Heather is a postdoc in the Kamberov lab and studies the developmental and genetic basis for human thermoregulation. Outside of the lab, she loves hiking, spending time with her cat, and eating her way across Philadelphia

She is proud to be the mentor of multiple high schoolers, undergraduates, and graduate students.

Phillip is a cultural historian of empire, gender, and slavery in the early modern Atlantic World, and is currently working on a book called Familiarising Empire, which he started after finishing his 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies. A fun fact about Phillip is that he has worked as an art handler in auction houses before, which inspired his interest in art and material culture.

Mikel is an NSRA Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Dr. Sunny Shin and focuses on the understanding of the interplay between environmental nutrient sensing and the immunobiology of programmed cell death.

Besides his research, Mikel is also a passionate mentor and educator at the First Exposure to Research in the Biological Sciences (PennFERBS) program, where he supports and grows alongside 19 bright and remarkable undergraduate scholars of the 2027 cohort, who he cherishes as his ‘chosen family’.

Lindsey Cameron is an assistant professor of management and the Dorinda and Mark Winkelman Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the Wharton School. A scholar of the future of work, her research focuses on how algorithmic management and artificial intelligence is changing the modern workplace, with an emphasis on the gig economy. As part of her research, she has worked as a ride-hailing driver (e.g., Uber, Lyft).

Outside of work, she loves tango and fusion dance, and writing creative non-fiction.

Ronen is the George W. Raiziss professor and vice-chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and an investigator in the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute. His research focuses on the understanding the molecular mechanisms of protein post- and co-translational protein acetylation, enzyme signaling in cancer and metabolism, and epigenetic regulation.

He has mentored over 37 graduate students, 3 master students and 26 postdoctoral fellows, in addition to 9 research associates and over 30 undergraduate students.

Sunny is professor and vice-chair of professional development and engagement in the Department of Microbiology, and focuses on understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms of innate immune defense against bacterial pathogens and how pathogens evade host immunity to cause disease.

She is highly committed to mentoring the next generation of scientists and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia and science. She has mentored multiple postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students and has previously also received the Penn Medicine Michael P. Nusbaum Graduate Student Mentoring Awards for her efforts.