Trainees
Post-Doctoral Fellows and Students
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Understanding the role of the REV-ERB proteins in MYC-driven circadian disruption and cancer.
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Understanding the role of MYC-driven circadian disruption in lung cancer cell transformation
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Investigating the effects of ambient air pollution particle inhalation on pulmonary inflammation and how that relates to onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s-related pathology.
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Suppression of cerebral cavernous malformation nonsense mutation using anti-codon edited tRNAs
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Investigating the association of PCB exposure on antibody responses to vaccination in a cohort of children from Slovakia ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1638-5772
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Development of tRNA-based Tools for Functional Improvement of CFTR expression
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Investigating Naïve CD8+ T Cells’ Heterogeneity in Early Life
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My research focuses on whether premature lung aging is a cause or a consequence of environmental exposures. I am interested in studying how lifestyle and environmental factors—such as smoking, vaping, air pollution, and occupational hazards—predispose individuals to pulmonary disorders including COPD, IPF, and lung cancer. Using in vivo and in vitro toxicology alongside single-cell and spatial technologies, I aim to uncover mechanisms of smoke-induced senescence and impaired tissue repair, identifying early biomarkers and therapeutic targets for COPD.
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Isolating the Role of Myotonia in Myotonic Dystrophy Pathogenesis
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Studying the effects of exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on immune system development and response to viral infection
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Understanding the role of Ki-67 in alveolar epithelium plasticity
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Immobilization of transgenic plant cells towards bioprinting for production of a recombinant biodefense agent
