Recent CMB Student Publications
 Jubilee Ajiboye
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Huston
Research Area
Investigating the role of cyclic GMP-phosphodiesterases in Cryptosporidium for drug development.
Contact Information
Email: Jubilee.Ajiboye@med.uvm.edu
Lab: Huston lab, Room 202 Stafford Bldg |
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 Jayita Barua
Mentor: Dr. Dan Weiss Research Area
hMSC therapeutics in lung diseases
Contact Information
Email: jayita.barua@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
John Ball Mentor: Research Area:
First Year Student
Contact Information
Email: john.t.ball@uvm.edu
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Anna BelongiaMentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff
Research Area:
Contact Information
Email: anna.belongia@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 105
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 Cameron Cordero
Mentor: Steven Roberts, Ph.D. Research Area:
Computational Analysis of DNA Damage and Repair in Cancer
Contact Information
Email: cameron.cordero@uvm.edu
Lab: |
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 Juliana B. Dau
Mentor:Dr. Yvonne Janssen-Heininger Research Area:Epithelial cell plasticity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Contact Information
Email: Juliana.Barbosa-Torreao-Dau@uvm.edu
Lab:Janssen Lab (Redox Biology and Pathology department) |
 Jake Dearborn
Mentor: Dr. Dev Majumdar Research Area
Lipid-nanoparticle based mRNA therapeutic development
Contact Information
Email: jacob.dearborn@uvm.edu
Lab: Given C312 |
 Hannah Despres
Mentor: Dr. Emily Bruce Research Area
Influenza morphology and filament production
Contact Information
Email: hannah.despres@uvm.edu
Lab: Stafford 322 |
 Pauline DiGianivittorio
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Wargo Research Area
Bacterial Metabolism and Virulence
Contact Information
Email: pauline.digianivittorio@uvm.edu
Lab: Stafford 308 |
 Will Dowell
Mentor: Dr. Dev Majumdar Research Area
Immunology
Contact Information
Email: William.Dowell@uvm.edu
Lab: Majumdar Lab |
 Lea Drogalis
Mentor: Dr. Sylvie Doublié Research Area
X-ray Crystallography and DNA repair
Contact Information
Email: lea.drogalis@uvm.edu
Lab: Given E314 |
 Sebastian Duno-Miranda
Mentor: Dr. David Warshaw Research Area
Molecular muscle physiology
Contact Information
Email: sebastian.duno-miranda@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 Vivia "Amanda" Fastiggi
Mentor: Dr. Matt Poynter Research Area
Bronchial Smooth Muscle as a target for therapeutic ketosis
Contact Information
Email: vivia.fastiggi@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Andrea FooteMentor: Dr. Robert Kelm Research Area
gMechanism and cardiovascular impact of sequence-specific single-stranded DNA binding
Contact Information
Email: atfoote@uvm.edu
Lab: 169 CRF |
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 Cong Gao
Mentor: Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area
Histone Modification and Bromodomain Proteins in Breast Cancer
Contact Information
Email: Cgao1@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Erin Gaston
Mentor: Dr. Kalev Freeman Research Area
The role acute Inflammation on endothelial cell signaling pathways and functional responses
Contact Information
Email: Erin.Gaston@uvm.edu
Lab: Freeman Lab |
 Victoria Gibson
Mentor: Dr. Brian Cunniff Research Area
Redox/cancer biology
Contact Information
Email: Victoria.M.Gibson@uvm.edu
Lab: Cunniff lab |
Jon GirardMentor: undecided Research Area:
First year student
Contact Information
Email: jon.girard@uvm.edu
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 Amber Goerner
Mentor: Dr. Bruno Martorelli Di Genova Research Area
Host pathogen interactions of Toxoplasma gondii
Contact Information
Email: Amber.Goerner@uvm.edu
Lab: Stafford 320 |
 Randi Gravelle
Mentor: Dr. Brian Cunniff Research Area
The role of mitochondrial dynamics and metabolic function in the metastasis and tumorigenesis of breast cancer
Contact Information
Email: randi.gravelle@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Soyeon Gullickson
Mentor: Dr. Eyal Amiel Research Area
Immunometabolism of dendritic cells
Contact Information
Email: soyeon.gullickson@med.uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Emmaleigh HancockMentor: undecided Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Emmaleigh.Hancock@uvm.edu
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 Brianna Hilton
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Boyson Research Area
γδ T cells
Contact Information
Email: Brianna.Hilton@uvm.edu
Lab: Given E305 |
Tyler HoganMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Tyler.Hogan@uvm.edu
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 Emily Holt
Mentor: Dr. Dimitry Krementsov Research Area
Genetic heterogeneity and environmental risk factors of Multiple Sclerosis
Contact Information
Email: eaholt@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Katherine Horrigan
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Boyson Research Area
The role of γδ T cells in cancer
Contact Information
Email: Katherine.Horrigan@uvm.edu
Lab: Given E305 |
 Alyssa Hurley
Mentor: Dr. Steven Roberts Research Area
DNA Damage
Contact Information
Email: Alyssa.Hurley@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 Kanayo Ikeh
Mentor: Dr. Nimrat Chatterjee Research Area
Translesion synthesis inhibition and cancer radiotherapy
Contact Information
Email: kanayo.ikeh@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 Emily Joyce
Mentor: Dr. Albert van der Vliet Research Area
The Response of Redox Enzymes to Thiol-Reactive Electrophiles
Contact Information
Email: emily.joyce.1@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 215 |
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Tylar KirchMentor: Dr. Dev Majumdar
Research Area:
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Email: tylar.kirch@uvm.edu
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 Sylvester Languon
Mentor: Dr. Dev Majumdar Research Area
Host proteins involved in double-membrane vesicle formation
Contact Information
Email: Sylvester.Languon@uvm.edu
Lab: Given C312 |
James LignosMentor: Dr. Karen Glass Research Area:
Chromatin reader domain interactions with histone post-translational modifications
Contact Information:
Email: james.lignos@med.uvm.edu
Lab: Karen Glass Lab |
Vanessa LopezMentor: Dr. Steven Roberts
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Vanessa.Lopez@uvm.edu
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 Jacob Mackinder
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Wargo Research Area
Bacterial virulence and sphingolipid metabolism |
Ana MadrigalMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Ana.Madrigal@uvm.edu
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Frances MaleMentor: Dr. Gary Ward Research Area
Toxoplasma gondii invasion and Cryptosporidium motility
Contact Information
Email: frances.male@uvm.edu
Lab: Courtyard at Given, Level 3 South |
 Kiera Malone
Mentor: Dr. Karen Glass Research Area
Chromatin reader domain interactions with histone post-translational modifications
Contact Information
Email: kiera.malone@uvm.edu
Lab: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
 Ethan Mattice
Mentor: Dr. Chris Huston Research Area
Drug target identification and understanding the molecular switches governing sexual differentiation of cryptosporidium
Contact Information
Email: emattice@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Madeline McTigueMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Madeline.Mctigue@uvm.edu
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 Bethany Mihavics
Mentor: Dr. Chris Huston Research Area
Organoid based models of Cryptosporidium infection
Contact Information
Email: Bethany.korwin@uvm.edu
Lab: Stafford 202 |
 Zachary Miller
Mentor: Dr. Dev Majumdar Research Area
Post Transcriptional Regulation of Immunoglobulin RNA
Contact Information
Email: Zachary.D.Miller@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 305/307 |
 Allison Morrissey
Mentor: Dr. John Salogiannis Research Area
Molecular mechanisms of microtubule-based transport
Contact Information
Email: Allison.Morrissey@uvm.edu
Lab: Health Science Research Facility 123 |
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 Gopika Nandagopal
Mentor: Dr. Paula Deming & Dr. David Seward Research Area
STK11 biology in non-small cell lung cancer
Contact Information
Email: gopika.nandagopal@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Akshay NeeliMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Akshay.Neeli@uvm.edu
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 Maurice Newton
Mentor: Dr. Yvonne Janssen-Heininger Research Area
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Contact Information
Email: Maurice.Newton@uvm.edu
Lab: Janssen Lab (Redox Biology and Pathology department) |
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 Israel Odekunle
Mentor: Dr. David Seward Research Area: STK11 Biology in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Contact Information
Email: Israel.odekunle@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 333 |
 Justin Paluba
Mentor:undecided
Research Area:
First Year Student
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 Sarah-Catherine Paschall
Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff
Research Area
Kinesin motors in neuronal development
Contact Information
Email: Sarah-Catherine.Paschall@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 105 |
 Paola Pena
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Poynter Research Area
The contribution of obesity on bronchial epithelial cell inflammatory responses in the context of asthma
Contact Information
Email: Paola.Pena@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Lucy PilcherMentor: Dr. Jeffrey Spees Research Area
Epicardial cells and their role in remodeling the heart
Contact Information
Email: lucy.greetham@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Alexa PriceMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Alexa.Price@uvm.edu
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 Shannon Prior
Mentor: Dr. Paula Deming Research Area
Assessing the effect of glutamine on STK11 function and localization
Contact Information
Email: Shannon.Prior@uvm.edu
Lab Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 Kathleen Quinn
Mentor: Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area
Epigenetics in Breast Cancer
Contact Information
Email: kathleen.quinn@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Alison RacelaMentor:
Research Area
First Year Student
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Cory RaymondMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
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Atri RavalMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: atri.raval@uvm.edu
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 Jason Rengo
Mentor: Dr. Mark Nelson Research Area
Smooth Muscle Physiology
Contact Information:
Email: jason.rengo@uvm.edu
Lab: FIrestone 450 |
 Alyssa Richman
Mentor: Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area
Epigenetics in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Contact Information
Email: arrichma@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Alexis RobersonMentor: Dr. David Bernstein Research Area
Contact Information
Email: alexis.roberson@uvm.edu
Lab: Bernstein Lab, Votey Hall |
 Mona Ruban
Mentor: Dr. Vikas Anathy Research Area
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Lung Inflammation during Influenza Infection
Contact Information
Email: Mona.Ruban@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 231A |
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 Amila Semic
Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff
Research Area
Contact Information
Email: amila.semic@uvm.edu
Lab: undecided |
 Nathaniel Shannon
Mentor: Dr. Brian Cunniff Research Area
The role of mitochondria positioning on cell migration
Contact Information
Email: nshanno1@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Anne Snyder
Mentor: Dr. Gary Ward Research Area
Toxoplasma gondii Motility
Contact Information
Email: anne.snyder@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Megan TarteMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
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Email: megan.tarte@uvm.edu
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 Maggie Trout
Mentor: Dr. James Stafford Research Area
Targeting mitochondrial function in diffuse midline glioma
Contact Information:
Email: margaret.trout@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 405 |
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 Bay Vagher
Mentor: Dr. Eyal Amiel Research Area
Metabolic Regulation of Dendritic Cells
Contact Information
Email: bay.vagher@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Emily Van BeekMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Emily.Van-Beek@uvm.edu
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 Josh Victor
Mentor: Dr. Nimrat Chatterjee Research Area
Translesion synthesis and the development of Long-COVID
Contact Information
Email: joshua.victor@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Regina Visconti
Mentor: Dr. Mary Tierney Research Area
endomembrane trafficking in Arabidopsis thaliana
Contact Information
Email: regina.m.visconti@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Joseph WalzerMentor: Dr Vikas Anathy Research Area
Asthma, Influenza Infection, ER Stress
Contact Information:
Email: joseph.walzer@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 231 |
Charlie WattsMentor: undecided
Research Area
First year student
Contact Information
Email: Charlie.Watts@uvm.edu
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 Courtney Waytashek
Mentor: Dr. Dimitry Krementsov Research Area
Host genetic and immunologic factors regulating control of gammaherpesvirus replication
Contact Information:
Email: courtney.waytashek@uvm.edu
Lab: Rowell 318 |
 Shaina (Shae) Weingart
Mentor: Drs. Matthew Caporizzo and Bruno Martorelli Di Genova Research Area
Indeterminate Chagas disease and its ability to drive myocardial arrhythmias and pathological remodeling
Contact Information:
Email: Shaina.weingart@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 131 |
 Marcus Weinman
Mentor: Dr. James Stafford Research Area
Epilepsy and Neurodevelopment Epigenetics
Contact Information
Email: marcus.weinman@uvm.edu
Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Annalis WhitakerMentor: Dr. Jason Botten Research Area
Elucidating the immune response against Hantaviruses to develop a therapeutic option for diseaseContact Information
Email: anorman4@uvm.edu
Lab: Given E405 |
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