PRESIDENT
Evie Ehrhorn
Year: 4th
Lab: Dr. Aaron Mohs
Department: Cancer Research Graduate Program
Hometown: Papillion, NE
Interests: Pickleball, singing, trying new coffee shops 🙂
Words of advice: “Risk something or forever sit with your dreams”. -Herb Brooks
Contact Information: eehrhorn@unmc.edu
VICE PRESIDENT
Annant Kaur
Year: 3rd
Lab: Dr. Moorthy Ponnusamy
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Interests: Puzzles, playing lawn tennis, and watching documentaries
Words of Advice: “Don’t let the muggles get you down, because they don’t understand the magic in you”. Believe in yourself!
Contact Information: akaur@unmc.edu
SECRETARY
Aditya Gupta
Year: 4th
Lab: Dr. Ram Mahato
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
Hometown: Delhi, India
Interests: Reading, Hiking, Traveling, and staying physically active
Words of advice: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Contact Information: adgupta@unmc.edu
TREASURER
Sipra Panda
Year: 4th
Lab: Dr. Katherine Hyde
Department: Cancer Research Graduate Program
Hometown: Odisha, India
Interests: Singing, Travel, Reading novels, Spending time with family
Words of Advice: It always seems impossible until it’s done, so take risks: if you win you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.
Contact Information: sipra.panda@unmc.edu
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CHAIR
Ridhi Bhola
Year: 2nd
Lab: Dr. Rakesh Singh
Department: Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology
Hometown: Ambala, India
Interests: Binge-watching, Painting & Cooking!
Words of Advice: Hope for the best, Prepare for the worst. Enjoy every moment!
Contact Information: rbhola@unmc.edu
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CHAIR
Sneha Pandithar
Year: 4th
Lab: Dr. Gloria Borgstahl’s
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Interests: Ceramic painting, reading and listening to true crime podcasts
Words of advice: “Whatever you do, always give your 100%. Unless you are donating blood.” – Bill Murray
Contact: spandithar@unmc.edu
ALUMNI CHAIR
Laiba Anwar
Year: 3rd
Lab: Dr. Wasim Nasser
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Delhi, India
Interests: Cooking, biking, listening to music and binge-watching TV shows
Words of Advice: The more I want to get it done, the less I call it work
Contact Information: lanwar@unmc.edu
OUTREACH CHAIR
Kirtana Arikath
Year: 2nd
Lab: Dr. Moorthy Ponnusamy
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Chennai, India
Interests: Dancing, sketching, embroidery
Words of Advice: In the middle of every difficulty, lies opportunity
Contact Information: karikath@unmc.edu
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR
Kristine Hoagstrom
Year: 4th
Lab: Dr. Tony Hollingsworth
Department: Eppley Institute of Cancer Research
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Interests: Music, reading, soccer, and hiking
Words of Advice: Nurture your passions and ideas; you never know where they could take you!
Contact Information: khoagstrom@unmc.edu
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR
Neelanjana Gayen
Year: 3rd
Lab: Dr. Moorthy Ponnusamy
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: West Bengal, India
Interests: Watercolor painting, drawing mandala, and painting on T-shirts and canvas shoes
Words of advice: “If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door- or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present”. -Rabindranath Tagore
Contact Information: ngayen@unmc.edu
STUDENT WELLNESS CHAIR
Saeedeh Saeedi
Year: 2nd
Lab: Dr. Hopkins
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
Hometown: Iran
Interests: Playing the piano/ spending time with my cats and birds/ retail therapy
Words of advice: Balance work with self-care; a healthy you is the key to excelling in all areas of life!
Contact Information: ssaeedi@unmc.edu
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT CHAIR
Rahit Dewanji
Year: 2nd
Lab: Dr. Steve Caplan
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Interests: Emotional about food, love to cook and eat as well, love watching movies (especially Bollywood movies, crime thrillers, sci-fi, action and adventure movies), obsessed about listening to audio storybooks, love to travel and love to play cricket and badminton
Words of advice: Life gives opportunities to the people who fail but it doesn’t accept the ones who do not try harder after the failure. The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying. Lastly, do not depend on your luck as luck has a typical habit of favoring only those who doesn’t depend on it
Contact Information: rdewanji@unmc.edu
DIVERSTIY AND INCLUSION CHAIR
Sanjali Panigrahi
Year: 3rd
Lab: Dr. Ram Mahato
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Interests: Dancing, Outdoor game activities
Words of Advice: When life gives you a hundred reasons to break down and cry, show life that you have a million reasons to smile and laugh. Remember, LIFE IS TOUGH MY DARLING, BUT SO ARE YOU!!!
Contact Information: spanigrahi@unmc.edu