Fellowship Years
Fellowships Awarded in 2021
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Robert Accolla | "Engineering Modular Oxygen-generating, Pro-vasculogenic Biomaterial Platforms for Cell-Based Therapies" (F31) |
 | Yuxing Xia | "Investigating Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Transgenic Mouse Models of Tauopathies" (F30) |
 | Angelie Rivera-Rodriguez | "Tracking Adoptive T Cell Therapy Using Magnetic Particle Imaging" (F31) |
 | Erin Ferguson | "Impact of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness on Demand for Alcohol and Marijuana among Co-Users" (F31) |
 | Francesca Lopez | "Cognitive Correlates of Mitochondrial Function in Older Adults" (F31) |
 | Jordan Bateman | "Projections of Opioid-Sensitive KF Neurons" (F31) |
 | Puchong Thirawatananond | "Generation of Islet Specific T Follicular Regulatory Like Cells for Autologous Cell Therapy of Type 1 Diabetes" (F30) |
 | Connor Francis | "Thymic PD-1 Blockade Mediates the Anti-Tumor Immune Response in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma" (F30) |
 | Natalie Atyeo | "Forkhead Factor Regulation in Oral Viral Infection" (F30) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2020
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Katherine Wright | “Learned Olfactory Preferences and Estradiol” (F32) |
 | Stephanie Cernera | “Wearable Sensor-Driven Responsive Deep Brain Stimulation for the Improved Treatment of Essential Tremor” (F31) |
 | Deanna Bousalis | “Creating Hydrogel Tissue Mimics to Better Understand Congenital Heart Disease” (F31) |
 | Matthew Turner | "Investigating the Role of Riboflaving and CIDAB in Streptococcus mutans Anaerobic Metabolism" (F31) |
 | Ryan Crislip | “The Role of Sex Hormones in Distal Nephron-Specific BMAL1 Blood Pressure Regulation in Male and Female Mice” (F32) |
 | Bryan Chase | "Visualizing and Elucidating the FGF-Dependent Mechanisms of Urethral Morphogenesis" (F32) |
 | Taylor Yeater | "Investigating the Role of Osteoarthritic Pain and Inflammation in Autonomic Nervous System Shifts Using Preclinical Models" (F31) |
 | Matthew Becker | "Engineered Tolerogenic Exosomes for Treating Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity" (F31) |
 | Kalene Jasso | "Role of MCHR1 Signaling in Olfactory Function" (F31) |
| Rachel Forsyth | "Practitioner-Level Determinants of Dental Service Use by Medicaid Beneficiaries" (F31) | |
 | Leanne Dumeny | "Identifying Predictors of Spironolactone Response in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction" (F31) |
 | Emily Winesett | "Using a Novel Neonate Mouse Model to Determine Mechanisms of Norovirus-induced Disease" (F30) |
 | Nioud Gebru | "Using Behavioral Measures to Assess Change in HIV Sexual Risk-Taking following Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake in Heavy Drinking Young Men Who Have Sex with Men" (F31) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2019
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Chu Jane Hsiao | “Biocultural Investigation of Maternal Adversity on Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in the Placenta” (F30) |
 | Zachary Sorrentino, PhD | “Towards Understanding the Initiating Role of Truncated Alpha-Synuclein in Neurodegeration” (F30) |
 | Robert Eisinger, PhD | "Local Field Potentials Reveal Reward Processing and Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinsons' Disease" (F30) |
 | Lindsay Rotblatt | “Cognitive Aging Trajectories: Cardiovascular Risk, White Matter, and Medication Predictors” (F31) |
 | Michael Sunshine | “A New Method of Spinal Stimulation to Activate the Diaphragm” (F31) |
 | Kelly Demars | “Degrading BET Proteins is Neuroprotective in Ischemic Stroke” (F31) |
 | Enrico Barrozo | “Phenotypic Analyses of HSV-1 MIRNAS: H1, H6, & H8” (F31) |
 | Adaixa Padron | “Diurnal Variations in Salivary Concentrations of Pro-Tumorigenic Cytokines and Possible Effects of Psycho-Physiological Stress in Gynecologic Cancer Patients and Matched Health Controls” (F31) |
 | Verlin Joseph | “Patterns of Marijuana Use for HIV Pain: A Mixed Methods Approach” (F31) |
 | Bryan James | “Vascular Cell Sexual Dimorphism in Complex Mechanical Microenvironments” (F31) |
 | Hillary Cansler, PhD | “Odor-Directed Attention and the Medial Prefrontal Cortex” (F32) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2018
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Adam Grippin, PhD | “Engineering RNA-Nanoparticles to Enhance Dendritic Cell Mediated Treatment of Glioblastoma” (F30) |
 | Kaitlyn Calabro, PhD | "Exploring MYO7A Function in Novel Mouse Models and Improving AAV-Dual Vector Gene Therapy for Usher Syndrome 1B" (F31) |
 | Samantha Paige, PhD | “Precision Message Approaches to Combating Late-Stage COPD Diagnosis among Rural Adults” (F32) |
 | Danielle Vermilyea, PhD | "Determining how PPAD Modulates Porphyromonas gingivalis Biofilm Development" (F31) |
 | Kyulim Lee | “Investigation of the Probiotic Mechanisms of Action of Streptococcus A12” (F30) |
 | Nina Thigpen, PhD | "Perception Biases in Social Anxiety: Oculomotor and Visuocortical Mechanisms" (F31) |
 | Justin Kaspar, PhD | "Ecological Consequences of Cell-Cell Signaling on Interbacterial Competition" (F32) |
 | Gee Su Yang, PhD | “Biopsychosocial Correlates of Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Musculoskelatal Symptoms in Breast Cancer” (F32) |
 | Mathew Sebastian, PhD | “PGLYRP3 Cooperates with Snail1 to Mediate Anti-Tumor Immune Response in Breast Cancer” (F30) |
 | Melanie Shapiro, PhD | "Roles of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis in Pre-Type 1 Diabetes Immune Regulation" (F31) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2017
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Olivia Bailey | "A Novel Combination Therapy for Type-1 Diabetes Prevention" (F31) |
 | Julie Bray, PhD | "The Novel Role of Rest in the Development of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma" (F31) |
 | Sean Crosson, PhD | "Characterization of Salivary Adiponectin and its Effect on Taste Perception" (F31) |
 | Kyle Dyson | "Immunologic Targeting of Developmentally-Regulated Antigens for the Treatment of High-Risk Medulloblastoma" (F30) |
 | Hunter Futch, PhD | "Immunotherapeutic Targeting of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in Alzheimer's Disease" (F30) |
 | Abigail Hernandez, PhD | "Metabolic Mechanisms for Treating Cognitive Aging" (F31) |
 | Lance Riley, PhD | "The Molecular Clock and Titin Expression in Skeletal Muscle" (F31) |
 | Kate White, PhD | "Functional Role of an Olfactory Corticostriatol Pathway" (F31) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2016
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | David Holden Jr, MD-PhD | "In Pursuit of a PICS Prognostic: An Investigation of the Agents Activating and Perpetuating PICS" (F30) |
 | Michael Massengill, PhD | “Development of Allele Independent Gene Therapy Strategies for Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentsa” (F30) |
| Samantha Paige, PhD | "Developing an Instrument to Measure Interactive eHealth Literacy" (F31) |
 | Jacqueline Maye, PhD | "A 14 Week Study of Mindfulness Effects on Attentional Control in Older Adults" (F31) |
 | Brittany Rife Magalis, PhD | "Intra-host Phylogeography Dynamics of SIV in the Rhesus Macaque Model of Neuroaids" (F31) |
 | Alok Swaroop. MD-PhD | "Chromatin Dysregulation Generated by Recurrent Point Mutation in Histone Methyltransferase, MMSET, Drives Progression of Lymphoid Malignancies" (F30) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2015
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Brittney Newby, PhD | "Type 1 IFN in Type 1 Diabetes: Influencing Beta-Cell and CD8+ T Cell Interactions" (F30) |
 | Martin Wegman, MD-PhD | "Comparative Effect of Managed Care on Quality and Costs of Care for Medicaid Adults" (F30) |
 | Vaughn Bryant, PhD | "Working Memory: A Critical Factor underlying Alcohol Reduction Intervention Response" (F31) |
 | Chukwuemeka Okafor, PhD | "The Impact of Long-Term Marijuana Use on the Neurocognitive Functioning of Individuals Living with HIV" (F31) |
 | Douglas Bennion, MD-PhD | "Neuroprotection by Post-Stroke Activation of the ACE2-ANG-(1-7)-MAS Axis" (F31) |
 | Joseph McQuail, PhD | "Molecular and Physiological Determinants of Age-Related Working Memory Decline" (F32) |
 | Thomas Casey, PhD | "Elucidating Functional Mechanisms for Drug Resistance in HIV-1 Protease" (F32) |
 | Christina Graves, PhD | "The Role of Intestinal Immunity in Type-1 Diabetes Initiation and Progression" (F31) |
 | Natalie Chichetto, PhD | "Alcohol Consumption Patterns on Cardiovascular Health in Persons Living with HIV" (F31) |
 | Kristi Streeter, PhD | "Coupling Spinal Gene Therapy with Intermittent Hypoxia to Improve Breathing after Spinal Cord Injury" (F32) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2014
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Kaspar, PhD | "Ecological Consequences of Cell-Cell Signaling on Interbacterial Competition" (F31) |
 | Yaima Lightfoot, PhD | "Rebalancing Intestinal Pathogenic Inflammation in Colon Cancer with a Novel L." (F32) |
 | Giancarlo Cuadra, PhD | "Functional Studies of Oral Epithelial Membrane Associated Mucins" (F32) |
 | Jenna Leclerc, MD-PhD | "Role of Haptoglobin and CD163 in Brain Hemmorage" (F31) |
 | Lisa Keyes, PhD | "Characterization of Epigenetic Modifications during MHV68 Lytic/Latent Infection" (F32) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2013
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Annette de Kloet, PhD | "Angiotensin-II, Hypothalmic Inflammation and Neurogenic Hypertension" (F32) |
 | Matthew Williams, PhD | "Studies of YLXM of Streptococcus mutans, a Newly Identified Component of the Sign" (F31) |
 | Janelle Letzen, PhD | "The Effects of Mood on Functional Brain Connectivity in Low Back Pain Patients DU" (F31) |
 | Maria Coronel, PhD | "Development of Bioactive Oxygen Platforms for Extrahepatic Islet Transplantation" (F31) |
 | Lauren Gay, PhD | "Identification of KSHV MIRNA Targets in Endothelial Cells and Characterization MI" (F31) |
 | Irina Velsko, PhD | "Periodontal Pathogens-Induced Atherosclerosis in APOE-/- and Integrin Beta6-/- MI" (F31) |
 | Jason Gravano, PhD | "Dissociating MTBI and PTSD Brain Activity at Rest" (F31) |
 | Charles Penza, PhD | "Central Mechanisms of Manipulative and Body-Based Interventions: Training Program" (F32) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2012
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Alfredo Sklar, PhD | "Low Dose Alcohol Effects on Early Processing in Non-Problem Drinkers" (F30) |
 | Christopher Vakulskas, PhD | "Characterization of a Novel Role for Dead-Box RNA Helicases in Bacteria" (F32) |
 | Brooke Armfield, PhD | "Dorsoventral Patterning of the Mammalian Cloaca" (F32) |
 | Christine Larkins, PhD | "Hypospadias: Morphogenesis of the Proximal Urethra" (F32) |
 | Allison Sang, PhD | "Mechanisms of B-Cell Tolerance in a Mouse Model of Lupus" (F31) |
 | Marci Mitchell, PhD | "Adolescent Risk-Taking, Dopamine Signaling, and Cocaine: A Vicious Circle" (F31) |
 | Kristina Neely, PhD | "The Neurobehavioral Processes of Motor Inhibition" (F32) |
 | Rachel Bailey, PhD | "LRRK2 Modulates the Progression of Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Tauopathy" (F31) |
 | Shekher Mohan, PhD | "Role of Prostaglandin F2A Receptor (FP Receptor" in Hemorrhagic Stroke" (F32) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2011
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Krista McCoy, PhD | "A Developmental and Molecular Investigation of how Vitamin E Ameliorates Endocrin" (F32) |
 | Dana Catalfamo, PhD | "Osteoclast Differentiation and Activation in the Context of Diabetes" (F31) |
 | Jenna Renfroe, PhD | "Psychophysiology of Emotion in Parkinson's Disease" (F31) |
 | Amber Muehlmann, PhD | "Profiling Direct/Indirect Basal Ganglia Cells in Restricted Repetitive Behavior" (F31) |
Fellowships Awarded in 2010
Fellow | Name | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
 | David Borrego, PhD | "In-Clinic Assessment of Organ Doses for Interventional Fluoroscopic Procedures" (F31) |
 | Brendan Dougherty, PhD | "Embryonic Raphe Cell Transplant and Cervical Spinal Cord Injury" (F31) |
 | Shannon Sisco, PhD | "Neighborhood Influences on Cognitive Level and Training Gains in the ACTIVE Study" (F31) |
 | Alex Cuenca, MD-PhD | "TLR4 Signaling in the Innate Immune Response to Neonatal Sepsis" (F32) |
 | Lisa Lagorio, PhD | "Effects of Bolus Accomodation in Healthy Elderly Individuals" (F31) |
 | Karienn Montgomery, PhD | "Transfer Learning in Mice: Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease" (F31) |
 | Jeffrey Boissoneault, PhD | "Neurophysiological Correlates of Moderate Alcohol Use in Older Adults" (F31) |