Gretchen M. Alicea, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Alicea did her doctoral studies at the laboratory of Dr. Ashani Weeraratna at The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia. She began her post-doctoral studies at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and continue her post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins School of Engineering in the laboratory of Dr. Denis Wirtz. Dr. Alicea open her laboratory in January 2025. On her spare time she enjoys reading, visiting new places, trying new treats and coffee places and spending time with her family.
galicea@UMBC.edu
Feriel T. Boudiff, BS
PhD student, Biological Science track
Feriel completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She worked as a research assistant under Dr. Hwai-Chen Guo searching for selective modulators of M1 aminopeptidases using computational approaches. In her free time, she loves spending time with my friends and family, trying out new recipes, and participating in my cultural organization. I’m incredibly happy to be a part of this team and look forward to everything we will accomplish together!
Jane M. Simoncic, BS
PhD student, Biological Science track
Jane graduated from Salisbury University with a BS in Biological Sciences and a BA in French in 2025. While there, she conducted research on the role of EGFR in diabetic peripheral neuropathy using zebrafish as a model. She also interned at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in both the Marine Biology and Molecular Biology groups, where she worked on a variety of projects concerning marine behavioral ecology and synthetic biology. In her free time, she is a line dance instructor, and I also enjoy thrifting and sewing!
