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Post-Doctoral Fellows and Students

Kathryn Bernier,
Kathryn Bernier
Graduate Student
Small Lab

Sara Blick-Nitko,
Sara Blick-Nitko
Graduate Student
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

The Multifactorial Roles of Platelets in Malaria Infection

Kimberly Burgos Villar,
Kimberly Burgos Villar
Graduate Student
Small Lab

Research Interest:

Scar formation and inflammatory signaling after a myocardial infarction

Si Chen, Ph.D.
Si Chen Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Yan Lab

Research Interest:

Focuses on the role of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) in regulating cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction.

Debojyoti Das, PhD
Debojyoti Das PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Translational control and metabolism

Martin Garcia,
Martin Garcia
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Omar Hedaya, MS
Omar Hedaya MS
Graduate Student
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Understanding the Role of RNA Structures in Regulating Upstream Open Reading Frames

Feng Jiang, MS
Feng Jiang MS
Graduate Student
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Potential mRNA Translation-Related Function of RNA-Binding Protein PRRC2B

Chen Li, M.S.
Chen Li M.S.
Graduate Student
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

The role of platelets in immune system

Sean Lindley,
Sean Lindley
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Xiaoyi Liu, M.S.
Xiaoyi Liu M.S.
Graduate Student
Small Lab

Research Interest:

The role of small proline-rich protein 2b (Sprr2b) in the regulation of protein stability, fibroblast plasticity and cardiac fibrosis.

Alison Livada,
Alison Livada
Graduate Student
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

Megakaryocytes and platelets roles' in immunity and Origin of lung megakaryocytes and their roles in shaping immune responses

Preeti Maurya, Ph.D.
Preeti Maurya Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Morrell Lab

Madhuparna Pandit, PhD
Madhuparna Pandit PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

RNA structure and translational control

Jessica Perciaccante,
Jessica Perciaccante
Graduate Student
Anderson Lab

Research Interest:

The function of lncRNAs in heart development; optimizing techniques to identify direct protein interactions with lncRNAs.

Michal Shaposhnikov, M.S.
Michal Shaposhnikov M.S.
Graduate Student
Berk Lab

Research Interest:

Signaling transduction mechanisms in the vascular system

Ting Shu,
Ting Shu
Postdoctoral Associate
Yan Lab

Lindsey Wainwright,
Lindsey Wainwright
Graduate Student
Yao Lab

Research Interest:

Stress-responsive regulation of translation initiation

Daniel Zuppo,
Daniel Zuppo
Postdoctoral Associate
Small Lab