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After earning her degree at Clemson University in 1981 in biochemistry, Mary (Sharon) Stack is now the current Director of the Harper Cancer Research Institute at Notre Dame University.

After earning her degree at Clemson University in 2021 in Biological Sciences and a minor in Genetics, she went on to continue her education at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dasgupta received a Blue Ribbon Award at this year’s Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Shaoni was recognized for her accepted abstracts and presented her research during the ACTS poster sessions. The Blue Ribbon Award honors TL1 trainees with outstanding poster submissions and is awarded to a select group whose work demonstrates excellence in translational science.
Congratulations, Shaoni!

Pavon Itzel is a genetic assistant and working toward being a certified Spanish translator.

Baxley graduated from Clemson University in 2005 with a BS in Microbiology. Currently, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) for the 2024 to 2028 term. Baxley has served in his current position at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for approximately seven and a half years. While under his leadership, the hospital system has increased healthcare access for its community through new urgent care clinics, cancer treatment centers, provider recruitment and the BMH Care Anywhere telehealth app. However, he is most proud of the on-site clinical education and workforce development programs that were made possible through partnerships with the county, city, school district and other local educational institutions. “I am excited to help ensure South Carolina’s students are set up for success and ready to excel in meaningful careers,” said Baxley. “We have the opportunity to not only make a difference in the lives of our school children, but the future of all South Carolinians.”

Megan was recently recognized in the 2024 edition of the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in Health Care Law. She truly enjoys getting to integrate her science degree from Clemson into her everyday practice. 

Megan is a life sciences attorney who represents a variety of business types, including drug and device manufacturers, clinical laboratories, research sponsors, clinical research sites, and contract research organizations, among others. Megan also coordinates due diligence efforts on behalf of private equity firms to perform risk-based regulatory and compliance assessments of investments in these types of companies. Because she has dedicated a substantial portion of her practice to the laboratory industry, Megan is a co-lead of her firm’s Clinical Laboratories Focused Initiative. She regularly advises lab clients and stakeholders on state and federal compliance considerations; in particular, Megan is experienced in guiding clients through the development of direct access testing business models, including aspects such as corporate structure, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Emily J. Smail ’17 (genetics and psychology) earned her Ph.D. in Psychiatric Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2021. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Florida, she currently serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the North Carolina Community College System.

Laura M. Gorrell ’14 (genetics and bioengineering) completed her Ph.D. in 2021 in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She performed her research at NIH as part of the graduate partnership program.

Kendra Gordillo ’21, a Clemson Honors student who majored in genetics with a philosophy minor at Clemson, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Her Fulbright/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award will help cover cost of living expenses associated with graduate study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She plans to enroll in two master’s degree programs – the first in philosophy, bioethics and health, and the second in research in global health. A viola player, she will also audition for the university orchestra. Gordillo was the first-ever recipient of the Distinguished Ethics Scholar Award from the Rutland Institute for Ethics in 2021 for her work to promote ethics education on campus. Since graduating, she has worked as an English language assistant in Spain and a research assistant and scientific writer for nymbly, a healthcare technology service company. She currently works for High Lantern Group as a Summer Associate, helping with projects for the Global Coalition on Aging and the AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Industry Alliance.

Benjamin Flanagan ’14 (genetics) received his biology Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 2022.

John Diehl ’18 (biochemistry) completed his Ph.D. training at UNC Chapel Hill and is headed to the University of Pennsylvania for surgery residency.