tl1 program
TL1 Participants
Learn more about the TL1 program through the experiences and achievements of past and present participants.
Testimonials
Henrietta Fasanya
“I have the opportunity to work with an engineering team and learn how mechanical engineers contribute to translational science. Through our project specifically, I’m learning about obtaining patents and understanding how, when, and in what direction you push projects forward for translational science.”
Leanne Dumeny
“The team aspect was particularly motivating for me. Working in a collaboration added a different blend to my work.”
Robert Eisinger
“It has opened opportunities and collaborations that I otherwise would not have pursued. The team-based approach is novel and enriching and by far the highlight of this program”
Current TL1 Trainees and Projects
2024 Trainees
SHINE-VH Barrier Technology: Design and Application of a Novel Vaginal Mucosal Barrier Against Bacterial Vaginosis.
Team
Amanda Ojeda; Microbiology and Cell Science, CALS
Ariana Tamura; Chemistry, CLAS
Mentors
Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch, PhD
Brent Sumerlin, PhD
Leveraging HER Data for Predicting Necrotizing Enterocolitis in NICU.
Trainee
Keliy Fordham; Nursing Sciences, Nursing
Yao (Grace) Hou; Industrial and Systems Engineering; HWCOE
Mentors
Leslie Parker, PhD
Xiang Zhong, PhD
2023 Trainees
Investigating altered mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathways in skeletal muscle diseases for therapeutic intervention utilizing a human skeletal muscle platform.
Trainee
Karly Caples; Biomedical Sciences, Medicine
Mentors
Elizabeth Barton, PhD
Siobhan Malany, PhD
Integrating Molecular Biological and Epidemiological Approaches in Assessing differences in Treatment and Survival of Advanced-Stage Laryngeal Cancer by race
Team
Chayil Lattimore; Cancer Biology, Medicine
Caretia Washington; Epidemiology, PHHP
Mentors
Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc
Kristianna M Fredenburg, MD, PhD
Combinatorial Utility of Novel Immunotherapeutic and Nanoparticle Imaging Platforms in Pre-clinical Brain Cancer Models
Team
Jack Figg; Cancer Biology, Medicine
Matthew Frain; Medical Physics, Medicine
Mentors
Catherine Flores, PhD
Frank J. Bova, PhD
All TL1 Participants
| Name (Last,first) | TL1 Years | degree program |
|---|---|---|
| Phelan, Dane | 2014-2016 | Medical Sciences – Genetics (PhD) |
| Walejko, Jacquelyn | 2014-2016 | Medical Sciences – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medicine, PhD) |
| Bray, Julie | 2015-2017 | Medical Sciences, Cancer Biology, Medicine (PhD) |
| Burke, Sarah | 2015-2017 | Neuroscience Medicine, Medical Sciences (PhD) |
| Lin, Andrea | 2015-2017 | Immunology, Medicine, Medical Sciences (PhD) |
| Molina, Rene | 2015-2017 | Electrical and Computer Engineering,Engineering (PhD) |
| Nosacka, Rachel | 2015-2017 | Cancer Biology, Medicine, Medical Sciences (PhD) |
| Varillas, Jose | 2015-2017 | Biomedical Engineering, Engineering (PhD) |
| Koutzoumis, Dimitri | 2016-2018 | Physiology and Pharmacology, Medicine, Medical Sciences (PhD) |
| Lomelino, Carrie | 2016-2018 | Biochemistry, Medicine, Medical Sciences (PhD) |
