Vetreno, Ryan
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Neuroscience, Pharmacology RESEARCH INTEREST
Addiction/Alcohol Research, Aging/Alzheimer's, Behavior, Biochemistry, Brain Development, Developmental Biology, Disease, Epigenetics & Chromatin Biology, Immunology, Microbiome, Molecular Biology, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Neurobiology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neuropharmacology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Regenerative Medicine
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My research interests involve investigation of proinflammatory neuroimmune and epigenetic mechanisms in animal models of developmental neurobiology and neurodegeneration, including (1) alcohol pharmacology, (2) alcohol responsivity and tolerance, (3) adolescent neurodevelopment, (4) cholinergic system and neurocircuitry, (5) microglial function, and (6) Alzheimer’s disease. A major focus of the laboratory is elucidation of neuroimmune and epigenetic mechanisms underlying adolescent binge alcohol-induced disruption of basal forebrain cholinergic neurocircuitry in adulthood. A second major focus of the laboratory is investigation of lasting adolescent binge drinking-induced neuroimmune priming as a novel etiological factor contributing to the onset and progression of basal forebrain neuropathology in Alzheimer’s disease. Our laboratory combines ex vivo and in vivo rodent models of alcohol abuse and Alzheimer’s disease with innovative molecular techniques.
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Murray, Allison
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Medicine
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“I’m interested in exploring mechanisms of adaptive resistance to novel therapeutics, particularly in aggressive tumor models like PDAC, NSCLC, and CRC. I believe that transcriptional rebound mechanisms can be overpowered by the anti-tumor immune system, but the relationships among mechanisms of adaptive resistance and anti-tumor immune system dynamics have yet to be well elucidated. Thus, while I welcome the opportunity to explore both immune cell crosstalk and novel therapeutic efficacy, my hope is to identify a synergistic small-molecule/immunotherapy combo that can not only overcome adaptive resistance to single agent, but also translate well to the clinic.”
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Harrison, Shenice
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Cell Biology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection
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“My research interests lie in the intersection of pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions, and microbiology. I aim to explore the molecular basis of infectious diseases and develop novel treatments and vaccines. Within microbiology, I am particularly interested in investigating the genetic mechanisms that regulate microorganism biology and how this knowledge can be applied to advance medical treatments. Additionally, I aim to understand the molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis in microorganisms.”
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Sahoo, Sneha
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Translational Medicine
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“During graduate school, I would like to work on a cancer biology problem that is heavily translational and multi-disciplinary in nature.
I am really interested in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and I would like to study tumor-promoting/suppressing mechanisms promoted due to cell crosstalk in the TME. Alternatively, I am also interested in studying different molecular mechanisms that result in cancer initiation and metastasis. Ultimately, I would like to utilize my research findings to develop potential therapeutic interventions.”
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Griffith, Lauren
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection
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“My current research interests are in cancer research, specifically how the microenvironment affects tumor development and progression. I am interested in analyzing how gut microbiota composition can impact disease formation and progression, as well as how genetic factors and mutations can impact it as well.”
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Bennett, Jack
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Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology
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“I am interested in understanding the genetics and mechanisms behind cancer formation and progression, evolution and its consequences, signaling pathways involved in developmental biology, the cell cycle, and the immune system. I want to ask questions such as why host genetics can cause a certain infection to be worse or less severe, why some individuals may be more susceptible to certain cancers, what are new ways we can fight cancers and other diseases, or why the cell cycle and associated proteins function the way they do.”
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Bhatt, Urja
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Bacteriology, Immunology, Virology
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“1) Viral and non-viral Gene therapy
2) Applying single-cell multi-omics technology to learn about gene expression during viral infection and disease pathology
3) Infectious diseases and development of novel vaccine platforms”
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Dawoud, Alyaa
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology
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“I am interested in studying cancer immunotherapy as well as the molecular mechanism in cancer, particularly brain cancer.”
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Reist, Claire
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Biochemistry, Immunology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in translational research with a biochemistry/molecular biological approach to understanding mechanisms of disease and identification of potential therapeutic approaches toward treatment. My previous work has focused on airway infection of Cystic Fibrosis and other respiratory diseases. I would like to continue working in a lab whose focus is producing applicable results that directly benefit human health and accelerate the movement of scientific discoveries into clinical practice.”
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Ponek, Ronni
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology
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“Overall, I am interested in immunology in a more basic science context. Under this umbrella I am curious about looking at how cancer forms and changes and am also very excited about the prospect of branching into autoimmune disease research.”
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