Muron, Savannah
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PHD PROGRAM
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Genetics, Molecular Biology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in the development and study of gene therapies and gene-editing technologies. I am most interested in studying potential effects of gene therapy in genetic diseases such as CF or in their technological development. I am also interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms by which gene editing technologies work and how they can be utilized to further their development and use in creating models and treating disease.”
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Weight, Abbie
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Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine, Virology
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“I am interested in virus-host interactions, viral pathogenesis, and understanding how host immunity controls or contributes to pathogenesis. I am particularly interested in working with arboviruses.”
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Armstrong, Emma
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PHD PROGRAM
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Cancer Biology, Genomics, Translational Medicine
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“I would like to study cancer biology in the translational setting. I am interested in cancer migration and metastasis as well as genomic instability and the tumor microenvironment. In my research I would like to incorporate computational methods as well.”
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Kalk, Madison
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Pharmacology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in translational research that involves investigating ways to personalize medicine, especially for special patient populations. I want to learn more about drug disposition and development with a potential focus on cardiovascular and autonomic therapeutics.”
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Sullivan, Michael
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Cancer Biology, Nanomedicine, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in developing therapeutics for various cancers and diseases using RNA and RNA delivery. I hope to connect this research to translational medicine or pharmaceutical industry.”
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Hand, Emily
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PHD PROGRAM
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Bacteriology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in the intersection of microbial pathogenesis and translational/public health applications. Broadly, this includes infectious diseases, the microbiome, translational/clinical research, and epidemiology.”
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Reist, Claire
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PHD PROGRAM
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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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DeMonia, Maggie
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PHD PROGRAM
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Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in translational cancer research. I would like to study the pathophysiology of cancer and identify therapeutic targets in malignancies.”
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Blondel, Leo
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Genetics, Neurobiology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in taking part in research aiming to understand the causes and progression of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases, as well as identifying potential therapeutic targets. I am interested in using my background in AAV gene therapy to participate in translational research projects and contribute to treatments for these conditions.”
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Humphrey, Jess
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Immunology, Toxicology, Translational Medicine
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“At UNC, I am interested in researching factors and exposures that may contribute to the development of allergy and disease. I would like to study and evaluate potential biomarkers from oral immunotherapy studies to further understand why individuals become sensitized to antigens and explore potential therapeutics for desensitization.”
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