Jonathan Awaya, PhD
Professor, Biology
University of Hawai’i, Hilo
Sabbatical, Feb-March, 2024
Trainees and Former Members
Visiting Scientists
Former Lab Members
Stephanie Dawrs (2022)
Lab Researcher Technician
University of Hawai’i at Hilo, BS, Biology
Charmie Vang (2022)
Lab Researcher Technician
Colorado College, BA Molecular and Cellular Biology and Music
Louis D. Baker (2021)
Lab Researcher Technician
University of Wisconsin Madison, B.S Biology
Bailey Huser (2020-2021)
Laboratory Researcher Technician
University of Kansas
Grant Norton (2018-2020)
Laboratory Researcher Technician
University of Denver, BS, Molecular Biology
Ravleen Virdi (2017-2020)
Laboratory Researcher Technician
Bharati Vidyapeeth University India, BS Biology
University of East Anglia UK, MS in Biotechnology
Georgia State University, MS in Biology
Former Trainees
Juniors - Rock Canon High School
Reagan Kelly
Jackson Leonard
Kayden Glauser
Highest Achieving Project in Microbiology Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Virtual (2022)
2022
Haley Hendrick (2022)
Trainee
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Immunology and Infectious Disease
Ryan Hoyt (2022)
Trainee
Metropolitan State University of Denver, B.S., Biology, 2021
Acelyn McGowan (2022)
Trainee
Rock Canyon High School, Rising Senior
2021
Anah E. Gilmore (2021)
Trainee
M.S. Professional Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student, University of Denver
Madalyn Murphy (2021)
Trainee
Undergraduate, University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program
Ana Lucia Oyler-Castrillo (2021)
Trainee
Undergraduate, University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program
Nicole Oberlag (2020-2021)
Trainee
Undergraduate Student, Honda Lab
Harvey Mudd College
Adrian Fifor (2020-2021)
Trainee
Regis University, UM.S. Biomedical Sciences
University of Colorado Denver, BS Biology; BA Spanish
2020
- Zachary Jordan Gaoiran, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Cheny Yang, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Katherine Kan, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
2019
- Meghan MacLaren, Undergraduate Student, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Sydney Comet, Undergraduate Student, University of Wyoming
- Kyla Yamashita, Hawaii Pacific Health Summer Student Research Program, Honolulu, HI
- Ashley Kim, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Jobel Matriz, Undergraduate Student, University of Hawai’i – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical
Campus, Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Program Winner, Excellence
in Scientific Achievement and Travel Award
Jobel Matriz
2018
- Michelle Kautz, Rocky Vista University (D.O. student rotation); 2nd Place Poster Award, CDC Epidemiology Elective Rotation, NCEZID Branch, 2019
- Cara Tan, High School Student, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Brisa Guerra, High School Student, Kapa’a High School, Kauai, HI
- Schuyler Robinson, M.S. student, BYU Provo, UT