Recent Graduates
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2023
Esraa Furati, Ph.D.Insights into Roles of Aging and Chemokine Signaling During Neuromuscular Regeneration
Advisor: Joe Chakkalakal, Ph.D.
Jarreau Harrison, Ph.D.The Role of HspB8 In Maintaining tau Proteostasis
Advisor: Gail Johnson, Ph.D
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Amanda Wahl, Ph.D.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
Anya Wang, M.S.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
2022
Maura Connorton, M.S.The Future is Female: A Look at Fracture Therapeutics for Female Athletes
Now: Medical Student at Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Tyler Couch, Ph.D.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
Autumn Helland-Hauser, M.S.Genetic Mutations of ECM Components Resulting in Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
Now: Unknown
Jing Liu, Ph.D.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
Tyler W. McCullock, Ph.D.A Comprehensive Overview of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Dimer Signaling
Advisor: Paul Kammermeier, Ph.D.
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Alexander S. Milliken, Ph.D.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
Nicholas Nobiletti, Ph.D.KRIT1-mediated regulation of the cellular response to inflammation
Advisor: Angela Glading, Ph.D.
Now: Senior Scientist at Frontage Laboratories, Inc., Downington, PA
Matthew Rook, Ph.D.Optical Interrogation of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel Gating Mechanisms
Advisor: David MacLean, Ph.D.
Now: Scientist at Atalanta Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA
Bryce West, M.S.Methamphetamine abuse and the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Advisor: Gail Johnson, Ph.D
Now: BRAINS Laboratory at McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
2021
Miriam E. Barnett, Ph.D.Differential Regulation of Opioid Receptor Signaling via Gα Proteins
Advisor: Jean Bidlack, Ph.D.
Now: Clinical Scientist at Myeloid Therapeutics at Biogen, Cambridge, MA
Si (Vivian) Chen, Ph.D.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
Louben Dorval, Ph.D.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
Harsha Swamy, Ph.D.Advisor: Angela Glading, Ph.D.
Now: Research Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA
Lara E. Terry, Ph.D.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
Chongyang Zhang, Ph.D.Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, Stanford, CA
2020
Brandon J. Berry, Ph.D.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
2019
Chen Lagrissi Braun, Ph.D.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
Isaac J. Fisher, Ph.D.Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of G-protein subunit βγ Activation of Downstream Effectors
Now: Postdoctoral Researcher at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Emma W. Norris, Ph.D.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
Manisha Taya, Ph.D.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
Kevin M. Tylock, Ph.D.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