Program Alumni
20222021202020192018
2022
John Bachman, M.S.“The Contribution of Skeletal Muscle Stemcells to Prepubertal Skeletal Muscle Maturation and the Implications for Pediatric Cancer Radiotherapy”
Advisor: Joe Chakkalakal, Ph.D.
Olivia Marola, M.S. “Mechanisms of Glaucoma-Relevant Retinal Ganglion Cell Death”
Advisor: Richard Libby, Ph.D.
Chia-Hao Wu, M.S.“Roles of Extracellular Vesicle-Borne Protein Disulfide Isomerase in Bladder Cancer Recurrence”
Advisor: Yi-Fen Lee, Ph.D.
2021
Andrea Amitrano, PhDOptical Control of CD8+ T Cell Mitochondrial Metabolism
Advisor: Minsoo Kim, Ph.D.
Ronghao Wang, 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
2020
Jonathan Bartko, M.D., Ph.D.Characterizing Context-Specific Roles for CHOP in ER Stress Signaling and
Neurodevelopment
Advisor: Marc Halterman, M.D., Ph.D.
Katherine Best, 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+
Fu Ju Chou, Ph.D.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)
Madison Doolittle, Ph.D.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
Robert Hoff, Ph.D.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
Jinbo Li, Ph.D.TGFβ-induced degradation of TRAF3 in mesenchymal progenitor cells causes age-related osteoporosis
Advisor: Brendan Boyce, M.B.Ch.B.
Xi Lin, Ph.D.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
Jerry Saunders, Ph.D.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
Chao Xue, Ph.D.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
2019
Richard D. Bell, Ph.D.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
Brianna Harley (Shares) Kalicharan, Ph.D.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.
Allison Li, M.D., Ph.D.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
Robert Maynard, Ph.D.Establishing the Functional Role of Cped1 in the Genetic Regulation of the Osteoblast
Now: Instructor of Orthopedics at Univ. Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2018
Haiqing Bai, Ph.D.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.
Sarah Elizabeth Catheline, Ph.D.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
Irina Lerman, M.D., Ph.D.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
Chi-Wen Roger Lo, Ph.D.The Role of Serpin B13 Antibody in regeneration of Pancreatic B-cells
Advisor: Jan Czyzyk, M.D.
Now: Postdoc Scholar
at Stanford Univ, CA
Xiaoting Ma, Ph.D.Paxillin Regulates Genomic Networks in Prostate Cancer
Now: Research Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Zachary Murphy, Ph.D.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
Min Tian, Ph.D.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
Pei-Lun Weng, Ph.D.Progenitor cell contribution to maintenance and regeneration in salivary gland and olfactory epithelium
Advisor: Catherine Ovitt, Ph.D.
Now: Postdoc Assoc
at Yale University