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Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Current advisor: Harrison W. Gabel, PhD

Undergraduate university: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, 2017

Program: Immunology

Current advisor: Brian T. Edelson, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: German University Cairo, 2012

Program: Neurosciences

Current advisor: Jonathan Kipnis, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of California-Los Angeles, 2016

Program: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Current advisor: Jonathan A. Myers, PhD

Undergraduate university: Humboldt State University, 2020

Program: Immunology

Current advisor: Chyi-Song Hsieh, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of Houston, 2019

Program affiliation
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Improving collaborative practices in healthcare using principles and techniques from informatics to promote patient safety, quality and care continuity

Key words
Communication, Decision support, mental health, telemedicine

Program: Computational and Systems Biology

Current advisor: Samantha A. Morris, PhD

Undergraduate university: Colby College, 2019

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Research summary
Investigating molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation-induced degenerative skeletal diseases including joint degeneration, inflammatory arthritis and osteolysis

Key words
Musculoskeletal, inflammatory osteolysis, degenerative, bone biology, Signal transduction, NF-kB, Osteoclast, Bone Metabolism, Joint

Program affiliation
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Fatty acids regulate energy balance and tissue renewal. Dysfunction of this regulation causes disease

Key words
fatty acid, transport, disease risk

Program: Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Current advisor: Susan Mackinnon, MD

Undergraduate university: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 2015