Graduate Students

Marie Barabas
Proteins involved in mechanotransduction and mechanical sensitivity in inflammation

Max Cayo
Utilizing patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells to model genetic diseases of the liver in order to further elucidate pathophysiology and identify novel pharmacologic strategies

Brian Clark
Biology - Neurobiology Emphasis Molecular Biology

Ann DeLaForest
Human embryonic stem cells as a tool to elucidate novel pathways in liver development

Brett Deml
Genetic variation of eye disease

Megan Determan
Stem-cell based characterization of Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young

Joe Fogerty
Photoreceptor biology

Karen Hansen
Thrombosis, Hemostasis and Vascular Biology

Ran Jing
Roles of signaling pathways in hepatocyte differentiation

Kanwardeep Kaleka
Synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus

Bridget Kohlnhofer
The role of GATA transcription factors in early intestinal development utilizing human embryonic stem cells and mouse models

Audra Kramer
Mechanisms of learning and memory

Christopher Langlo
In vivo retinal imaging

Tylor Lewis
Role of homodimeric kinesin Kif17 in the outer segments of photoreceptors

Ryan Liegel
Molecular genetics of hereditary eye diseases

Cayla Lillge
Role of gata transcription factors in intestinal development

Joel Miesfeld
Mechanisms of cellular signaling during retinal neurogenesis

Teresa Patitucci
Induced pluripotent stem cells as a model system to elucidate mechanism of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Amber Petersen
The role of neurogranin in long-term plasticity

Anusha Priya
Coupling of Energy Metabolism and Neuronal Activity

Kala Schilter
Genetic variation of eye diseases

Andrew Schwab
Non-motor features of Parkinson’s Disease

Joseph Toonen
Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology

Kirk Twaroski
Activation of HNF-4a during liver development

Amanda Urick
Utilizing induced pluripotent stem cells to elucidate the developing liver and to model patient specific liver diseases

Emily Walker
GATA transcription factors and intestinal development

Eric Weh
Investigating the underlying mechanisms of ocular pathologies

Andy Weyer
Mechanisms of mechanotransduction and their relationship with acute and chronic pain

Melissa Wilk
Retinal development and the relationship between retinal structure, visual acuity and cortical magnification

Kevin Wright
Genetics and Signaling of inner ear development

Katherine Zappia
Mechanotransduction, sensation and pain