URMC / Environmental Medicine / People / Students Current Students ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAlma Avila OropezaFirst YearCatherine Beamish, MSRand LabMedical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)Research Interest: Developmental toxicity of methylmercury and other heavy metalsKnickole BergmanFirst YearKristina Fenner, MSLawrence LabResearch Interest: Studying the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during viral infection Jithin George, BSSobolewski LabMedical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)Research Interest: The role of inhaled iron in neurodegenerative disease processesThomas LambIrfan Rahman LabResearch Interest: Investigating the effects of flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes on macrophage function Joseph Lucas, MSIrfan Rahman LabResearch Interest: Studying the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on lung barrier integrity and the development of asthma Alyssa Merrill, MSCory-Slechta LabSobolewski LabResearch Interest: The effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on both fetal and maternal health following gestational exposure. Sarah Morgan, MSDeLouise LabResearch Interest: Investigating the bioactivity of microplastics and their adsorbed chemicals in an in vitro mammalian model. Ryan Owens, MSRowe LabResearch Interest: The relationship between the immune system and neuronal activity. Mackenzie Palmer, MSFinkelstein LabResearch Interest: Investigating cellular mechanisms that are involved in the development of radiation-induce pulmonary fibrosis. Melanie Perkins, MSAnolik LabResearch Interest: Investigating the role of B cells in autoimmune diseaseElizabeth Plunk, MSMajewska LabResearch Interest: Investigating the effects of developmental exposures to environmentally relevant toxicants on glia and neuronsTraci Pressley, MSGeoras LabNashae ProutO'Connor LabResearch Interest: Investigating the immune modulatory effects of environmental exposures.Emily Quarato, MSCalvi LabResearch Interest: Defining role of mesenchymal stem cell phagocytosis in radiation induced bone loss. Pablo Reina-GonzalezFirst YearAlexandra Strohm, MSMajewska LabResearch Interest: Perturbations in microglia/neuronal communication following radiationAdelaide Weidner, MSAstapova LabResearch Interest: Investigating the roles of non-classical ovarian androgen signaling and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in polycystic ovary syndrome