People

Brandon Chen

Brandon Chen

Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Yatrik Shah,Ph.D. co-mentor: Costas Lyssiotis, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Emory University
Honors/ Service:
Phi Beta Kappa, HHMI EXROP fellowship/Editor for Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI)
Caleb Cheng

Caleb Cheng

Joined CMB:
2022
CMB Mentor:
Costas Lyssiotis
Research Interests:
Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cancer metabolism,
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Mark Chiang, MD, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Research Interests:
T-cell leukemia, T-cell development, Notch, transcriptional genomics, protein-protein interactions
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Michael Cianfrocco, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Accepting new students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Implicit Bias Training, Bystander Training, Gender Bias or Discrimination Training, First Generation-Identified
Research Interests:
microtubule, motor proteins, cryo-EM
Sydney Clark

Sydney Clark

Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor:
Jason Spence, Ph.D.
Josie Clowney

Eleanor "Josie" Clowney, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Bystander Training, HHMI Inclusive Mentoring Training
Research Interests:
development, olfaction, neural circuits, genome evolution, sexual dimorphism
Sam Collie

Sam Collie

Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Carole Parent, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Millsaps College
Research Interests:
Understanding the role of NETs in neutrophil-mediated immune functions as well as the intercellular signaling cascade surrounding this process.
Kathleen Collins

Kathleen Collins, MD, Ph.D.

Professor
Internal Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Lab Website
Research Interests:
pathogen/trafficking/drug development/virus/immunology
Trainings and Identities:
Mentor/Admissions Cmte Member, NIH PREP; Speaker, NIH Bridging the Gap; PI/Mentor, NIH diversity supplements; Member, ASCI DEI Committee; Advisor, MSTP SMART and INSPIRE; Advisor, MSTP DEI Cmte
Sarah Connolly

Sarah Connolly

Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Melanie Ohi, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
Truman State University
Research Interests:
I am studying the H. pylori virulence factor vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA). Using single-particle cryo-EM, I am determining VacA's pore-form and characterizing its membrane interactions.
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Gabriel Corfas, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Research Interests
cellular - molecular - developmental neuroscience
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
Implicit Bias Training, Bystander Training, Gender Bias or Discrimination Training, Create Trust by Asking Questions: The Art of Humble Inquiry
Adele Correia

Adele Correia

Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Andrew Lieberman, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
I study the mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Niemann-pick type C disease, an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
Coulombe, Pierre

Pierre A. Coulombe, Ph.D.

G. Carl Huber Professor and Chair, Cell & Developmental Biology
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Implicit Bias Training, Gender Bias or Discrimination Training, Leading the department I chair, CDB, regarding DEI and climate issues., first-generation-identified (college grad)
Research Interests:
Tissue homeostasis, cell differentiation, genetic skin diseases, cancer, nucleus
Gillian Davidson

Gillian Davidson

Joined CMB:
2023
CMB Mentor
Costas Lyssiotis, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
The University of Texas at Austin
Kendall Dean

Kendall Dean

Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Paul Jenkins, Ph.D.
Former Institutions:
Rollins College: BA Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan: MS Biological Chemistry
Research Interests:
Ankyrin proteins, bipolar disorder, iPSC derived neurons
Karl Desch

Karl Desch, MD

Associate Professor
Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Research Interests:
Human genetic variation, complex genetic traits, high throughput functional screens, thrombosis and hemostasis
Training and Identities:
Implicit Bias Training, Everyday Bias in Healthcare (through OHEI)

Jeffrey Dudley

Joined CMB:
2022
CMB Mentor:
Sethu Pitchiaya
Research Interests:
RNA metabolism, spatial transcriptomics, computational biology
Mara Duncan

Mara Duncan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Cell & Developmental Biology
Accepting new students?
Yes
Trainings and Identities:
MORE Mentor Training, Implicit Bias Training, Allyship Training, Bystander Training
Research Interests:
Membrane traffic, Cell polarity, Protein interactions, Yeast, Organoids
Lab Website
Margaret Durdan

Margaret Durdan

Joined CMB:
2020
CMB Mentor:
Megan Weivoda, Ph.D. Co-Mentor: Evan Keller, Ph.D
Undergraduate Institution:
Loras College - Dubuque, IA
Honors:
ECTS and ASBMR Young Investigator Award, Ed Cawley Undergraduate Research Thesis Scholarship Recipient
Najia Elkahlah

Najia Elkahlah

Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Josie Clowney, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Understanding the genetic mechanisms regulating the development and function of neural circuits controlling innate behaviors
Carina Elvira

Carina Elvira

Joined CMB:
2021
CMB Mentor:
Paul Jenkins, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Chicago
Research Interests:
Interactions between ankyrin proteins, voltage-gated sodium channels in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
Sylvia Emly

Sylvia Emly

Joined CMB:
2019
CMB Mentor:
Jordan Shavit, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution:
University of South Florida
Honors:
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award
Joshua Emrick

Joshua Emrick, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics
Accepting New Students?
Yes
Research Interests:
Oral and craniofacial somatosensation
Trainings and Identities
First Generation Students
Xing Fan

Xing Fan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Research Interests:
cancer stem cells, brain tumors, Notch signaling pathway, drug development, translational research

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