Current Students
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2025
Rotations:
- Christoph Ellebrecht
- Daniel Goodman
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2025
Advisor(s):
- Zoltan Arany
Rotations:
- Zoltan Arany
- Lewis Chodosh
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2025
Rotations:
- Judith Grinspan
- Erika Holzbaur
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Rotations:
- Krithika Lingappan
- Amita Sehgal
- Rebecca Simmons
- Colin Conine
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Montserat Anguerra
Rotations:
- Hajera Amatullah
- Montserat Anguerra
- Joel Babdor
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Matthew Hayes
Rotations:
- Donita Brady
- Edward Delikatny
- Matthew Hayes
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Caroline Bartman
Rotations:
- Caroline Bartman
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Rotations:
- Hajera Amatullah
- Rodney Camire
- Saar Gill
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko
Rotations:
- Joel Babdor
- Rahul Kohli
- Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Liling Wan
Rotations:
- Caroline Bartman
- James Shorter
- Liling Wan
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Yeong Shin Yim
Rotations:
- Julie Blendy
- Elizabeth Heller-Mesznik
- Yeong Shin Yim
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Michael Farwell
Rotations:
- Lewis Chodosh
- Ahmed Diab
- Michael Farwell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- E. Railey White
Rotations:
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Guo-Li Ming
- E. Railey White
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Ana Cristancho
Rotations:
- Seema Bhatnagar
- Krithika Lingappan
- Rebecca Simmons
- Ana Cristancho
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Hamideh Parhiz
Rotations:
- Michael Farwell
- Hamideh Parhiz
- Daniel Powell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2024
Advisor(s):
- Su Chin Heo
- Jina Ko
Rotations:
- Su Chin Heo
- Jina Ko
- Krithika Lingappan
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Junwei Shi
Rotations:
- Saar Gill
- Junwei Shi
- Marco Ruella
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Ronen Marmorstein
- George Burslem
Rotations:
- George Burslem
- Ronen Marmorstein
- Hajera Amatullah
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- John Maris
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Erika Holzbaur
Rotations:
- Joshua Duniaef
- Krithika Lingappan
- Erika Holzbaur
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Jacob Brenner
Rotations:
- Patrick Grohar
- Jacob Brenner
- Xianxin Hua
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Michael Farwell
Rotations:
- Shelley Berger
- Dirk Trauner
- Michael Farwell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Yael Mosse
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- Lewis Chodosh
- Yael Mosse
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Scott Hensley
Rotations:
- Daniel Kulp
- Junwei Shi
- Scott Hensley
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2023
Advisor(s):
- Frederick (Christian) Bennett
- Ahmed Diab
Rotations:
- Frederick (Christian) Bennett
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: The Role of Epac in Airway Epithelial Calcium Signaling and Innate Immunity
Advisor(s):
- Robert Lee
Rotations:
- Robert Lee
- Trevor Penning
- James Shorter
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Optical Control of Nuclear Hormone Receptors and Chemically Induced Dimerization
Advisor(s):
- Dirk Trauner
Rotations:
- Patrick Grohar
- Dirk Trauner
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Degree: MD/PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Developing of eDHFR as a Potential PET Reporter Protein for Human Studies
Advisor(s):
- Mark Sellmyer
Rotations:
- Mark Sellmyer
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Identifying the role of hub β-cells in coordinating insulin release in a mouse model of minority β-cell overactivation of glucokinase
Advisor(s):
- Klaus Kaestner
Rotations:
- Donita Brady
- Joshua Duniaef
- Klaus Kaestner
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Enabling non-viral DNA delivery using drug lipid nanoparticles
Advisor(s):
- Jacob Brenner
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- David Cormode
- Hamideh Parhiz
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: The CXCR4-CXCL12 Axis: A Double-Edged Sword for CAR T Cell Efficacy
Advisor(s):
- Joseph Fraietta
Rotations:
- Joseph Fraietta
- Leyuan Ma
- Daniel Powell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Determining the role of adipocyte derived EVs with mitochondrial cargo on the offspring of obese pregnancies
Advisor(s):
- Rebecca Simmons
Rotations:
- Judith Grinspan
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Klaus Kaestner
- Rebecca Simmons
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: TRPML1 ion channel calcium signaling and interactions as a function of agonist binding
Advisor(s):
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- Robert Lee
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Investigating the role of mitochondria-ER contact sites in astrocyte stress response coordination
Advisor(s):
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Rotations:
- Amelia Eisch
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Comparing Fusion Proteins and Functionalized Lipid Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery System
Advisor(s):
- Vladimir Muzykantov
Rotations:
- Vladimir Muzykantov
- Patrick Grohar
- Daniel Kulp
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: The role of sex chromosomes in neonatal hyperoxic lung injury
Advisor(s):
- Krithika Lingappan
Rotations:
- Krithika Lingappan
- Trevor Penning
- Rebecca Simmons
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2022
Project Title: Investigating the role of copper on MEK1/2 activity and BRAF-driven tumorigenesis
Advisor(s):
- Donita Brady
- George Burslem
Rotations:
- Donita Brady
- Dirk Trauner
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Determining novel ligand sensitivity of TRPV2 ion channels using structural and functional approaches
Advisor(s):
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Rotations:
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
- Roderic Eckenhoff
- Melike Lakadamyali
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Social defeat stress and opioid self-administration: Impact of resilient and susceptible phenotypes
Advisor(s):
- Julie Blendy
Rotations:
- D. Kacy Cullen
- Julie Blendy
- Heath Schmidt
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: The role of Fgr kinases in tumor macrophage polarization
Advisor(s):
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Rotations:
- Yi Fan
- Patrick Grohar
- Xiaolu Yang
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Telocytes mediate the effects of GLP-2 on intestinal proliferation
Advisor(s):
- Klaus Kaestner
Rotations:
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Garret Fitzgerald
- Mayaan Levy
- Klaus Kaestner
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating how nuclear speckle associations regulate genes.
Advisor(s):
- Shelley Berger
Rotations:
- Megan Matthews
- Shelley Berger
- Ronen Marmorstein
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Creation of immune stealth nanoparticles by synergizing pro- and anti-phagocytic surface
Advisor(s):
- Jacob Brenner
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- James Shorter
- Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Investigating the Effects of Microglial Depletion and Repopulation on Excitation/Inhibition (E/I) Imbalances in Hippocampal Circuitry after Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Advisor(s):
- Akiva Cohen
Rotations:
- Akiva Cohen
- D. Kacy Cullen
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Development of a Dual Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy Agent for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Advisor(s):
- Andrew Tsourkas
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- Mark Sellmyer
- Andrew Tsourkas
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2021
Project Title: Profiling circulating extracellular vesicles from gestationally obese Black women as a potential predictive tool for adverse pregnancy outcomes
Advisor(s):
- Rebecca Simmons
Rotations:
- Jacob Brenner
- Edward Lee
- Rebecca Simmons
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Tumor macrophages induce γδ T-cell exhaustion in Glioblastoma
Advisor(s):
- Yi Fan
Rotations:
- Margaret Chou
- Yi Fan
- Constantinos Koumenis
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating the role of the sialyltransferase ST6Gal-1 in the regulation of CAR T-cell stemness and survival
Advisor(s):
- Avery Posey
Rotations:
- D. Kacy Cullen
- Yi Fan
- Avery Posey
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Characterizing the role of activated microglia in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Advisor(s):
- Michael Milone
Rotations:
- Michael Milone
- Sgourakis, Nikolaus
- Wei Tong
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Characterizing the role of activated microglia in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Advisor(s):
- Julie Blendy
Rotations:
- Julie Blendy
- Heath Schmidt
- Joshua Duniaef
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Investigating the Regulatory Role of Copper in Myelination
Advisor(s):
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Judith Grinspan
Rotations:
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- David Lynch
- Joshua Duniaef
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Utilization of Chimeric Autoantibody Receptor T-Cells for Targeted Treatment of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis
Advisor(s):
- Avery Posey
- Wenchao Song
Rotations:
- Avery Posey
- Yael Mosse
- Wenchao Song
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Determining the role of sperm microRNAs in early development and epigenetic inheritance in mice
Advisor(s):
- Colin Conine
Rotations:
- Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou
- Colin Conine
- Elizabeth Heller-Mesznik
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2020
Project Title: Role of Stress Granule Sequestration of Myelin mRNAs in the Dysregulation of Oligodendrocyte Maturation
Advisor(s):
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Judith Grinspan
Rotations:
- Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
- Judith Grinspan
- Edward Delikatny
- Kathryn Bar
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Neutrophils and chemokines in venous thrombosis
Advisor(s):
- Morty Poncz
Rotations:
- Mark Kahn
- Morty Poncz
- Rodney Camire
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Reprogramming glioma microenvironment for immunotherapy
Advisor(s):
- Yi Fan
Rotations:
- Yi Fan
- Ellen Pure
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (TRPML1) localization patterns and protein binding partners in Mucolipidosis type IV (ML4) mild-to-severe disease mutants
Advisor(s):
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
Rotations:
- Vera Moiseenkova-Bell
- Kevin Foskett
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Defining the novel regulatory networks, mechanisms, and functions of IRF7 alternative splicing in coregulating innate and adaptive immune responses
Advisor(s):
- Kristen Lynch
Rotations:
- Junwei Shi
- James Shorter
- Kristen Lynch
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2019
Project Title: Characterizing B7-H3 as an immunotherapeutic target in neuroblastoma
Advisor(s):
- John Maris
Rotations:
- Daniel Powell
- John Maris
- Margaret Chou
Degree: PhD
Matriculation Year: 2017
Project Title: A novel gene therapy strategy for precise fusion oncogene targeting
Advisor(s):
- Saar Gill
Rotations:
- Daniel Powell
- Saar Gill
- Margaret Chou
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