The 2009 SEBA Officers
President – Katherine McKenzie
Katherine is pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Washington. Her work in Paul Yager's laboratory is focused on the development of novel immunoassays for point-of-care diagnostic devices. She received her B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Rochester in 2005. Katherine joined SEBA over three years ago in order to refine her business-related skills and to work closely with similarly goal-oriented people. She has served as the officer and VP of Operations and as an advisor to the executive team before taking on her most recent role as President. Katherine hopes to pursue a career in strategy consulting upon completion of her degree. In her free time, she likes to run, cycle, watch baseball, cook, and enjoy the Seattle outdoors.
VP of Membership – Jeff Chamberlain
Jeff Chamberlain is a Ph.D. student in the department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. His research, under the direction of Dan Ratner, is focused on the development of a functional biosensor which will be used for identifying and characterizing the mechanisms of the beginning stages of viral and bacterial pathogenesis. This research aligns with his interests in global health, distributed diagnostics and home healthcare. Jeff received his BE in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, where he performed research primarily on cell-based microfluidics. Professionally, Jeff hopes to move to industry where he can apply his science and engineering background to address the demands and issues of present-day healthcare. To complement his education and research with a better understanding of business, Jeff is actively involved in SEBA and is enrolled in the Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate program. This program is run by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and allows graduate students outside of the business school the take business school courses. Jeff’s hobbies include snowboarding, biking, hiking/camping, and cooking.
VP of Operations – Casey Overby
Casey is a Biomedical & Health Informatics PhD student working with Dr. Peter Tarczy-Hornoch at the University of Washington. She received her bachelors degree in Bioinformatics at University of Michigan, and her masters degree in Biotechnology at University of Pennsylvania. Current and previous studies have led to her interest in the design and application of computer technology to help accelerate the translation of knowledge gained from genetics-based studies into clinical practice. Through her involvement in the planning of the 2009 Career Fair, Casey hopes to contribute to SEBA efforts to provide a venue for marketing personal skills, and empower the UW community to explore the many paths to professional success.
VP of Marketing – Geoffrey Berguig
Geoffrey is pursuing a Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Washington. He first received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech in 2006 and then spent a year abroad performing research in Barcelona. His current work in the Stayton Lab focuses on the development of novel cancer targeting therapeutics. HIs role in SEBA began over a year ago as a Marketing Officer, where he helped streamline various marketing tasks and assignments. Geoffrey hopes to learn a number of managerial and business skills that he can apply to future work in a startup biotech company after grad school. In his free time, Geoffrey enjoys competitive Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing), as well as snowboarding, wake-boarding and cooking
VP of Finance – Katherine Wang
Katherine is a bioengineering PhD graduate student in Dr. Suzie Pun's laboratory at the University of Washington. She received her B.S. in Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley in 2005 and is currently investigating the delivery of non-viral gene vehicles from surfaces. Katherine joined SEBA in the spring of 2007. In her spare time, Katherine likes to play basketball, snowboard, and read.
VP of Relations – Dan Freeman
Dan Freeman is an Evening MBA candidate, class of 2010, and a concurrent Ph.D. candidate in the chemistry department. Previously, Dan earned a BS in chemistry from the UW, cum laude. Dan’s interests and experience lie in infectious disease and cancer research, from drug development to studying mechanisms of gene regulation and drug resistance. Dan would like to leverage his education and experience to redefine the current drug development landscape to minimize risk and costs while maximizing efficiency.
President Emeritus – Anthony Rodriguez
Anthony is a bioengineering PhD graduate student investigating molecular mechanisms of cardiac contraction. His research group, affectionately called the HAMM Lab (Heart And Muscle Mechanics), is lead by Dr. Mike Regnier. Anthony received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Florida State University in 2005. During his years as an undergraduate, he worked to investigate cellular pathology of pancreatitis as well as oceanographic biochemical cycling. He founded the Florida State chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), volunteered as mentor for Fairview Middle School and coached little league baseball at Tom Brown Park. Now on the west coast, he continues his involvement in the community by participating in the BMES outreach program and volunteering for Seattle's Youth Tutoring Program. He also served as the chairman of the Graduate Student Affairs commitee in 2006/2007 and remains actively involved in the committee to this day. Through SEBA and the Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate program offered by CIE, Anthony intends to sharpen his business savvy in order to prepare for a future in industry. As president emeritus, Anthony would like to continue SEBA's rapid growth and further extend its reach into the business community.
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