Current Students

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Javad Alizadeh

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: javad.alizadeh@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Drew Barber

Mentor: Dr. Rob Hondal

Research Area
Selenocysteine Amino Acid

Contact Information
Email: drbarber@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-8294
Office: B415 Given

JJ Bivona

Mentor: Dr. Ben Surrat

Research Area
Second Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: jbivona@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Eric Bolf

Mentor: Dr. Fran Carr

Research Area
Thyroid Tumorigenesis

Contact Information
Email: ebolf@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9677
Office: HSRF 316

Claire Brooks

Mentors: Dr. Teresa Ruiz & Dr. Michael Radermacher

Research Area
Third Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: cbrooks3@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

Sierra Bruno

Mentor: Dr. Vikas Anathy

Research Area
ER-Mitochondrial Interactions in ER Stress Environments

Contact Information
Email: srbruno@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

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Alisa Cario

Mentor: Dr. Chris Berger

Research Area
The structural-functional relationship of the microtubule associated protein Tau

Contact Information
Email: acario@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Brittany Carroll

Mentor: Dr. Sylvie Doublie

Research Area
Structural biology and DNA repair

Contact Information
Email: blcarrol@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141C Given

Nicolas Chamberlain

Mentor: Dr. Vikas Anathy

Research Area
Third Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: nicolas.chamberlain@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141C Given

Devin Champagne

Mentor: Dr. Mercedes Rincon

Research Area
Mitochondrial Function in T Cells

Contact Information
Email: devin.champagne@uvm.edu
Phone:
Office: C141 Given Medical Building

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Shibiao "Wyatt" Chia

Mentor: Dr. Yvonne Janssen-Heininger

Research Area
The role of glutaredoxin-1 in the regulation of allergic airways remodeling and epithelial cell plasticity

Contact Information
Email: schia@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9677
Office: C141C Given

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Cole Davidson

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: cole.d.davidson@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Jamie Deutsch

Mentor: Dr. Jessica Heath

Research Area
The role of CALM-AF10 fusion protein in leukemogenesis

Contact Information
Email: jdeutsc1@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Victoria DeVault

Mentor: Dr. Jon Boyson

Research Area
The role of SLAMf6 in NKT cells

Contact Information
Email: vdevault@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-8836
Office: E305A Given

Christopher Dustin

Mentor: Dr. Albert van der Vliet

Research Area
Structure/function correlation of redox modifications in Src kinase

Contact Information
Email: cdustin@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9673
Office: C141C Given

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Evan Elko

Mentor: Dr. Yvonne Jannsen-Heininger

Research Area
ER redox stress in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Contact Information
Email: eelko@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

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Jonathon Ferrell

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: jonathon.ferrell@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Andrea Foote

Mentor: Dr. Robert Kelm

Research Area
Second Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: atfoote@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Diana Gerrard Mentor: Dr. Seth Frietze Research Area The role of TCF7L2 in Pancreatic Tumorigenesis Contact Information Email: dgerrard@uvm.edu Phone: 802-656-9673 Office: C141E Given
Noelle Gillis Mentor: Dr. Frances Carr Research Area The role of thyroid hormone receptors in thyroid cancer progression Contact Information Email: negillis@uvm.edu Office: Given C141E
Lucy Greetham Mentor: Undecided Research Area First Year Graduate Student Contact Information Email: lucy.greetham@uvm.edu Office: Given C141E
Blas Guigni Mentor: Dr. Michael Toth Research Area Molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle atrophy and metabolic dysfunction Contact Information Email: bguigni@uvm.edu Phone: 802-656-4146 Office: HSRF 103

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Md Mahmudul Hasan

Mentor: Dr. Chris Huston

Research Area
Parasitology

Contact Information
Email: mhasan1@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9673
Office: C141C Given

Lauren Hinkel

Mentor: Dr. Matt Wargo

Research Area
Third Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: lhinkel@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9677
Office: C141C Given

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Mingu Kang

Mentor: Dr. Janet Stein
Co-Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Gordon

Research Area
Epigenetic modifications in cancer and cancer microenvironment

Contact Information
Email: mingu.kang@med.uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: Given E209

Haein Kim

Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff

Research Area
Molecular control of microtubule dynamics by kinesin-like motor proteins

Contact Information
Email: Hkim6@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: E217 Given

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L

Dominique Lessard

Mentor: Dr. Christopher Berger

Research Area
Regulatory effects of tau on kinesin motors in axonal transport

Contact Information
Email: dvlessar@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

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M

Sharath Madasu

Mentor: Dr. Tony Morielli

Research Area
Regulation of Kv1.2 Potassium Channels

Contact Information
Email: smadasu@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: B-311 Given

Frances Male

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: frances.male@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Inessa Manuelyan

Mentor: Dr. Jason Botten

Research Area
Third Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: imanuely@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

Michael Mariani

Mentor: Dr. Dawei Li

Research Area
Genomics

Contact Information
Email: mmariani@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

Somen Mistri

Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Boyson

Research Area
Second Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: smistri@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Theresa Montgomery

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: theresa.montgomery@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Phillip Munson

Mentor: Dr. Arti Shukla

Research Area
Exosomes in Malignant Mesothelioma

Contact Information
Email: pmunson@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9677
Office: C141C Given

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Hannah Naughton

Mentor: Dr. Alan Howe

Research Area
Mechano-chemical regulation of cell migration

Contact Information
Email: hannah.naughton@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9673
Office: C141C Given

Christopher Nissly

Mentor: Dr. Gary Ward

Research Area
Second Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: cnissly@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Annalis Norman

Mentor: Dr. Jason Botten

Research Area
Elucidating the immune response against Hantaviruses to develop a therapeutic option for disease

Contact Information
Email: anorman4@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Abbas Raza

Mentor: Dr. Cory Teuscher

Research Area
Sex specific regulation of CNS autoimmunity by Slam locus

Contact Information
Email: araza2@uvm.edu
Phone: 8023734494
Office: C319 Given

Princess Rodriguez

Mentors: Dr. Seth Frietze & Dr. Eyal Amiel

Research Area
Metabolic and transcriptional regulation in B cells

Contact Information
Email: pdrodrig@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

Josh Rose

Mentor: Dr. Kaleem Zaidi & Dr. Gary Stein

Research Area
The epigenetic role of RUNX1 in breast cancer progression

Contact Information
Email: jtrose@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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"Bristy" Sabikunnahar

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: sabikunnahar@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Michael Secinaro

Mentor: Dr. Ralph Budd

Research Area
Effect of metabolism on ROS generation and T cell survival

Contact Information
Email: msecinar@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-2289
Office: C344 Given

Leslie Sepaniac

Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff

Research Area
Cell division and micronuclei formation as a consequence of chromosome misalignment

Contact Information
Email: lsepania@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141E Given

Jessica Sheehe

Mentor: Dr. Wolfgang Dostmann

Research Area
Activation mechanisms of cGMP-dependent protein kinase I alpha

Contact Information
Email: jessica.sheehe@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: C141C Given

Julia Snyder

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: julia.p.snyder@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Rachel Stadler

Mentor: Dr. Gary Ward

Research Area
Toxoplasma gondii Motility

Contact Information
Email: rstadler@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Emily Stassen

Mentor: Dr. David Pederson & Dr. Susan Wallace

Research Area
Second Year Graduate Student

Contact Information
Email: estassen@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Jamie Stern

Mentor: Dr. Chris Berger

Research Area
The effect of phosphorylation on the structure and function of the microtubule associated protein Tau

Contact Information
Email: Jamie.stern@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-5707
Office: E217A Given

Kathryn Svec

Mentor: Dr. Alan Howe

Research Area
Mechano-chemical regulation of cell migration

Contact Information
Email: kvsvec@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Alex Thompson

Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumpff

Research Area
Kinesin Motors in Mitosis

Contact Information
Email: afthomps@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Phyu Thwe

Mentor: Dr. Eyal Amiel

Research Area
Glycogen Metabolism in Dendritic Cells: Metabolic regulation in Dendritic Cell Immune Responses

Contact Information
Email: phyu.thwe@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: Rowell 320a

Huy Tu

Mentor: Dr. Sean Diehl

Research Area
B cell and antibody response to Dengue vaccination

Contact Information
Email: htu@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-9677
Office: C141C Given

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Scott Vanson

Mentor: Dr. Sylvie Doublie

Research Area
DNA repair and X-ray crystallography

Contact Information
Email: svanson@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Emily Whitaker

Mentor: Dr. Markus Thali

Research Area
Multinucleated HIV-1 infected cells

Contact Information
Email: eewhitak@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

Graham Willsey

Mentor: Dr. Matt Wargo

Research Area
Bacterial lung pathogenesis

Contact Information
Email: Gwillsey@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-9673
Office: 304AStafford

Trevor Wolf

Mentor: Undecided

Research Area
First Year Graduate Student
Contact Information
Email: trevor.wolf.1@uvm.edu
Office: Given C141E

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Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (CMB)

Current Students

Javad Alizadeh

Drew Barber

JJ Bivona

Eric Bolf

Claire Brooks

Sierra Bruno

Alisa Cario

Brittany Carroll

Nicolas Chamberlain

Devin Champagne

Shibiao "Wyatt" Chia

Cole Davidson

Jamie Deutsch

Victoria DeVault

Christopher Dustin

Evan Elko

Jonathon Ferrell

Andrea Foote

Diana Gerrard

Noelle Gillis

Lucy Greetham

Blas Guigni

Md Mahmudul Hasan

Lauren Hinkel

Mingu Kang

Haein Kim

Dominique Lessard

Sharath Madasu

Frances Male

Inessa Manuelyan

Michael Mariani

Somen Mistri

Theresa Montgomery

Phillip Munson

Hannah Naughton

Christopher Nissly

Annalis Norman

Abbas Raza

Princess Rodriguez

Josh Rose

"Bristy" Sabikunnahar

Michael Secinaro

Leslie Sepaniac

Jessica Sheehe

Julia Snyder

Rachel Stadler

Emily Stassen

Jamie Stern

Kathryn Svec

Alex Thompson

Phyu Thwe

Huy Tu

Scott Vanson

Emily Whitaker

Graham Willsey

Trevor Wolf