MCDB Graduate Student Directory

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Gayane Ambartsumyan
Tom Chen Iruela-Arispe My research interest is to ascertain the signaling mechanisms underlying the different cellular responses mediated by bound and soluble VEGF. In addition, this study will investigate how the VEGF affects the downstream signaling events to possibly help further analyze the current obstacles in anti-VEGF therapy in cancer treatment.
Jayoung Choi
Sharina Desai S. Lin
Laurraine Gereige Rotating
Gustavo Gomez S. Lin
Melina Grigorian
Tomokazu Kawashima
John Klejnot C. Lin LS 3323B 825-6298 Light-mediated regulation of plant development and gene expression.
Stephen Knowles LS 3313A 825-0130 Molecular basis of circadian rhythms in plants.
Adam Langenbacher LS 5109B x64512 I am interested in the early development of the zebrafish heart tube. I am looking at the role of cell polarity in the fusion of the bilateral cardiac primordia and the elongation of the primitive heart tube.
Brandon Le LS 2835 310-825-3270
Jamie Marshall
Maskit Maymon C. Lin
Amy McWhorter MBI 356 825-2980 Using Drosophila as a model to study the genetic control of hematopoiesis.
Catherine Nguyen LS 5109B 206-4512 Identifying genes that are critical for regulating synchronized cardiac rhythm.
Georgeann O'Brien I am studying the cellular dynamics and molecular mechanisms of peripheral sensory neuron regeneration following two-photon axotomy in live zebrafish.
Edward Owusu-Ansah
Hung Pham
Katrin Rhodes I'm interested in understanding the emergence of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) during embryogenesis of the mouse. I'm focusing on the microenvironment surrounding the HSC during this process of emergence and the role it plays in establishing and maintaining stem cell function.
Yesenia Rios S. Lin LS 4325 794-4972 The role of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in the development of the zebrafish pituitary and pancreas.
Ryan Skophammer
Shana Spindler
Zahra Tehrani S. Lin