Biological Sciences Alumni

Dr. Steve Short recently entered his ninth season with the Denver Nuggets and currently serves as the vice president of sports medicine. He joined Denver in fall 2014 as the team’s physical therapist and assistant strength and conditioning coach. He is responsible for leading the development, collaboration, and integration of multidisciplinary evidence-based services delivered by the organization’s high-performance unit . . .

Dr. Jessica L. Thompson (Thoresen) ’12 is a surgical oncologist with Corewell Health West Medical Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a member of the breast care team, she specializes in breast surgical oncology. In addition, Thompson serves as a clinical associate professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU CHM), where she teaches and does research in her field. Thompson earned a Bachelor of . . .

Dr. Steve Yang is the Co-CEO of WuXi AppTec and a member of its board of directors. He is also WuXi AppTec’s Head of WuXi Biology and Head of WuXi Testing businesses. His responsibilities include the management of multiple business units and commercial operations. WuXi AppTec provides a broad portfolio of R amp;D and manufacturing services that enable companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries . . .