Kvasnicka, Allie
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RESEARCH INTEREST Nanomedicine, Pharmacology, Translational Medicine
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“I am excited to explore the cutting-edge field of gene therapy, particularly exploring deeper into innovative approaches like AAV-mediated gene therapy. My research interest revolves around unraveling the intricacies of genetic diseases and developing novel therapeutic strategies for their treatment. I am also passionate about translational medicine, aiming to bridge the gap between basic research discoveries and clinical applications to improve patient outcomes.”
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Gomersall, Noah
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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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Fulton, Camryn
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RESEARCH INTEREST Pharmacology
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“I am primarily interested in pharmacology and applying drugs to the discovery of new therapies, as well as researching potentially ‘druggable’ targets. I have background researching GPCRs and adenylyl cyclase as a potential drug target for opioid alternatives that may not lead to addiction. However, I have other interests relating to neuroscience and potentially cancer research. I am very open to research topics and am very unsure what I would like to study.”
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Eidman, Allie
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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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Echeveste Sanchez, Maria
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RESEARCH INTEREST Behavior, Neurobiology, Pharmacology
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“I am interested in studying the neural mechanisms behind motivated behavior. More specifically I would like to study how changes in these mechanisms contribute to maladaptive behavior seen in addiction.”
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Davis, Harris
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RESEARCH INTEREST Biophysics, Computational Biology, Pharmacology
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“My goal for my PhD is to build mathematical, biophysical models of G-protein and GPCR pharmacology. I want to use molecular dynamics and machine learning to inform ODE and PDE models that are testable experimentally. Hopefully, this will lead to more robust predictions of the effects of G-protein targeting drugs. I’m specifically interested in modeling allostery and biased signaling, especially at and downstream of the human serotonin and opioid receptors.”
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Circo, Bella
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RESEARCH INTEREST Behavior, Cell Signaling, Pharmacology
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“Focusing within the field of Neuroscience I am interested in: Substance Use Disorders, Behavior, Optogenetics, Chemogenetics, Rodent Model, Self-Administration paradigm.”
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Cano, Patricio
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RESEARCH INTEREST Pharmacology, Stem Cells, Virology
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“I am interested in developing personalized therapeutics, including those related to utilizing pharmacogenomics, antivirals, and/or immunotherapies. I hope to utilize my background in microbiology and immunology to drive myself forward and shape the way I approach these interests.”
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Baucom, Conner
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RESEARCH INTEREST 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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Balasubramanian, Kavya
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RESEARCH INTEREST Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology
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“Broadly, I am interested in the neurobiological mechanisms that differentiate normal and dysregulated circuit function in neurological conditions like substance use disorders and neurodegenerative disease. Specifically, I would like to better understand how intrinsic factors and environmental stressors interact to drive pathological processes in the above conditions.”
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