Welcome to the Team

InFocus  •  Spring 2026 Issue  •  June 15, 2026

Join us in offering a heartfelt welcome to the newest members of the Penn Medicine Pathology and Laboratory Medicine team... 

	Nicole Andreas, MLT(ASCP) Medical Laboratory Technician II Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue			Liliana Arrington Medical Technologist Core Laboratory Lancaster General Health
	Kirsten Benes Research Specialist A Laboratory of Dr. Virginia Man-Yee Lee Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Shandon Black Resource Technologist  Tumor Tissue and Biospecimen Bank (TTAB) Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Terrance Bland Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Cyree Boggs, Jr.  Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue
	Veronica Cadungog, MLS(ASCP) Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist II HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Krishel Caesar Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Specimen Processing/Phlebotomy Pennsylvania Hospital
	Natsuko Caniz, MBA, CT(ASCP) Administrative Coordinator Division of Anatomic Pathology Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania			Moira Carrigan Laboratory Assistant I Central Specimen Processing/Phlebotomy Pennsylvania Hospital
	Kaitlyn Casey, PhD Genomic Development Specialist I Division of Precision & Computational Diagnostics Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Syriah Dambreville Clinical Laboratory Access Representative Specimen Management Lancaster General Health
	Selina Dao Lead Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist HUP Blood Bank Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Cashe Dennis Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Valley Forge Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Shakeasha Dennison Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			John A. Dolon, MT(ASCP) Medical Laboratory Scientist II Clinical Automation Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Ryan Dull Medical Technologist LGH Blood Bank Lancaster General Health			Clayton Egbulem Medical Laboratory Scientist II Clinical Automation Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Katelyn Fruchtl Clinical Laboratory Access Representative Specimen Management Lancaster General Health			Larissa V. Furtado, MD Director, Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Tahirah Goldsmith-McPherson Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Yemisrach Haile Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue
	Sade Hawkins Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Kalesha Hinton Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant I Central Specimen Processing/Phlebotomy Pennsylvania Hospital
	Christopher Horton Professional Tissue Type Technologist HLA Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Ashley Huff Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Radnor Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Anna Hughes Medical Laboratory Scientist I General Laboratory Chester County Hospital			Kyle Humphreys Student Intern Blood Donor Center Lancaster General Health
	Tyeisha Jacobs Anatomic Pathology Lab Coordinator Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Jennifer Jakubowski, MS, SCYM(ASCP)CM Digital Pathology Technical Specialist Digital Pathology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Kimberly Jordan Medical Laboratory Technician I Clinical Automation Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Faith Key, BAAS Tissue Coordinator, Molecular Anatomic Pathology Service Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Chen-Po Liao, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Li-San Wang Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Edward Luo Technical Supervisor Point-of-Care Testing Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Danielle Manzinger Bentley Medical Laboratory Scientist II Clinical Automation Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Nichole McArthur Phlebotomist Inpatient Phlebotomy Chester County Hospital
	Jori Palzer, BS, MLS(ASCP) Technical Manager Microbiology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Vrunda Patel Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientist I PAH Blood Bank Pennsylvania Hospital
	Keshan Price Phlebotomist Remote Laboratory Services Lancaster General Health			Jack Reichler Medical Technologist  LGH Blood Bank Lancaster General Health
	Sophia Roberts Laboratory Assistant I Clinical Automation Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Olivia Sebest Phlebotomist  LGH Blood Donor Center Lancaster General Health
	Travis Stewart Medical Laboratory Technologist Core Laboratory Lancaster General Health			Michelle Thomas Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Gary Thompson, PhD, SCYM(ASCP) Technical Supervisor Flow Cytometry Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Sharita Tucker Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Central Receiving and Processing Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Anna Vu Cytologist I Cytopathology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Lynette Walker Phlebotomist Inpatient Phlebotomy Chester County Hospital
	Alexis Webber Histotechnologist  Histology Laboratory Lancaster General Health			Amanda Wichelman Medical Laboratory Scientist I Toxicology Laboratory Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Armani Williams Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant II Outpatient Phlebotomy  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Ryleigh Wilson Medical Laboratory Scientist  General Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Francisca Wilson Dean Administrative and Fellowship Coordinator Division of Hematopathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Shenqing Zhang, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Kelvin Luk Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
	Xinyi Zhao, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Laboratory of Dr. Virginia Man-Yee Lee Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Cathy Zhu Postdoctoral Specialist Laboratory of Dr. Virginia Man-Yee Lee Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
...And in congratulating these Pathology and Laboratory Medicine team members on their new roles in the Department!
	Raghavendra Basavaraja, PhD Research Associate Laboratory of Dr. Jorge Henao-Mejia Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania			Cassia Blenman Supervisor, Phlebotomy Services Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Madison Boyle Senior Laboratory Assistant  Microbiology Laboratory Lancaster General Health			Zoe Bradley Senior Laboratory Assistant  Microbiology Laboratory Lancaster General Health
	Braulio Cappas-Navarro, MPH, MB(ASCP) Genomic Development Specialist II Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Fatima Carrera Phlebotomy Educator Phlebotomy Lancaster General Health
	Patricia Crump Supervisor, Phlebotomy Services Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Serita Hall Supervisor, Phlebotomy Services Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Talesha Lewis Phlebotomy Education Coordinator Inpatient and Outpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Brianna Marek Medical Technologist Hematology Laboratory Chester County Hospital
	Nicole Novelli Department Coordinator Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Administration Clinical Practices at the University of Pennsylvania			Sarah Peck Supervisor LGH Blood Bank Lancaster General Health
	Colby Prentice, BS, MLS(ASCP) Manager, Laboratory Operations Laboratory Administration Chester County Hospital			Latoya Rainey Supervisor, Phlebotomy Services Inpatient Phlebotomy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
	Abhimannyu Rimal, PhD Genomic Development Specialist II Division of Precision and Computational Diagnostics Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Ben Smith Lead Medical Technologist Microbiology Laboratory Lancaster General Health
	Britni Stowell, MS, PA(ASCP) Pathologist Assistant Technical Manager Surgical Pathology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania			Mallory Westcott Manager Diagnostic Microbiology, Immunology, and Allergy Lancaster General Health