
Mentor:
William Dauer
Joined CMB:
2017
Undergraduate Institution:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Service:
Activities Facilitator at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum; Flint water distribution volunteer; TA for ‘lab on wheels’ biotechnology class for 9th grade students; Volunteer judge at Forsythe middle school science fair; PIBS 2016 social committee; CMB Career committee; DEI Career development committee.
Research Interest:
Studying the mechanism of nuclear pore complex formation in neurons and the role of torsinA with regards to nuclear pore biology.
Research Interests:
Studying the mechanism of nuclear pore complex formation in neurons and the role of torsinA with regards to nuclear pore biology

MSTP Student
Mentor:
Ariella Shikanov
Joined CMB:
2017
Undergraduate Institution:
Bowdoin College
Research Interests:
Understanding the reproductive consequences of testosterone administration for transgender men using a mouse model. Using an immuno-isolating hydrogel to restore ovarian endocrine function and prevent cancer metastasis.

Mentor:
Billy Tsai, Ph.D.
Joined CMB:
2019
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Michigan
Research Interests:
ER protein quality control mechanisms and ER-phagy