vbilsmith · rando2 · Apr 10, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
diff --git a/_data/citations.yaml b/_data/citations.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   - Nicholas R. Howe
   - Halie M. Rando
   publisher: American Journal of Veterinary Research
-  date: '2025-02-21'
+  date: '2025-03-01'
   link: https://doi.org/g85s7s
   type: journal paper
   tags:
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
   - Anupam Sule
   - Umit Topaloglu
   - Melissa A. Haendel
-  publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
+  publisher: openRxiv
   date: '2021-03-26'
   link: https://doi.org/gjk3ng
   image: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8975841/112666874-013a3400-8e33-11eb-9be9-5c74f3e397ea.png

diff --git a/_members/TseegiNyamdorj.md b/_members/TseegiNyamdorj.md
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ name: Tseegi Nyamdorj '25
 image: images/TseegiNyamdorj.png
 description: Undergraduate Researcher
 role: undergrad
+group: alum
 links:
   email: tnyamdorj@smith.edu
 
 ---
 
-Tseegi is a senior at Smith college double-majoring in Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science. Post-graduation, she aims to practice machine learning, NLP, and AI, potentially contributing her expertise to NGOs and/or small businesses. In her downtime, she loves crocheting, watching movies, walking in the woods, and volunteering at local organizations.
+Tseegi graduated from Smith College in 2025 with a double major in Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science. Post-graduation, she joined [MotherDuck](https://motherduck.com) as a Technical Support Engineer. In her downtime, she loves crocheting, watching movies, walking in the woods, and volunteering at local organizations.
diff --git a/_members/Zihan_Lyu.md b/_members/Zihan_Lyu.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Zihan Lyu '25
 image: images/ZihanLyu.jpg
 description: Undergraduate Researcher
 role: undergrad
+group: alum
 aliases:
   - Zihan Lyu
 links:
@@ -11,4 +12,4 @@ links:
   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-lyu/
 ---
 
-I am a senior at Smith College, double majoring in Computer Science and Neuroscience. I plan to pursue further education and apply my skills in medical technology, focusing on rehabilitation and neural interfaces. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, crocheting, and ceramics. 
+Zihan graduated from Smith College in 2025 with a double major in Computer Science and Neuroscience. She is now pursuing her interest in medical technology, focusing on rehabilitation and neural interfaces, at the graduate level: she is now pursuing an M.S. in Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, focusing on sensory feedback and functional restoration in upper-limb amputations in the [Neuroengineering and Biomedical Instrumentation Lab led by Prof. Nitish Thakor](https://neuroengineering.bme.jhu.edu/people). In her free time, she enjoys cooking, crocheting, and ceramics. 
diff --git a/_members/hildana_shiferaw.md b/_members/hildana_shiferaw.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 name: Hildana Shiferaw '25
 image: images/hildana_shiferaw.jpg 
-description: Undergraduate Researcher
+description: Honors Thesis Student & McKinley Fellow
 role: undergrad
+group: alum
 links:
 ---
-
+Hildana graduate from Smith in 2025 with B.A. in Biological Sciences and a B.S. in Engineering Science. She completed the VBIL's first honors thesis, where she assessed the viability of miRNA markers for assessing ovarian cancer risk, with the goal of developing point of care diagnostic testing. After graduating from Smith, she went on to pursue a [Ph.D. in  Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics at Yale University](https://cbb.yale.edu/students).
diff --git a/_members/ray_qin.md b/_members/ray_qin.md
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ name: Ray Qin '25
 image: images/RayQin.jpg
 description: Undergraduate Researcher
 role: undergrad
+group: alum
 links:
   email: rqin@smith.edu
+  linkedin: ruize-qin-0b664023b
 ---
 
+Ray graduated from Smith in 2025 with a double major in computer science and biology, along with fulfilling the pre-vet requirements. After Smith, Ray has been working in the veterinary medicine and biomedical research, first as a veterinary assistant, then as an Animal Care Intern at the Southwick Zoo, and now as a research tech at Charles River Laboratories!
diff --git a/_members/xinran_bi.md b/_members/xinran_bi.md
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ links:
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 Xinran completed majors in Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science as a 2024J graduate. Her current research interest lies in the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine. She is originally from Shanghai, China. Outside of academics, she enjoys listening to audio books, learning languages, and cooking.
+
+After graduating from Smith, Xinran continued her work in bioinformatics while pursuing an [M.S. in Computer Science](https://www.cs.princeton.edu/people/grad) in the [Pritykin Lab at Princeton University](https://pritykinlab.github.io/).
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		Xinran completed majors in Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science as a 2024J graduate. Her current research interest lies in the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine. She is originally from Shanghai, China. Outside of academics, she enjoys listening to audio books, learning languages, and cooking.

		After graduating from Smith, Xinran continued her work in bioinformatics while pursuing an [M.S. in Computer Science](https://www.cs.princeton.edu/people/grad) in the [Pritykin Lab at Princeton University](https://pritykinlab.github.io/).