Previous cardioSURF Classes
cardioSURF
American Heart Association and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Previous cardioSURF Classes
Since its launch in 2017, cardioSURF, formerly known as MolVisSURF, has welcomed 38 students to Roanoke and the labs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Many have gone on to further their careers in science and medicine at Virginia Tech and beyond.
![Dhanush Banka Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Dhanush Banka
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: Yassine Sassi, Ph.D.
![Daniel Braxton Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy_cop/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Daniel Braxton
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Zhen Yan, Ph.D.
![Alicia Carvalho Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Alicia Carvalho
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: Scott Johnstone, Ph.D.
![Parikshita Gya Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Parikshita Gya
Home Institution: The University of Utah
Lab Mentor: Steve Poelzing, Ph.D.
![Alexander Kosolapov Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy_1769816460/vt-items_0/vtcontainer_1909125753/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Alexander Kosolapov
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
![Zain Quader Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_0/vtmulticolumn_copy_1769816460/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Zain Quader
Home Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Max Albrecht Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/vtcontainer_copy_cop_1425582741/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Max Albrecht
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Steve Poelzing, Ph.D.
![Emily McAlpin Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/vtcontainer_copy_cop/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Emily McAlpin
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Jessica Pfleger, Ph.D.
![Sumaita Arowa Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Sumaita Arowa
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Junco Warren, Ph.D.
![Omar West Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Omar West
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentors: James Smyth, Ph.D. and Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
![Jessica Evans Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Jessica Evans
Home Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Waleed Iftikhar Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_1/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Waleed Iftikhar
Home Institution: University of Virginia
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
![Airines Gonzalez-Velazquez Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_2/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Airines Gonzalez-Velazquez
Home Institution: University of Puerto Rico
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Rosalie Gude Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_2/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Rosalie Gude
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
![Kavya Iyer Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_2/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Kavya Iyer
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Brittany Howell, Ph.D.
![Arya Malek Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_2/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Arya Malek
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Scott Johnstone, Ph.D.
![Ben Siedlarz Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_2/vtmulticolumn_copy_225432209/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Ben Siedlarz
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D.
![Samantha Bond Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Samantha Bond
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: John Chappell, Ph.D.
![Samantha Franks Howerton Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Samantha Franks Howerton
Home Institution: Concord University
Lab Mentor: Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
![Alana Hull Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Alana Hull
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stephen LaConte, Ph.D.
![Matthew Everett Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Jenny Johnson
Home Institution: Hollins Univerity
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Claire Lee Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy_1234618944/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Claire Lee
Home Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Lab Mentor: Ken Oestreich, Ph.D.
![Noah Schrayer Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy_1234618944/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Noah Schrayer
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Raissa Techetcho Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_3/vtmulticolumn_copy_1234618944/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Raissa Tchetcho
Home Institution: Virginia State University
Lab Mentor: Steve Poelzing, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP cardioSURF (MolVisSURF) Student
![Sherica Campbell Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Shericia Campbell
Home Institution: Virginia State University
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP cardioSURF (MolVisSURF) Student
![Samuel Dickerson Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Samuel Dickerson
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Ken Oestreich, Ph.D.
![Kevin He Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Kevin He
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
![Tippavon Morrow Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Tippavon Morrow
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stephen LaConte, Ph.D.
![Aubrey Phares Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy_1770271762/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Aubrey Phares
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Stefanie Robel, Ph.D.
![Danny Purcell Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy_1770271762/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Danny Purcell
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
![Zachary Yorke Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_4/vtmulticolumn_copy_1770271762/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Zachary Yorke
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Greg Valdez, Ph.D.
![Veronica Able-Thomas Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Veronica Able-Thomas
Home Institution: Hollins University
Lab Mentors: James Smyth, Ph.D. and Samy Lamouille, Ph.D.
![Caitlin Donahue Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Caitlin Donahue
Home Institution: Roanoke College
Lab Mentor: Konark Mukherjee, Ph.D.
![Josh Feazell Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Josh Feazell
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Rob Gourdie, Ph.D.
![Ravin Fisher Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_3/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Ravin Fisher
Home Institution: Hampton University
Lab Mentor: James Smyth, Ph.D.
VTCSOM EIP cardioSURF (MolVisSURF) Student
![Momina Khan Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_0/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Momina Khan
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Steve Poelzing, Ph.D.
![Doug Murray Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_1/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Doug Murray
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Jamie Smyth, Ph.D.
![Alicia Yu-Shan Chevez Haley Bain](/content/fbri_vtc_vt_edu/en/education/undergraduate-research/cardiosurf/archive/_jcr_content/home-featured/vtcontainer/vtcontainer-content/vtmultitab/vt-items_5/vtmulticolumn_copy/vt-items_2/vtcontainer_copy/vtcontainer-content/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Alicia Yu-Shan Chevez
Home Institution: Virginia Tech
Lab Mentor: Ken Oestreich, Ph.D.
James Smyth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
cardioSURF Director
smythj@vtc.vt.edu
540-526-2238
Alexandria Pilot Chambers, DHSc
Assistant Director of Operations
Center for Neurobiology Research
apilot@vtc.vt.edu
540-526-2154