Gabrielle Valles, Y.E.S. Director and Co-Founder
Research
Research
Structural biology, with a focus on the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and its implication in diseased states including cancer
Lab
Lab of Dr. Irina Bezsonova in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Yoga, reading, writing
Kerry Silva McPherson, Y.E.S. Secretary and Co-Founder
Research
Translesion DNA synthesis and cancer chemoresistance
Lab
Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Reading, working out, and cycling
Gianluca Arianna, Y.E.S. Communications Chair
Research
Understanding the assembly of the Translesion Synthesis Mutasome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Piano, drawing, painting, table-top gaming
Rachel Gilmore, Y.E.S. Treasurer
Research
Angelman's Syndrome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Stormy Chamberlain in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Hiking, yoga, traveling, and visiting my family (& cats)
James Demayo, Y.E.S. Avery Point Campus Director
Research
Zooplankton in the Long Island Sound, Climate Change
Lab
Lab of Dr. Dam in the Department of Marine Sciences at UConn Avery Point
Hobbies
Hiking, volleyball, photography
Dea Gorka, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Angelman's Syndrome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Stormy Chamberlain in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Sports and reading
Nick Jannetty, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Skin Microbiome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Julia Oh in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health/Jax Laboratory
Hobbies
Reading
Peter Larson, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Skin Microbiome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Julia Oh in the Department of Genetics at at UConn Health/Jax Laboratory
Hobbies
Leathercraft
Socheata Lim, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
E. coli DNA replication and repair, biophysics, NMR, antibiotics
Lab
Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health
Hobbies
Tennis and learning French
Kirby Madden-Hennessey, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Colon Cancer, Lynch Syndrome
Lab
Lab of Dr. Christopher Heinen in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophyiscs at UConn Health
Hobbies
Sports and reading
Britta Petersen, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Intercellular communication in Paget's Disease
Lab
Lab of Dr. Marc F. Hansen in the Department of Skeletal Biology and Regeneration at UConn Health
Hobbies
Hiking, cycling, or working on my rosemaling skills (rosemaling is a traditional Norwegian painting style)
Elise Pitmon, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
Role of IL-17 in colitis and colon cancer
Lab
Lab of Dr. Kepeng Wang in the Department of Immunology at UConn Health
Hobbies
Running and reading
Blake Torrance, Y.E.S. Volunteer
Research
T-cell immunity to influenza
Lab
Lab of Dr. Laura Hayne in the Department of Immunology at UConn Health
Hobbies
Piano and Spanish history