Recent Graduates

Insights into Roles of Aging and Chemokine Signaling During Neuromuscular Regeneration

Advisor: Joe Chakkalakal, Ph.D.

The Role of HspB8 In Maintaining tau Proteostasis

Advisor: Gail Johnson, Ph.D

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Redefining the Function of Salivary Duct Cell Populations Utilizing a Structural, Functional, and Computational Approach

Advisor: David Yule, Ph.D.

Now: Technical Specialist at Troutman Pepper Law Firm, Rochester, NY

Investigating Hydrogen Sulfide as a Regulator of Mitochondrial Complex II Reversal in Cardiac Ischemia

Advisor: Paul Brookes, Ph.D.

Now: Research Doctoral Student at Tufts University, Medford, MA

The Future is Female: A Look at Fracture Therapeutics for Female Athletes

Now: Medical Student at Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Topography and Motion of the Acid-sensing Ion Channel 1 Intracellular Domains”

Advisor: David MacLean, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Rochester, Rochester NY

Genetic Mutations of ECM Components Resulting in Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders

Now: Unknown

Electroporation Mediated Gene Delivery to Rescue the Alveolar Capillary Barrier Function for ARDS Treatment

Advisor: David MacLean, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

A Comprehensive Overview of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Dimer Signaling

Advisor: Paul Kammermeier, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Investigating Succinate and pH Dynamics in Cardiac Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Advisor: Paul Brookes, Ph.D.

Now: Scientific Communications Manager at AlphaGroup Medical Communications, Rochester NY

KRIT1-mediated regulation of the cellular response to inflammation

Advisor: Angela Glading, Ph.D.

Now: Senior Scientist at Frontage Laboratories, Inc., Downington, PA

Optical Interrogation of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel Gating Mechanisms

Advisor: David MacLean, Ph.D.

Now: Scientist at Atalanta Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA

Methamphetamine abuse and the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Advisor: Gail Johnson, Ph.D

Now: BRAINS Laboratory at McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX

Differential Regulation of Opioid Receptor Signaling via Gα Proteins

Advisor: Jean Bidlack, Ph.D.

Now: Clinical Scientist at Myeloid Therapeutics at Biogen, Cambridge, MA

Regulation, Function and Mechanism of Phosphodiesterase 10A in Pathological Cardiac Remodeling and Dysfunction

Advisor: Chen Yan, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

FGF21 Reduced Morphine Preference and the Development of Acute Antinociceptive Tolerance and Physical Dependence

Advisor: Jean Bidlack, Ph.D.

Now: Preclinical Scientist at Akero Therapeutics Inc., Boston, MA

Advisor: Angela Glading, Ph.D.

Now: Research Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA

Functional Analysis of Disease-associated Mutations in the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor

Advisor: David Yule, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral IRTA Trainee (Intramural Research Training Award) at NIH-NIDCR, Bethseda, MA

Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Optogenetic Control of Mitochondria Alters Cellular Energy Sensing and Hypoxia Resistance

Advisor: Andrew Wojtovich, Ph.D.

Now: Associate Editor at Science Translational Medicine at AAAS, Seattle, WA

Role of EVI1 in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation and Leukemia

Advisor: Archibald Perkins, M.D., Ph.D. & David Yule, Ph.D.

Now: TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX

Chronic PKCβII Activation Inhibits IKs Channel Membrane Localization via Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate: Implications for Long-QT1 Treatment

Advisor: Coeli Lopes, Ph.D.

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of G-protein subunit βγ Activation of Downstream Effectors

Now: Postdoctoral Researcher at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Development of Acoustically-Modified Collagen-Based Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications

Advisor: Denise Hocking, Ph.D.

Now: Research Scientist at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Neutrophil Elastase and GPNMB as Novel Potential Therapeutic Targets in a Tsc2-null Mouse Model for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Tumor Growth

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

Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Southwestern, Dallas TX

Biophysical and Molecular Mechanisms for QRS- and QTc-Interval Prolongation in Mice with Cardiac Expression of Expanded CUG repeat RNA

Advisor: Robert Dirksen, Ph.D.

Now: Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Boston, MA