Biographies

Head of NEST Lab: Dr. Ida Fonkoue

Principal Investigator

Ida T. Fonkoue, M.D., Ph.D., MSCR

Dr. Ida-Arlaine Fonkoue has joined the Physical Therapy Division as an Assistant Professor on the Tenure Track with a research focus. She received her medical degree at the University of Yaoundé Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Yaoundé, Cameroon. She went on to complete a PhD in Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. Dr. Fonkoue also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. 

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Current Lab Members

Our current lab members, for PI's to DPT students and Collaborators.

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Danline Bracewell

Danline Bracewell is the research coordinator in the lab.

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Chowdhury Ibtida Tahmin

Chowdhury Ibtida Tahmin is a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in the lab.

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Chasity Corbin

Chasity Corbin is a second year Ph.D. student in the lab.

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Leah Guralink

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Sumona Hoque Mumu 

Sumona Hoque Mumu joined the Lab as a Volunteer in 2025

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Past Lab Members

Our past lab members, for PI's to DPT students and Collaborators.

Principal Investigator

Head of NEST Lab: Dr. Ida Fonkoue

Dr. Ida Fonkoue

Dr. Fonkoue is the director of the NEST Lab.

Current Lab Members

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Danline Bracewell

Danline Bracewell is the research coordinator in the lab.

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Chowdhury Tasnova Tahsin

Chowdhury Tasnova Tahsin is a fourth year Ph.D. student in the lab.

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Chowdhury Ibtida Tahmin

Chowdhury Ibtida Tahmin is a third year Ph.D. student in the lab.

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Chasity Corbin

Chasity Corbin is a second year Ph.D. student in the lab.

Our Volunteers 

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Sumona Hoque Mumu 

Sumona Hoque Mumu joined the Lab as a Volunteer in 2025

  

Past Lab Members

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Zynab Ahmed

Zynab Ahmed was a Masters student in the lab.

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Azhaar Mohamed

Azhaar Mohamed was a research assistant in the lab.

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Redeat Wattero

Redeat Wattero was an undergraduate student in the lab.