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 |
Anna Belongia
Mentor: Research Area: First Year Student Contact Information Email: Lab:
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Juliana B. Dau
Mentor: Research Area:First Year Student Contact Information Email: Juliana.Barbosa-Torreao-Dau@uvm.edu Lab:
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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 Mechanisms of defective interfering particle production in arenaviruses Contact Information Email: hannah.despres@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 |

Jonathon FerrellMentor: Dr. Jianing Li Research Area Force Field Development for Biomolecular Modeling Contact Information Email: jonathon.ferrell@uvm.edu Lab: Courtyard at Given, Level 3 South |
Alicia Finney
Mentor: Dr. Jason Botten Research Area Host-pathogen dynamics in arenaviruses Contact Information Email: Alicia.Finney@uvm.edu Lab: Botten Lab |
 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 |
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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Brianna Hilton
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Boyson Research Area γδ T cells Contact Information Email: Brianna.Hilton@uvm.edu Lab: Given E305 |
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: Nimrat Chatterjee Research Area DNA Repair 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. Rob Hondal Research Area The role of selenium in biologically-relevant macromolecules Contact Information Email: emily.joyce.1@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 Mingu KangMentor: Dr. Alan Howe Research Area The role and regulation of PKA in focal adhesionsContact Information Email: mingu.kang@med.uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 331 |
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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 |
Sean Lenahan
Mentor: Dr. David Seward Research Area STK11 biology in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Contact Information Email: Sean.lenahan@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
James Lignos
Mentor: Research Area: First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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Jacob Mackinder
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Wargo Research Area Bacterial virulence and sphingolipid metabolism |

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 |
Bethany Mihavics
Mentor: Dr. Chris Huston Research Area Drug resistance mechanisms in Cryptosporidium Contact Information Email: Bethany.korwin@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
Zachary Miller
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Student Contact Information Email: Zachary.D.Miller@uvm.edu Lab: |
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 |
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: Undecided Research Area: Cancer Research Contact Information Email: Israel.odekunle@uvm.edu Lab: undecided |
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 |
 Emory PachtMentor: Dr. Stephanie McKay Research Area DNA Methylation in CattleContact Information Email: estassen@uvm.edu Lab: 307 Terrill |
Justin Paluba
Mentor: Research Area: First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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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 |
Anyssa Phaneuf
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information Email: Lab:
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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 |
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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Katelyn Queen
Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff Research Area Post-translational modifications of kinesin motors Contact Information Email: katelyn.pershinske@uvm.edu Lab: 123 HSRF |
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 Racela
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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Jason Rengo
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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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 |
Mona Ruban
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Student Contact Information Email: Mona.Ruban@uvm.edu Lab: |
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"Bristy" Sabikunnahar
Mentor: Dr. Dimitry Krementsov Research Area Long non-coding RNA regulation in macrophage function Contact Information Email: sabikunnahar@uvm.edu Lab: 318 Rowell |
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 |
Camilla Strother
Mentor: Dr. Sean Diehl Research Area Antibody generation, reactivity, and neutralization of human viruses Contact Information Email: camilla.strother@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Maggie Trout
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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 |
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 Walzer
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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Courtney Waytashek
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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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 |
Shaina Weingart
Mentor: Research Area First Year Student Contact Information: Email: Lab:
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 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 |

Trevor WolfMentor: Dr. James Stafford & Dr. Amanda Hernan Research Area Epigenetics of neurological diseases Contact Information Email: trevor.wolf.1@uvm.edu Lab: Courtyard at Given, Level 3 South |
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