WBE Trainees

Our Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) trainees are emerging public health professionals gaining hands-on, interdisciplinary experience in using wastewater data to inform community health decision-making. Through applied training in laboratory science, data analysis, and public health practice, trainees work alongside state and university partners to support the New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network, thereby strengthening disease tracking, advancing equitable surveillance systems, and translating complex data into actionable insights for public health agencies and community stakeholders.

Postdoctoral

  • Edem Fiatsonu, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Syracuse University (2025-2027)

  • Dustin Hill, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Syracuse University (2020-2027)

  • Mian Wang, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Stony Brook University (2021-2026)

  • Yifan Zhu, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Syracuse University (2023-2025)

  • Ian Vasconcelos, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Syracuse University (2023-2024)

  • Deepak Nanjappa, PhD

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Stony Brook University (2020-2022)

Fellowship

  • Abdul Bhuiya, PhD

    Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Mycology Laboratory (2026-2027)

  • Cherina Cheng, BS, BA

    Public Health Fellow (NYSPHC), New York State Department of Health (2024-2026)

  • Erin Klingbiel, BS

    Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Bacterial Disease (2024-2026)

  • Evan Owens, BS

    Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Bacterial Disease (2024-2026)

  • Reed Robinson, BS

    Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Bacterial Disease (2024-2026)

  • Pooja Abburi, MPH

    Public Health Fellow (NYSPHC), New York State Department of Health (2024-2025)

  • Samantha Long, MS

    Public Health Fellow (NYSPHC), New York State Department of Health (2024-2025)

  • Aswathi Nair, MPH

    Public Health Fellow (NYSPHC), New York State Department of Health (2023-2024)

  • Ese Oghaghare, MPH

    Public Health Fellow (NYSPHC), New York State Department of Health (2023-2024)

  • Maxwell Weidmann, MD, PhD, MPH

    Fellow, Wadsworth Center, Laboratory of Viral Diseases (2023-2024)

Graduate

  • Jane Apiyo Abok, MPH Candidate

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026-2027)

  • Najiyah Williamson, MPH

    Project Assistant II Intern, New York State Department of Health (2026)

  • Stella Whitefield, MPA Candidate

    Project Assistant II Intern, New York State Department of Health (2026)

  • Landrey Vercillo, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Michael Lovier, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Keith Wilson, MD Candidate

    Graduate Research Assistant, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2025-2026)

  • Ozioma Nwabor, PhD, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025-2026)

  • Rafael Schulman, MD/PhD Candidate

    Graduate Research Assistant, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2022-2026)

  • Chinyere Ifeanacho, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025)

  • Matthew Mahaney, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2024-2025)

  • Sydney Gallo, MS

    Graduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2022-2025)

  • Maxwell Wilder, PhD

    Graduate Research Assistant, SUNY ESF (2020-2025)

  • Pruthvi Kilaru, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2020-2025)

  • Max Fishlow

    Research Support Specialist, Stony Brook University (2023-2024)

  • Michelle Asiedu Danso, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2023-2024)

  • Brandon Ferro, MS

    Graduate Research Assistant, SUNY ESF (2022-2024)

  • Nicole Pulido, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2021-2024)

  • Alexander Hundley, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2023)

  • Margaret Rose, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2023)

  • Shona McCulloch, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2023)

  • Catherine Faruolo, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2021-2023)

  • Emily Segelhurst, MS

    Graduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2021-2023)

  • Alejandro Godinez, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2020-2023)

  • Megan Willkens, MPH

    Graduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2021-2022)

  • Ann Marie Famularo, MS

    Graduate Research Assistant, Stony Brook University (2020)

Undergraduate

  • Andrew Markmann

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Bailey Scott

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Keira MacDowell

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Lukas Lee

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2026)

  • Ella DiCola

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025-2026)

  • Lily Berkowitz

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025-2026)

  • Roma Agarwal

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025-2026)

  • Jordan McGuire

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, SUNY ESF (2024-2026)

  • Benedicta Owusu

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2025)

  • Casey Seaman

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2024-2025)

  • Dylan Ferney

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2024-2025)

  • Erik Kessler

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2023-2025)

  • Jacob Tobolski

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2023-2025)

  • Kerry Prinsen

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2023-2025)

  • Leah Ward

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2023-2025)

  • Daniel Galdamez

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2022-2025)

  • Sita Camara

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2024)

  • Willa Egan

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2023-2024)

  • Ainsley Maclachlan

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2022-2024)

  • Nan Yang

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2022-2024)

  • Yiquan Zhou

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2022-2024)

  • Dana Chatila

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2022-2023)

  • Daniel Bedoya

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2022-2023)

  • Danya Hanin

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2022-2023)

  • Joyce Wang

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2022-2023)

  • Vicky Huang

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2021-2023)

  • Bryan Dandaraw

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, SUNY ESF (2021-2022)

  • Sythong Run

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2021-2022)

  • Shruti Zirath

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Syracuse University (2021)

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