Recent CMB Student Publications
Alqassem Abuarqoub
Mentor: Dr. James Stafford Research Area Chromatin dynamics in neuropsychiatric diseases Contact Information Email: Alqassem.abuarqoub@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 406 |
Jubilee Ajiboye
Mentor: Undecided
Research Area First Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: Jubilee.Ajiboye@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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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 |
 JJ BivonaMentor: Dr. Matt Poynter Research Area Understanding how skeletal muscle contributes to critical illnessContact Information Email: jbivona@uvm.edu Lab: Given E407 |
 Sierra BrunoMentor: Dr. Vikas Anathy Research Area ER-Mitochondrial Interactions in ER Stress EnvironmentsContact Information Email: srbruno@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 223 |
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Alisa CarioMentor: Dr. Chris Berger Research Area The structural-functional relationship of the microtubule associated protein TauContact Information Email: acario@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 123 |
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Cole DavidsonMentor: Dr. Frances Carr Research Area Thyroid cancer signaling and metabolism Contact Information Email: cole.d.davidson@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 340 |
Hannah Despres
Mentor: Dr. Jason Botten 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. Dan Weiss Research Area SARS-CoV-2 Mechanistic Studies in lung epithelial cell models Contact Information Email: pauline.digianivittorio@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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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 Evan ElkoMentor: Dr. Yvonne Jannsen-Heininger Research Area ER redox stress in Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisContact Information Email: eelko@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 223 |
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Vivia "Amanda" Fastiggi
Mentor: Undecided Research Area Second Year Graduate Student 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 |
 Andrea FooteMentor: Dr. Robert Kelm Research Area Mechanism and cardiovascular impact of sequence-specific single-stranded DNA bindingContact 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 |
Emily Giddings
Mentor: Dr. James Stafford Research Area Epigenetics of the brain in addiction disorders Contact Information Email: emily.giddings@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Noelle GillisMentor: Dr. Frances Carr Research Area The role of thyroid hormone receptors in thyroid cancer progressionContact Information Email: negillis@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 340 |
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: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: soyeon.gullickson@med.uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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Evan Hoffman
Mentor: Dr. Dan Weiss
Research Area Elucidating regenerative mechanisms of lung stem cells cultured in 3D hydrogels derived from healthy or diseased lung extracellular matrix Contact Information Email: evan.hoffman@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 |
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Kanayo Ikeh
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student 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 Epigenetic modifications in cancer and cancer microenvironmentContact Information Email: mingu.kang@med.uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 331 |
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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 |
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Jacob Mackinder
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student |

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 |
Inessa Manuelyan
Mentor: Dr. Jason Botten Research Area Post-translational modifications and their effects on viral protein function
Contact Information Email: imanuely@uvm.edu Lab: E405 Given |
 Michael MarianiMentor: Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area GenomicsContact Information Email: mmariani@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 |
 Somen MistriMentor: Dr. Jonathan Boyson Research Area The role of γδ T cells in host immune responseContact Information Email: smistri@uvm.edu Lab: Given E305 |
Theresa Montgomery
Mentor: Dr. Dimitry Krementsov
Research Area The role of the gut microbiome in CNS autoimmunity Contact Information Email: theresa.montgomery@uvm.edu Lab: Rowell 318 |
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Alexis Nadeau
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: alexis.a.nadeau@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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 |
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 Emily Stassen PachtMentor: Dr. Stephanie McKay Research Area DNA Methylation in CattleContact Information Email: estassen@uvm.edu Lab: 307 Terrill |
Paola Pena
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student 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 |
Shannon Prior
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student 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. Karen Glass & Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area Second Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: kathleen.quinn@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
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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 |
 Princess RodriguezMentors: Dr. Seth Frietze & Dr. Eyal Amiel Research Area Metabolic and transcriptional regulation in B cellsContact Information Email: pdrodrig@uvm.edu Lab: 302 Rowell |
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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 |
Michaela Schuster
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: michaela.schuster@uvm.edu Lab: Given Courtyard Level 3 South |
 Leslie SepaniacMentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff Research Area Cell division and micronuclei formation as a consequence of chromosome misalignmentContact Information Email: lsepania@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 123 |
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 |
Julia Snyder
Mentor: Dr. Eyal Amiel
Research Area Metabolic regulation of dendritic cell activation Contact Information Email: julia.p.snyder@uvm.edu Lab: Courtyard at Given, Level 3 South |
 Rachel StadlerMentor: Dr. Gary Ward Research Area Toxoplasma gondii MotilityContact Information Email: rstadler@uvm.edu Lab: 316 Stafford |
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 |
 Kathryn SvecMentor: Dr. Alan Howe Research Area Mechano-chemical regulation of cell migrationContact Information Email: kvsvec@uvm.edu Lab: HSRF 331 |
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 Alex ThompsonMentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff Research Area Kinesin Motors in MitosisContact Information Email: afthomps@uvm.edu Lab: Given HSRF 123 |
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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 |
 Scott VansonMentor: Dr. Sylvie Doublie Research Area DNA repair and X-ray crystallographyContact Information Email: svanson@uvm.edu Lab: Given E314 |
Josh Victor
Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student 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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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 |

Emily WhitakerMentor: Dr. Markus Thali Research Area Multinucleated HIV-1 infected cells Contact Information Email: eewhitak@uvm.edu Lab: 318 Stafford |

Trevor WolfMentor: James Stafford 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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