KGI & East Coast Connection Lead to Love for Alumni Karishma Dagar and Michael Leibfried February 12, 2021 For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumni Karishma Dagar (Leibfried), MS ’13, and Michael Leibfried, MS ’12, it might not have quite been love at first sight. However, they quickly bonded […] Read more
KGI Alumnus J. Robert Rankin Embraces Change As Bioinformatics Startup Exits Beta in Amsterdam January 27, 2021 Robert Rankin, MBS ’09, has recently embarked on a new adventure. After relocating from the Bay Area to Amsterdam in August 2020, his bioinformatics software startup, ConnextBio, has exited beta. […] Read more
KGI PhD Candidate Christine Urrea Publishes Internship Results on Improved Filtration for Bioprocessing December 14, 2020 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) student Christine Urrea, MEng ’19, PhD ’23, recently had her internship results for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), a global biopharmaceutical company based in Massachusetts, published in Biotechnology […] Read more
From Quality Assurance to PA Program Graduate: KGI Alumnus Moises Terrazas’s Journey October 15, 2020 For Moises Terrazas, MBS ’14, his trajectory has not followed a straight line. One constant, though, is that he has always been interested in science. Terrazas immigrated to the United […] Read more
KGI Alumna Masami Amakawa and SURE Program Teammates Publish Findings on Anthrax Disease Surrogate Treatment October 14, 2020 Anthrax disease, which is caused by Bacillus anthracis and transmitted from livestock to humans, poses a major threat to humans due to its virulence and lack of effective treatment. In […] Read more
Alumna Breann Reinsch Joins KGI Faculty as Assistant Professor of Genetics September 24, 2020 Breann Reinsch graduated in May as part of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s inaugural Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling (MSGC) class, and will now be joining KGI’s […] Read more
Room to Grow – From Sarepta Intern to Making Impact on the Pipeline September 15, 2020 This article is taken from Sarepta’s site. When Alex Lagadinos completed his Ph.D. in Virology in 2013, he knew he didn’t want to continue on the academic research path. “While […] Read more
KGI Alumna Sukhjit Kaur Heads Transitions of Care Program at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center September 9, 2020 Being discharged from the hospital after a serious illness or injury can be a stressful experience for patients, especially if they have multiple chronic conditions with a lengthy home medication […] Read more
Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List Features KGI Alum Abasi Ene-Obong September 3, 2020 In September, Fortune announced its 40 Under 40 list to feature emerging leaders and influential people across five categories: finance, technology, healthcare, government and politics, and media and entertainment. KGI […] Read more
KGI Graduate Angela Hoang Empowers Prospective Parents as Associate Clinical Variant Curator July 14, 2020 Angela Hoang, who recently received her Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics (MSGDA) degree from Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), now works as an Associate Clinical Variant […] Read more