Field of Microbiology Students (FoMS)
FoMS is a student-run organization that seeks to build a strong sense of community for members of the Cornell Field of Microbiology. We host activities and events like seminars featuring prominent speakers, interdisciplinary workshops, game nights, and more!
Mission statement
We know that life as a graduate student can be very demanding and stressful. In this light, we seek to promote and celebrate scientific thought and development throughout the field of microbiology. Through these efforts, we hope to provide a social platform where students feel supported by our community.
Contact FoMS
- FoMS Email: fomscornell [at] gmail.edu
Current Graduate Students

Current Graduate Rotation Students
sna49 [at] cornell.edu (Sophia Aredas)
phc57 [at] cornell.edu (Patrice Crosby)
lmc363 [at] cornell.edu (Lille Cunic)
mld253 [at] cornell.edu (Mariah Desroches)
tag92 [at] cornell.edu (Talyia Griffin)
emj68 [at] cornell.edu (Elijah Jones)
zlr6 [at] cornell.edu (Zahavah Rojer)
es986 [at] cornell.edu (Erica Sawyer)
st974 [at] cornell.edu (Sola Takahashi)
Current Graduate Students and their Advisors by Cohort
1st Year 2023-2024
- sna49 [at] cornell.edu (Sophia Aredas)- Rotation
- geb225 [at] cornell.edu (Grayson Barnes) Dr. John Helmann
- phc57 [at] cornell.edu (Patrice Crosby) Rotation
- lmc363 [at] cornell.edu (Lille Cunic) Rotation
- mld253 [at] cornell.edu (Mariah Deroches) Rotation
- amf289 [at] cornell.edu (Ana Fernando Galliano) Dr. Tobias Doerr
- tag92 [at] cornell.edu (Talyia Griffin) Rotation
- rh688 [at] cornell.edu (Ruoqi Huang) Dr. John Helmann
- emj68 [at] cornell.edu (Elijah Jones) Rotation
- ck776 [at] cornell.edu (Chanmi Kim) Dr. Jeongmin Song
- zlr6 [at] cornell.edu (Zahavah Rojer) Rotation
- es986 [at] cornell.edu (Erica Sawyer) Rotation
- st974 [at] cornell.edu (Sola Takahashi) Rotation
- saw335 [at] cornell.edu (Sarah Woodyear) Dr. Sarah Caddy
2nd Year 2022-2023
- ta333 [at] cornell.edu (Tricia Alston) Dr. Craig Altier
- byv3 [at] cornell.edu (Brayan Vilanova Cuevas) Dr. Ian Hewson
- kae83 [at] cornell.edu (Kevin England) Dr. Heather Feaga
- se289 [at] cornell.edu (Shahrzad Ezzatpour) Dr. Hector Aguilar- Carreno
- arp277 [at] cornell.edu (Augustus Pendleton) Dr. Marian Schmidt
- br387 [at] cornell.edu (Brandon Reyes-Chavez) Dr. Lori Huberman
- Ddt43 [at] cornell.edu (Daniel Tetreault) Dr. Heather Feaga
- fvt6 [at] cornell.edu (Facundo Torres) Dr. Tobias Doerr
- Jy642 [at] cornell.edu (Azalea Yang) Dr. Ilana Brito
3rd Year 2021-2022
- ma855 [at] cornell.edu (Mohamed Aldhuhoori) Dr. Anthony Hay
- bjk238 [at] cornell.edu (Benjamin Kaza) Dr. Hector Aguilar- Carreno
- mcd98 [at] cornell.edu (Madeleine Dumas) Dr. Hector Aguilar- Carreno
- Jdd232 [at] cornell.edu (Joee Denis) Dr. Kelsi Sandoz
- Aal88 [at] cornell.edu (Abigail Landers) Dr. Andrew Moeller
- Kpm67 [at] cornell.edu (Kien Malarney) Dr. Pamela Chang
- Cm764 [at] cornell.edu (Carolina Menchaca) Dr. Gary Whittaker
- Ns646 [at] cornell.edu (Nadia Nikulin) Dr. Tobias Doerr
- Crp86 [at] cornell.edu (Cassidy Prince) Dr Heather Feaga
- Rds278 [at] cornell.edu (Richard Schargel) Dr. Joseph Peters
- Xt64 [at] cornell.edu (Ellie Tan) Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
- Djt82 [at] cornell.edu (Delia Tota) Dr. Teresa Pawlowska
- Ew443 [at] cornell.edu (Angie Wang) Dr. Daniel Buckley
- Rjw275 [at] cornell.edu (Robert Wingo) Dr. Joseph Peters
4th Year 2020-2021
- lc978 [at] cornell.edu (Laura Chacon Machado) Dr. Joseph Peters
- Db766 [at] cornell.edu (Diana Balint) Dr. Ilana Brito
- Mb2689 [at] cornell.edu (Meg Branine) Dr. Teresa Pawlowska
- Cab565 [at] cornell.edu (Calla Bush St.George) Dr. Esther Angert
- Kc2223 [at] cornell.edu (Katrina Callan) Dr. Heather Feaga
- sm2756 [at] cornell.edu (Saroj Mahato) Dr. Tobias Doerr
5th Year 2019-2020
- Ma2229 [at] cornell.edu (Manuela Obando) Dr. Tobias Doerr
- Lj279 [at] cornell.edu (Luana Johnston) Dr. David Russell
- Cmm569 [at] cornell.edu (Chloe Murrell) Dr. Laura Goodman
- Emw247 [at] cornell.edu (Emily Wollmuth) Dr. Esther Angert
6th Year 2018-2019
- Aqb3 [at] cornell.edu (Anthony Bui) Dr. Joshua Chappie
- Bh527 [at] cornell.edu (Bixi He) Dr. John Helmann
- Klh276 [at] cornell.edu (Kathryn Herr) Dr. Tory Hendry
- Hh654 [at] cornell.edu (Hye Rim Hong) Dr. Heather Feaga
- Jer364 [at] cornell.edu (Jordan Rede) Dr. Ian Hewson
- Ekr44 [at] cornell.edu (Emma Roszkowski) Dr. Brian VanderVen
7th Year 2017-2018
- Sjm389 [at] cornell.edu (Sean Murphy) Dr. Daniel Buckley
Current Active Research Labs with Students
Dr. Andrew Moeller
- Aal88 [at] cornell.edu (Abigail Landers)
Dr. Anthony Hay
ma855 [at] cornell.edu (Mohamed Aldhuhoori)
Dr. Brian VanderVen
Ekr44 [at] cornell.edu (Emma Roszkowski)
Dr. Craig Altier
ta333 [at] cornell.edu (Tricia Alston)
Dr. Daniel Buckley
Sjm389 [at] cornell.edu (Sean Murphy)
Ew443 [at] cornell.edu (Angie Wang)
Dr. David Russell
Lj279 [at] cornell.edu (Luana Johnston)
Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
Xt64 [at] cornell.edu (Ellie Tan)
Dr. Esther Angert
Emw247 [at] cornell.edu (Emily Wollmuth)
Cab565 [at] cornell.edu (Calla Bush St. George)
Dr. Gary Whittaker
Cm764 [at] cornell.edu (Carolina Menchaca)
Dr. Heather Feaga
Hh654 [at] cornell.edu (Hye Rim Hong)
Kc2223 [at] cornell.edu (Katrina Callan)
Crp86 [at] cornell.edu (Cassidy Prince)
Ddt43 [at] cornell.edu (Daniel Tetreault)
kae83 [at] cornell.edu (Kevin England)
Dr. Hector Aguilar-Carreno
bjk238 [at] cornell.edu (Benjamin Kaza)
mcd98 [at] cornell.edu (Madeleine Dumas)
se289 [at] cornell.edu (Shahrzad Ezzatpour)
Dr. Ian Hewson
Jer364 [at] cornell.edu (Jordan Rede)
byv3 [at] cornell.edu (Brayan Vilanova Cuevas)
Dr. Ilana Brito
Db766 [at] cornell.edu (Diana Balint)
Jy642 [at] cornell.edu (Azalea Yang)
Dr. Jeongmin Song
ck776 [at] cornell.edu (Chanmi Kim)
Dr. John Helmann
Bh527 [at] cornell.edu (Bixi He)
geb225 [at] cornell.edu (Grayson Barnes)
rh688 [at] cornell.edu (Ruoqi Huang)
Dr. Joseph Peters
Rds278 [at] cornell.edu (Richard Schargel)
lc978 [at] cornell.edu (Laura Chacon Machado)
Rjw275 [at] cornell.edu (Robert Wingo)
Dr. Josh Chappie
Aqb3 [at] cornell.edu (Anthony Bui)
Dr. Kelsi Sandoz
Jdd232 [at] cornell.edu (Joee Denis)
Dr. Laura Goodman
Cmm569 [at] cornell.edu (Chloe Murrell)
Dr. Lori Huberman
br387 [at] cornell.edu (Brandon Reyes-Chavez)
Dr. Marian Schmidt
arp277 [at] cornell.edu (Augustus Pendleton)
Dr. Pamela Chang
Kpm67 [at] cornell.edu (Kien Malarney)
Dr. Sarah Caddy
saw335 [at] cornell.edu (Sarah Woodyear)
Dr. Teresa Pawlowska
Djt82 [at] cornell.edu (Delia Tota)
Mb2689 [at] cornell.edu (Meg Branine)
Dr. Tobias Doerr
Ma2229 [at] cornell.edu (Manuela Obando)
Ns646 [at] cornell.edu (Nadia Nikulin)
sm2756 [at] cornell.edu (Saroj Mahato)
fvt6 [at] cornell.edu (Facundo Torres)
amf289 [at] cornell.edu (Ana Fernando Galliano)
Dr. Tory Hendry
Klh276 [at] cornell.edu (Kathryn Herr)