Amy Hui, Miguel Molina, Xiaolei Chen, Jamie
Winfield, Brittney Chiappinelli
Third Row: Anasheh Halabi, Michelle Sauque, Natalie Halapin, Abhita Reddy, Jacobi Owens
2009 Noon Lectures for Summer Students
2009 Project List