{"id":34,"date":"2019-09-11T12:57:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T16:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/bae-lab\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2020-12-10T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T17:29:54","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/young-explorers-science\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gabrielle Valles, Y.E.S. Director and Co-Founder<\/p>\n

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Research<\/h4>\n

Structural biology, with a focus on the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and its implication in diseased states including cancer<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Irina Bezsonova in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Yoga, reading, writing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Kerry Silva McPherson, Y.E.S. Secretary and Co-Founder<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Translesion DNA synthesis and cancer chemoresistance<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Reading, working out, and cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Gianluca Arianna, Y.E.S. Communications Chair<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Understanding the assembly of the Translesion Synthesis Mutasome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Piano, drawing, painting, table-top gaming<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Rachel Gilmore, Y.E.S. Treasurer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Angelman's Syndrome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Stormy Chamberlain in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Hiking, yoga, traveling, and visiting my family (& cats)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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James Demayo, Y.E.S. Avery Point Campus Director<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Zooplankton in the Long Island Sound, Climate Change<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Dam in the Department of Marine Sciences at UConn Avery Point<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Hiking, volleyball, photography<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Dea Gorka, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Angelman's Syndrome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Stormy Chamberlain in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Sports and reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Nick Jannetty, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Skin Microbiome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Julia Oh in the Department of Genetics at UConn Health\/Jax Laboratory<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Peter Larson, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Skin Microbiome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Julia Oh in the Department of Genetics at at UConn Health\/Jax Laboratory<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Leathercraft<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Socheata Lim, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

E. coli DNA replication and repair, biophysics, NMR, antibiotics<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Dmitry Korzhnev in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Tennis and learning French<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Kirby Madden-Hennessey, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Colon Cancer, Lynch Syndrome<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Christopher Heinen in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophyiscs at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Sports and reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Britta Petersen, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Intercellular communication in Paget's Disease<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Marc F. Hansen in the Department of Skeletal Biology and Regeneration at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Hiking, cycling, or working on my rosemaling skills (rosemaling is a traditional Norwegian painting style)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Elise Pitmon, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

Role of IL-17 in colitis and colon cancer<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Kepeng Wang in the Department of Immunology at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Running and reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Blake Torrance, Y.E.S. Volunteer<\/h3>\n

Research<\/h4>\n

T-cell immunity to influenza<\/p>\n

Lab<\/h4>\n

Lab of Dr. Laura Hayne in the Department of Immunology at UConn Health<\/p>\n

Hobbies<\/h4>\n

Piano and Spanish history<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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