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2023 First Years

First-Year Graduate Students and CMPP Program Directors

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Maedeh Aghahosseini
Maedeh Aghahosseini
First Year
Nada Ahmed Selim
Nada Ahmed Selim
Wojtovich Lab

Research Interest:

Optogenetic control of mitochondria to investigate the role of protonmotive force in neuronal physiology

Rana Alabdali
Rana Alabdali
Orlandi Lab

Research Interest:

Molecular mechanisms regulating G protein signaling bias

Fatemeh Alimohammadi
Fatemeh Alimohammadi, M.S.
Harris Lab
Halima Aweis
Halima Aweis, M.S.
Haber Lab
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Rodent and primate cross-species investigation of myelin maturation patterns during postnatal development. Investigating the effects induced by early exposure to amphetamine.

Kathryn Bernier
Kathryn Bernier
First Year
Lily Cisco
Lily Cisco, M.S.
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Pathomechanism of skeletal muscle weakness and degeneration in Myotonic Dystrophy

David Delemos
David Delemos, M.S.
Dean Lab

Research Interest:

Exploring the use of electroporation for gene delivery to the lung to treat cystic fibrosis

Rhodalyn Essien
Rhodalyn Essien
Glading Lab
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Suppression of cerebral cavernous malformation nonsense mutation using anti-codon edited tRNAs 

Wenqi Fu
Wenqi Fu, M.S.
Orlandi Lab

Research Interest:

The physiological function of orphan G protein-coupled receptors

Caio Fukushima
Caio Fukushima
First Year
Martin Garcia
Martin Garcia
Anderson Lab
Grant Grieble
Grant Grieble
Bidlack Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating structural determinants for and consequences of G 
protein subtype biased signaling at the mu opioid receptor

Miao He
Miao He, M.S.
Dirksen Lab

Research Interest:

Pathophysiology and treatment of malignant hyperthermia and environmental heat stroke

Kai-Ting Huang
Kai-Ting Huang, M.S.
Yule Lab

Research Interest:

Alteration of cytosolic Ca2+ machinery, mitochondrial Ca2+ handling, and mitochondrial metabolism contributing to the progression of Sjogren's syndrome

Kazi Jerin
Kazi Jerin
First Year
Wooree Ko
Wooree Ko, M.S.
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Exploring the use of suppressor tRNAs for suppression of nonsense mutations in the CFTR gene as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis

Chen Li
Chen Li, M.S.
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

The role of platelets in immune system

Yunzhi Lin
Yunzhi Lin, M.S.
First Year
Xiaoyi Liu
Xiaoyi Liu, M.S.
Small Lab

Research Interest:

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

Jing Luan
Jing Luan, M.S.
First Year
Michael Malloy
Michael Malloy
Morrell Lab
Alireza Mousaei
Alireza Mousaei
MacLean Lab

Research Interest:

Mechanisms of ASIC desensitization

Nidhi Shah
Nidhi Shah, M.S.
Dirksen Lab
Michal Shaposhnikov
Michal Shaposhnikov, M.S.
Berk Lab

Research Interest:

Signaling transduction mechanisms in the vascular system

Siddhi Shetty
Siddhi Shetty
First Year
Matthew Sipple
Matthew Sipple, M.S.
Lueck Lab
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)

Research Interest:

Characterizing the molecular underpinnings of muscle excitability in Myotonic Dystrophy and the development of potential therapeutics

Emily Sorensen
Emily Sorensen
First Year
Ei Tun
Ei Tun
First Year
Brianna Vonderhaar
Brianna Vonderhaar
First Year
Nan Zhao
Nan Zhao, M.S.
Dirksen Lab

Research Interest:

Pathophysiological mechanisms of Tubular Aggregate Myopathy (TAM) in Orai1 G100S mice