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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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