Members

Welcome to the Ahn Lab Members page. Here you can find information about our principal investigator and the talented team of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers who drive our research forward.

Dr. Eun Hyun Ahn, MS, PhD
Principal Investigator

For Dr. Ahn’s research background, education, and training, see the Ahn Lab website.

Zhipeng Dong, PhD Student

B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Chemistry
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering (2019 Fall - 2021 Spring)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Satvik Kethireddy, MS Student

B.S. Food, Agricultural, Biological Engineering with Double Major in Molecular Genetics
M.S. Biomedical Engineering (2023 Fall - present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Patrick Ting, BS Student

San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, CA
B.S. Electrical Engineering & Biophysics (2023 Fall - present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Diego Trafton, BS Student

Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, PA
B.S. Biomedical Engineering (2021 Fall - present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Joseph Yun, BS Student

Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD
B.S. Biomedical Engineering (2025 Fall - present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Howard E. Nebeck, MS

Research Scientist/Engineer, Bioinformatician
B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
M.S. Medical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Formerly with LLNL & Boeing; certificates in Biostatistics & Radiation Physics; published in IJMS (Kwon et al. 2019); enjoys hiking, scrambling, climbing, & paragliding instruction.

Asmitha Sathya, BS Student

Biotechnology High School, Freehold, NJ
B.S. Biomedical Engineering (2021 Fall - present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Former Members

Jiwon Min, BS Student

Saint John’s Catholic Prep, Buckeystown, MD
BS/MS Chem & Biomolecular Engineering (2018 Fall – Present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Joshua Ni, BS Student

Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, RPV, CA
BS/MS Biomedical Engineering (2018 Fall – present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Shunyao Lei, MS Student

B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University
M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering (2020 Fall – present), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Susan S. Kim, BS

Edmonds-Woodway HS, WA; B.S. Biochemistry, Minor: Chemistry, U. Washington; published in IJMS (Kwon et al. 2019); former XC & Track captain.

Alex Wu, BS

Parkland HS, PA; B.S. Biochemistry, Minor: Chemistry, U. Washington; ECM-mimetic culture platforms; imageJ analyses; now research technologist, JHU SOM.

Seung Hyuk (Tony) Lee, BS

Bothell HS, WA; B.S. Biochemistry, Minor: Chemistry, U. Washington; published in Cancer Research (Ahn et al. 2016) & IJMS (Ahn & Lee 2019); now PhD student, UCLA Genetics.

Sujin Kwon, BS

Grand Rapids Christian HS, MI; B.A. Mathematics, Minor: Applied Math, U. Washington; published in IJMS (Kwon et al. 2019); now MS student, NC State Bioinformatics.

Joon Yup (Jason) Kim, BS

Woodinville HS, WA; B.S. (Cum Laude) Biochemistry, Minor: Chemistry, U. Washington; published in Cancer Research (Ahn et al. 2016); now MD student, SUNY Upstate.

Mackenzie Coston

Undergrad (2016), B.S. Biology, U. Washington; now research staff, Allen Institute, Seattle.

Hejie Choi

Undergrad (2013–2014), B.S. MCDB, U. Washington; now PharmD student, U. Washington School of Pharmacy.

Michael B. Lee

Lab Assistant, B.S. (Cum Laude, Honors) Biochemistry, Minor: Chemistry, U. Washington; published in Anticancer Research (Ahn et al. 2018); now Biochemistry team at Stratos Genomics; avid traveler & humanitarian volunteer.

Kensen T. Hirohata

Undergrad (2013), B.S. Biochemistry, U. Washington; published in PLoS One (Ahn et al. 2015); now Sales Engineer, Sterlitech Corporation, Kent, WA.