Program Alumni

“The Contribution of Skeletal Muscle Stemcells to Prepubertal Skeletal Muscle Maturation and the Implications for Pediatric Cancer Radiotherapy”

Advisor: Joe Chakkalakal, Ph.D.

“Mechanisms of Glaucoma-Relevant Retinal Ganglion Cell Death”

Advisor: Richard Libby, Ph.D.

“Roles of Extracellular Vesicle-Borne Protein Disulfide Isomerase in Bladder Cancer Recurrence”

Advisor: Yi-Fen Lee, Ph.D.

Optical Control of CD8+ T Cell Mitochondrial Metabolism

Advisor: Minsoo Kim, Ph.D.

The roles of AR variants in Enzalutamide resistant prostate cancer

Advisor: Chawnshang Chang, Ph.D.

Now: Professor, Southwest Medical University School of Basic Sciences, Dept. Biochem and Molecular Bio. at Luzhou Sichuan, China

Characterizing Context-Specific Roles for CHOP in ER Stress Signaling and Neurodevelopment

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

Defining Tendon Cell Localization, Functions, and Fate During Acute Flexor Tendon Injury and Repair

Advisor: Alayna Loiselle, Ph.D.

Now: Regulatory scientist / medical writer at RQM+

The New Therapeutic Strategies for Improving the Efficacy and Reducing the Adverse Effects of Radiotherapy for Early Stage of Prostate Cancer

Advisor: Chawnshang Chang, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Researcher at National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigating the Role of ZBTB40 in the Regulation of Osteoblast Function and Bone Mass

Advisor: Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Ph.D.

Now: Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Signal-dependent Activation of CncC, the Drosophila Homolog of Mammalian Nrf1 and Nrf2, is Repressed by Age and Neurodegenerative Factors

Advisor: Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Associate at Richard Cripps, San Diego State Univ., San Diego,CA

TGFβ-induced degradation of TRAF3 in mesenchymal progenitor cells causes age-related osteoporosis

Advisor: Brendan Boyce, M.B.Ch.B.

The Effects of Macrophage on the Synovial Lymphatic System in Mice with Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

Advisor: Lianping Xing, B.Med., Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Associate at University of Rochester, Dept. Pathology

16, 16-Dimethyl prostaglandin E2 (dmPGE2) and lisinopril cooperatively improve survival and mitigate injury in hematopoietic-acute radiation syndrome (H-ARS)

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: Returned to Medical School at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Cyclophilin A is a Novel Mediator of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Advisor: Bradford Berk, M.D., Ph.D.

Now: : Postdoc Assoc., Endowed Frederick Huetwell Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Michigan

Elucidating the Role of the Synovial Lymphatic Systems in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Advisor: Edward Schwarz, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Ivashkiv Lab, David Z. Rosensweig Genomic Research Ct., Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY

The Role of Mitochondria in BMSC Osteogenic Function

Advisor: Roman Eliseev, M.D., Ph.D.

Now: Co-Director at UofR Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility, Team-BMTD MS Program Dir.

Assessing the Role of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)-Induced Bone Marrow Microenvironment Remodeling in MDS Progression

Advisor: Laura Calvi, M.D.

Now: Medical Student at University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY

Establishing the Functional Role of Cped1 in the Genetic Regulation of the Osteoblast

Now: Instructor of Orthopedics at Univ. Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Pump Independent Functions of the Na+, K+ -ATPase B1 Subunit in Restoring Alveolar Epithelial Barrier

Advisor: David Dean, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoc Fellow at Wyss Inst. Biologic Engineering Boston Mass.

Inflammation in Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis: Contribution of IKKB/NF-KB Signaling and Interplay with Chondrocyte Hypertrophy

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Neutrophil Elastase and SERPINB1 are Critical Regulators of Prostate Cancer Progression

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

Now: Resident Physician at Univ. Rochester, Rochester, NY

The Role of Serpin B13 Antibody in regeneration of Pancreatic B-cells

Advisor: Jan Czyzyk, M.D.

Now: Postdoc Scholar at Stanford Univ, CA

Paxillin Regulates Genomic Networks in Prostate Cancer

Now: Research Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

STAT3 regulates primitive erythroid maturation both dependent and independently of erythropoietin signaling

Advisor: James Palis, M.D.

Now: Visiting Assistant Professor at St. John Fisher College and Postdoctoral Associate at University of Rochester

An Nrf1- and Nrf2-related transcription factor, Cnc-C, mediates multiple stress responses in Drosophila melanogaster

Advisor: Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoc Assoc at Athenex

Progenitor cell contribution to maintenance and regeneration in salivary gland and olfactory epithelium

Advisor: Catherine Ovitt, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoc Assoc at Yale University