CURRENT CMB TRAINEES

(Currently funded by either the T32 Training Grant or a matching award provided by the CMNS Dean)

Haleigh Eppler, MOCB, Jewell Lab
​Funding: T32, 2017 - Present
Research Project: 

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Yantenew Gete, MOCB, Cao Lab
​Funding: T32, 2017 - Present
​Research Project:

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Jurrian Van Haaren, MOCB, Song Lab
Funding: T32, 2017 - Present
​Research Project:

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Dirk Joldersma, MOCB, Liu Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, 2017 - Present
Research Project:

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Shyrice Mitchell, MOCB, Hamza Lab
Funding: T32, 2016 - present
Research Project: "Heme metabolism in C. elegans."

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Nathan Shugarts, MOCB, Jose Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, 2016 - Present
Research Project: "Evaluation of extracellular RNAs as endogenous gene regulatory signals in C. elegans."

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Matthew Fishcer, MOCB, Liu Lab
Funding: T32, 2016 - Present
Research Project: "Strawberry fruit development."

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FORMER CMB TRAINEES STILL IN TRAINING

(Currently completing degree in BISI Graduate Program)

Cordelia Weiss, MOCB, Winkler Lab
Funding: T32, 2015 - 2017
Research Project: "Assessment of the role of cyclic di-GMP and other nucleotide second messengers in Bacillus subtilis differentiation."

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Laramie Pence, MOCB, Telugu Lab
Funding: T32, 2015 - 2017
Research Project: "Mammalian placental development."

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Randi Turner, MOCB, Dwyer Lab
Funding: T32, 2015 - 2017
Research Project: "Systems biology approaches to stress responses in bacteria."

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Julie Choi, MOCB, Cao Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, Spring 2016 - 2017
Research Project: "Molecular mechanism behind defective osteogenesis in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome."

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Rachel Shahan, MOCB, Liu Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, 2012 - 2013; T32, 2013 - 2014
Research Project: "Fruit development in diploid strawberry."

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Jeffrey Quigley, MOCB, Briken Lab
Funding: T32, 2013 - 2015
Research Project: "Identifying potential anti-apoptotic genes regulated by Rv3167c in Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

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Rini Pek, MOCB, Hamza Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, 2015 - 2016
Research Project: "Investigating the role of HRG1 in mammalian heme transport.

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Harley King, MOCB, Xiao Lab
Funding: T32, 2013 - 2014
Research Project: "Towards Identification of Novel Proteins Interacting with RPW8.2 at the Host-Pathogen Interfacial Membrane between Arabidopsis thaliana and G. cichoracearum."

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Kajal Hamidzadeh, MOCB, Mosser Lab
Funding: CMNS Dean's Match, Fall 2015
Research Project: Title pending.

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Alex Sohr, MOCB, Roy Lab
Funding: T32, 2015-2016
Research Project: "Transport of cell signaling molecules by cytonemes."

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