Program Alumni

Christopher Farnsworth

Increased Orthopaedic Infection Severity in Obesity/type 2 Diabetes is Associated with Impaired Humoral Immunity and S. Aureus Adaptation to the Host

Advisor: Robert A. Mooney, Ph.D.

Bradley Mills, Ph.D.

Intratumoral Induction of Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1 Regulates the Growth and Survival of the Glioblastoma Tumor Progenitor Population

Advisor: Marc W. Halterman, M.D., Ph.D.

Salvador Peña, Ph.D.

Hypoxia and the Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response

Advisor: Keith Webster Nehrke, Ph.D.

Benjamin Plog, Ph.D.

Novel Insight into Regulation of Glymphatic Flow with Implications for Traumatic Brain Injury

Advisor: Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., DMSc

Jonathan Cherry

Neuroinflammation and the Glial Response Contribute to Both Beneficial and Pathological Outcomes in Multiple Disease Models

Advisor: M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D.

Amali Epa

Role of Cellular Cross-talk in Regulating Human Lung Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Differentiation

Advisor: Patricia Sime, M.D.

Jenna Frame

Emergence and Regulation of Hemogenic Endothelium in the Mammalian Yolk Sac

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Associate at Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Ayse Kizyler

The Role of Neurotrophin Signaling in Megakaryocyte Differentiation and Platelet Production

Advisor: Sanjay Maggirwar, Ph.D.

Rialnat "Bisi" Lawal, M.D., Ph.D.

Osteolineage Notch Ligand Jagged1 Regulates Bon Homeostasis and Parathyroid Hormone-dependent Long Term Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function

Advisor: Laura M. Calvi, M.D.

Allison Light

The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in LH-induced Ovarian Steroidogenesis

Advisor: Stephen R. Hammes, M.D., Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Rochester

Massiel Chavez Stolla

Developmental Regulation of Platelet Function

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington

Michael Wilson

The Role of MECOM Expression in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Regulation and Myeloid Lineage Commitment

Advisor: Archibald S. Perkins, M.D., Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Rochester Medical Center

Haobin Ye

Unique Physiological and Metabolic Properties of Blast Crisis Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Advisor: Craig T. Jordan, Ph.D.

HsiMin (Jim) Hsiao

Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediators in the Resolution of Lung Inflammation

Advisor: Richard Phipps, Ph.D.

Michael Moses

Epigallocatechin gallate Elicits Stage-Specific Sensitivity and Affects Heat Shock Protein 90 in a Novel Human Prostate Cancer Progression Model

Advisor: Thomas A. Gasiewicz, Ph.D.

Tristan Nicholson, M.D., Ph.D.

Estrogen receptor-alpha is a key mediator and therapeutic target in benign prostatic hyperplasia

Advisor: William Ricke, Ph.D.

Now: Intern at Preliminary Surgery; Residency in Urology, Research afterwards, University of Washington, Seattle

Shanshan Shi

Deletion of Tak1 in Fibroblast-Specific 1 Positive Cells Reduces Tendon Adhesion Formation Via Reduced Myofibroblast Activation

Advisor: Regis O'Keefe, M.D., Ph.D.

Julianne Smith

Osteoblastic VEGF Coordinates Remodeling of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche

Advisor: Laura M. Calvi, M.D.

Cuicui Wang

Investigating the Role of NOTCH Signaling in Fracture Repair

Advisor: Matthew J. Hilton, Ph.D.

Andrew Campbell

Disruption of ATM Function and Divergent Phenotypes in Two Murine Models of Ataxia-telandiectasia

Advisor: Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Ph.D.

Now: Molecular Genetic Specialist at University of Rochester Medical Center

Tulin Dadali, B.S.

The Role of CD38 in Regulating NAD Metabolism, Oxidative Stress Responses, and Activity of NAD-Consuming Enzymes

Advisor: Frances E. Lund, Ph.D.

Now: Scientist II at Berg, LLC

Nikesha Haynes

Conserved Roles of Nonclassical MHC Class lb Genes in Cancer Immunity and Modification of the Tumor Microenvironment in the Amphibian Xenopus Model

Advisor: Jacques Robert, Ph.D.

Tzu-Chieh (Kate) Ho

Evolution of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Stem Cell Properties Following Treatment and Progression

Advisor: Michael Becker, M.D.

Laura Nguyen

Factors that Affect HIV-1 Recombination Events and Viral Replication Kinetics during Reverse Transcription

Advisor: ,

Now: Postdoc at Yale University

Lisa Niswander, M.D., Ph.D.

Microenvironmental Regulation of Megakaryopoiesis and Thrombopoiesis by SDF-1

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: MD/PhD Candidate at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Joanne Soong

The Role of Plexin B1 and Shp2 in MET Driven Melanocyte and Melanoma Biology

Advisor: Glynis A. Scott, M.D.

John J. Varrone, M.S.

Evaluation of Anti-Glucosaminidase Monoclonal Antibodies as a Passive Vaccination for Implant-Associated Staphylococccus aureus Osteomylitis

Advisor: Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D.

Now: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Research Scientist at University of Rochester Medical Center

Angela Aggrey

A Novel Protective Role for Platelet-Mediated Immune Responses in Murine Experimental Cerebral Malaria

Advisor: ,

Now: Senior Clinical Scientist at Merck

Iawen Hsu

The Roles of Estrogen Receptors in the Bladder Cancer Development

Advisor: Shuyuan Yeh, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship at NIH

Yawen Ju, B.S.

Elucidating the Role of Lymphatics in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Inflammatory-Erosive Arthritis

Advisor: Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D.

Now: Scientist at CureMeta LLC, Boston Mass.

I-Hsin (Fiona) Kuo

Activation of Epidermal Toll-like Receptor 2 Enhances Tight Junction Function: Implications for Atopic Dermatitis and Skin Barrier Repair

Advisor: Chawnshang Chang, Ph.D.

Now: Clinical Res Assoc at Akebia Therapeutics

Jeffrey Malik

Erythropoietin Regulates Terminal Maturation of Mouse and Human Primitive Erythroid Cells

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: Postdoc at University of Rochester

Sara Montgomery

Cell and Stage-specific Impact of TNF-alpha Receptor Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease

Advisor: M. Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D.

Now: Postdoc at University of Rochester Medical Center

Chung-Hsuan Richard Shih, Ph.D.

Astrocyte-based Approaches to Spinal Cord Injury Therapies

Advisor: Mark Noble, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical