Predoctoral Trainees
Elise Bezold
RESEARCH TITLE:
Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Antibiofilm Tool Compound, Para-Knightol
MENTOR: Dr. Bill Wuest
Elise’s research focuses on synthesizing natural products that target bacterial virulence processes which minimizes resistance by avoiding direct growth inhibition
Priscilla Delgado
RESEARCH TITLE:
A Bio-Inspired Diagnostic Platform for Continuous Measurement of Blood-Based Biomarkers
MENTOR: Dr. David Myers
Annika Gompers
RESEARCH TITLE:
Examining multilevel determinants of kidney transplant access in the US
MENTOR: Dr. Jessica Harding
Salim Stewart
RESEARCH TITLE:
The Role of Kim-1/Tim-1 in Obesity Related Kidney and Liver Damage
MENTOR: Dr. Xueying Zhao
Salim's research is geared toward using Kim-1/Tim-1 KO mice fed a HFD to compare the severity of obesity-induced kidney and liver damage.Postdoctoral Trainees
Kennedy Goldsborough, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
A Novel Glycan to Treat Acute and Chronic Pain in SCD
MENTOR: Dr. Vivien Sheehan
Dr. Goldsborough's research investigates IHP-102, a dual inhibitor of P-selectin–mediated adhesion and complement activation, to prevent vaso-occlusion and pain in sickle cell disease.
Jamie Hamilton, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
Delineating Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Transplant-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy Utilizing Transwell Methodology
MENTOR: Dr. Shuichi Takayama
Dr. Hamilton's research is focused on developing an in vitro model of TA-TMA to determine the key factors promoting vascular endothelial damage and delineate biomarkers for TA-TMA.
Soolim Jeong, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
Modulating Role of Bicarbonate on Sympathetic Activity and Renal Hemodynamics in Kidney Disease
MENTOR: Dr. Jeanie Park
Dr. Jeong's research investigates the effects of sodium bicarbonate supplementation and exercise on sympathetic nervous system and renal hemodynamics in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Tara Urner, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
Pioneering Non-Invasive Techniques for Early Detection of Cerebral Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Disease
MENTOR: Dr. Erin M. Buckley
Adaysha Williams, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
Elucidate the link between sickle cell trait and the development of chronic kidney disease
MENTOR: Dr. Andrew Hong
Dr. William's research is focused on exploring how sickle cell trait (SCT) contributes to chronic kidney disease by studying molecular pathways in SCT kidneys throughout development.
Ryan Zenhausern, PhD
RESEARCH TITLE:
Developing Translational Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery to Hematopoietic Stem Cells
MENTOR: Dr. James Dahlman
Dr. Zenhausern's research focuses on developing lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA to hematopoietic stem cells to enable next generation in vivo RNA therapies for blood disorders.