Amanda Linskens
Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor:
Swathi Yadlapalli, Ph.D.
Research Interest:
Molecular biology, circadian rhythm, Drosophila
Students
Jordan Machlin
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Ariella Shikanov, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Brandeis University
Research Interests:
Interested in human ovarian folliculogenesis and fertility preservation
Shannon McCollum
Joined CMB
2023
CMB Mentor:
Yatrik Shah, Ph.D.
Ariel McShane
Joined CMB:
2018
CMB Mentor:
Mats Ljungman, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
College of Charleston
Harihar Milaganur Mohan
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Henry Paulson, MD, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
SASTRA University, India
Research Interests:
Using cell lines and neuronal models to investigate molecular mechanisms of Ubiquilin-2 (UBQLN2) regulation in normal cellular function and ALS caused by UBQLN2 mutations.
Shannon Miller
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Peter Todd, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Colorado Boulder
Research Interests:
Understanding translation regulation of G4C2 repeat-containing transcripts in C9orf72-associated ALS/FTD.
Rodolfo Murguia
CMB Mentor:
Jay Brito Querido, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
RNA, Translation Regulation, Biochemistry, Structural Biology
Lwar Naing
Joined CMB:
2022
CMB Mentor:
Marilia Cascalho, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Virology, Host Defense, Immunology
Hannah Navarrete
Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor:
Mary O'Riordan, Ph.D.
Charles Nino
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Goutham Narla, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Targeted Therapy Radiosensitization in Breast Cancer
Bonje Obua
Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor:
Ormond MacDougald, Ph.D
Research Interest:
adipose, metabolism, genetics
Amanda Orosco
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Pierre Coulombe, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Role of keratin proteins in epithelial differentiation and epithelial homeostasis
Christopher Pineda
Joined CMB:
2019
CMB Mentor:
Pierre Coulombe, Ph.D.
Research Interests
Using biochemical and microscopy approaches with cell culture and mouse models, I am fascinated to reveal nuclear Keratin’s role in DNA damage response mechanisms.
Rachael Powers
Joined CMB:
2022
CMB Mentor:
Henry Paulson, MD, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Neurodegeneration, spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), Huntington's disease (HD)
Brynne Raines
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Goutham Narla, MD, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Research Interests
I am interested in understanding and identifying mechanisms of resistance to anti-neoplastic drugs.
Sid Ramesh
Faculty Mentor
Melanie Ohi
Research Interests
Structure and function of Caveolin-1
Whitney Reid
Faculty Mentor
Billy Tsai
Research Interests
ER host factors, viruses
Aaron Renberg
MSTP Student
Joined CMB:
2022
Mentor:
Adam Helms, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Michigan
Student Organizations:
Galens Medical Society;Pediatrics Student Interest Group
Nick Rossiter
Joined CMB:
2022
Mentor:
Yatrik Shah, Costas Lyssiotis
Research Interests:
Cancer metabolism, methylglyoxal sensitivity, CRISPR screening, bioinformatics
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Notre Dame, B.S. (2019)
Sonya Royzenblat
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Lydia Freddolino, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Wayne State University
Research Interests:
3D chromosome conformation, base modifications
Ziad Sabry
Joined CMB:
2022
CMB Mentor:
Zong Wang, Ph.D.
Soumik Saha
Joined CMB:
2024
CMB Mentor:
John Prensner, MD, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institutions:
Vassar College. Committee involvement: Summer Journal Club Committee. Student Org: GradTONES.
Research Interests:
Pediatric brain cancers, RNA biology, multiomics
Siara Sandwith
Joined CMB:
2022
Research Interests:
transposable elements
Ansley Semack Conchola
MSTP Student
Year in CMB:
2019
CMB Mentor:
Jason Spence, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Research Interests:
Using a human-based model organoid systems to recapitulate early embryonic development in vitro.
Jordan Setayesh
Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor:
Gary Hammer, MD, Ph.D.
Madeline Shay
Joined CMB:
2021
Research Interests:
antibiotic resistance, microbiomes, host-microbiome interactions, machine learning
CMB Mentor:
Kevin Wood
Emily Slobodenyuk
Faculty Mentor
Chase Weidmann
Research Interests
RNA
Extended Research Interests
I study the transcript-level regulation of the calmodulin gene family.
Katy Speckhart
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Billy Tsai, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Blackburn College
Research Interests:
Understanding the mechanisms of HPV cellular entry.
Wentao Tian
Faculty Mentor
Sriram Venneti
Research Interests:
Pediatric brain tumor, cancer epigenetics, cancer metabolism
Angela Tuckowski
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Scott Leiser, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Drexel University
Research Interests:
Aging and stress response pathways
Kate Van Pelt
Joined CMB:
2019
CMB Mentor:
Matthias Truttmann, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Protein aggregation dynamics in C. elegans polyglutamine disease models; Behavior and function of physiological polyglutamine-containing proteins
Nicholas Vangos
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Michael Cianfrocco, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Investigating the mechanism behind recognition/regulation of modified microtubules using cryo-EM.
Gunseli Wallace
MSTP Student
Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Gabriel Corfas, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Michigan
Research Interests:
The mechanisms of myelin targeting in the inner ear.
Samantha Wheeler
Faculty Mentor
Ann Miller
Research Interests
Actin, cytoskeleton, cell-cell junctions, Rho GTPases, epithelial tissue
Jonathan Williams
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Jayakrishnan Nandakumar, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
meiosis, protein structure
Josephine Wu
Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Sami Barmada, MD, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Maryland, College Park
Research Interests:
Mechanism of neurodegeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)