{"id":1473,"date":"2025-04-02T15:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2026-05-03T22:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:07:14","slug":"members-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/members-2\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1473\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1473-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">CURRENT MEMBERS<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1473-1-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">mayu<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767-279x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1471  attachment-279x300 size-279x300 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/300;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"mayu\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767.png 560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767-279x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1471  attachment-279x300 size-279x300\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"mayu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-01-at-5.10.48\u202fPM-e1743640089767.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Mayu Inaba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email:<a href=\"mailto:moguro@uchc.edu\">moguro@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am fascinated by the effects and consequences of the different scale of the \"time\" in biology: for example, how cellular composition shifts over an animal\u2019s lifetime and how genes and gene expression evolve to enable adaptation to changing environments over millions of years. Our research focuses on to answer these questions by using <em>Drosophila<\/em> gonads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">emma<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"332\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1715  attachment-279x332 size-279x332 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/332;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"emma\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114.jpg 699w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114-252x300.jpg 252w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1715  attachment-279x332 size-279x332\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"emma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114.jpg 699w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/EKSB_Lab_Pic-e1748052134114-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Emma Kristine Beard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Graduate Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a class=\"o365button ms-font-m\" role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:beard@uchc.edu\"><span class=\"_rpc_41 ms-font-s allowTextSelection ms-font-color-themePrimary _rpc_p1\"><span class=\"cf0\">beard@uchc.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emma\u2019s project examines the stage-specific expression and localization of retrotransposon RNA in spermatocytes. Specific focuses include how expression of these transposons is regulated and the effect of retrotransposon RNA on nuclear architecture and gene expression.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">sophie<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"317\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1634  attachment-279x317 size-279x317 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/317;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"sophie\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362.jpg 307w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362-264x300.jpg 264w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1634  attachment-279x317 size-279x317\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"sophie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362.jpg 307w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0362-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Sophia Bizink<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Graduate Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a class=\"o365button ms-font-m\" role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:bizink@uchc.edu\"><span class=\"_rpc_41 ms-font-s allowTextSelection ms-font-color-themePrimary _rpc_p1\"><span class=\"cf0\">bizink@uchc.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sophia's project is to identify the mechanism how BMP signal from soma to germline regulates mitochondria morphology in spermatocytes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">mckenna<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-768x978.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1857  attachment-279x355 size-279x355 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/355;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"mckenna\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-1206x1536.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348.jpg 1467w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-768x978.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1857  attachment-279x355 size-279x355\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"mckenna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348-1206x1536.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2026\/02\/IMG_2009-scaled-e1770755529348.jpg 1467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>McKenna Elise Rook<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rotation Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mckenna is investigating unconventional regulation of mRNA during asymmetric stem cell division and differentiation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Saagar<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1604  attachment-279x281 size-279x281 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/281;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Saagar\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM.png 728w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1604  attachment-279x281 size-279x281\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Saagar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM.png 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Saagar Patel<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Undergraduate Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email:<a class=\"o365button ms-font-m\" role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:saagar.patel@uconn.edu\"><span class=\"_rpc_41 ms-font-s allowTextSelection ms-font-color-themePrimary _rpc_p1\"><span>saagar.patel@uconn.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Saagar's project focuses on the change in the structure of stem cell specific gene loci in various contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">jeff<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0212-1-scaled-e1747892814795.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1636  attachment-279x350 size-279x350 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/350;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"jeff\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/05\/IMG_0212-1-scaled-e1747892814795.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1636  attachment-279x350 size-279x350\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"jeff\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Jeffrey Gamer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Research Assistant (Bioinformatics)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a class=\"o365button ms-font-m\" role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:gamer@uchc.edu\"><span class=\"_rpc_41 ms-font-s allowTextSelection ms-font-color-themePrimary _rpc_p1\"><span class=\"cf0\">gamer@uchc.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeff is looking for how transposon insertions are diverged in Drosophila melanogaster and closely related species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">jaime<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-714x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1801  attachment-279x400 size-279x400 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/400;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"jaime\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-1071x1536.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1.jpg 1266w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-714x1024.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1801  attachment-279x400 size-279x400\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"jaime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1-1071x1536.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/Jaime-1.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Jaime Han<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Highschool Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jaime is investigating how somatic cyst stem cells support the dedifferentiation of spermatogonia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">shriya<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"397\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-720x1024.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1792  attachment-279x397 size-279x397 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/397;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"shriya\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-720x1024.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-768x1092.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-1081x1536.jpeg 1081w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-1441x2048.jpeg 1441w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956.jpeg 1573w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-720x1024.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-1792  attachment-279x397 size-279x397\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"shriya\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-720x1024.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-768x1092.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-1081x1536.jpeg 1081w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956-1441x2048.jpeg 1441w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/12\/IMG_2956.jpeg 1573w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markjj2lp50z4\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Shriya <\/span>Rai Chennavajhula<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Highschool Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shriya\u2019s project focuses on mechanisms of sperm quality control in <em data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"79\">Drosophila<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">PAST MEMBERS<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">nuala<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"310\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-768x852.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1086  attachment-279x310 size-279x310 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/310;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"nuala\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-768x852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-923x1024.jpg 923w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-1384x1536.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP.jpg 1632w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-768x852.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1086  attachment-279x310 size-279x310\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"nuala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-768x852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-923x1024.jpg 923w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP-1384x1536.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/05\/EhbhUv7WAAAp0SP.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Nuala N. Peterman<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rotation Student (2026 Spring)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nuala investigated the mechanism of physical recruitment of chromatin loci to transcriptionally active nuclear microenvironment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Stella<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"347\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1513  attachment-279x347 size-279x347 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/347;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Stella\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927.jpg 741w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927-241x300.jpg 241w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1513  attachment-279x347 size-279x347\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Stella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927.jpg 741w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/lab-website-photo-e1743640218927-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Stella DiPippo (2025 May-2026 May)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stella made a huge progress on<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199780896 BCX0\">\u00a0the mechanisms of dedifferentiation using RNAi screening and experimental GSC depletion to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199780896 BCX0\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199780896 BCX0\"> genes involved in their recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Vedansh<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"330\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1516  attachment-279x384 size-279x384 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/330;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Vedansh\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM.png 240w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM-218x300.png 218w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1516  attachment-279x384 size-279x384\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Vedansh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM.png 240w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-02-at-3.10.40\u202fPM-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-12-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Vedansh Patel (2024~2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UConn undergraduate student (HRP, SURF, Honors program)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vedansh investigated the roles of histone modification and turnover in cell-fate transition and tumorigenesis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Samaneh<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1604  attachment-279x281 size-279x281 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/281;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Samaneh\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM.png 728w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1604  attachment-279x281 size-279x281\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Samaneh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-4.01.47\u202fPM.png 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-13-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Samaneh Poursaeid<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Postdoctoral Researcher (2022~2026)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:poursaeid@uchc.edu\">poursaeid@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samaneh\u2019s research focused on how niche signals can differently impact cells located inside and outside of the niche.<\/p>\n<p>Current position: Ivo Kalajzic's Lab @ <span>Department of Regenerative Medicine &amp; Skeletal Development, UConn Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Gina<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"348\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-768x958.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1780  attachment-279x348 size-279x348 lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/348;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Gina\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-1231x1536.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-1641x2048.jpg 1641w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481.jpg 1706w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-768x958.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1780  attachment-279x348 size-279x348\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Gina\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-1231x1536.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481-1641x2048.jpg 1641w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2025\/10\/image-scaled-e1760307096481.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-14-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-14-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"28\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>Gina Airoldi<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rotation Student<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email:<a class=\"o365button ms-font-m\" role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:gairoldi@uchc.edu\"><span class=\"_rpc_41 ms-font-s allowTextSelection ms-font-color-themePrimary _rpc_p1\">gairoldi@uchc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gina is a rotation student for 2025 fall. Gina's project focused on the size change in chromosome 2L teritory during germline development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-15\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-15-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-15-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"29\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Past members (Before 2025)<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-15-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1473-16\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1473-16-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-16-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"30\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Graduate students<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Muhammed Burak Bener<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aug 2019-March 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matthew Antel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May 2018-August 2022<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1473-16-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"31\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Post-docs<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharif Ridwan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2020-August 2022<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1473-16-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"32\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Medical Students<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Justin Sardi<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capstone project: August 2017-August 2018<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taylor Simao<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capstone project: Mar 2020-Mar 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1473-16-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"33\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Rotation Students<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gina Airoldi<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sep 2025-Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sadik Emad Karma<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aug 2023-Sep 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nathan Gasek<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August 2018<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"> \u2013 Sep 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1473-16-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1473-16-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"34\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Research Assistant<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Venkatesh Paruchuru<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>December 2024-August 2025<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Romir Raj<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2024-May 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Madona Masoud<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2020-August 2021<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Abigail Descoteaux<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January 2018-August 2018<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1473-16-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"35\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Undergraduate Students<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adheena Elsa Roy<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summer Research Internship: May 2025-July 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amanda Moreno<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research Internship: Dec 2024-May 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Justin Carroll<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health Research Program: May 2024-July 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emily Collins<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summer Research Internship: May 2024-July 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emma Kristine Beard<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health Research Program: May 2022-July 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Autumn Twillie<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May 2022-May 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sara Yumiseba<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2023-May 2024<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taylor Simao<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health Research Program:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2017-August 2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McKenna Rook<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summer Research Internship: May 2023-Aug 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1473-16-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"36\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Highschool Students<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jonah Maynard<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glastonbury High School: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2024-May 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rakshan Chadha<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South Windsor High School: <span class=\"TextRun SCXW17604441 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17604441 BCX0\">May 2023-Dec 2023<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17604441 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jiya Patel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glastonbury High School: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2022-May 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Naiya Patel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glastonbury High School: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">September 2018-August 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157336367 BCX0\">Sophia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW157336367 BCX0\">Ladyzhets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW346541 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW346541 BCX0\">September 2017-August 2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW346541 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayu Inaba Principal Investigator Email:moguro@uchc.edu I am fascinated by the effects and consequences of the different scale of the &#8220;time&#8221; in biology: for example, how cellular composition shifts over an animal\u2019s lifetime and how genes and gene expression evolve to enable adaptation to changing environments over millions of years. Our research focuses on to answer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6846,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-pagebuilder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-21 21:13:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6846"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":109,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1944,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473\/revisions\/1944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/germline-stem-cells\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}