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2024-2025 First Years

First-Year Graduate Students and CMPP Program Directors

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Ryan Adapathya
Ryan Adapathya
First Year
Nada Ahmed Selim
Nada Ahmed Selim
Wojtovich Lab

Research Interest:

Optogenetic control of mitochondria to investigate the role of protonmotive force in neuronal physiology

Rana Alabdali
Rana Alabdali, M.S.
Orlandi Lab

Research Interest:

Molecular mechanisms regulating G protein signaling bias

Halima Aweis
Halima Aweis, M.S.
Haber Lab
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Rodent and primate cross-species investigation of myelin maturation patterns during postnatal development. Investigating the effects induced by early exposure to amphetamine.

Kate Boudreau
Kate Boudreau, M.S.
Small Lab

Research Interest:

Determining the exercise-Induced cardioprotective benefits of the Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response in cardiac fibroblasts

Emanuelle Chrysilla
Emanuelle Chrysilla, M.S.
Falsetta Lab

Research Interest:

Intersection of inflammation, lipid dysregulation, and nociception in localized provoked vulvodynia

Lily Cisco
Lily Cisco, M.S.
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Pathomechanism of skeletal muscle weakness and degeneration in Myotonic Dystrophy

David Delemos
David Delemos, M.S.
Dean Lab

Research Interest:

Exploring the use of electroporation for gene delivery to the lung to treat cystic fibrosis

Rhodalyn Essien
Rhodalyn Essien, M.S.
Glading Lab
Lueck Lab

Research Interest:

Suppression of cerebral cavernous malformation nonsense mutation using anti-codon edited tRNAs 

Wenqi Fu
Wenqi Fu, M.S.
Orlandi Lab

Research Interest:

The physiological function of orphan G protein-coupled receptors

Martin Garcia
Martin Garcia
Anderson Lab

Research Interest:

Characteriza􀆟on of KCNE6 and KCNE7: Novel Regulators of Cardiac Repolariza􀆟on Channels KCNQ1 and hERG

Grant Grieble
Grant Grieble, M.S.
Bidlack Lab

Research Interest:

Investigating structural determinants for and consequences of G 
protein subtype biased signaling at the mu opioid receptor

Miao He
Miao He, M.S.
Dirksen Lab

Research Interest:

Pathophysiology and treatment of malignant hyperthermia and environmental heat stroke

Qinwen Huang
Qinwen Huang
First Year
Xingyu Jing
Xingyu Jing, M.S.
First Year
Chen Li
Chen Li, M.S.
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

The role of platelets in immune system

Xiaoxuan Lin
Xiaoxuan Lin, M.S.
Yule Lab

Research Interest:

ATP binding sites in Inositol (1,4,5)-Trisphosphate Receptors (InsP3R)

Yunzhi Lin
Yunzhi Lin
Morrell Lab
Xiaoyi Liu
Xiaoyi Liu, M.S.
Small Lab

Research Interest:

The role of small proline-rich protein 2b (Sprr2b) in the regulation of protein stability, fibroblast plasticity and cardiac fibrosis.

Jing Luan
Jing Luan
Diekwisch Lab
Michael Malloy
Michael Malloy, M.S.
Morrell Lab

Research Interest:

Myb regulation of megakaryocyte immune differentiation

Alireza Mousaei
Alireza Mousaei, M.S.
MacLean Lab

Research Interest:

Mechanisms of ASIC desensitization

Alex Pfeffer
Alex Pfeffer
First Year
Xinyi Qian
Xinyi Qian
First Year
Michal Shaposhnikov
Michal Shaposhnikov, M.S.
Berk Lab

Research Interest:

Signaling transduction mechanisms in the vascular system

Emily Sorensen
Emily Sorensen
Lueck Lab
Oni (Tiwa) Tiwalade
Oni (Tiwa) Tiwalade
O'Banion-Olschowka Labs
Wang Lab

Research Interest:

Uncovering tau pathology from the context of neuroinflammation in AD brains

Ei Tun
Ei Tun, M.S.
Morrell Lab
Brianna Vonderhaar
Brianna Vonderhaar
Orlandi Lab
Brooke Wise
Brooke Wise
Eliseev Lab
Master's Degree in Pharmacology or Physiology

Research Interest:

Stem cells. Aging of musculoskeletal tissues. Changes in energy metabolism and redox during aging

Nan Zhao
Nan Zhao, M.S.
Dirksen Lab

Research Interest:

Pathophysiological mechanisms of Tubular Aggregate Myopathy (TAM) in Orai1 G100S mice