Thomas Garton

Thomas is finishing up his first year at the University of Michigan’s LSA College.  By Fall 2015 Thomas will be declared as triple majoring in Biochemistry, BCN, and Biophysics.  Thomas is pursuing an M.D/Ph.D. and hopes to follow a career in medical research.  His main interest is in the nervous system and has worked at the UM in the Crosby Neurosurgery Lab for three years.  He has been published twice (as fifth and second author respectively) through his internships at this lab and is hoping to eventually broaden out his research experience to chemical research as well. In his free time, Thomas plays soccer on two teams (one an IM team and one unaffiliated with the UM), coaches a team in the soccer club MPSA Crush, plays violin, and enjoys theater.  Thomas has an older brother Andrew Garton who is graduating this year from the UM with honors (and of whom he is very proud), and a younger sister who is hoping to attend UM in the class of 2021.  He has two dogs at home who he misses very much.

Noah Chen

Noah is a current freshman at the University of Michigan seeking to double major in Honors Biochemistry and Honors Mathematics. He plans to pursue a career in medical research or in medicine. He participates as a science player on the Michigan Quiz Bowl team, and on the Division II team which went to Atlanta for the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament. He is currently volunteering in Dr. Fox’s research lab studying rheumatoid arthritis. Other activities he participates in include recreational mathematics with four years experience teaching with the Ann Arbor Math Olympiad Co-Op, taking online courses through Coursera, and playing the clarinet and piano on the side. Non-academic things he does include listening to music (including pop, electronic, classical, and swing) as well as playing video games.

Eric Issenberg

Eric Issenberg was born July 11th, 1996 in Miami, Florida. During the summers he works at the University of Miami as an instructor and engineer for simulation technology in medicine. In high school, Eric participated in Mathematics competitions making it to the national level and was a professional swimmer, but now runs for recreational purposes. Eric is a freshman in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan intending to study Chemical Engineering, however, he also has a great passion in music and film. Eric works at the Ann Arbor radio station WCBN and is interested in pursue a dual degree in Chemical engineering and Screen Arts and Culture. Eric is also an active member if Greek life and religious activities affiliated with Judaism on campus.  Eric is currently set to continue research this summer and hopefully travel to France for business the following summer. Eric deeply, deeply misses the beach.