Students

Ophthalmic Research Laboratory

Speak to
Kavita Hegde
Science and Technology Center Room 244/244A

Since the establishment of this lab, several students have received hands-on biomedical research experience.

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Undergraduate student Vansh Kapoor working in ORL

 

Current Students

  • Ahzhalon Coleman, Shirima Lewis

Past Students

  • 2024-2025 Vansh Kapoor, Viviana Wamiru, Christian Stevens
  • 2023-2024 Mariam Allison, Atiatunur Kukoyi, Christian Stevens
  • 2022-2023 Aminah Muhammad, Christian Stevens, Gabriel Mkpu
  • 2021-2022 Miajavon Coleman, Rebekka Hauri, Megana Kamala, Natasha Rajarajan, Yashwant Kakarla, Kyrah Odudu
  • 2020-2021 Dyshonique Jones
  • 2019-2020 Oluchukwu Usoh, Desirae McKoy, Kevin Lettman, Latoya Jones
  • 2018-2019 Kristen Deacon, Femi Olurunfemi
  • 2017-2018 Destiny Brown, Brina Smith, Dahlia Copeland, Erika Monk
  • 2016-2017  Mariah Benjamin, Darnell Fisher, Chisomaga Madufor

Summer Undergraduate and High School Interns

  • 2025: Adhya Chinnasetty, Hansi Reddicherla, Akshita Sharma, Sarayu Thattikonda, Nihara Ekanayake
  • 2024: Aishwarya Thalla, Claire Ijoma, Ayush Kawle, Viviana Wamiru
  • 2023 Nikita Anand
  • 2022 Mihir Bharadwaj
  • 2021 Mansi Saxena, Kareena Arora, Samantha Ekanayake, Anika Ekanayake, Neha Neelam
  • 2019 Esha Saxena, Abhinav Bala and Dev Patel
  • 2018 Varsha Pudi
  • 2017 Mallika Kadabha and Melinda Gwanzura

Gifted and Talented Independent Research Intern/Mentor Program from Howard County Public School System

  • 2025-2026: Brithi Settipalle
  • 2019-2020 Esha Saxena, Abhinav Bala, Sriram Vema, Soorya Swaminathan

Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in the Ophthalmic Research Laboratory at Coppin State University. We welcome any questions and feedback you have. If you would like more information on anything you have read about our lab, please reach out!

Hegde
Interim Chairperson and Professor of Biology & Biochemistry

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