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2016-2018 Alumni

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Dr. Allison Schafer

Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Pharmacology PhD

Senior Scientist at Procter and Gamble

PhD Mentor: Dr. Burns Blaxall

Dissertation: "The Role of MMP-13 in Cardiac Remodeling and Fibrosis"

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Dr. Chang Zeng

Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Pharmacology PhD

Senior Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim

PhD Mentor: Dr. Anjaparavanda Naren

Dissertation: "Regulation of Esophageal Epithelial Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis"

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Dr. Christina Wei

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical Development at Rocket Pharmaceuticals

PhD Mentor: Dr. Lubov Timchenko

Dissertation: "The Role of GSK3β-CUGBP1 Pathway in the Correction of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Muscle Pathology"

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Dr. Gopinath Sundaramurthy

Systems Biology and Pharmacology PhD

Founder, Managing Partner, and Head of Data Science at Ensemble VC

PhD Mentor: Dr. Hamid Eghbalina

Dissertation: "Functional Properties and Intestinal Role of H+ Coupled Divalent Metal-ion Transporter-1

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Dr. Mokryun Lily Baek

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine

PhD Mentor: Dr. Christian Hong

Dissertation: "Circadian Clock Regulation of the Glycogen Metabolism in Neurospora Crassa"

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Dr. Nina Steele

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Assistant Scientist and Translational Liason at Henry Ford Health

PhD Mentor: Dr. Yana Zavros

Dissertation: "The Role of CD44 Variant Isoforms in Gastric Regeneration and Disease"

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Dr. Robert Koncar

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Senior Principal Scientist, Oncology/Biology at Ensem Therapeutics

PhD Mentor: Dr. El Mustapha Bahassi

Dissertation: "Exploiting Genetic Vulnerabilities to Overcome Treatment Resistance in Adult Gliomas"

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Dr. Vakul Mohanty

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Research Instructor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

PhD Mentors: Dr. Kakajan Komurov and Dr. Lubov Timchenko

Dissertation: "The Role of Non-oncogenic Variants in Cancers: Onco-passengers and Germline Polymorphisms"

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Pharmacology and Physiology PhD Program

University of Cincinnati
PO Box 670576
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0576

Ms. Jeannie Cummins
Program Coordinator
Phone: 513-558-3102
Email:jeannie.cummins@uc.edu