Vargas-Rodriguez Lab – Summer 2025
We are always looking to welcome new members. If you are interested in our research and would like to be part of our lab, please contact Oscar (vargasrodriguez@uchc.edu).
The Team
Oscar Vargas-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University (2014-2022)
Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2014)
Chemistry & Biochemistry
B.S. Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (2008)
Alex Radecki Graduate Student
Education and Training
B.S. Biomolecular Sciences, CCSU (2019)
Gabriela Soriano Graduate Student
Education and Training
B.S. Structural Biology and Biophysics, UConn (2024)
Juan Maldonado Research Assistant
Education and Training
B.S. Biological Sciences, UConn (2024)
Ashna Hoque Research Assistant
Education and Training
M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Delaware (2024)
Sharva Karthikeyan Undergraduate Researcher
Education and Training
B.S. Biological Sciences, UConn (expected 2027)
Grace Hovey Undergraduate Researcher
Education and Training
Molecular and Cell Biology Major, UConn
Anushree Ajgaonkar Undergraduate Researcher
Education and Training
Former lab members
Angela Cupo, PhD Rotation, Spring 2025.
Arundhati Gore, PhD Rotation, Spring 2025.
Sophia Bizink, PhD Rotation, Winter 2025.
Eric Kim, Avon High School, 2024-2025.
Joshua Mann, Undergraduate Researcher and Research Assistant, 2023-2024. (Currently a Graduate student at Boston University)
Ivan Merced, Research Assistant, 2023-2024.
Edwin Cruz, Research Assistant, 2023-2024. (Currently a MD student at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, PR)
Aya Awawdeh, Research Assistant, 2022-2024.
Ariana Fantasia-Davis, MD/PhD Lab Rotation, Summer 2023.
Pearl Morosky, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2023.
Stephanie Sepulveda, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2023.
Sreetama Kushari, Avon High School, Summer 2023.