Alumni
Meet our former trainees and summer studentsFormer Research Staff
Liana Massey, BA
(She/her)
Behavioral Research Coordinator II
Liana joined the Kan Collaboratory in August of 2022 after graduating from the University of Chicago with a double major in Comparative Human Development and Gender & Sexuality Studies, as well as a minor in Creative Writing. During her time in college, she gained an interest in research and worked as a research assistant in a behavioral economics lab, a public health lab, and a sociology lab. Liana is so excited to be a part of the Kan Collaboratory because of her passion for using research to improve care. Outside of the lab, Liana enjoys volunteering at a therapy start-up called Hope For Men, spending time in some of Chicago’s Public Libraries, and watching scary movies.
Former Research Assistants
Sierra Rios
(She/her)
Research Student Assistant
Sierra joined the Kan Collaboratory as a summer intern in 2023 and continued into the academic year. During her time at Kan Collaboratory, Sierra was a student at Northwestern University studying Biology, Psychology, and Gender and Sexuality Studies on the pre-med track.
During Sierra’s time interning at the Collaboratory, she practiced literature reviews and building visual abstracts and gained valuable skills relating to preparation for a clinical trial including screening of patients via the Lurie Children’s hospital electronic medical records and workshops with clinicians and families.
Angelique Leon
(She/her)
Research Student Assistant
Angelique is a native Chicago resident who has grown up in various different areas of the South Side. She was a senior at the University of Michigan studying sociology with a health & medicine concentration and a minor in quantitative methods during the internship.
During the summer of 2022, she participated in the Katz and Manne Research Institute Summer Scholars Program and was paired to work in the Kan Collaboratory, where she developed her data visualization and research skills while exploring the field of pediatrics.
Michelle Ran
(She/her)
Research Student Assistant
Michelle was a rising junior at Northwestern University studying Neuroscience on a pre-medicine track at the time of her 2023 summer internship.
In her role as a student research assistant, Michelle participated in data collection and patient screening for the TEACCCH project at Kan Collab, developed her expertise in data visualization and conducting comprehensive literature reviews, and explored the expansive field of pediatric medicine.
Emma Wall
(She/her)
Research Student Assistant
Emma joined the Kan Collaboratory as a summer student in June of 2022 and continued into the academic year. During her time at Kan Collaboratory, Emma was a student at Northwestern University where she studied biology and psychology.
Greta List
(She/her)
Research Student Assistant
Greta attended Brown University studying public health on a pre-med track at the time of her 2022 summer internship as a student research assistant.
During her time in the lab, she was able to work on multiple projects, learn valuable skills pertaining to literature reviews, create and achieve goals, write parts of a research paper, and so much more.
Dr. Kan awarded me the opportunity to shadow her in the clinic throughout the summer! This experience was one that I cherish, as it has taught me so, so much about being a researcher, advocate, and doctor!