Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering

Students

    Current Trainees

  • Philip Bender

    PhD in Neuroscience (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Dr. Charles Anderson

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Trainee)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Charles Anderson

    Philip is an associate scholar in CBTP, and a second year PhD student in the Biomedical Sciences program in the School of Medicine, where he works in the lab of Dr. Charles Anderson in the Department of Neuroscience. Philip's research uses a combination of electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavior to study the cell-type and synapse-specific effects of synaptic zinc on cortical microcircuits and auditory processing.

    "The CBTP training program offers an opportunity to develop the personal and professional skills necessary to be a successful researcher, as well as allowing opportunities for expanding my network of brilliant up-and-coming scientists in diverse fields, foster collaborations, and assist in outreach and education opportunities."

  • John Hageter

    PhD in Biology (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Eric Horstick

  • Krystal Hughes

    PhD in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Dr. Sharan Bobbla

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Trainee)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Sharan Bobbla

  • Misa Shaw

    Graduate Program Advisor
    Dr. Benoit Driesschaert

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Trainee)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Benoit Driesschaert

  • Cullen Wolford

    PhD in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Paul Lockman

    • Current Associate Scholars

  • Mikaela Barbour

    PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Aminata Coulibaly

  • Marryn Bennett

    PhD in Biology (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Andrew Dacks

  • Kathryn Blethen

    PhD in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Dr. Paul Lockman

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Associate Scholar)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Paul Lockman

    Kathryn is a third year Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Dr. Paul Lockman. Her research interests are neuroimmunology, inflammation, and their effects on the blood-brain barrier.

  • Surya Devkota

    PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Salik Hussain

  • Shannon Eshelman

    PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Mike Robichaux

  • Alanna Gould

    PhD in Cancer Cell Biology (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    David Klinke

  • Emily Herrick

    PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Alumni)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Dr. Sergiy Yakovenko

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Associate Scholar)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Sergiy Yakovenko

    Under the mentorship of Dr. Sergiy Yakovenko, her goal was to develop new tools and models to aid in locomotor rehabilitation. Working towards this goal, her project studied how sensorimotor adaptation could be used to correct asymmetric gait. Throughout her career, she wants to use engineering perspectives as solutions to relevant clinical problems, and she plans to utilize the technical and professional resources that CBTP provided to expand her expertise to include biomedical sciences in addition to engineering.

  • Megan Holloway

    PhD in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Benoit Driesschaert

  • Qingyang Li

    PhD in Biomedical Engineering (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Bing Li

  • Bishal Misra

    PhD in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Sharan Bobbala

  • Alyson Stevens

    PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Tim Eubank

  • Samantha Thompson

    PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (In Progress)

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Associate Scholar)
    Training Program Advisor
    Dr. Aaron Robart
    Research Project or Topic
    The structure-function relationship of RNA and proteins

  • Michael Winters

    PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (In Progress)

    Training Program

    Training Program
    Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Current Associate Scholar)
    Training Program Advisor
    Ivan Martinez
    Research Project or Topic
    The importance of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2

  • Sila Yanardag

    PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (In Progress)
    Graduate Program Advisor
    Vishy Ramamurthy

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) T32 program (T32 GM133369)

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