Zhang, Weiwei
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PHD PROGRAM
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Cardiovascular Biology, Drug Discovery, Genomics
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“My research interests involve investigating the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases using methods such as single-cell sequencing, metabolomics, and transcriptomics to identify potential intervention targets for mitigating the progression of these diseases.”
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van Rooyen, Lara
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Cancer Biology, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Metabolism
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“To build on my experience studying the metabolism of pancreatic islets at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, I am eager to continue studying cell stress and metabolism, specifically in the context of disease. As such, I am interested in cancer metabolism, and how different metabolic vulnerabilities can be exploited to target cancer cells. As part of this interest, cancer immunology also fascinates me due to its promise of specifically targeting cancer cells with the deleterious effects on other somatic cells caused by many current chemotherapeutic treatments. My experience working on drug discovery in the muscular dystrophy space at Fulcrum Therapeutics has also given me an appreciation for the value of characterizing pharmacological compounds and their mechanisms of action, especially in the context of cancer biology.”
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Thompson, Tyler
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Drug Discovery, Neurobiology, Pharmacology
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“I am extremely motivated to explore mechanisms of addiction and the neurobiology of polysubstance use. I aim to eventually develop novel pharmacological treatments for substance use disorders, with a particular interest in treating opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. My broader research interests lie not only within neuroscience but also in the areas of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry.”
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Sibley, Ross
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Drug Discovery
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“I am most interested in being at the interface of chemical synthesis and chemical biology to best understand and target pathways that lead to disease progression. Specifically, I want to broaden my understanding of synthetic techniques to pursue a later career in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Ideally, I would receive training in both chemical synthesis and biological characterization.”
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Pant, Akshi
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Drug Discovery, Neurobiology, Pharmacology
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“I have a keen interest in studying the brain as a chemical system. Chemical interactions, drug discovery, delivery, and elucidating chemical pathways in the brain are all areas of research that pique my curiosity.”
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Lee, Rachel
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Cancer Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Molecular Biology
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“I am interested in epigenetics and more specifically molecular mechanisms of disease. I want to enhance the knowledge that I gained in my previous research experience in an epigenetics and structural biology lab and transition into a lab that uses different techniques like CRISPR or genomic sequencing to look at the basic biology of what is happening in diseases such as cancer. I also have interests in drug design and drug discovery.”
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Gomersall, Noah
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology
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“I am interested in the intersection of enzymology, drug discovery and RNA biology. I have developed significant experience with in vitro biochemical approaches and would like to build upon this foundation with the addition of more computational and AI/ML methods. I am deeply interested in designing novel methodologies, approaches and platforms to achieve these aims.”
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Friedman, Hannah
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Bacteriology, Drug Discovery, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in studying antimicrobial resistance. Research topics that I would be interested include (but not limited to): how pathogens evolve to resist antimicrobials, novel treatment options for resistant pathogens, virulence factors that contribute to resistance, environment-pathogen-host interactions, and understanding failures of host immune system.”
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Eidman, Allie
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Drug Discovery, Pharmacology, Structural Biology
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“In graduate school, I hope to pursue research related to drug discovery or pharmacology. Specifically, I hope to integrate structural biology and medicinal chemistry to explore research in structure based drug design. I also hope to explore research into the mechanisms of disease-related signaling pathways or pathologies to help identify potential new drug targets. I hope to pursue this research in the chromatin and epigenetics field while also exploring disease areas from neurodegeneration to cancer.”
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Baucom, Conner
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PHD PROGRAM
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Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology
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“I’m interested in developing/improving drug discovery/design methodologies that are derived from a physical/theoretical chemistry perspective. In addition to the application to drug design, I am very interested in understanding the physical laws and mechanisms that govern biochemical activity and its external modulation through drugs.”
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