Recent CMB Student Publications
 Alqassem Abuarqoub
Mentor: Dr. James Stafford Research Area
Chromatin dynamics and therapeutic targeting of pediatric brain tumors
Contact Information
Email: Alqassem.abuarqoub@uvm.edu
Lab: HSRF 405 |
 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 |
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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: Undecided Research Area
First Year Student
Contact Information
Email: William.Dowell@uvm.edu
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 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
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 |
 Erin Gaston
Mentor: Undecided Research Area
First Year Student
Contact Information
Email: Erin.Gaston@uvm.edu
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 Victoria Gibson
Mentor: Dr. Brian Cunniff Research Area
Redox/cancer biology
Contact Information
Email: Victoria.M.Gibson@uvm.edu
Lab: Cunniff lab |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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: Undecided Research Area
First Year Student
Contact Information
Email: Sylvester.Languon@uvm.edu
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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: 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 |
 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 |
 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
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 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 |
 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: Undecided Research Area
First Year Student
Contact Information
Email: Maurice.Newton@uvm.edu
Lab: |
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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 |
 Emory PachtMentor: Dr. Stephanie McKay Research Area
DNA Methylation in CattleContact Information
Email: estassen@uvm.edu
Lab: 307 Terrill |
 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 |
 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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 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 |
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 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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 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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 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 |
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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